7 years ago
Nearly a year ago, on May 22, 2018, a fire broke out in Hale Library, the flagship building in the Kansas State University Libraries system in Manhattan. While the fire was contained to the roof, several hundreds of thousands of gallons of water flowed through the 550,000-square-foot building during the firefighting efforts. In addition, soot and ...

7 years ago
After a heavy rain event over the weekend, more of the same is anticipated to begin the week. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, areas of rain and thunderstorms will increase from the southwest Monday morning into the afternoon. Pockets of strong to severe thunderstorms along with very heavy rainfall are possible. Very heavy rainfall ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that a Salina man awaiting trial in a child sex case be freed. According to Supreme Court documents, back in March of 2018 a judge declared a mistrial in the case. The then-4-year-old girl wouldn't take the oath to be sworn in as a witness. The judge ruled the state ...

7 years ago
A retired hall of fame football coach and a former NASA test pilot led the way in launching Salina USD 305 Seniors into the next phase of their young lives Sunday. There were plenty of smiles, hugs, and tears as family, friends, and well-wishers said goodbye to graduating seniors. Seniors from Salina South and Salina Central ...

7 years ago
The next USDA Emergency Food Assistance distribution is scheduled this week. It will be Wednesday from 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. in the 4-H Building in Kenwood Park. Items to be distributed include: Canned corn, concentrated cranberry juice, bagged pinto beans, canned white sliced potatoes, canned peaches, bagged chicken drumsticks, canned pork, bagged walnut pieces, bagged dry ...

7 years ago
Severe thunderstorms rolling through Central Kansas Saturday night produced strong wind, dropped hail, and heavy rain. Initially the biggest concern was damaging wind. Wind up to 80-miles-per-hour was clocked in Rice County. The storms turned into more of a rain event, with heavy rain causing flooding in some areas. Radar indicated that 1 - 3 inches of ...

7 years ago
The Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library in Abilene is planning to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the day Allied forces commanded by Gen Eisenhower began the liberation of Europe from Adolph Hitler and his Nazi forces. On June 6, 1944, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander during World War II, led the Allied Forces in the ...

7 years ago
A student from Beloit, Remington Behrends, is the winner of Fort Hays State University’s Torch Award as the outstanding graduating senior for 2019. Behrends received a Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders at Commencement. The year’s top graduating graduate student, the winner of the Lighthouse Award, is Jessica Johnson, Larned. She will receive a ...

7 years ago
Gusty winds have been causing havoc in central Kansas on Friday afternoon--including in Salina. A large tree appears to have been toppled over in a central Salina neighborhood thanks to a strong wind gust. The tree fell in the 600 block of Highland on early Friday afternoon and appears to have fallen on structures and vehicles in ...

7 years ago
Did you feel it? The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake shook parts of Kansas and Oklahoma Friday afternoon. According to the agency, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake was centered near Medford, Oklahoma. The earthquake happened at around 3:30. The earthquake was felt throughout parts of Oklahoma and Kansas. There were no immediate reports of damage. Earthquakes of this magnitude, ranging ...

7 years ago
A tirade by a teenager at St. Francis caused over $1,000 in damages to their facility. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to St. Francis, 1813 S. Ohio, on Thursday evening in regards to a teenage who was out of control. Officers made contact with the suspect outside of the facility and ...