8 years ago
Lightning is blamed for igniting several hay bales and three vehicles yesterday as thunderstorms fired up Monday afternoon around Saline County. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 18 bales of hay were burned on John Thelander's property located in the 4000 block of E. Cloud. There were no injuries. Deputies say the row of bales were struck ...

8 years ago
Legendary rock and roll hall of famer Lindsey Buckingham is coming to Salina. The former member of Fleetwood Mac, and renowned solo artist, is coming to the Stiefel Theatre in November. According to the venue, Lindsey Buckingham is widely considered one of the greatest guitarists and songwriters and musical expressionists of our time. A Rock and ...

8 years ago
A Kansas college student is facing child sex charges. Police arrested 19-year-old Jordan Tuttle on Sunday evening after learning that he allegedly had sex with a runaway 15-year-old girl at his Cowley College dorm in Arkansas City. Authorities say the teen had run away from her home in Oklahoma and had been staying with Tuttle. Tuttle faces ...

8 years ago
A Salina man is living proof that with a little determination and motivation you can accomplish practically anything. David Powell could have let his disabilities get the best of him. At one point in his life he became an addict and nearly did. But the man who was born with no hands, and without most of ...

8 years ago
The Salina USD 305 school district is stressing school safety as students head back to class this week. The district is again emphasizing a video featuring Superintendent Dr. Jim Hardy which was first released as school was winding down in May. Hardy's message highlights include: Family ties and connections between people as powerful tools. Importance of ...

8 years ago
Smoky Hills Public Television has begun a capital campaign to fund two projects. The first project is the replacement of the KSWK transmitter located near Lakin. The transmitter broadcasts Smoky Hills Public Television’s signal to southwest Kansas. When the transmitter is at full strength, nearly 83,000 people in southwest Kansas can receive Smoky Hills’ programming for ...

8 years ago
Crew members with Smoky Hill Construction were watching the sky Monday morning hoping the rain in the forecast would hold off - or not turn into a steady downpour in Downtown Salina. Foreman Rick Augustine tells KSAL News that it would take heavy rains to slow their forward progress as they prepare to pour concrete on ...

8 years ago
Registration for for Salina Public Library fall classes opens this week. According to the library, CLASS registration opens on Tuesday for fall courses, with three easy ways to register. Prospective students can register quickly online, via salina.coursestorm.org using a debit or credit card. Students wishing to pay with cash or check can bring their completed registration form ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for Southeast Saline Schools, USD 306 located in Saline County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: • Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water. • Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ...

8 years ago
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer increased his victory over Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach in Saline County by 9 votes Monday morning. Saline County Commissioners convened to canvass provisional votes Monday morning. 96 total ballots were approved to be counted, 37 ballots were not allowed. Following the count, Colyer ended up increasing his lead over Kobach in ...

8 years ago
Provisional ballot counting will likely determine the winner of the Republican primary for Kansas governor. Secretary of State Kris Kobach led incumbent Governor Jeff Colyer by 110 votes as of late last week, but nearly nine-thousand provisional ballots could swing the final result to either candidate. More than 40 percent of the provisional ballots were cast ...