3 years ago
Local chapters of nonprofit organizations based or operating in Kansas, which actively promote wildlife conservation and the hunting and fishing heritage, have a special opportunity waiting for them. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Commission Big Game Permit program allows eligible organizations a chance to draw one of seven special big game permits, which can ...

3 years ago
Several COVID clusters have been identified in the Central Kansas, including in several schools. In its weekly update on Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, in its latest list of COVID-19 exposure locations, identified a couple of different locations where clusters of the virus were detected in Saline and McPherson Counties. They include: Smoky ...

3 years ago
The public is invited to an update on the Smoky Hill River Renewal Project. The City of Salina, with the help of HDR, is planning an event to provide an update on the status of the river project. According to the City, the update will include the following: United States Army Corps of Engineer - Section ...

3 years ago
There has been one new COVID death since Monday and 48 new COVID cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 555 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 11 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 167 people have now died in ...

3 years ago
A child was killed in Southwest Kansas after being hit by a pickup truck in a crosswalk in front of a school. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  a GMC Sierra pickup truck Vehicle one was northbound on Warren Street in Liberal. The truck made a left hand turn on to Hickory Avenue. As it made ...

3 years ago
A Salina tradition of helping those in need continues this weekend as the 22nd Annual Dr. Temple Food Drive will be held Friday and Saturday. Chad Young, Executive Director at the Salina Rescue Mission tells KSAL News that as winter approaches, food donations will help fill the shelves and keep hope alive for men who need ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are warning shoppers about a group of thieves in area stores who are using distraction to steal your purse or wallet. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on at least three occasions, a couple of males working together have distracted shoppers with product questions - then grabbed their wallet during the ruse. Officers ...

3 years ago
A special session of the Kansas Legislature is taking place next week. Lawmakers will head back to Topeka on Monday to focus on two bills in response to federal vaccine mandates. The measures challenge vaccine mandates from the Biden administration by allowing Kansas residents to receive unemployment insurance if they're fired for not complying with vaccine ...

3 years ago
Santa's Stash is back. That jolly old elf has dropped off a giant box of money, and now it's your job to guess how much is in it. The sealed glass box contains a super secret amount of bills and change. Only Santa and the bank know how much is in the box. Meridian Media and the ...

3 years ago
An Eldorado woman was hurt in a single-vehicle crash near Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  30-year-old Mollie Naill from Eldorado was driving a 2007 Honda Pilot headed west on Old Highway 40. For an unknown reason the SUV veered off the road, traveled through a south ditch, and struck a tree. Naill suffered suspected serious ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is joining other law enforcement agencies across the state and region for the annual traffic enforcement campaign over the Thanksgiving holiday. According to the agency, beginning this Saturday, through Monday, Nov 29th, they are joining in the Kansas Thanksgiving Safe Arrival traffic enforcement campaign. Although all Kansas Traffic Laws will be ...