9 years ago
A student in Kansas is pushing back against a private college's policy to keep her "service dog in training" on campus. Southwestern College freshman Casey Cargill is a certified dog trainer with the nonprofit Training to Lead. Cargill began training a poodle named Ike in March, and says she sent the college a courtesy letter explaining ...

9 years ago
A unanimous vote Monday by Salina City Commissioners to hire Nebraska based HDR Engineering, paves the way for a preliminary design of the Smoky Hill River project. The agreement pays the firm $3.2 million for mapping out the renewal project which covers 6.8 miles of the murky river bed, left cutoff from the main channel in ...

9 years ago
Authorities say a woman was killed and a firefighter injured during a blaze at a house in Lawrence, Kansas. The city's fire department said in a news release that firefighters managed to pull the woman from the burning, one-story home about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, but she died at the scene. Her name was not immediately released. The ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a vehicle that was reported stolen on Monday. Police say a black 1992 Chevy S-10 pickup was stolen from the area of 9th and Crawford. The owner, Steven Cleveland of Bennington told officers that he had lent the truck to his grandson, who then left the vehicle on the street with a ...

9 years ago
A hoodie set ablaze near the train in Oakdale Park brought Salina firefighters to the scene Monday night. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime around 9:30pm, someone hung a hoodie jacket on the ramp's railing leading up to the locomotive engine and set it on fire. The fire then spread to the mulch ...

9 years ago
Salina Public Schools will recognize retiring faculty and staff members on Sunday, May 7 at Lakewood Middle School. The reception will begin at 3:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend the event. The district will also honor the Salina USD 305 Master Teacher, Melinda Eitel, and Jake Montoya, Secondary Teacher of the Year, and Linda Rohrer, ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Forest Service and Arbor Day Foundation recognized Salina for the 27th consecutive year as a Tree City USA Community. To qualify as a Tree City USA Community, a town or city must designate a tree board or department by municipal ordinance to operate the program, have an annual budget of $2 per capita, and ...

9 years ago
A longtime Salina doctor, and former mayor, is being fondly remembered by family and friends. Dr. Merle Hodges passed away early Monday morning. Hodges, and his wife of 63 1/2 years Nancy, lived most of their life in Salina. Both were very active in the community. Nancy, the co-host of KSAL's "Friendly Fire" program reminisced Monday night ...

9 years ago
Another rock and roll hall of famer is coming to Salina. Donald Fagen is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. The musician, composer, vocalist, producer, and co-founder of Steely Dan and The Dukes of September has a new special project taking to the road this summer: Donald Fagen and The Nightflyers. Set to begin on August 3rd and ...

9 years ago
Authorities say a hunter accidentally shot his brother and a friend after mistaking them for wild turkeys in southeast Kansas. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism says the victims were shot in face and body on April 12. Crawford County Sheriff Dean Peak says the shooting has been ruled an accident and that the ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are looking for someone who removed an electronic control module from the engine on a semi. Video surveillance from the 24/7 Travel Center at 2230 N.9th shows a dark colored 4-door sedan pull up to the 2003 Freightliner and leave about 20-minutes later. Police say thieves cut the wires and stole the engine control module ...