14 hours ago
Pete and Justin Martin - father and son love sharing the joy of Christmas in Salina. The two joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to share not only the backstory of the Georgtown Santas, but a tradition that will soon cross into a third generation. Since 1998, Christmas cheer has been on full display ...

16 hours ago
The Salina Family YMCA has been awarded Praesidium Accreditation® by Praesidium, the leader in abuse risk management. Praesidium Accreditation® is a prestigious honor that publicly demonstrates the organization has worked to achieve the highest industry standards in abuse prevention. To achieve Accreditation, the Y underwent a rigorous process to implement Praesidium’s Accreditation Standards focusing on eight ...

18 hours ago
High winds played havoc around the state on Thursday with a a peak gust of 71 mph recorded in Salina. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, no one was injured after a power pole was blown over in the 7600 block of Gypsum Valley Road. Rural Fire District 1 was called as precautionary, measure and ...

23 hours ago
Kansas legislative leaders will meet Monday to take one of the final steps toward luring the Kansas City Chiefs across the state line, floating bonds worth hundreds of millions so the team can build a domed stadium and an entertainment district. With a year-end deadline looming, the Legislative Coordinating Council will consider approving Sales Tax and ...

1 day ago
Wind with a peak gust of 71 mph in Salina caused some damage across the area Thursday afternoon, including toppling the Mayor's Christmas Tree in Downtown Salina. The tree, which stands 20 feet tall including the star on top, was damaged when the wind blew it over. Officials were determining the extent of the damage to ...

2 days ago
A home improvement chain has reached a settlement with Kansas and nine other states. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, a settlement has been reached with Menards. The home improvement chain was investigated Menards for its business practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and for its merchandise credit check program, also known as Menards’ “11% Rebate.” In addition ...

2 days ago
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday will not change the way the Kansas Bureau of Investigation enforces marijuana laws.  The executive order reschedules marijuana it from a Schedule I drug, things like heroin, LSD, and Ecstasy, to a Schedule III drug, like Tylenol with codeine. According to the KBI, rescheduling is not ...

2 days ago
Two petitions are in play to block a Texas based company from building an energy storage facility in rural Saline County. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at a range of issues including an update on a proposed conditional use permit for the Plus Power company ...

2 days ago
UPDATE: The Kansas Department of Transportation has reopened both directions of I-70 between Goodland and Colby. The route was previously closed due to low visibility and blowing dust. _ _ _ Damaging wind and blowing dust are continuing to spread across parts Western and Central Kansas. According to the National Weather Service, at around 11:00 the Russell Airport ...

2 days ago
A Salina woman is out several thousand dollars after a scammer claiming to be a Saline County Sheriff Deputy convinced her to send him $7,000 via Bitcoin to avoid being arrested. Salina Police say the 46-year-old female received a call from a person identifying themself as Lt. Jason Richard from the Saline County Sheriff's Office.  The ...

2 days ago
A Sedgwick man was arrested after allegedly starting a fire in the back of a Salina grocery store. Salina Police say first responders were called at 9:45 Wednesday night to the report of a fire at the Dillons grocery store at 1235 E Cloud. The first crews on scene determined there was a fire in a back ...