4 weeks ago
The GOP-led Kansas House and Senate on Wednesday approved a “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people after House Democrats delayed passage by six hours, proposing multiple amendments to set the stage for a possible legal challenge. House Majority Leader Chris Croft, an Overland Park Republican, called for emergency action to take the vote immediately after debating the ...

4 weeks ago
A driver is dead following a crash involving an SUV and a semi in McPherson County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Ford Explorer driven by 41-year-old Angel Nichols of Park City was on southbound I-135 south of McPherson. The SUV struck a semi which was slowing, moving forward and yielding to traffic ahead. Nichols died ...

4 weeks ago
Oral arguments are heard in the appeal of two Kansas death row inmates. The Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday over whether Jonathan Carr and Reginald Carr's death sentences are valid. Jonathan and Reginald Carr shot and killed Ann Walenta in 2000 as she was pulling into her driveway, and they kidnapped, tortured and shot five people ...

4 weeks ago
The victims of Flight 5342 are being remembered. Today marks one year since the mid-air collision between a passenger jet from Wichita and an Army helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., left 67 people dead. The families of the victims held a memorial event yesterday in Washington, D.C., and a prayer service will take place ...

1 month ago
One of the longtime leaders of a Salina organization dedicated to providing comprehensive services for children and adults with disabilities is calling it a career. OCCK Vice President/Chief Financial Officer Patrick Wallerius is retiring after 33 years of service. According to the organization, throughout his career Wallerius has been a key leader in guiding OCCK’s financial ...

1 month ago
Kansans are being warned of a new scam. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, consumers are urged to be vigilant regarding a sophisticated email scam impersonating the U.S. District Court. The Kansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division has received reports of Kansans receiving emails with subject lines such as “Legal Compliance Required: Court Case #USDC-2026-[Number].” These ...

1 month ago
It's been about a year and a half since a storm ripped through Salina and damaged the roof at the Salvation Army Community Center on N. Santa Fe Avenue. Rain damaged much of the interior - crippling plans they had for additional outreach programs. Lt. Luke Hursh joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with ...

1 month ago
A Salina man who led police on a short-lived chase in a stolen car was taken into custody early Wednesday morning. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that officers were investigating a stolen vehicle case from Salina Regional Health Center's parking garage when they learned that stolen financial cards from the 2018 Ford Edge had ...

1 month ago
The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad’s quest to finish the restoration of its iconic steam locomotive, Santa Fe 3415, has entered the final phases, and railroad officials have set Labor Day 2027 as the time when the 110 year-old locomotive returns to the rails. According to the organization, as the project begins to demand a highly skilled technical ...

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A lawmaker’s personal grievances took center stage in a hearing over his proposed legislation to scrutinize communication from public schools about bond issues. Rep. Paul Waggoner, a Hutchinson Republican, said House Bill 2451 would strengthen existing law that prohibits public employees from electioneering while on the clock or with public resources. He said the Hutchinson school district’s communications ...

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The 128th annual Midwest Art Exhibition opened this week in Lindsborg. Five new exhibitions opened at the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery on January 25th , and continue through April 19th. According to the Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau, the shows include paintings by Tim Stone and prints by Marco Hernandez, both of Wichita; woodcarvings by Glenn ...