2 years ago
A California man riding a bicycle on a highway in Northwest Kansas was killed when he was hit by a semi Monday night. According to the KHP, 68-year-old Robert Schlange from Sierra City, California, was riding a bicycle headed west on U.S. 36 Highway. He was hit from behind by a Freightliner semi which was also ...

2 years ago
A popular program which allows youth unlimited rides on Salina public transportation has been renewed. OCCK Transportation is continuing the Fall Pass for the CityGo “Get On & Go” program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. Youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a Get On & Go Fall Youth Bus Pass for $10.  The pass ...

2 years ago
A new year is on the horizon at Kansas Wesleyan, and with it the promise of continued momentum. According to the school, new students will check in Wednesday of this week while returning students come back to campus two days later. While orientation features many new activities and events, it’s what’s on the horizon that may ...

2 years ago
A man was killed and a sheriff’s deputy was injured by a buffalo. According to the the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday evening at 6:38, Ellsworth County 911 received a call about a buffalo on K-4 highway at 5th Road in Ellsworth County. An Ellsworth County Deputy was dispatched to the area where he found ...

2 years ago
A threat made on social media leads to the arrest of an 18-year-old Salina man. Patrol Captain David Villanueva tells KSAL News that Joseph T. Moran was taken into custody on Saturday after police were notified of a threat Moran had made against a 43-year-old man in the 600 block of Gypsum. Police interviewed him and then ...

2 years ago
Two young women awoke to find a man eating and drinking in their kitchen Saturday morning. Patrol Captain David Villanueva tells KSAL News that officers were called to the 800 block of West South around 9:30am to the report of an intruder. The women yelled at the man to leave and then called authorities. A short time later ...

2 years ago
A quick note from a woman asking for help during a stop at a convenience store leads to the arrest of a Gypsum man. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 46-year-old T.J. Meadows was taken into custody by Kansas State Troopers on Friday evening near Park City after his 35-year-old girlfriend scratched out ...

2 years ago
A Kansas man is dead following a drowning at a Nebraska lake. Authorities say that 79-year-old Wayne Mathias of Augusta had been swimming about 100 feet offshore at a private lake south of Genoa, Nebraska, on Saturday when witnesses saw him call for help before vanishing underwater. A dive team later recovered Mathias' body, and the incident ...

2 years ago
It's a sure sign summer is winding down. Salina's Kenwood Cove water park will soon be closing for the season. After closing Sunday evening, the water park will be closed all week, Monday through Friday. Kenwood Cove will be unable to open due to staffing issues. The will be unable to be open Monday through Friday ...

2 years ago
Salina schools resume classes later this week, and school zone speed limits will resume as well. USD 305 classes resume on Thursday August 11th, and the enforcement of the reduced speed school zones in Salina will resume on the same date. Drivers are encouraged to be additionally aware of children, school buses, the school zones around ...

2 years ago
OCCK Inc. is pleased to announce the recipients of its More Than You Think Scholarship for 2022. The scholarship was established as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of OCCK in 2020, as a long-term reminder of the good work that past generations have done, and that future generations will do, in working with people with ...