8 years ago
A Salina woman is facing numerous charges after she allegedly flashed a knife and threatened a group of pre-teens on Friday evening. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers took 63-year-old Martha Clemmons-Krier into custody after an incident in the 900 block of Vassar. Police say Clemmons-Krier became agitated with four boys who are all ...

8 years ago
A quick reaction to an oncoming train saves a woman and a 3-year-old boy from serious injury. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 35-year-old Jessica Liphart of Salina was transported to Salina Regional Health Center by EMS for observation on Saturday after the vehicle she was driving was struck by a fast moving ...

8 years ago
There were no grand prize winners over the weekend, so lottery players in Kansas have an opportunity to win several sizeable jackpots that are continuing to grow. According to the Kansas Lottery, Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing will be an estimated $493 million, with a cash option of $296 million. This is the 5th largest jackpot ...

8 years ago
Advance voting for the primary election is underway across Kansas. Locally, starting Tuesday, Saline County residents can vote early at the Saline County Clerk's Office. Registered voters can vote in person in the office at the Salina City / County Building during normal business hours. Additionally, the office will be open for voters on Saturday, August 4th ...

8 years ago
Volunteers from Salina are helping in Iowa where several communities are recovering from a series of tornadoes. A series of damaging tornadoes struck Iowa last week, including an EF-3 that caused widespread damage in Marshalltown. The Kansas Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle and a two-volunteer team left Salina on Saturday and headed to Iowa. According to the ...

8 years ago
Kansas is at risk for West Nile virus. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a high-risk warning for north-central, south-central and southwest Kansas. The rest of the state is at moderate risk for the mosquito-borne illness. West Nile symptoms range from a slight headache and low-grade fever to swelling of the brain or brain tissue ...

8 years ago
Farm prices have been roiled by trade issues and other factors in the past couple of years. To assist in market planning, National Farmers is sponsoring a “Farming & Marketing 2018” panel discussion and dinner at the historical Shockey & Landees building in Abilene. Ray Kohman, Solomon, Kansas, and Kansas National Farmers state leader, will be ...

8 years ago
The next Lunch & Learn program is Thursday at noon in the Eisenhower Presidential Library Visitors Center Auditorium in Abilene. Free and open to the public, a light lunch is included on a first come, first serve basis. Jim Remar, Cosmosphere President and Chief Executive Officer, will discuss their SpaceWorks restoration and fabrication division. Major projects ...

8 years ago
CityGo routes will be altered slightly on Thursday by the KKOA Leadsled Cruise down 7th Street. The normal five route transfer point of 7th & Walnut will be changed to 8th & Walnut during the Cruise, starting at about 7:00 p.m.  From there the Blue and Green Routes will go north on 9th Street to Elm ...

8 years ago
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation is offering a couple of workshops open to the public to learn more about the Strategic Doing process. Since April of 2017, the Hansen Foundation has contracted with Betty Johnson, a certified Strategic Doing facilitator, to work with NW Kansas counties to assess their needs and develop solutions using Strategic Doing. ...

8 years ago
While the odds are very low that you will be bit by a venomous snake in Kansas, that’s little consolation for anyone who ends up with a bite. Of the 42 species of snakes in Kansas, there are only four native venomous snakes you might encounter: the prairie rattlesnake – found in the western half ...