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Many people are expected to hit the road for Labor Day weekend. AAA Kansas reports travel during the last holiday weekend of the summer could jump as much as nine-percent compared to last year. The organization says some families may choose to travel to closer destinations due to time constraints. Travelers taking road trips should expect to ...

1 year ago
As Labor Day approaches extra law enforcement is on patrol keeping roads and highways across Kansas safe. Local county and city law enforcement have mobilized along with the Kansas Highway Patrol in an effort to crack down on drunk drivers. Drivers are advised through Labor Day, September 2nd, extra officers will be on patrol across Kansas ...

1 year ago
Firefighters from the Salina Fired Department and Rural Fire District 2 battled a large fire at a battery manufacturing plant in south Salina late Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. Salina Fire Marshal Joe Kvacik tells KSAL News at 4:04 pm dispatch received multiple calls of smoke coming from the Stryten Energy battery facility in the South ...

1 year ago
Tom Pestinger kept driving by a diamond in the rough he wanted to fix up - an old gas station at 9th and Bishop that most folks just wanted to tear down. The classic Tudor style cottage was the focus of a recent Lunch & Learn program at Salina's Garage Automotive Museum and a restoration project ...

1 year ago
Salina Area Technical College looks to receive a generous donation from the Fire Department. This donation will be an Engine 6 (FD unit 426) firetruck that  Salina Area Tech will utilize for their fire science rescue program. Salina Area Tech Executive Director of Foundation, Brenda Gutierrez says this program is "growing" and it affords the opportunity ...

1 year ago
Hope you are hungry, because this farmers market has the goods. Varieties of kettle corn, licorice, goat milk products, homegrown vegetables and desserts are up for sale at the Emmanuel Church parking lot. From McPherson, Butch Bailey of Barnyard Licorice makes the trip to Salina. He gives samples of licorice for flea market goers before they make ...

1 year ago
A plan for paid parking in downtown Wichita is put on hold. Mayor Lily Wu announced yesterday that the plan will not take effect on January 1st after the proposal drew criticism from business owners and residents. Officials projected that the paid parking plan would generate three-point-three-million dollars for the city in 2025.

1 year ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is welcoming a new addition to its animal family. According to the Zoo,   a four-year-old male African painted dog named JP has joined the zoo’s resident female dogs, Lala and Raina. This new addition is part of the zoo’s ongoing commitment to wildlife conservation and education. JP, who weighs in at 73 pounds, is ...

1 year ago
A Saline County public water supply is again not safe to drink, even if boiled. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued Do Not Drink Advisory for the Sundowner West Mobile Home Park public water supply system located in Saline County.   A similar order for the same water supply was issued back in ...

1 year ago
The Cosmosphere will host a free screening of the upcoming Netflix documentary Apollo 13: Survival in the Justice Planetarium on Thursday, September 5, at 6:00 p.m., thanks to the production company Insight Film. Members of the public may reserve complimentary tickets for admission to the screening in person at the Cosmosphere’s Box Office, by calling 620-665-9312 ...

1 year ago
In recognition of Overdose Awareness Month, CKF Addiction Treatment, in collaboration with the Saline County Health Department, is hosting a community event this week. They will  highlight what they say are alarming local statistics regarding overdoses. According to CKF,  the numbers are eye-opening. In 2023 alone, Saline County reported 163 overdose-related emergency department visits. Between 2018 ...