12 years ago
Chances are increasing for a wet Memorial Day Weekend. Accordingbto the National Weather Service, storm chances will increase across the region for the holiday weekend. Most of the thunderstorm activity will occur in the late afternoon and evening hours. Isolated to scattered storms with small hail and gusty winds are likely throughout the weekend. Anyone with ...

12 years ago
Federal authorities are reassuring Kansas farmers and other landowners that the listing of the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species won't affect their ability to enter or exit the Conservation Reserve Program. The Agriculture Department's Kansas Farm Service Agency office says producers participating in CRP in the 39 lesser prairie chicken counties in Kansas are ...

12 years ago
Camping and outdoor enthusiasts are gearing up for a Kansas outing that is part of a national effort to get more people camping. The Capital Camp-Out is scheduled for May 30 at MacLennan Park in northwest Topeka near Cedar Crest, the governor's official residence. The event is one of four being held across the United States ...

12 years ago
A national Muslim organization is asking the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office to cancel a training program by a former FBI agent because it is afraid his message will lead to bias against Islam. The Council on American-Islamic Relations in Washington considers John Guandolo an anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist. Guandolo is to give a two-day training program next ...

12 years ago
Frontier Airlines says 13 of its flights from Denver International Airport were canceled Wednesday because its aircraft were damaged by hail. All flights were grounded Wednesday afternoon because of a tornado warning and severe thunderstorms that brought hail and strong winds to the area. There were delays of about an hour and a half after operations ...

12 years ago
Drought conditions are continuing to worsen in Kansas despite recent rain, prompting Gov. Sam Brownback to declare half the state in a drought emergency. All 105 counties are now under some type of drought status. Brownback issued an updated declaration Wednesday putting 56 counties in the most serious emergency category. Twenty-six have been placed under warning status, ...

12 years ago
Salinan Tom Bell has filed to run for the state legislature. Bell will run as a Republican for the 71st District seat currently held by Diana Dierks. Bell released a statement saying "East Salina and northeast Saline County need more than a vote. We need a representative who will be an advocate for bringing jobs to ...

12 years ago
One person is shot in an exchange of gunfire involving Salina Police Wednesday afternoon. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney told KSAL News at the scene that officers were called to the report of a domestic disturbance at a home near the corner of Hemlock and Commanche Street. As officers were talking with a female at Centennial ...

12 years ago
The KSAL Morning News took the show on the road to Lincoln, Kansas on Wednesday. KSAL's Rich and Jeff joined in with the breakfast crowd at the Sunrise Cafe in Lincoln for some great food, fun and conversation with some of the leaders from around town. Lincoln Mayor Travis Schwerdtfager pointed to the owners of the Sunrise ...

12 years ago
A trailer is stolen from a Salina roofing business. Police say that a gray, dual axle trailer was stolen from Ryan Roofing at 826 North 13th Street. The trailer was taken sometime before May 13th. The trailer, which was empty, is valued at $2,000. A Salina man is accused of stealing a check from his brother ...

12 years ago
While bringing a squirt gun to school can lead to suspension or worse in many parts of the U.S., an entire Kansas community plans to mark the end of this academic year with a massive water gun fight. Those who don't want to shoot it out at Lindsborg's Swensson Park on May 30 are encouraged to ...