3 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly was in Salina Thursday morning to celebrate along with OCCK Transportation, $13.2 million which will go toward 48 public transit projects across the state, including improvements to Salina's 81 Connection and CityGO bus services. Governor Laura Kelly, joined by Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez and Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz, appropriately ...

3 years ago
For ages - people have been gathering under the stars or over a meal to tell stories that ignite the imagination. Coming up April 22 and 23, the ancient craft of storytelling will be celebrated in Downs, Kansas at the 28th annual Kansas Storytelling Festival. Festival coordinator Glennys Doane joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra ...

3 years ago
Autopsy results have been released for a deceased man who was found in Indian Rock Park in February. Salina Police have released the following to the media: Since the discovery of John Palmgren on February 8, 2022, an autopsy was conducted. Mr. Palmgren’s cause of death is listed as “probable drowning.” The autopsy findings, toxicology report, and ...

3 years ago
A hit and run case from Wednesday morning in Salina also involves a stolen truck. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 6:50 a.m., a witness called police about a white semi truck driving erratically near the intersection of Kiowa and Osage. A board was sticking out of the back of the truck's ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a hit and run suspect who caused a power outage for many area residents early Thursday morning. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 12:10 a.m., a truck was going south on Ohio when it tried to turn onto Crawford and instead struck an Evergy power pole. Forrester said the ...

3 years ago
Hundreds of acres are burned by wildfires in El Dorado. Officials say one fire was reported yesterday afternoon near U.S. Highway 77 and 40th Street, and a second was spotted between 30th and 40th streets. The fires led to some evacuations near Southwest 30th Street, and at least 320 acres of land were burned. There were no reports ...

3 years ago
A threat has prompted schools in Marion County to cancel classes for the day. Schools in the USD 408 district are closed today. A message to parents indicated a threat was identified  by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The district indicated the schools were closed out of an abundance of caution.

3 years ago
The U.S. Army and Fort Riley will host a virtual public meeting Thursday evening to discuss plans to remove munitions and explosives of concern from the Camp Forsyth Landfill Area 2 Munitions Response Site at Fort Riley. The Army says a munitions response site is a specific location that is known to require munitions removal or ...

3 years ago
The Post Rock Community Foundation saw a second consecutive successful Match Month in February. According to the foundation, $57,623.58 was generated from 162 different donors. Add in the match from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and the total Match Month proceeds amount to $132,623.58. "We were again thrilled with the results of this year's Match Month," PRCF ...

3 years ago
A project to fix issues in downtown parking lots is set to begin. According to the City of Salina, on Monday Davis Concrete Construction of Salina will begin replacing the deteriorated curb and gutter in front of and entrance pavement to/from the parking lots west of 5th Street between Mulberry and Walnut Streets. The work will ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help as they seek information about the days and hours preceding a man's death. According to Captain Paul Forrester, the body located in the Smoky Hill River on April 2, 2022, has been identified as 73-year-old Patrick L. Johnston of Salina. His last known address was 2140 E. Crawford ...