2 years ago
Light snow falling across Kansas Monday afternoon accumulated just enough to make roads slick and contribute to numerous slide offs. Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers worked at least a dozen crashes, including one near Salina. According to the KHP, a Peterbilt truck pulling a trailer was headed east on K 140 Highway which was snow covered. The right ...

2 years ago
Solomon volunteer firefighters will be honored with a donation. Sunbelt Solomon a provider of customized and sustainable electrical power solutions and services, will recognize of the City of Solomon’s Volunteer Fire Department with a $10,000 donation in support of its community work. According to the organization, the donation will fund new equipment and support initiatives such as ...

2 years ago
Hospital workers in Abilene raised funds for a woman recovering from injuries sustained in a recent car crash. Employees of Memorial Health System wore blue jeans at work, in December, for a “Jeans Day” fundraiser. Employees who made a donation of at least $5 were allowed to wear blue jeans on Fridays in December. According to the ...

2 years ago
Kansas cattle producers are being tested by the tough weather conditions throughout the state in 2024. Keeping cattle fed, watered and warm is a full time job with single digit temperatures and a biting wind to drive the wind chill down into the negative range. Fifth generation farmer and Peterson Farm Bros member - Nathan Peterson tells ...

2 years ago
The island of states without medical marijuana continues to shrink as more communities across America have given a green light to using cannabis products for pain relief. Kansas neighbors Colorado and Missouri both allow medical and recreational pot while Oklahoma is okay with medical uses for marijuana. State Senator J.R. Claeys, joined in on the KSAL Morning ...

2 years ago
Salina Police have enacted their Emergency Accident Reporting Plan, or EARP. Non-injury accidents, non hit and run, an accident that does not require towing and you don’t believe alcohol or drugs have been involved can be filed on-line or in person at the police department. The agency says the Emergency Accident Reporting Plan has been implemented due ...

2 years ago
It shouldn’t take courage to do what Rep. Steven Howe, R-Salina, did earlier this month. But it did. Howe wrote a column about former President Donald Trump, the Jan. 6 insurrection and election denialism. He asked his fellow Republicans, in plain language, to take a different path while they still have time. With a full primary schedule ahead ...

2 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo will be hosting a Bonus Day on Monday, January 15th. According to the Zoo, if the cold weather has you feeling stir-crazy or you're needing a change of scenery, Rolling Hills Zoo invites you out for half-price admission to the Wildlife Museum, along with a Bonus Day for you to go SnoWild. While the ...

2 years ago
Police are looking for several suspected thieves who were caught on camera. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say back on Monday, December 8th at about 9:50 P.M., three male subjects entered Target, 2939 Market Place, and took approximately $1,720 worth of merchandise from the store without paying. The ...

2 years ago
The extreme cold prompted what was supposed to be an outdoor celebration of the life, legacy, and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to instead be a drive thru event. Several days of MLK events are planned in Salina, with a theme of "Remember! Celebrate! Act!". This year there is a special focus on bringing ...

2 years ago
Salina Meridian Media radio stations are back on the air. Back on January 3rd Salina radio stations including Newsradio 1150 KSAL AM, Y 93.7 FM, and FM 104.9, along with Abilene radio station AM 1560 KABI lost their on-air signal because of a power issue involving the owners of the transmitter / tower locations. While the on-air ...