6 years ago
The Salina Fire Department Wednesday morning paused to remember, and honor their brother and sister firefighters who gave the ultimate sacrifice 18 years ago. A September 11th remembrance event in Salina began at the exact time the first airliner crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on September ...

6 years ago
The Salina USD 305 Board of Education Tuesday unanimously approved refinancing bonds that will save the school district $5,086,727. According to the district, their old bonds had an average interest rate of 4.28 percent that is being replaced with an interest rate of 2.47 percent. The lower rate saves the district $5,086,727 over the remaining life ...

6 years ago
Authorities are investigating a death in Northwest Kansas as a homicide. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, along with the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office, they are investigating a homicide that occurred near Plainville. The Rooks County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call around 9:10 a.m. Monday morning when a family member went to 2610 19th Rd. ...

6 years ago
A man is in jail after officials say he led law enforcement on a multi-county police chase that ended in North Salina Tuesday afternoon. KSN reports the Cloud County Sheriff’s Office was in pursuit of a vehicle headed south into Ottawa County. At some point, law enforcement officers lost the vehicle and stopped the pursuit. Kansas Highway ...

6 years ago
A Salina woman who told police she found a cell phone in the hospital's parking lot is now the suspect in a theft case. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a woman stopped into police headquarters on Monday morning to report she had found an Apple iPhone X in the parking lot at the ...

6 years ago
Police are looking for a stolen car. The 2012 Kia Soul was parked in the 800 block of Charles in a driveway behind the home. The 50-year-old owner told officers she had left the keys in the vehicle and it was stolen sometime between 3am and 5:45am on Tuesday. The car has Kansas tag: 854 ...

6 years ago
A Salina man was booked into jail after assaulting paramedics and a police officer. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol noticed a man acting erratically Monday morning in the 1600 block of Roach Street. Police say 41-year-old Travis Shaw was sweating profusely and talking to himself when he stepped off the curb ...

6 years ago
An almost 20-year veteran of the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus, business professor Kathy Brockway is being honored for her dedication to education with one of the campus's most prestigious awards. Brockway has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Marchbanks Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence. The accolade was established to commemorate a Kansas State ...

6 years ago
Following the tiger cubs’ first official veterinarian check-up, it has been revealed that the litter born at Rolling Hills Zoo includes one male and two females. “Since their birth, via the tiger cameras, the animal care staff have been watching these three grow, shared Brenda Gunder, General Curator.  “I feel the male was the first born ...

6 years ago
Kansas health officials have confirmed the first death in the state associated with an outbreak of serious lung disease related to vaping or using e-cigarettes. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the recent death was a Kansas resident over the age of 50. According to Kansas State Epidemiologist Dr. Farah Ahmed, the patient had ...

6 years ago
Kylee Martin from Goodland was one of thousands of Kansas high school students considering their college options. She visited a couple of state schools. Even after receiving some great scholarships, she knew that student loans were inevitable. She qualified for over $40,000 in loans to pay for her degree—it was tempting to take the money, ...