5 years ago
Sunday night's high wind event caused a rollover crash on Interstate 70 that injured a Utah woman. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the passenger in a pickup truck was hurt in the accident on Sunday at 10:34 p.m. A 2017 Dodge Ram hauling a 20-foot enclosed utility trailer, attempted to pass a semi ...

5 years ago
Anyone who has ever driven on a highway or rural road in the early morning or after dark – especially in the fall – has a pretty good idea of an ever-present, lurking danger. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, nearly one in six vehicle crashes across the state in 2018 involved a deer. That ...

5 years ago
A cold front moving through Kansas brought with it strong northwest wind which caused problems in some areas. According to the National Weather Service, 64 mile per hour wind was clocked in Salina.Strong wind was recorded in multiple other areas as well: 70 MPH Wind Russell 66 MPH WIND Wichita 64 MPH Wind Salina 64 MPH ...

5 years ago
Dwight Eisenhower's granddaughter Susan Eisenhower will lead a virtual discussion of her new book which examines her grandfather's biggest decisions. According to the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum,  the next program in the Evenings at Ease series is this week. Susan Eisenhower's newly released book, How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions, is a retrospective ...

5 years ago
Over 6.6 million Americans have already voted ahead of November's election. That's according to the United States Elections Project and is far more than the 2016 number at this same time. Officials say they've never seen so many people cast their ballots this far from election day. In Kansas the deadline to register to be eligible to ...

5 years ago
One of two people wounded in an officer involved shooting is dead and the other is recovering in a hospital. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, both men who sustained injuries during the shooting were transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center. Kalun Purucker, 29, of Topeka, died from his injuries on Oct. 9 ...

5 years ago
Officials are putting the word out about a COVID-19 exposure at a public event in Republic County. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, along with local public health, is advising people who attended an auction in Republic County on September 26th they may have been exposed to COVID-19. The KDHE says six of cases have ...

5 years ago
Officials will discuss smoking and vaping in Salina parks. According to the City of Salina, the Salina Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, October 21 at 4 p.m. at the Salina Fieldhouse, to discuss the use of tobacco products and vaping in City of Salina parks. The public is encouraged to attend, and ...

5 years ago
With a $5 million facility set to open in January, the Kansas Wesleyan Department of Nursing is looking to continue its positive momentum by adding new, gifted students to its ranks. To that end, a Nursing Scholarship Day will be held on the KWU campus Thursday, Oct. 15. All students are asked to pre-register online for ...

5 years ago
An arrest was made following a double murder Friday in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, on Friday at approximately 5:23 pm, dispatch received  a report of shots fired in the 700 block of Allison Ave in Manhattan. When officers arrived on scene, they found two adult male victims with apparent gunshot wounds. Both ...

5 years ago
The  Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas Highway Patrol were involved in a shooting following a car stop in Salina late Friday afternoon. According to the KBI, agents were attempting to locate a male subject who was believed connected to a KBI case, and who had arrest warrants. They requested help from KHP troopers to ...