2 weeks ago
A Salina bank helps protect a woman from being the victim of an online scam. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that a 74-year-old woman noticed multiple charges on her credit card statement for $140 and called the company. The account was then frozen. Moments later the woman got a pop-up notice claiming to be Apple ...

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A couple from Wyoming is now in the Saline County Jail after taking their three children on the run out of state. Captain Jeremiah Hayes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that 33-year-old Austin Kitchen and 28-year-old Shaelynn Warren were taken into custody just after midnight on Wednesday in connection to a case ...

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Salina Police are investigating an early morning robbery at a gas station. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 5:30am Wednesday, a suspect walked into the Sinclair located at 1717 W. Crawford, demanded money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police say there was no weapon and no one was hurt. Investigators are waiting ...

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Drone use by first responders and public safety officials is an evolving and rapidly growing need in disaster response and event monitoring. Kansas State University Salina is home to experts in uncrewed aircraft systems, or UAS, who provide drone training for public safety organizations. K-State Salina's Public Safety UAS Summit on April 22 will connect law enforcement, fire and ...

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Daylight Saving Time may soon become a thing of the past in Kansas. A bill ending Daylight Saving Time has passed out of a Kansas Senate committee and is headed to the Kansas House. If approved, the bill would not take effect unless Missouri approves similar legislation.

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The director of the Kansas Department of Tourism made a stop in Salina Tuesday afternoon to drop off a check. Bridgette Jobe was at Rolling Hills Zoo to present a $75,000 check in support of the creation of the highly anticipated Tiger Falls exhibit. Jobe tells KSAL News the funding is via the Kansas Attraction Development ...

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Salina USD 305 has recognized its teacher of the year. According to the District, Janelle Stelter, high incidence special education teacher at Coronado Elementary School, and Ericka Cain, adaptive special education teacher at South High School, have been selected as Salina Public Schools Teachers of the Year. The Board of Education honored them at the meeting ...

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The Salina Holiday Festival & Parade of Lights is the Kansas Main Street Event of the Year. Representatives from Salina Downtown Inc. attended the Kansas Main Street Awards ceremony hosted by the Kansas Department of Commerce on Monday evening in Topeka. According to the organization, Kansas Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland, delivered the keynote ...

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A tribute to one of the most iconic bands in rock history is coming to Salina. "Killer Queen", a tribute to British rockers Queen, is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Killer Queen has established itself as the highest-grossing artist paying homage to Freddie Mercury and Queen. Career milestones include a residency at London’s Strand Theatre, an ...

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U.S. forces are still trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz as the fractured Iranian military continues to disrupt oil shipping. Andrew Harding with the Heritage Foundation joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at the conflict and everchanging economic impact. The bottleneck has lead to a surge in gas prices in the ...

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A Salina organization is among 10 finalists to receive grant funding from the largest electric utility company in the state. Evergy selected Child Advocacy & Parenting Services, or CAPS, as one of 10 finalists from a record number of applications for the 2026 Connecting for Good Hometown Grants Program. According to the Utility, the finalists are now ...