2 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is calling for fentanyl test strips to be decriminalized. Fentanyl test strips are small strips of paper that can detect the presence of fentanyl in all different kinds of drugs (cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, etc.) and drug forms (pills, powder, and injectables). According to the Governor's Office, Kelly participated  Wednesday in a roundtable discussion ...

2 years ago
A Kansas volunteer fire department is used to stepping up when their community needs help. Now, the Garfield Volunteer Fire Department is turning to their neighbors for help in purchasing compliant gear to stay safe. The Garfield Volunteer Fire Department was told that all of their bunker gear is not compliant and out of date during ...

2 years ago
A joint operation between Salina Police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation culminated with the seizure of thousands of fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, two handguns, stolen property, and the arrest of a couple. According to Salina Police, on Tuesday their SWAT team, the Salina Police Department Detective Division, and agents from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation executed  a ...

2 years ago
A Kansas native will be signing copies of her new book in Salina later this month. According to the Salina Public Library, Debra Stenstrom, will be at the library for a book signing for her children's book, "It's Okay to Be Different", on April 15th from 1-3 p.m. Published in November of 2022, “It’s Okay to Be Different” ...

2 years ago
A Salina couple is facing charges for trespassing after being discovered in a vacant apartment. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News 20-year-old Kaylee Pickering and 23-year-old Dylan Woodcox were taken into custody on Tuesday morning after a witness contacted authorities. Police say the two were found trying to slip out the backdoor of a home in ...

2 years ago
Kansas State University's Silver Key Sophomore Honorary recently inducted 43 new members into the 2023-2024 cohort, including a student from Salina. According to the school, Silver Key members take part in a variety of community service projects throughout the semester. Past projects have included hosting children from the Boys and Girls Club at K-State Athletics events; ...

2 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer can take the "interim" off her title. Renee Duxler as the chamber’s new permanent president and chief executive officer. According to the organization, Duxler, who had served as the chamber’s director of economic and workforce development before taking on her interim role, will succeed president ...

2 years ago
The Army has provided an update on an incident in which one person was shot during an incident at an entrance gate to Fort Riley. The military says following the March 20th incident at Trooper gate the civilian Department of the Army Security Guard, a 62-year-old male, remains assigned to administrative duties. The 22-year-old male civilian suspect ...

2 years ago
His legs were burned so badly he was told he might never walk again. But Colin O’Brady wouldn't accept that. He pushed himself to more than walk, becoming a record breaking explorer and one of the world’s best endurance athletes. The man who has climbed to the top of some of the highest mountains in ...

2 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is entering into a partnership to explore potential sites for a local farm-to-institution production facility. According to the school, Rodale Institute, a global research and education nonprofit, is joining forces with KWU and Quail Creek Family Farms (QCFF) to grow education programming in Kansas focused on regenerative organic farming models. Priorities for the organizations ...

2 years ago
A fisherman's recent catch has broken a nearly 60-year-old state fishing record. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Topeka resident Bobby Parkhurst was fishing at Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 2 when the catch-of-a-lifetime came into contact with his lure. Little did Parkhurst know that what loomed beneath the surface, ready to strike, would ...