9 months ago
The Sunflower State’s top spellers will be in Salina this Saturday, participating in the Sunflower State Spelling Bee. The event hosted by the Kansas Press Association will be held on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University. Students up to 8th grade are eligible for the state competition. Each Kansas county may send their respective county bee ...

9 months ago
Citizens interested in becoming trained to help during a time of disaster or other similar emergency have an opportunity to do so. Saline County is planning to offer Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. According to the County, this training course includes information on disaster preparedness, fire safety, medical operations, light search and rescue, terrorism, team organization, ...

9 months ago
Salina Police arrested the suspect involved in a shooting at a motel. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News on Wednesday, March 19th at 2:15 pm, officers located the male suspect who shot a 39-year old woman at the Budget King Motel on 809 N. Broadway. Allegedly, authorities found the suspect riding a bicycle in the area ...

9 months ago
The winter blues come to an end today as spring makes its appearance. It;s the first day of spring. The vernal equinox, as it is properly known, is the moment when the center of the apparent disc of the sun crosses the celestial equator and moves from the southern hemisphere into the northern hemisphere of the ...

9 months ago
Kansas voters will decide next year whether to rewrite the state’s constitution to turn the Kansas Supreme Court into an elected office. The House on Wednesday narrowly endorsed a Senate resolution to place the question on the August 2026 ballot, rejecting concerns that the change from a merit-based selection system for justices would result in a more ...

9 months ago
Wind gusting over 70-miles-per-hour caused issues across Kansas Wednesday. The wind, combined with falling snow, caused blizzard conditions across a large portion of Western Kansas. Some areas received up to 8 inches of snow. Interstate 70 was closed for much of the day from Salina to the Colorado border. At one point all state highways in Western ...

9 months ago
Walk Kansas participants have an exciting new way to stay active this year.  KANcycle, the regional bike-sharing program operated by OCCK Transportation, is partnering with Walk Kansas to offer free bike rides throughout the eight-week Walk Kansas program. According to OCCK Transportation, this partnership encourages participants to incorporate cycling into their fitness routine, promoting healthy lifestyles ...

9 months ago
Middle school students are invited to Kansas State University's Manhattan campus for a special day of workshops with math faculty members and graduate and undergraduate students in celebration of Sonia Kovalevsky Day. According to KSU, Participants will engage in hands-on activities through a series of workshops on math topics, including learning geometry through origami in the "Create ...

9 months ago
Kansas Tourism has earned a Gold Award for its 2024 Kansas Official Travel Guide, which provides information on the multitude of attractions, events, dining, lodging, outdoor adventures and travel resources found throughout the state. According to the Kansas Department of Commerce, the award was given during the 33rd Annual North America Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) Awards Competition. “This ...

9 months ago
Salina authorities are searching for a man who shot a woman at a motel. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News on Tuesday, March 18th, around 9:30 pm, a 39-year old female suffered a gunshot wound to her lower-left leg. The woman was at the Budget King Motel on 809 N. Broadway and was visiting her friends, ...

9 months ago
UPDATE: The Kansas Department of Transportation has reopened eastbound lanes of I-70 at Oakley and westbound lanes between Salina and Hays. The remaining I-70 closure is on the westbound lanes between Hays and Oakley due to vehicles blocking the roadway. Road conditions have improved across much of the region, and motorists may consider using alternate routes while ...