7 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office was called after a man was found unconscious. Sheriff Roger Soldan told KSAL officers were dispatched to The Shady Lady on W Old 40 around 12:52. A man was laying unconscious in the smoking area with a head injury, he was quickly taken to Salina Regional Hospital to be treated. There ...

7 years ago
A weekend fire destroyed a rural Saline County home. The Saline County Sheriff's Office told KSAL they received a call from Jacob Thelander (26) Sunday night at 8:28PM. Thelander told the Sheriff's Office he just got home and discovered his mobile home was on fire. Rural Fire District #5 arrived to the S. Simpson Rd. address as ...

7 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will host an event in Salina later this week. The Governor will be at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Visit Salina Annex on Friday, hosting a town hall meeting. Kelly will discuss her priorities for Kansas. She will also answer questions submitted by the audience. Organizers say no signs will be permitted in ...

7 years ago
On a rainy and gloomy Friday, two siblings were nothing short of a ray of sunshine as they anonymously claimed the $2 million Powerball ticket from last Wednesday's drawing. One of the siblings lives in Johnson County, while the other sibling lives out of state. The winners explained they hardly play Powerball, but when they saw ...

7 years ago
Children can experience the power of Polytechnic by registering to attend any of the hands-on interactive summer programs offered on the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus in June and July. Summer programs are available in topics ranging from unmanned aircraft systems to digital media to aviation and more, and all are designed to suit the interests ...

7 years ago
A new liquor law is taking effect in Kansas. Starting this week, grocery and convenience stores will be allowed to sell higher alcohol-content beer. Previously stores could only sell cereal-malt beverages with three-point-two-percent alcohol content. As of April 1st, content of up to six percent will be allowed. The change stems from the signing of the "Uncork ...

7 years ago
Spring fever may be in the air, but American motorists already have summer road trips top of mind. AAA’s latest Gas Price survey found that if gas prices remain low, 1 in 3 Americans (33 percent) would likely plan another summer road trip while 27 percent would increase the distance of one – with Generation ...

7 years ago
Salina South’s Theatre Department will present the play Almost, Maine on April 4, 5, and 6 at 7pm on South High’s stage. Almost, Maine is a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. ...

7 years ago
A poetry series will begin in Salina this week. According to the Salina Public Library, the 2019 Salina Poetry Series will start with a writing workshop and reading by Ruth Williams. The reading will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the library’s Prescott Room. General admission to the poetry series is $5 and $3.50 for students. ...

7 years ago
Kansas officials are warning of the dangers of distracted driving. In 2017, 28 percent of all traffic crashes in Kansas were attributed to driver inattention or distractions. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Kansas Department of Transportation and law enforcement agencies across the state are working to educate drivers of the dangers of driving while ...

7 years ago
A three-year walleye study is underway at a Kansas reservoir. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism  biologists want anglers at Glen Elder Reservoir to be aware of the project. Data collected during the study will give anglers and biologists a better understanding of what makes walleye tick in this lake. Throughout the ...