12 months ago
The Kansas Department of Transportation has added new features to the KanDrive road and weather information website and mobile app in an effort to improve safety and create an enhanced travel experience for drivers across the state. According to the agency, the new interactive navigation features were developed as part of the U.S. 83 Advanced Technology ...

12 months ago
If you’re thinking about mailing food gifts for the holidays this year, there are some extra precautions you should plan for beforehand, according to Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee. “It is highly recommended to ship perishable food overnight,” said Blakeslee, who is also the coordinator of K-State’s Rapid Response Center for Food Science. Also, for perishable ...

12 months ago
A man is dead following a house fire in Pratt. The blaze broke out yesterday near South High Street and West Third Street. A woman and three children safely evacuated from the home. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

12 months ago
A former El Dorado teacher is sentenced for having sexual relations with a student. Jelinda Keeling, was sentenced in Butler County Court earlier this month to three years of probation for unlawful sexual relations. Keeling was initially arrested on March 14th, after being accused of having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old El Dorado High School student.

12 months ago
A McPherson man was hurt in a single-vehicle crash south of Salina Monday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 37-year-old Matthew Wilson was driving a 2010 Honda Accord headed north on Gypsum Valley Road. For an unknown reason he left the roadway to the left and went into a ditch. As the car continued traveling ...

12 months ago
Kansas Wesleyan will launch a special scholarship for all Coyote graduates this January, as the university will offer $100 off per credit hour on MBA tuition for those individuals. According to the school, the new scholarship is the second notable offering surrounding KWU’s MBA program, following the announcement of the Saline County MBA Scholarship this ...

12 months ago
All of the angels on this year’s Salina Salvation Army’s Angel Tree, 342 of them, have been adopted. Now, volunteers are still awaiting for some to still be returned. Each angel represents an area child 12-years-old or younger who, without a little help might not otherwise have much of a Christmas. The angel has on it ...

12 months ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor has launched its annual holiday season fundraising tradition to raise money for the Good Samaritan Program. According to the Manor, the Good Samaritan Program provides funding for residents in our community who have outlived their resources through no fault of their own. The money pays for monthly fees, and to cover essentials such ...

12 months ago
A controlled burn is underway at the Salina landfill. According to the City of Salina, beginning Monday at 9:30 A.M., the Salina Municipal Solid Waste Landfill will initiate a controlled burn in the limb dump area. Please be advised that there will be a potential for smoke and low visibility near the area. Limbs will be accepted ...

12 months ago
The Kansas Attorney General's Office is reviewing a case involving the Saline County Treasurer’s Office for potential criminal charges. According to Saline County,  an investigation involving irregularities in a small number of escrow accounts established directly with the Saline County Treasurer’s Office is currently under review by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office. The Kansas Bureau of ...

12 months ago
Two Salina stores were hit by a trio of shoplifters on Friday. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that Old Navy in the Central Mall and Dick's Sporting Goods on S. 9th, both had clothing stolen by three suspects who operated with a common scheme. Police say around 3:30pm, two black women and a black man ...