7 years ago
In a continuing effort to monitor the prevalence and spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Kansas deer, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has collected and tested samples from 360 deer so far this year. Thirty-seven of those samples were confirmed positive. The targeted region for sampling deer taken by hunters ...

7 years ago
A quick moving winter storm caused blizzard conditions across a wide portion of the area. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, for the second time this winter season, a blizzard affected much of central Kansas. This one struck on Saturday as an intense low pressure system quickly lifted northeast. Snowfall rates in the 2 to ...

7 years ago
Salina's four area representatives were on hand Saturday at the Chamber's Annex to present an update on the 2019 Legislative Session in Topeka. About 40 people braved a cold, rainy morning to jot down questions for State Senator Randall Hardy and State Representatives, Steven Johnson, Diana Dierks and J.R. Claeys to respond to during the 90-minute ...

7 years ago
Family and friends are looking for a Salina teen who has been missing since late this week. Kansas Missing and Unsolved tells KSAL News 16-year-old Alexis Cademartori  went missing from Salina on Thursday.  She was dropped off at Salina Central High School that morning and has not been seen since. Alexis has brownish red hair and brown ...

7 years ago
A man from Abilene  was killed in a  crash on Interstate 70 early Friday morning, and two people from Missouri were hurt. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 33-year-old Scott Chronister of Abilene was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Spark passenger car headed the wrong way. He was headed east in the westbound lanes. The car collided head-on ...

7 years ago
Salina Police have released images of a man accused of running out of a store with a couple of phones. Police are  investigating the shoplifting which occurred at Walmart, 2900 S 9th Street in  Salina, Kansas. They say it happened on Tuesday of this week. The suspect went to the electronics department and asked to look at ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a race car trailer. According to Detective Sergeant David Villanueva, sometime between 4:30am Wednesday and noon on Thursday someone hooked up a black, 24-foot trailer that was parked in the 700 block of West Grand and drove off. Police say the flatbed trailer has an enclosed tool box on the ...

7 years ago
A bicyclist is dead following an accident on a southeast Kansas highway. Local authorities say it happened around 7 p.m. Wednesday on K-66 west of Galena. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 47-year-old David Furry was crossing the highway when he was hit by a westbound SUV. He reportedly died at the scene. No other injuries were reported.

7 years ago
It's the calm before the storm. This from weather experts, who say most of Kansas will enjoy another day of mild weather before a winter storm rolls in on Saturday. Forecasters predict blizzard conditions starting in the western half of the state on Saturday. What begins with rain will transitional to blowing snow as the day ...

7 years ago
A contingent of 16 business students at Kansas Wesleyan University descended on Lawrence this week, and left with a reputation that they are a competitive force to be reckoned with. Walking into a collegiate business competition, the 16 DECA Club students walked out with enough winner’s hardware to fill a bookcase. DECA, previously known as Distributive Education ...

7 years ago
Local promoters are doing loop de loops over news that Salina Regional Airport will play host to the 2019 U.S. Aerobatic Championships in late September. The seven-day event is expected to bring nearly 100 pilots to Salina, injecting the city with nearly $250,000 in direct economic impact. "We are ecstatic," said Sylvia Rice, director of Visit Salina, ...