7 months ago
On the coattails of a new exhibit, a presentation at the Smoky Hill Museum will focus on Civil War events that happened in Kansas. According to the museum, the May presentation titled “The Civil War in Kansas” is planned for this Thursday, May 1st. Will Haynes from the Watkins History Museum in Lawrence will discuss the ...

7 months ago
A three vehicle crash at a railroad crossing just west of Salina sent one person to the hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, three vehicles were stopped at a railroad crossing at the intersection of  State Street and Old 40 Highway 40.  As a train was approaching, 47-year-old Jorge Torres-Murillo of Culver tried backing up ...

7 months ago
After over three decades the disappearance of a Salina woman is still a mystery.  Tuesday marked another year of one of the most well-known missing person cases in Salina. It's been 32 years since Kathryn Adam was last seen. On April 29th, 1993, 35-year-old Kathryn Adam went missing. Adam was last seen at 4:30 in the morning ...

7 months ago
A scheduled water release from a reservoir in Western Kansas will to support water supplies for the cities of Hays and Russell. According to the Kansas Water Office, the release will help recharge the groundwater resources and increase streamflow in the Smoky Hill River, benefiting municipal water wells for both communities. The decision to release water follows ...

7 months ago
Monday marked the final day in business for 112 Joann Fabric stores across the country, including the store in Salina. Over a third of all Joann Fabric stores are now closed. The company filed for bankruptcy back in January, its second filing in eleven months, and has now been bought by a retail liquidator. More than 250 ...

7 months ago
Holocaust Remembrance Week at Kansas Wesleyan University will focus on the Jewish experience in Hungary. KWU Professor of History Dr. Mike Russell joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look back at the closing days of World War II and how collaborators like the Arrow Cross Party in Hungary helped fuel the carnage. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dr-Russell-shoes-on-river.mp3"][/audio]   The ...

7 months ago
A woman who went missing from Salina back in the summer of 2023 is feared to be deceased. Back on August 24th, 2023, police began asking for the public’s help in finding 19-year-old Haley Ann Davis of Salina.  She was reported missing on August 10th of that year, after last being last seen in Salina. She ...

7 months ago
A Salina woman and child were injured when their vehicle crashed after hydroplaning on Interstate 70 east of  Abilene Monday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Rebecca Pierce was driving a Dodge Durango headed east on I-70. She attempted to pass a semi, then slowed down and got behind the semi. The SUV hydroplaned, ...

7 months ago
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is planning several Free Fishing and Free State Park Entrance days. According to the agency, the Free Fishing Days are June 7th and 8th. On those days, anyone can fish by legal means without a Kansas fishing license. All length and creel limits still apply. All Kansas State Parks will ...

7 months ago
A Salina man accused of a double murder will get a second opinion, and undergo a second mental health evaluation to determine if he is competent to stand trial. Via video, 35-year-old Preston Reyna appeared in Saline County District Court Monday afternoon in front of Judge Amy Norton. Central Kansas Mental Health Center has already completed a ...

7 months ago
Salina Area Technical College is being recognized for the quality education it provides. According to the school, in the newly redesigned 2025 Carnegie Classifications Salina Tech has received two notable designations: "Professions-focused Associate Small" under the Institutional Classification and "Higher Access, Medium Earnings" in the Student Access and Earnings Classification. These classifications, developed by the Carnegie Foundation ...