6 years ago
When KDOT crews treat highways for ice, especially when it is the coldest, motorists might notice darker trails on the pavement instead of the usual white trails left by brine. It’s beet juice. It tends to leave a brownish or grayish residue. Here’s why KDOT sometimes mixes beet juice with brine (saltwater) that it applies to roadways ...

6 years ago
A Salina band and a Salina percussionist will among the new 2020 inductees into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. According to the organization,  voting is over and the results are confirmed. On May 2nd, 2020, at Liberty Hall in Lawrence the following will be inducted: Jay MowBray – Wichita Terry Swope – KC Byron Berline ...

6 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is looking to the new year. According to the Governor's Office, she will deliver the State of the State address to a joint session of the Kansas House of Representatives and Senate at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in the House Chamber. The joint session will convene at 6 p.m. Governor Laura ...

6 years ago
USD 306 Southeast of Saline Superintendent Roger Stumpf recently completed participation in the Leadership for Tomorrow Class of 2019, sponsored by the Kansas Association of School Boards. Stumpf was one of 26 board of education members and school superintendents/administrators recognized on December 7, 2019. According to the organization, their Leadership for Tomorrow program identifies exemplary board ...

6 years ago
For the 37th year in a row Salina Chef Bill Fekas prepared the biggest Christmas dinner in town. Bright sunshine and mild temperatures set the scene as a large crowd gathered for the annual Bill Fekas Family Christmas Dinner at the 4H building in Kenwood Park. Fekas has been doing this since the early 1980s. He had ...

6 years ago
The holidays are altering some city services. According to the City of Salina, no sanitation collection will take place Wednesday, December 25 or Wednesday, January 1. During both weeks, there will be a one-day delay in Wednesday through Friday collection, with the regular scheduleresuming Monday, January 6. The General Services Office, Household Hazardous Waste Facility and the Salina ...

6 years ago
A two car crash sends a Salina woman to the hospital. Police were sent to the intersection of South 9th and Parkway on Monday evening around 7:40pm after an accident near the Mid State Mall. Police say a 2009 Ford Escape driven by Audra Butler turned left in front of a 2019 Chevy Trax driven by ...

6 years ago
A Salina doctor turns himself in to authorities to face allegations of rape and sexual assault charges. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 74-year-old Randy D. Hassler walked into the Saline County Jail Monday after a warrant for his arrest was issued following an investigation that dates back to July of this year. Captain Forrester ...

6 years ago
The pandemic is not stopping the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), from tracking Sana this year.  It's Christmas Eve, and that means you can keep an eye on Saint Nick's travels around the globe. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, is again tracking Santa's journey trip the world. The military organization is ...

6 years ago
As a record number of travelers nationwide take to the roadways to celebrate the year-end holiday season, AAA Kansas wants to make sure that safe driving is at the top of your “to do” list to ensure an enjoyable and trouble-free journey to the homes of those you love the most. “The travel season is in ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a thief who stole a motorcycle and ran away from the scene of an accident after wrecking it. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Friday afternoon around 12:15pm officers were sent to the intersection of Broadway and Crawford after a rider lost control of a motorcycle and slammed ...