4 months ago
In recognition of Overdose Awareness Month, CKF Addiction Treatment, in collaboration with the Saline County Health Department, is hosting a community event this week. They will  highlight what they say are alarming local statistics regarding overdoses. According to CKF,  the numbers are eye-opening. In 2023 alone, Saline County reported 163 overdose-related emergency department visits. Between 2018 ...

4 months ago
The City of Ellsworth has secured over $130,000 in funding for an airport project. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, $117,429 in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding from the Federal Aviation Administration’s FY 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) funding program has been awarded, and combined with $13,048 in matching funds from the Kanas Infrastructure Hub ...

4 months ago
Before blood donations are stored on the shelf for medical use - they will travel hundreds of miles in a loop to be tested, processed and finally distributed. Anna Kelly with the American Red Cross tells KSAL News the entire operation takes place in just a three to four day turn around. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/blood.mp3"][/audio]   According to the Red ...

4 months ago
A group monitoring power usage in the region is issuing a warning. The Southwest Power Pool has issued a Level One Emergency Alert through tonight at 8:00 p.m. Emergency alerts are issued when the power pool is at risk of not meeting required operating reserves and all available resources are expected to be used. Officials say the ...

4 months ago
A firefighter is injured while fighting a duplex fire in Hutchinson. The fire broke out yesterday on West 16th Avenue. One firefighter was transported to a hospital for weather-related heat exposure. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

4 months ago
A highway maintenance worker was injured in a single-vehicle ATV crash along Interstate 70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 62-year-old Ricky Pfannenstiel of Wakeeney was driving a Kawasaki ATV while conducting highway maintenance. He attempted to drive up a steep embankment of a ditch off  I-70. While driving around a concrete box bridge opening, the ...

4 months ago
You can eat some pizza and at the same time help the Salina Area United Way, According to the organization, Tuesday, August 27th, from 4 PM to close, you can enjoy a tasty meal while supporting the Salina Area United Way. Order your favorite pizza from Gambino's Pizza at 2000 S 9th Street, and 10% of ...

4 months ago
A Salina area family who have been instrumental in the banking industry for generations is being honored. The Berkley Family has joined the prestigious list of recipients for the Century of Family Banking award. Presented by the Kansas Bankers Association, the award is given to those families who have served in the banking industry for 100 ...

4 months ago
A man who was flown to a Wichita hospital following a motorcycle crash could be facing drug charges in Salina. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News that Sunday night around 10:40pm a patrol officer clocked the 46-year-old's bike at 75mph in a 40mph zone. Police pursed and say he lost control of the 2008 Victory ...

4 months ago
An argument in front of a coffee shop leads to the arrest of a Salina woman. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News that 30-year-old Brittany Ardis was taken into custody on Sunday evening around 5pm after she was involved in an argument with a male acquaintance. Police say the two were arguing in front of Ad ...

4 months ago
An eyewitness calls police after seeing a suspect slip through a small window to enter a Salina business. According to Captain Mike Miller, on Saturday around 12:30am a person contacted authorities after seeing someone crawl through an 8-inch by 29-inch window at Pack Rat Smokes, 695 S. Broadway. Officers arrived to find a broken window and a ...