2 years ago
The Kansas Humane Society is Wichita is suspending cat adoptions and holding off on accepting new felines in response to several positive tests for a highly contagious viral disease. Facility officials say the disease -- known as feline panleukopenia it has been detected in a few cats at the facility on North Hillside Street. The suspension reportedly ...

2 years ago
City officials are asking residents to reduce their water usage today following Thursday's late-afternoon water-main break in Lawrence. Authorities say the city is using a secondary line to re-route water while repairs are underway. Residents are advised to reduce shower times, limit outdoor watering and vehicle washes, and hold off refilling local pools until full service is ...

2 years ago
The 43rd Annual Leadsled Spectacular is up and running with over 2,000 cool cars in Salina to help celebrate one of the hottest eras of automobiles. Organizer Jerry Titus tells KSAL News pre-show registration was very strong and that visitors will be treated to over 2,000 classic car entries, parked under the shade trees in Oakdale ...

2 years ago
Salina Police used pepper spray to encourage a suspect to evacuate a locked car on Wednesday night. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Jesse Harris was taken into custody after officers waited 30-minutes for him to unlock the Dodge Avenger he was sitting inside of. Authorities broke a window on the car then filled ...

2 years ago
A woman from Longford was killed in a rollover crash near the Saline/Ottawa County line on Wednesday evening. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that 65-year-old Shirley Rodriguez was driving northbound in a 1999 Chevy Tahoe when for an unknown reason, she lost control of the vehicle in the 6500 block of N. Ohio and crossed ...

2 years ago
The Salina Family YMCA wants Salinans to stay safe and cool. Due to the increased and dangerous hot temperatures, the Salina Y will open its doors at no cost to individuals that need a cool place to relax during the day. The Y is open 4:30am – 9pm Monday thru Friday, Saturday 7-5 and Sunday 10-5. Water ...

2 years ago
A bald eagle is on the mend thanks to a Kansas game warden. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks announced yesterday that an injured eagle was discovered in Clay County. A game warden transported the eagle to Operation Wildlife where it was treated for a pelvic injury believed to have been caused after it was possibly ...

2 years ago
The extreme heat is prompting  fees to be waived for some public transportation around the area. According to OCCK Transportation, because of the current heat wave happening in and around Salina and North Central Kansas, they will offer free fares for all public transit services, including CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit, GoAbilene, and GoConcordia, for ...

2 years ago
Exclusive access to land not normally open to hunting and above average success rates... Sound like an expensive hunting lease? Well, it’s not. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ Special Hunts program provides hundreds of such hunts each fall and winter, and what’s even better? There’s no charge – all you have to do ...

2 years ago
A showcase featuring the talents of area seniors is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. According to the venue, the  North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging (NC-FH AAA) and the Stiefel Theatre present the  first-ever “Sunflower Seniors Got Talent!” This event will feature talents of some incredible Kansans age 65 and over. Don't miss this wonderful ...

2 years ago
Summertime's scorching temperatures has HVAC teams across Salina striving to help customers stay cool . Rich Thompson with Waddles Heating and Cooling joined in on the KSAL's Morning News Extra with a look at a range of challenges cooling systems are being tasked with during this July heatwave. Thompson says one of the most important steps a ...