5 years ago
People in Boulder, Colorado are in shock after a man with a gun walked into a supermarket Monday afternoon and started shooting. Prosecutors are promising justice will be done after the deadly mass shooting at the King Soopers in Boulder Monday afternoon in which ten people were killed including a police officer. Officer Eric Talley, an ...

5 years ago
The Mayor of Russell has  reached out with a letter of support to an Asian American Kansas Legislator who was threatened in a sports bar in the community for wearing a mask, and for his ethnicity as it relates to the COVID virus. Rep. Rui Xu was in Russell last Friday night after appearing on Smoky ...

5 years ago
There are 11 new COVID cases in Saline County and one new death. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 6,039 total cases with 134 currently active. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is 108. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have one patient ...

5 years ago
Kansas has administered over one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and launched the “Roll Up Your Sleeves” campaign to share the importance of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. This news comes on the heels of Governor Laura Kelly’s announcement that the state will move into Phase 3 and Phase 4 today, March 22, 2021. “We administered over ...

5 years ago
Some of the biggest stars in country music are joining together for a special virtual concert  to benefit the important work of Rolling Hills Zoo and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). According to the zoo, “All Together for Animals” is a one-time, virtual benefit concert featuring some of the greatest country artists of today.  This ...

5 years ago
Another person on the March list of Salina's Most Wanted has been caught. The new list went online back on March 6th. Since that time, seven of the 24 people on the list have been arrested. According to the Salina County Sheriff's Office, the latest arrest is: Terrin Haggard Sr. -  Felony Agg DV Battery / Violate Protection ...

5 years ago
After a recent trip to the U.S. / Mexico border, Senator Roger Marshall is telling his constituents that he is seeing a humanitarian crisis in bloom - surrounded by a couple of other layers of concern [audio wav="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/marsh-1.wav"][/audio]   Senator Marshall, who recently penned an op-ed for the Topeka Capital Journal, joined in on the KSAL Morning News ...

5 years ago
A Salina man's luck runs out after twice eluding  authorities in separate vehicle pursuits, when officers find him lying in the back of a residence and arrest him. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers finally captured 33-year-old Joshua Barrett, Salina, after he allegedly stole his ex-girlfriend's vehicle and led law enforcement on ...

5 years ago
Numerous students from central Kansas high schools, now attending Bethany College, are named to the Dean's Honor Roll list for their efforts in the classroom this fall. Bethany College, in Lindsborg, Kansas has named 273 students to the Academic Dean’s Honor Roll for Fall 2020. Students must be enrolled full-time with a semester grade point average ...

5 years ago
Aviation students from Kansas State University Polytechnic will benefit from a gift of new flight trainers. The school says John and Kim Vanier of Salina have gifted three flight trainers to the aviation program. The two flat-panel trainers and one full trainer will enable faculty to instruct future aviators in some of the best state-of-the-art training ...

5 years ago
After a mild, windy day on Sunday another round of rain is on the way. According to the National Weather Service, rain will develop Monday during the predawn hours in central Kansas and expand across the area. Periods of thunderstorms are possible, mainly across south central and southeast Kansas, but severe storms are not anticipated. Rivers and creeks ...