3 years ago
In 2011 Cody Whitehair was awarded a KSAL Sportcaster Club Scholarship. He had graduated from Abilene High School and was headed to continue his football career at Kansas State University. Today he is captain of an NFL team. This week the Chicago Bears announced Whitehair will be one of their team captains. Bears coach Matt Eberflus ...

3 years ago
If you have noticed a strong feedlot-like odor in Salina you're not alone. Multiple people have reached out to KSAL News inquiring about it. Depending on the direction of the wind, the strong odor has been detected in various areas of town. Officials tell KSAL News the source of the odor is fields near town that are ...

3 years ago
A 13-year-old is facing a felony charge after allegedly making a bomb threat that caused the evacuation of the Kansas State Capitol. According to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office, they received information of a threat made to the Kansas State Capitol. An individual, through a social media platform, made a post about “bombing” the Capitol. The Capitol ...

3 years ago
Final preparations are underway as the Salina Fire Department and the City of Salina get ready for the "Inaugural Central Kansas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 5K Family Fun Walk". The event will be held this Sunday, September 11th, at the Graves Family Sports Complex on the Campus of Kansas Wesleyan University. The climb will take ...

3 years ago
Runners across the country, including in Salina, are planning to gather to "finish Eliza's run". Back on September 1st at 4:20 AM, Eliza Fletcher was abducted during her morning run around the University of Memphis campus and later murdered. This  run is a way to honor and grieve the loss of Eliza Fletcher. Salina area runner Daniel ...

3 years ago
It's a rummage sale to benefit visitors we'll never meet. Brenda Smith with the Salina Regional Health Center's Service Auxiliary tells KSAL News that items sold during the upcoming event will go to the Morrison House.   [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/smith-1.mp3"][/audio]   Smith reminds everyone to bring donations to the back of the 4-H Building at 900 Greeley on Wednesday and Thursday ...

3 years ago
A hit and run on Wednesday the 7th, in the 500 block of south 7th leaves a blue streak behind. Police Captain Paul Forrester of the Salina Police department tells KSAL News that at approximately 5:20 P.M. officers were called after a vehicle described as an “older blue station wagon type” hit a 2005 General Motors ...

3 years ago
Dozens of impaired drivers were removed from the road in Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol arrested 34 people for DUI during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Troopers also responded to two deadly crashes over the holiday weekend and issued nearly 800 speeding tickets. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Friday, September 2 to ...

3 years ago
The candidates for Kansas governor are working to build support for the general election. Democratic incumbent Governor Laura Kelly and the Republican nominee, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt met yesterday in Olathe for a forum hosted by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. Kelly highlighted efforts to attract businesses to the state, while Schmidt discussed a need to ...

3 years ago
More funding is available for communities in Kansas interested in revitalizing downtown buildings. According to the Kansas Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland, a second round of Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grants intended for revitalizing downtown buildings in small communities across the state.  The HEAL program, which is funded by the Department of Commerce ...

3 years ago
A man from South Dakota was hurt in an unusual crash on Interstate 70 in Kansas when his truck was hit by wheels from another truck which bounced across a median. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 66-year-old  Mark Marquardt from Madison, South Dakota, was driving a Freightliner semi headed west on the Interstate.  A Mack ...