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Forecasters warn of possible weather-related travel issues today. According to the National Weather Service, area of freezing drizzle will impact the area this morning, especially south central and southeast Kansas. Scattered showers with freezing rain will be possible later today and tonight across southeast Kansas where higher ice accumulations are expected. Freezing drizzle will change to ...

7 years ago
Kansas officials are reacting to President Donald Trump's annual State of the Union Address. Senator Pat Roberts noted that he was pleased to hear the President mention the importance of trade, but Roberts expressed concerns about the value and practice of tariffs. Senator Jerry Moran noted that the President is right in focusing on rebuilding crumbling infrastructure. ...

7 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University was honored this week with the 2018 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. "Tree Campuses and their students set examples not only for their student bodies, but the surrounding communities showcasing how trees create a healthier environment,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor ...

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A suspect was shot, and a Saline County Sheriff Deputy was injured when a bullet went through his windshield, during a wild chase Tuesday evening. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News the incident started when officers located a Jeep which had been reported stolen. Salina Police say the Jeep was taken during an armed ...

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A Salina woman was awakened by an uninvited acquaintance in her bedroom early Monday morning. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, 29-year-old Efren Aragon was arrested after the 30-year-old victim forced him out of her home on West Republic and called 911. Police say the woman awoke around 2:30am after she heard someone coming down the stairs ...

7 years ago
A woman was badly burned in a fire which damaged a North Salina rental home late Monday night. First responders were called to the report of a structure fire at 9:36 in the evening in the 300 block of N. 11th Street. Upon arrival they discovered a home at 319 N. 11th Street fully engulfed. Fire Investigator ...

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A Salina man's journey to jail on Monday began with climbing a pipe into Wal-Mart's ceiling - and ended with a K9 officer sniffing him out after he allegedly stole a work truck at a house fire. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 37-year-old James Nestler was taken into custody late Monday night after ...

7 years ago
The American Red Cross office in Salina is on the move. According to the agency, the current office located at 145 S. Broadway Boulevard is relocating to the Blood Donation Center at 120 W. Prescott Avenue. The agency says the move reflects a trend of Red Cross chapters nationwide to better meet the growing demand for ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has initiated an investigation into reports of sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy of the four Catholic dioceses of Kansas, and asks all victims to report clergy abuse to the agency. According to the agency, back in Novembe Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt requested that the KBI investigate allegations of sexual abuse ...

7 years ago
A student who attends Bennington Elementary School has been honored as one of the top two youth volunteers in Kansas. Hunter Hotaling, 18, of Lansing and Riley Padget-Cook, 11, of Minneapolis today were named Kansas' top two youth volunteers of 2019 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding ...

7 years ago
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters rolled into Salina on Monday, and in what was a homecoming game for Hannah "Mighty" Mortimer the "clown princes of basketball" did not disappoint. The Globetrotters brought their family show of dunks, dance, and fun to the Tony's Pizza Events Center. The evening featured incredible ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, hilarious ...