2 months ago
The former city manager of Liberal, Russell “Rusty” Varnado, was arrested following a Kansas Bureau of Investigation case. According to the KBI, the Liberal Police Department asked the state agency for assistance investigating in August when allegations arose. The crimes occurred between March and August of 2024, when Varnado was city manager. Following the allegations, Varnado ...

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A 56-year-old man from Enterprise, Kansas was killed in an accident involving three vehicles on US 77 Highway Tuesday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a 45-year-old woman from Junction City was driving a 2021 Subaru Outback and for an unknown reason crossed the center line and struck a 2009 Infiniti G37 driven by a 21-year-old ...

2 months ago
They're looking for a few good men, women and horses to help out. The Saline County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol and Rescue Squad can go where no vehicle can tread – with horses, Bloodhounds and watercraft to lead the way and drones to watch overhead. But the organization is often overlooked and under the radar when it comes ...

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A mix of high-end power tools were stolen from a home under construction in the Stone Lake development area. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News yesterday, a 46 year old male reported an unknown suspect(s) entered a residence under construction in the 2900 block of Malibu. Police say sometime between 4 pm on Monday ...

2 months ago
The Kansas Department of Labor has re tooled its unemployment insurance system to improve the user's experience. KDOL officials say the outdated system needed a re-boot before COVID-19 hit, which stressed the program beyond its ability. The agency says Kansans will now experience an improved workflow with an easy to use dashboard and features to make navigating ...

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A student is under arrest in connection with a school threat in Garden City. Police say a school resource officer was notified Monday about a possible threat at Kenneth Henderson Middle School. The 14-year-old student allegedly tried to strike an officer before being taken into custody. The student was booked for aggravated criminal threat, assault of a law ...

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Salina's Stiefel Theatre has announced a couple of more big shows coming in the new year, including a country star and a comedian. Mark Chesnutt is coming in January, and Bill Bellamy is coming in February.  Mark Chesnutt is one of Country’s true musical treasures. Critics have hailed him as a classic Country singer of the ...

2 months ago
Hundreds of bikers with big hearts will be on a mission roaring across Salina this weekend, delivering toys. For the 38th year the Salina Toy Run will provide hundreds of toys to needy children. Toys collected during the Salina event will be donated to Ashby House and Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas. Though all of the ...

2 months ago
Police are looking for a driver who sped away from a patrol officer and led police on a chase. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on November 18th, an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a white, unknown make of car, in the 500 block of E. Elm. Police say the vehicle began ...

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One person is dead following a fire in Hugoton. The blaze broke out yesterday in the 15-hundred-block of South Washington. The cause of the fire, which took place in a shed belonging to the city's electrical department, is under investigation. Hugoton is located in the southwest corner of the state.

2 months ago
A Kansas highway is blocked by a fallen windmill tower north of Dodge City. A semitruck carrying a windmill tower lost its load yesterday between 230 Road and 231 Road just east of Hanston. Kansas Highway 156 was closed down between U.S. Highway 183 and 283 near Hanston because a crane must be delivered to remove the ...