3 weeks ago
A Nebraska contractor was sentenced to a little over 7 years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $700,000 in restitution to victims after accepting money from customers for construction projects across multiple states then failing to do the work. According to court documents, 43-year-old Bobby Bates Sr of Grand Island, Nebraska, pleaded guilty ...

3 weeks ago
Widespread sickness is prompting hospital visitation restrictions. According to Salina Regional Health Center, in an effort to protect patients visitors and employees due to increased prevalence of respiratory illness across the region,the hospital in Salina and Memorial Hospital in Abilene implemented new visitor guidance at the hospitals effective immediately, until further notice. “We’ve been seeing high numbers ...

3 weeks ago
'Big' can be defined in so many ways like: giant, epic, monumental, even towering. But for Katie Ross, being a 'Big' to a 'Little' - was just about making a friend. January is National Mentoring Month and that's why Amanda Otto, CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina and Katie Ross joined in on the KSAL ...

3 weeks ago
A man was arrested after allegedly threatening three Salina women. According to Salina Police, on Wednesday a 61-year-old female reported her and two of her relatives (ages 87 and 88) had been receiving multiple phone calls and voice mail messages over multiple days from a known subject identified as Michael Sampson, age 57 of Salina. During some ...

3 weeks ago
Tips are being sought in connection with a credit card theft case. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on Monday, January 12, a subject reported their wallet missing. The wallet contained several credit cards. It was determined the credit cards had been used fraudulently at several ...

3 weeks ago
 Legislators got their first look at Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday, finding a plan that prioritizes funding for schools and special education, expanded mental health services and creating a 10-year water plan. Budget director and administration secretary Adam Proffitt presented the spending blueprint virtually at the joint meeting of the ...

3 weeks ago
A tentative contract agreement is reached between a union representing Wichita aircraft employees and Boeing. The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace says the contract from Boeing provides better medical and dental benefits, more vacation time, and more money for bonuses and raises. Union members have until January 30th to vote on the proposed contract. Photo via ...

3 weeks ago
The Bethany College Music Department will be hosting "Real Men Sing" on Tuesday, January 27. This workshop hosts approximately 500 fourth grade through senior high age young men with the hopes to foster a continued love for singing in our Kansas youth. According to Bethany, every year hundreds of young men from across Kansas choirs come together to sing ...

3 weeks ago
You can celebrate Valentine’s Day with an elegant dinner at the Historic Seelye Mansion this year. offered on Friday, February 13, or Saturday, February 14. This special experience invites couples to enjoy a memorable evening inside  Abilene’s most treasured historic home. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, the evening begins at 6:00 pm with a ...

3 weeks ago
Cases of influenza, and similar type respiratory illnesses are accounting for a spike in visits to hospital emergency rooms. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) would like to remind Kansans to remain vigilant in their efforts to protect against seasonal influenza and other respiratory illnesses as the number of emergency department and outpatient visits ...

3 weeks ago
A plan to glean information from an active shooter drill is now in motion after the planned event wrapped up last week at the City-County Building in Salina. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra and recounted the drill that took place in two phases. Smith-Hanes says the run-through provided ...