3 years ago
After cancelling the 2020 version of the event, Kansas Wesleyan is especially excited about its upcoming Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities this weekend, Friday through Sunday. According to the school, several new events have been added to the schedule this year. They include the dedication of a new lab (the Paul Stucky Optics Lab), the opening ...

3 years ago
A first of its kind fish has been caught in Kansas. For the first time ever an Alligator Gar has been reeled in. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, when a lure drops below the water’s surface, it’s not always known what might rise to meet it. On a warm night late last ...

3 years ago
A project to build a new Saline County Jail is progressing, and an official ground breaking event has been scheduled. According to the County, on Tuesday Saline Commissioners approved the first part of a two-phase Guaranteed Maximum Price contract with Turner Construction Company for the construction of the new Jail and Sheriff’s Office at 800 E. ...

3 years ago
October is Fire Prevention Month across the nation. Salina Fire Chief Kevin Royse stopped into the KSAL Morning News Extra and says prevention really begins with the blueprints on new commercial projects - and that strict city building codes have been a key in keeping Salina safe. With cold weather coming, Royse added to get your furnace ...

3 years ago
For National Hunger Action Month, all ten 24/7 Travel Stores locations across Kansas collected monetary donations for local food banks at the register and matched donations for the first $30,000 donated throughout the month of September. According to the company, through customer donations and corporate matching dollars, they raised $42,652,28 for local community food banks. These ...

3 years ago
A run red light has led to injuries for a few area residents. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a two-vehicle accident happened yesterday morning around 11:55 at the intersection of Ninth Street and Crawford Street. A 2012 Ford F150 going east on Crawford allegedly ran a red light and hit a 2020 Ford ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are searching for a man who allegedly left the scene of a two-vehicle accident after surveying the damage. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that yesterday afternoon around 2, two vehicles were going west on Schilling Road near Walmart. A two-door gray Mazda Coupe struck a 2020 Ford Explorer, causing scratches on the driver's ...

3 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center and the Saline County Sheriff’s Department will be collecting expired, unwanted or unused drugs during the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) National Drug Take Back Day later this month. The National Drug Take-Back Day is coordinated by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, which collects and safely destroys the medications. Medicines that languish in home ...

3 years ago
A Salina man is dealing with significant injuries after he and his motorcycle collided with a deer Monday night. Lt. Mike Ascher of the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that 53-year-old Michiel Unrein was riding his brand-new 2021 Kawasaki Vulcan west on E. Country Club Road when a deer entered the roadway. Unrein's motorcycle ...

3 years ago
More parents around the nation are showing up at school board meetings to discuss and sometimes dispute educational programs and health protocols. Kris Kobach joined the KSAL Morning News Extra and says U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice is weaponizing the FBI against moms and dads. Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach ...

3 years ago
Twelve Kansas State University students, including one from Salina, have been selected to join the K-State Libraries Student Ambassadors. The ambassadors help promote and advocate for all libraries, including Hale Library. The new ambassadors will serve two-year terms as representatives for K-State Libraries at social, cultural and recruitment activities. They join 21 students currently serving as ...