7 years ago
Vintage military aircraft will soar over Salina, and be on display at the Salina Regional Airport, when the "Wings of Freedom" tour lands. According to the airport a B-17 Flying Fortress named "Nine O Nine," aaConsolidated B-24 Liberator named "Witchcraft," a B-25 Mitchell "Tondelayo" bomber, and a P-51 Mustang fighter named "Toulouse Nuts" will fly to ...

7 years ago
A Salina man has been appointed to fill a new position at the Kansas Department of Commerce. According to Governor Jeff Colyer's Office, Tom Arpke will fill the role of Regulatory Ombudsman. Arpke will help businesses looking to expand or start operating in Kansas to navigate the regulatory process and resolve questions or concerns. “Kansas needs to ...

7 years ago
A couple of burglaries that could be connected at rural Saline County properties are this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. On Friday June 15, 2018 between 2:00AM and 3:15AM, unknown suspects forced entry into a detached garage on a residential property in the 8000 block of E. Mariposa Rd. The following items were ...

7 years ago
Salina Law Enforcement is accepting applications for the 23rd Citizen’s Academy course in August. Applications are being accepted now through July 13th and the course will begin on August, 15 2018 and run through mid-October. According to Lt. Sean Kochanowski, with the Saline County Sheriff's Office, instructors would like to work with a class size of ...

7 years ago
One person suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound in an accidental shooting at the Smoky Hill Weapons Range. Salina EMS and Saline County Sheriff deputies responded to what was dispatched as an accidental shooting Thursday morning just after 7:30 to the weapons range, which is located west of Salina. The military tells KSAL News a member of ...

7 years ago
A bullsnake is to blame for a power outage in Hays. Midwest Energy says the snake got into a transformer at a substation. When the snake made contact with a live wire, it caused fuses to blow, leaving some without power for an hour Wednesday night. The snake did not survive the unusual incident. Source: MetroSource News

7 years ago
Thanks to the generosity of radio listeners in the Salina area, hundreds of cases of bottled water are headed to help those cleaning up in a Kansas community that took a direct hit from a tornado Tuesday night. The Rocking M Media Group of radio stations on Thursday teamed up with the Salina Salvation Army ...

7 years ago
A woman from Nebraska was nearly hit by a bullet fired into a Salina hotel on Wednesday evening. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, 52-year-old Katherine Gaver had just stepped out of her 4th floor room into the hallway at the Holiday Inn Express, located at 755 W. Diamond Drive and heard a loud pop at ...

7 years ago
Marshall County couple arrived at the Kansas Lottery headquarters in Topeka Thursday to claim their Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life! The winners, who chose to remain anonymous, matched all five numbers and the Lucky Ball on a Quick Pick ticket in Monday’s Lucky for Life drawing. “For ten years now, ...

7 years ago
Law enforcement, particularly game wardens, will be extra vigilant this weekend at lakes around Kansas especially looking for boaters under the influence. Kansas is one of multiple states participating in "Operation Dry Water." Operation Dry Water's heightened awareness and enforcement three-day weekend takes place annually around July fourth, a holiday unfortunately known for  drinking and boating, ...

7 years ago
Kansas is getting a high ranking for the well-being of children. According to The Casey Foundation's 2018 Kids Count Data Book, Kansas ranks 13th in the nation for the children's well-being. The study shows Kansas ranked eighth in the economic well-being of kids, 18th in health and 21st in education. New Hampshire topped the list for the ...