2 years ago
A couple vehicles were towed away after a crash at the intersection of Santa Fe and Prescott. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 16-year-old male driver from Salina was cited for running a red light in his 2001 Chevy Silverado and collided with a 2023 Nissan Versa on Tuesday evening around 6:50pm. Both ...

2 years ago
Kansas City, Missouri, officials are asking the state of Kansas for help in landing a transatlantic flight at Kansas City International Airport. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas sent a letter to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly earlier this year asking for help in securing a transatlantic flight at the new single terminal at KCI. Lawmakers in Missouri approved ...

2 years ago
Contractors are preparing to survey an area near the southwest boundary of Fort Riley and along the Republican River to continue munitions clean-up efforts. According to the Army, this week crews will begin clearing vegetation, which may include burning designated areas. Efforts to locate and dispose of munitions and explosives of concern from the Camp Forsyth ...

2 years ago
The state of Kansas has been recognized nationally for a recent multi-billion dollar business deal. According to Governor Laura Kelly;s Office, Business Facilities magazine has recognized Kansas with a 2022 Deal of the Year Impact Award. The award in the Innovation Megaproject category resulted from Panasonic Energy’s $4 billion decision to build one of the nation’s ...

2 years ago
Funding is available in Kansas to those who are helping in the fight against opioid addiction. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, the first Request for Proposal (RFP) funding opportunity through the Kansas Fights Addiction (KFA) grant program, which will use money recovered by the state through opioid legal settlements to support substance abuse and addiction ...

2 years ago
A Salina man is in custody after allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend with a 3-pound sledge hammer. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 42-year-old Jason Hudson is accused of breaking the passenger side window of a 37-year-old woman's SUV and hitting her with the hammer as her current boyfriend sat in the passenger seat. Police say ...

2 years ago
For a fifth-straight year, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus completed the Scholarship Patrol, a campaign that awards scholarship money to first-year and transfer students who will be attending the campus. According to the school, Scholarship Patrol is an annual effort put forth by K-State Salina's admissions staff, who travel to parts of the state of ...

2 years ago
Bethany College's first ever day of giving is Wednesday. According to the school, on Wednesday, March 8th, they will host their very first Giving Day. This 24-hour event will elevate the impact of a previous year-end event (which had been held annually on June 30—the last day of our fiscal year) by creating an excitement of ...

2 years ago
Dr. Gregory Rasmussen, 2023 Indianapolis Prize nominee and founder and executive director of Painted Dog Research Trust (PDRT), will be at Rolling Hills Zoo on March 13th as part of his three-month tour of the U.S. to promote awareness of the highly endangered painted dog, aka African wild dog, of which there are approximately 6,500 ...

2 years ago
Salina Public Schools have a plan in place on what to do during a severe weather event. According to USD 305, if a tornado warning begins during the school day, students and staff will take refuge in their building’s storm shelter. Once they relocate to the storm shelters, exterior doors of the school building may be ...

2 years ago
Methamphetamine, heroin, thousands of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, marijuana, and guns were seized following a high peed pursuit near Abilene and a couple from Colorado were arrested. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, on March 2nd at approximately 12:15 PM, a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop with a 2021 Toyota passenger car for ...