6 months ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is seeking a presidential disaster declaration for counties impacted by last month's severe storms. The letter sent by the Governor to FEMA is asking for federal assistance through the Public Assistance Program. The funding would be used to repair damage caused by severe storms that moved through the state on May 18th ...

6 months ago
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked a major milestone for affordable housing in Salina as the Salina Housing Authority (SHA), in partnership with national investors and government officials, celebrated the completion of 118 newly renovated housing units for low-income families. Established in 1967 by the City Commission, the SHA has long worked to provide and maintain quality, low-rent ...

6 months ago
One child is dead and another is missing after they unsuccessfully tried to outrun a train on a railroad bridge and were hit. According to the Neosho County Sheriff's Office, the 911 Center received a report from the Union Pacific Railroad Wednesday afternoon that two individuals had been struck on a railroad bridge south of Erie. ...

6 months ago
An insurance agency which has been in Salina for over a half-century has relocated and combined its offices, to better accommodate growth and continue servicing the community. Iron Insurance Partners Wednesday afternoon hosted a ribbon cutting, followed immediately by an open house, at their new downtown location, the Historic Hoffman Building, 100 S Santa Fe Ave, ...

6 months ago
An Abilene area state representative will be moving across the hall to the senate in Topeka. Saline and Dickinson County Republicans convened earlier this week to elect a person to fill the District 24 Senate Seat, which became vacant when JR Claeys resigned on June 2nd to begin a job with the United States Department of ...

6 months ago
A national discount retailer known for offering low prices on brand name merchandise is planning to have its first Salina location open this fall, featuring the company's new store design.  A Burlington store is being prepared to open in the Mid State Plaza on S. 9th Street.  The company tells KSAL News the Salina location will ...

6 months ago
The Salina Fire Department's new Station 4, located at the intersection of E. Crawford and Markley Road, is beginning to take shape. According to Battalion Chief Kirk Stover, the new facility has already seen concrete work completed, with steel framing set to begin soon. “The project is on track to be completed within its 390-day schedule,” said ...

6 months ago
From leadership and morale on campus to excellence as employees, students are the heart of Kansas State University. Two outstanding K-State students have been recognized for their contributions to the Salina campus. Savannah Phillips, sophomore in applied business and technology, Minneapolis, and Nathan Weiss, senior in aviation management, Salina, have earned awards for going above and beyond the ...

6 months ago
Observant neighbors helped police nab three burglars inside a building. Salina Police say at about 6:45 Tuesday evening officers responded to the 600 block of Reynolds after neighbors in the area reported three people entered a  vacant building in the area. Officers were able to determine that a window on the building had been forced open. ...

6 months ago
A McPherson landmark is destroyed. A fiberglass chimney sweep sign near I-135 was toppled during Tuesday's severe storms. The five-decade-old landmark is now in pieces. The Chimney Sweep has faithfully guarded Interstate 135 since 2000, he existed in the McPherson community from 1970 to 2000 as a chef holding a wooden spoon. According to the World Record Academy, ...

6 months ago
A Salina high school robotics team got a little support from a Salina business Tuesday afternoon, in the form of a $1,000 donation. Clearwave Fiber hosted an event on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University which included a robotics presentation, and a check presentation.  KWU sponsors the Roboyotes, a high school robotics team. Clearwave Senior Vice President ...