2 years ago
Intolerable heat and humidity that hovered over Kansas last month set daily maximum temperature records across the state and rivaled all-time highs. The heat that drove readings into the 110s and heat indices even higher served as a preview of what could become even more severe and frequent weather events as the effects of climate change ...

2 years ago
Registrations are rolling in at a record pace with more than 400 participants already registered for the eighth-annual Fe for a Cure 5K Race/Walk. Event organizers say they are hoping to double that number in the final week before the event starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center. “Historically, a majority of ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in case involving s suspected thieves who were caught on camera. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Monday, August 28th, officers were sent to Hobby Lobby at 2450 S. 9th, Salina, in regards to a theft and unlawful use of a financial ...

2 years ago
The Salina Fire Department's second “Central Kansas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and Family Walk” is this weekend. According to the organization the second annual Central Kansas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 5K Family Fun Walk returns to the Kansas Wesleyan University campus, scheduled for Saturday morning, September 9th, at JRI Stadium in the Graves Family Sports ...

2 years ago
One of the biggest annual events in Kansas, which has been going on for over 100 years, gets underway this weekend. The Kansas State Fair starts Friday in Hutchinson with a slew of live entertainment and family fun. The annual fair, one of the most popular public events in the Sunflower State, boasts a slew of ...

2 years ago
One motorist is dead and another is hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash near Manhattan. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, two motorists were on foot checking their respective vehicles after both hit a dead deer on the road. At that instant, an SUV appeared. The SUV hit the deer, lost control, and then hit the two ...

2 years ago
A couple of Salina organizations are among those receiving funding from from a pool of $18.4 million designated for those who provide services for adult and child crime survivors. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and the legislature increased the state grant funds for the program after it experienced a 40 percent decrease in funding from the federal ...

2 years ago
A Gypsum couple is now in jail in connection to the abuse of a female roommate. Undersheriff Brent Melander with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that 50-year-old Bradley Scott Stanley and 57-year-old Trisha Kay Womack were taken into custody Thursday after they allegedly roughed up and held a 20-year-old woman against her will. The ...

2 years ago
Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County, with offices in Abilene and Herington, has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall caregiver and family satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2022 calendar year. The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to ...

2 years ago
People across Central Kansas are dealing with poor air quality, as smoke from wildfires in Canada has drifted over part of the state. The National Weather Service says reduced visibility and a reduction in air quality is expected. Reduction in air quality may impact those with respitory conditions. According to the Kansas Deparmtent of Health and Environment, ...

2 years ago
A missing Abilene man has been found. The Abilene Police Department reported that 72-year-old Alan Carroll was located in fair condition in Colorado. He will soon be reunited with his family. The statewide silver alert is now canceled. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a missing Abilene man.  A statewide Silver Alert ...