4 months ago
The remains of a Fort Riley soldier killed during the First World War have been returned back to his home for proper burial and honors. According to the Army, by most accounts the Aisne-Marne offensive, known as the Second Battle of the Marne which occurred during the summer of 1918, was an intimate and brutal affair. A ...

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The man who wore a wolf suit to football games at Arrowhead Stadium and called himself a "ChiefsAholic" has been sentenced in federal court for bank robbery. Twenty-nine-year-old Xaviar Babudar was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison on Thursday. Authorities originally linked him to robbing or attempting to rob 11 banks in seven different states. Court records ...

4 months ago
Salina Area United Way (SAUW) is seeking to reach more volunteers who are determined to serve the community. Director of Marketing & Grants Cami Dinkel tells KSAL News, they plan on launching a community wide resource hub "United Volunteers" which offers diverse volunteer opportunities along with multiple organizations across the area of Salina. This gives volunteers ...

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The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $1 million to researchers at three U.S. universities to further advance a Kansas State University project that hopes to conserve one of nature's most important pollinators. K-State entomologist Brian Spiesman launched the website BeeMachine.ai and a mobile app in 2020 to help track trends in bee populations across the world. Spiesman ...

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Hold your horses! The Brookville Rounders Rodeo event was a success this past Labor Day weekend. This past Sunday before the national holiday, a crowd gathered for a parade, rodeo ,and street dancing at the Brookville Rounders Club Rodeo Grounds. President of the Brookville Rodeo Club Ross Armstrong tells KSAL News, he thinks this year's event turned ...

4 months ago
Scammers have increased their tactics to defraud customers, and Evergy is warning customers to be vigilant. According to the utility company, scammers are posing as Evergy representatives, trying to deceive customers with two recent scam attempts. One targets senior citizens. Scammers are claiming Evergy is returning $200 to senior citizens through the company’s Evergy Cares Kansas Fund, ...

4 months ago
Chris Lehecka can take the interim off his title at the Salina YMCA. He was announced Wednesday as the new president and chief executive officer. According to the organization, Lehecka, who has served as the Salina Family YMCA’s Associate Executive Director since September 2023, will succeed president and CEO Angie Lassley, who accepted a new role ...

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Theatre Salina becomes ocean front property this Friday as "The Little Mermaid" opens up the 64th season of live entertainment on stage. Based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale, THE LITTLE MERMAID musical tells the story of Ariel, daughter of Triton, as she tries to find happiness and love beyond here undersea world. She is helped ...

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A vehicle catches on fire due to an electrical issue. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News, Tuesday afternoon, a 21-year old Salina man pulled his car over on US-81 highway in the rural county area. His Toyota RAV4 ignited after he was experiencing some problems with lights inside the car. Fire District 7 arrived ...

4 months ago
Thirty-five hundred dollars worth of tools were stolen from a construction trailer. Salina Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News, on Tuesday morning, a 22-year old male reported to authorities some missing items from a construction trailer he owns in the 1000 block of Brock Rd. Police say sometime between August 30th-September 3rd, an unknown subject stole: ...

4 months ago
Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson said a bipartisan settlement of multistate litigation against Delaware regarding unclaimed property from a money-transfer company would result in $1.5 million being forwarded to Kansas for distribution to consumers. The dispute had its roots in action by Delaware to distort federal law in a way that led Delaware-incorporated MoneyGram to forward ...