4 months ago
Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers  were busy over Thanksgiving weekend, issuing 1,162 citations. Among other things, troopers also  worked one fatal non-DUI related crash involving one non-DUI related fatality over the holiday reporting period. The fatal crash occurred in Finney County. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26 through 11:59 p.m. ...

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The Kansas Highway Patrol is reminding all drivers to slow down and move over for flashing lights, every single time. According to the agency, on Monday while working a crash on I-435, a Trooper’s patrol SUV was struck by a passing vehicle. At the time of the collision, the Trooper was inside his vehicle, parked on ...

4 months ago
The 36th Annual Fall Buffalo Auction is coming up Saturday, December 6th at the sale barn in Salina. Dick Gehring with the Kansas Buffalo Association joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Tuesday with a look at the event that will bring over 400 bison to Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Company on Old U.S. ...

4 months ago
A woman calls 911 after waking up with a burglar in her rural home. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that Tuesday morning around 4:35am, the 64-year-old woman heard a noise and then discovered a man in her house on South Woodward Road. She confronted him asking who he was - then locked herself ...

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Two adults are facing possible charges in McPherson County and Saline County after being pulled over in a stolen pickup from Salina. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that a 2009 Chevy Silverado was stolen early Monday morning from the lot at the Hilton Garden Inn on S. 9th Street. Police say around 6:30am the ...

4 months ago
All are encouraged to show their generosity on this Giving Tuesday. In 2012 the Tuesday following Thanksgiving was turned into into Giving Tuesday with hopes of bringing the focus back to giving thanks. Its goal is to encourage people to give money to local non-profits after spending on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. GivingTuesday.org ...

4 months ago
The United States Postal Service is reminding about shipping deadlines to ensure gifts arrive by Christmas Day. The agency reports the following deadlines: December 16: USPS Ground Advantage Service for shipments from Alaska and Hawaii   December 17: USPS Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail for packages sent from the contiguous United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii ...

4 months ago
This fall, Cornerstone Classical School humanities students immersed themselves in one of the foundational texts of Western literature: "The Iliad" by Homer. According to the school, rather than simply learning about the Trojan War or memorizing names of Greek heroes, students were invited to explore big questions about leadership, human motivation, and the very meaning of life. Each ...

4 months ago
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is urging Wichita Public Schools to tighten its policies that affirm students who identify as transgender. Kobach's office sent a letter to the district saying that it has until January 2nd to change its transgender policies under federal law or risk losing federal funding. Wichita Public Schools officials say their policies follow ...

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An Abilene woman was transported to the hospital in Salina following a single vehicle crash along Interstate 70 late Monday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 26-year-old Courtney Hendrix was driving a Toyota 4Runner headed east on I 70. She lost control on the bridge over Crystal Springs Road, east of Salina. The SUV drove ...

4 months ago
A Salina man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop leads to the discovery of marijuana in his vehicle. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 25-year-old Axel Refugio was arrested last Wednesday after a deputy pulled him over for a seat belt violation in the 100 block of North Broadway. The officer ...