1 year ago
Kansas State Fairgrounds dirt racetrack will be a thing of the past next year. That's the word from facility officials, who say they made the decision last November to close the track, which they say has seen little use over the past several years. Fair officials say plans are underway to remove the oval -- which ...

1 year ago
State officials are moving ahead with plans to introduce a new K-9 unit for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. This week, authorities announced the collaborative effort by KBI officials, the Kansas Attorney General's Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations and other partners. The task force reportedly will be called the Joint Fentanyl Impact Team. A demonstration ...

1 year ago
Local authorities are releasing the name of a man who died in yesterday morning's crash of a small plane near Kearney, Kansas. Authorities say the aircraft went down shortly after it took off from Midwest Regional Airport in Clay County, Kansas. According to the local sheriff's office, 79-year-old Alan "Doug" Moler was alone in the single-engine aircraft ...

1 year ago
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is moving ahead in his efforts to prevent sex changes from being listed on state driver's licenses. Kobach has called it a "cut-and-dried" case and says the law is clear about preventing people from changing their sex listing. Kobach says his effort comes in response to Democratic Governor Laura Kelly, who announced ...

1 year ago
It's a sure sign that back to school is near. Walk-in enrollment and the Saline County Back to School Fair will both be held Tuesday. According to the school district, for those who have not enrolled online, walk-in enrollment for Salina USD 305 schools is  Tuesday , July 25th, at Salina Central High School. Online enrollment opened  ...

1 year ago
Free transportation is available to some upcoming back to school events in Salina including enrollment and the back to school fair. According to OCCK Transportation, Salina CityGo, will be providing free rides to families attending the USD 305 Enrollment and the Back to School Fair on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023. Enrollment is from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 ...

1 year ago
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has named Teresa Hartman, mathematics instructor, as the first recipient of the Delker Faculty Excellence Award for developing alternative textbook videos to help translate math calculations for her students. As the 2023 award winner, Hartman will receive $5,000 in salary support to be used to upgrade software and ...

1 year ago
One of the most influential bands in Christian music history will deliver their biggest hits from their three-decade career at one of the best venues in Kansas. Newsboys are coming to the Stiefel Theatre in Salina. According to the venue, Newsboys are one of the biggest bands in Christian music history, having sold more than 10 ...

1 year ago
Swensson Park in Lindsborg will be transformed into the Scottish Highlands this weekend as Broadway RFD presents the musical "Brigadoon." Director Eric Lundstrom joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Thursday with a preview of the story that begins with two lost hunters from America - wandering into the small hidden village to find love ...

1 year ago
A Salina man was tased and taken into custody after he ran from authorities Wednesday night. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that just before midnight an officer on patrol stopped a driver in a Pontiac G6 with no headlights or taillights on. Police say that 38-year-old Patrick Wahl told the cop he did not ...

1 year ago
The McPherson Public School District is pursuing a bond election. The 88-point-five-million-dollar bond will include a new academic building for high school students, renovations to performing arts classrooms and upgrades to the Roundhouse athletic facility. In addition, elementary schools will receive security and mechanical systems upgrades. Voters will decide the bond issue in November.