5 years ago
In just a few short weeks, Kansas Lottery players will have an extra chance every week to win millions. According to the lottery, starting August 23rd Powerball drawings will expand to three nights a week, with a Monday drawing being added to the draw schedule. The cost per play, how to play the game, and the ...

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A record-breaking 43-million people are packing up to hit the road this holiday weekend. And they're in for some pain at the pump. AAA Kansas  says this Fourth of July will have the highest gas prices since 2014. According to the agency, more than 47.7 million Americans will take to the nation’s roadways and skies this ...

5 years ago
The COVID Delta Variant is spreading quickly in Kansas. According to the Saline County Health Department, CDC data indicated the  Delta variant is 60% more transmissible than the B. 117 variant, which was previously the dominant strain. The new variant appears to be spreading most quickly in communities that have the lowest vaccination rates. “The rapid increase ...

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The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a couple of rifles from a pickup in the 500 block of South Solomon Road. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that sometime between 1:30pm and 7:30pm on Monday, someone cut a barbed wire fence and entered a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup that was parked ...

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Law enforcement is searching for a suspect who may be armed after a road rage incident sparked a high speed chase in Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a female passenger has already been arrested in connection to the case. Sheriff Soldan says just after midnight on Tuesday a witness called 911 after ...

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Despite facing cultural and political pushback, the evidence remains clear: Face masks made a difference in Kansas. “These had a huge effect in counties that had a mask mandate,” said Donna Ginther, the Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Economics and director of the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas. “Our ...

5 years ago
Salina Animal Services is teaming up with Petco Love, a national non-profit working to lead and inspire change for animals, and Kat Albrecht, founder of Missing Animal Response Network, ahead of Lost Pet Prevention Month in July to share important safety tips for pet parents and raise awareness of a new innovative technology that helps ...

5 years ago
Public transportation in Salina, including CityGo, 81 Connection, KanConnect, City of Abilene, GoConcordia and Regional Paratransit services, will be closed on July 5th.  No vehicles or buses will run. Transportation services will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, July 6th. OCCK, Inc. provides services in north central Kansas to anyone with any type of long or short-term ...

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A Salina woman was arrested after she allegedly backed her vehicle into a police officer - and then led authorities on a high speed chase Sunday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 33-year-old Delilah Ross was taken into custody after she pulled into the hospital's parking lot following a pursuit that reached speeds of ...

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A stolen car has been located, after someone flipped it onto its top. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, a newspaper carrier contacted authorities after discovering a wrecked car in the 100 block of River Place on Saturday around 5:30am. Investigators say the 2000 Nissan Altima had been stolen on Thursday from the 2000 block of ...

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A Sunday afternoon fire at a church in Beloit is under investigation. Fire Chief Aaron LaCoe tells KSAL News that crews from the Beloit Fire Department responded to a fire at St. John's Catholic Church, 701 E. Court Street on Sunday around 2:30pm. The fire originated in the second floor library of the church and was extinguished. Two ...