4 months ago
One person is dead following a standoff in Hays. According to the City of Hays, at around 11:40 p.m. Saturday, the Hays Police Department responded to a report of domestic violence. The report was made by a minor inside the home, claiming a physical altercation was underway between a man and woman, and that the man was ...

4 months ago
The Salina Fire Department is planning its fourth “Central Kansas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 5K Family Walk”. According to the agency, the climb and walk honors and remembers all the first responders who selflessly gave their lives on September 11th, 2001. The Central Kansas 9/11 Stair Climb and 5K Family Fun Walk allows civic leaders and ...

4 months ago
A motorcycle rider making a U-turn on a Kansas highway was injured in a crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 72-year-old Kenneth Poland from Derby was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle on US 83 Highway. He pulled to the shoulder of road to make a U-Turn. As he was making the turn he collided with ...

4 months ago
A little green gate with a welcome sign greets you as you approach Salt and Light Homestead northeast of Salina along the rural roads of New Cambria. Behind the gate sits a small shed where large tomatoes, bright green bell peppers, fresh farm eggs and goat milk soap entice the senses. Beyond the self-serve produce ...

4 months ago
Space is still available for a first of its kind event in Salina, the first business expo ever. Salina's first business expo is planned for this fall. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the Salina Business Expo is right around the corner and there’s still time to be part of the action. The Salina Business Expo ...

4 months ago
Supporting and improving quality of life among Kansans with disabilities is the aim of a project at the KU Life Span Institute, which has been awarded $1 million by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). The supportive technology grant will help meet a state goal to become a “technology first” state, a national designation ...

4 months ago
Passenger air service in and out of Salina, including the new Houston flights, continues to surpass expectations. According to information from the Salina Airport Authority, passenger activity remained robust in July, with 3,333 enplanements. That's a 72% increase over July 2024, and more than double the July 2023 total. Year-to-date scheduled and charter enplanements reached 21,284, continuing ...

4 months ago
With the 2025-26 school year getting under way and students returning to campuses and classrooms, transportation will undoubtedly be impacted. According to AAA Kansas, back-to-school transportation affects not only students and parents, but also other motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians using the roads. "This time of year is particularly dangerous. Young, inexperienced drivers heading to high school, school ...

4 months ago
Protecting firefighters at the scene and at the station has come a long way during the twenty-five year career of Salina Fire Chief Shane Pearson. The Chief joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at life in a fire station. He says over the years a focus on cancer prevention and keeping ...

4 months ago
A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children begins an investigation which ends with the arrest of a Dickinson County man. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation after receiving the tip, and a search warrant was executed at a residence in the 500 Block of Court Street, in Enterprise, back in ...

4 months ago
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office still has not decided if charges will be filed in a case which dates back to 2022  involving the Saline County Treasurer’s Office. The state office tells KSAL News they "can’t provide comment on items that are under investigation". The case was turned over to the Kansas Attorney General's Office from ...