8 years ago
More than 25-thousand acres are burned after a series of wildfires broke out in Kansas. Dozens of fires broke out across the state Monday and Tuesday, leading the Kansas National Guard to deploy Black Hawk helicopters, fuel trucks and soldiers to assist with firefighting efforts. Officials say the fires damaged outbuildings, but no injuries were reported. Strong ...

8 years ago
Some of the best musicians in the world are converging on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University beginning Wednesday.  The 2018 KWU International Music Festival is Wednesday, March 7th – Sunday, March 11th, in collaboration with the Salina Symphony. According to KWU, regional musicians will enjoy master classes and performances featuring 12 world-renowned guest artists, KWU ...

8 years ago
The City of Salina has released a final update to the local floodplain map and regulations. Floodplain Insurance The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which was created in 1968 to encourage communities to adopt floodplain management ordinances and to help offset rising disaster assistance costs to the federal government. The ...

8 years ago
Construction has started on a new wind farm that will be located in Marion and Dickinson Counties. According to Enel Green Power North America, the Diamond Vista wind facility involves an investment of approximately $400 million for its construction and will positively benefit the surrounding local economies throughout its construction and operation. Diamond Vista will have an ...

8 years ago
Sacred Heart Basketball Coach Pat Martin and one player have both been suspended for Thursday night's state basketball game. According to the school, the suspensions stem from an ineligible player who participated in a recent game.  An ineligible player, freshman Josh Jordan, played in the 1st round sub-state game vs Ell-Saline back on February 27th. Jordan ...

8 years ago
A Salina woman was transported to the hospital after crashing her car into a tree. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Kelsie Hall was driving a 2011 Toyota Corolla southbound on Osage and crossed the center line near the intersection of Republic, hitting a tree. Hall was taken by EMS to Salina Regional Health ...

8 years ago
Firefighters were battling a grassfire near Hays late Tuesday morning, and trying to keep it from moving into town. According to Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Hileman, a fire was burning just north of Hays moving south. Traffic along Interstate 70 was being rerouted because of zero visibility. Fire crews on scene were trying to stop ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Department of Children and Families is apologizing for what officials say were mistakes in the case of a Wichita boy who was later found dead. The family of three-year-old Evan Brewer met with agency Secretary Gina Meier-Hummell last Friday and they say the department apologized for forged reports and other mistakes. Released documents show DCF ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen car. According to Captain Paul Forrester a 2006 Nissan Sentra was driven off the lot at Joe's Auto Mart located at 1842 Hageman Avenue sometime between March 1 and March 5. Police say the silver Nissan had been repaired and parked on the lot with a dealer tag. The manager said ...

8 years ago
A teacher and administrator in Abilene has been placed on administrative leave. According to Abilene USD 435, following an executive session during a special meeting Monday, the school board voted to place Kevin Smiley on administrative leave with pay. Smiley is an eighth grade social studies teacher and the school’s athletic director. Because it is a personnel ...

8 years ago
A high speed pursuit ends with a drug seizure and three arrests early Tuesday morning. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a deputy on patrol stopped a Chevy Camaro just after 1am for speeding on Interstate-70 near the Halstead exit. As the officer approached the car on foot - the driver sped away beginning ...