2 years ago
A local youth sports coach is facing child-sex charges in Great Bend, Kansas. Police say Bryce A. Hofmeister was taken into custody yesterday after authorities say they received a Crime Stoppers tip on Tuesday about alleged sexual misconduct and the illegal sale of tobacco products. Chief among the charges are aggravated indecent liberties with and sexual exploitation ...

2 years ago
When the K-State Wildcat football team kicks off one of its most anticipated seasons Saturday night, the beginning of what fans hope could be a dream season, a Salina broadcaster will be living his dream. James Westling will provide the play by play on the ESPN TV Broadcast. Westling, a K-State alum, is the operations manager ...

2 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is among 24 facilities granted the  most prestigious zoological accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquarium Accreditation Commission. According to the AZA, the accreditation process includes a detailed application and a meticulous, on-site, multiple-day inspection by an independent team of expert zoological professionals. The inspecting team analyzes all aspects of the facility's ...

2 years ago
For those who don’t hunt, fall may officially start on September 22nd, the Autumn Equinox. For hunters, though, fall began Thursday when dove season opens. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the 2022 Kansas dove hunting season has officially begun and quality public hunting opportunity awaits at more than 90 locations managed specifically ...

2 years ago
The Salina Area United Way has picked a group of local non-profit agencies as 2022-2023 Funded Partners. According to the agency, nine local nonprofit community organizations were chosen as Funded Partners. They include: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina Ashby House Prairieland Market Salina Child Care Association Central Kansas Mental Health Center Salina Family YMCA Child ...

2 years ago
An inmate with convictions in Ellsworth, Rice, Russell, and Saline Counties who escaped from a Kansas prison on Tuesday is back in custody. According to the Kansas Debarment of Corrections, Michael Shane Stroede has been apprehended. Stroede was taken into custody Thursday morning, September 1, 2022, by officials from the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department. He was arrested ...

2 years ago
Sparking conversations about learning and life in Salina is the goal of a couple of events planned for community members to attend at Sunset Elementary School on Thursday and Friday. USD 305 Superintendent Linn Exline joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to detail how the meetings will be shaped. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Linn-Exline-9-1.mp3"][/audio]   Superintendent Exline will share an ...

2 years ago
Four Juveniles attempting to hitch a ride are linked to an abandoned stolen car on Magnolia Road. Captain Gary Hanus of the Salina Police Department tells KSAL News that officers were called to the corner of Quincy and Max on Wednesday morning. Dispatch informed the responding officer that 4 juveniles were trying to hitch a ride. ...

2 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its animal family. According to the zoo, their dromedary white camel Cleopatra passed away this past weekend.  A rare white camel, at the time of her birth Cleopatra was one of only 40 white camels in the world. In 1994 prior to the zoo opening, Cleo (short ...

2 years ago
An informational open house event is planned to offer details about a major road project. According to the City of Salina, this project will improve W. Magnolia Road from east of Centennial Avenue to the southbound ramps of I-135. These proposed improvements include new pavement, curb and gutter, and a storm water sewer system. The intersection ...

2 years ago
A woman from Scandia was transported to the hospital in Salina following a two-vehicle crash on a Cloud County Highway Wednesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 49-year-old Valerie Hamilton of Scandia was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado headed north on US 81 Highway in the left. She was struck from behind by a 2020 ...