8 years ago
Well-meaning residents feeding wildlife at Jerry Ivey Park are unknowingly harming them and the pond. The following are reasons not to feed wildlife: Wildlife may not learn to search for food on their own. Wildlife may lose fear of humans and potential predators, and are more likely to be consumed by predators. Wildlife are lured to ...

8 years ago
A fire, possibly caused by fireworks, badly damaged a home in the Ottawa County community of Culver late Tuesday morning. Ottawa County Emergency Management tells KSAL News the front portion of the home, located at 205 Main Street in Culver, was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived. The family was able to escape without serious ...

8 years ago
Authorities say they have apprehended the suspect who they believe is responsible for this morning's shooting at a Kansas elementary school. Police say the suspect shot two co-workers at an elementary school's playground in Overland Park, then carjacked someone and then left the vehicle at the carjacking victim's home. The shooting victims are in critical condition and ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen vehicle. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 9pm Sunday and 9am Monday morning, someone jumped into a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup and drove away. Police say the owner of the truck left the doors unlocked and the key inside the vehicle that was parked in the ...

8 years ago
A fire caused heavy damage to a piece of expensive farm equipment. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a chemical sprayer owned by Vaughn Isaacson was operating in the 2800 block of N. Gypsum Valley Road on Monday. The driver wrapped up work around 9pm and shut off the machine in a field. About ...

8 years ago
Kansas religious and community leaders are calling for immigrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexican border to be reunited. The group Kansas Interfaith Action organized yesterday's prayer vigil at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. Organizers say even though President Trump signed an executive order ending the practice of separating families at the border, there is no plan ...

8 years ago
A group of concerned citizens showed up and spoke at Monday's Salina City Commission meeting to voice concerns about a term Mayor Karl Ryan used last week which they believe to be racist. While discussing an issue involving the city paying for care of a large number of farm animals which were seized in an abuse ...

8 years ago
A Salina organization dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence and sexual assault is launching a capital campaign. The Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas has started a campaign to fund renovation of a new, much larger facility to better accommodate the influx of victims served annually. The capital campaign was made possible by the generosity ...

8 years ago
People without access to air conditioning or other means of staying cool during hot and humid weather can receive fans from the Salina Salvation Army. According to the agency, they still have fans available. Fans will be distributed weekdays from 9:00 - 12:00  at the Salvation Army located at on North Santa Fe. Those receiving a fan ...

8 years ago
Organizations and businesses are invited to participate in the annual Saline County Back-to-School Fair August 3rd at Lakewood Middle School. On behalf of the Healthy Community/Healthy Youth Initiative and other local sponsors, the community is invited to participate. Through the support of community sponsors, this event will provide an opportunity to distribute free basic school supplies ...

8 years ago
A man from Culver, Kansas was transported to Salina Regional Health Center on Saturday morning following a single vehicle crash just west of Salina. Lt. Michael Ascher with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that 27-year-old Samuel Davis was injured after he swerved his 1997 Nissan Quest to avoid hitting a deer and then ...