6 months ago
At 11:30am Saturday morning, Salina Fire units were dispatched to Bill Burke Park for tree pile on fire near the river. Crews extinguished the fire, near the river north of Bill Burke. Fire officials say the main log jam was untouched but a smaller pile of lumber on the West Bank about 200-yards north was burning. Salina ...

6 months ago
They will be rolling out the barrel again in Wilson, Kansas. The Wilson After Harvest Czech Festival is one of the largest festivals in Ellsworth and Russell County Kansas. Hosted by the small rural community of Wilson, total population under 900, the festival is known to bring in thousands from all across Kansas and neighboring states. The ...

6 months ago
Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute, or TDI, recently collaborated with Fort Riley during its Victory Week Innovation Challenge, bringing soldiers from the field to the frontlines of innovation. The weeklong challenge, designed to showcase the Big Red One Innovation Program, encouraged soldiers to address challenges facing the army while educating personnel across the base about opportunities ...

6 months ago
The Garage Automotive Museum is making a bright statement this summer with its newest and most colorful exhibit to date. Titled Hello, Yellow!, the exhibit bathes the museum in a vibrant sea of yellow—from vintage vehicles and bicycles to signs, memorabilia, and even remote control airplanes. The vehicles on display—just in the museum lobby—are collectively valued at ...

6 months ago
Cleanup efforts are underway after heavy rains led to widespread flooding in the Kansas City area. Some parts of the metro received up to a foot of rain after storms moved into the area Wednesday night and lasted until yesterday morning. Emergency crews had responded to nearly two-dozen rescue calls as of yesterday morning after flooding ...

6 months ago
A Harvey County man is headed to prison for child sex crimes. Jerad Carmichael of Sedgwick was sentenced this week to more than 18-years in prison. He pleaded guilty in May to rape of a child under 14 and aggravated criminal sodomy. The crimes took place between April 2023 and April 2024.

6 months ago
Salina Police are looking for those involved in the theft of multiple construction tools. Between 2pm on Friday, July 4th 2025 and 7am Monday July 7th 2025, a burglary of a construction trailer occurred. An employee of Schwerdtfager Masonry reported a trailer belonging to the business was at a job site in the 3800 block of ...

6 months ago
For the first time in more than 25 years, Kansas Medicaid dental reimbursement rates are seeing a significant boost. The Kansas Legislature has appropriated $10 million to increase Medicaid dental rates, effective July 1, 2025. While the increase does not bring reimbursement to parity with commercial insurance rates, it marks a historic step toward strengthening ...

6 months ago
Abilene is ready to add another national accolade to its growing list. On Thursday, Newsweek announced the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home in , as a nominee in its 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Presidential Attraction. This marks the first time Abilene has been honored by Newsweek. “Being nominated by Newsweek is a ...

6 months ago
A major infrastructure project aimed at supporting new housing developments in southwest Salina moved forward Monday night after Commissioner Bill Longbine requested further discussion before a vote. The City Commission unanimously approved a $506,772 service agreement with the City Engineer for design work on Phases 2 and 3 of improvements to West Magnolia Road, between Virginia ...

6 months ago
Salina Police are looking for a driver who ran away from authorities after leading them on a high speed chase. Police Captain Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that early Thursday morning around 4:35am a patrol officer observed an H2 Hummer going 53mph in a 30mph zone on E. Republic and attempted to make a traffic stop. Police ...