3 years ago
Forecasters are cautioning of a severe weather threat for Central Kansas for late Tuesday into early Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, there is an enhanced risk of severe weather across the area. Severe thunderstorms are anticipated to develop Tuesday evening . Storms are expected to develop over Western Kansas and Western Oklahoma generally after ...

3 years ago
Fort Hays State University President Dr. Tisa Mason was up bright and early Monday to head out on a barn-storming type tour of the state, making multiple stops. Her 2021 media tour is underway. Over the next five days Mason will make 20 stops, in 14 cities, and for the first time the tour will cross ...

3 years ago
Christopher Smith has been promoted to the executive director of enrollment management and new student engagement at Kansas State University Salina. This new position will focus on the engagement of news students through the entire recruitment process and has oversight responsibilities for campus dining and bookstore auxiliary services. Smith will work closely with these service units ...

3 years ago
Nine people on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted have been arrested. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The October list went online back on October 2nd. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, since then nine of them have been caught. The latest arrests include : ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Health Department is planning a flu shot clinic this week. A drive thru flu shot clinic will be held on Wednesday from 11AM till 6 PM at the 4 H Building in Kenwood Park. Vehicle entry from the south near the waterpark entrance. The clinic is for adults 19 and older. Please wear short ...

3 years ago
Update: Capt. Forrester tells KSAL News that the RV was recovered in McPherson County yesterday afternoon around 1:50. Police are still investigating possible suspects, and no charges have been filed yet. Original story from Oct. 11: An RV was in the shop one day, and then it was missing the next morning. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News ...

3 years ago
The Salina Police Department is looking into a garage burglary case with losses totaling an estimated $10,000. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the items were allegedly stolen between October 7th and 9th. A 44-year-old Salina man owns the property in the 1000 block of E. Elm St., and his son noticed the detached garage ...

3 years ago
Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash near the Marion County community of Peabody. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash took place late Sunday evening just before 5:00 on Highway 50. The crash involved a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck and a Ford Escape SUV. The agency says two women in the SUV were killed ...

3 years ago
Picture perfect weather framed the Svensk Hyllningsfest in Lindsborg over the weekend for friends and family to reunite and honor the Swedish ancestry that settled in the Smoky Valley in the late 1860's. Thousands gathered for a chance to watch the dancers and enjoy Swedish treats like meatballs and Viking on a stick.   New to this ...

3 years ago
After breaking a 100-year-old high temperature record on Saturday, a big change in the weather is on the way. Seasonal cooler temperatures have arrived, along with the possibility of severe weather. According to the National Weather Service, the high temperature Saturday in Salina was 95 degrees breaking the old record of 94 for this date in ...

3 years ago
A large crowd gathered Saturday afternoon to tantalize their taste buds with craft beers from around the area, and around the country. After  pushing the pause button last year because of the pandemic, Meridian Media pushed play this year and turned the volume up to 11 for the popular "Salina on Tap" beer sampling event. Over 400 ...