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A chorus of community voices joined together Tuesday morning at the Saline County Commissioner's meeting to air their concerns over a proposed energy storage facility. Those concerns turned to applause as commissioners voted 4-1 to deny the project that would have allowed a Texas based business to place battery storage containers on a 40-acre plot north ...

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A 15-year-old boy accused in a fatal shooting in Salina made his first court appearance in juvenile court Tuesday morning. Assistant Saline County Attorney Nathan Dickey tells KSAL News the juvenile offender is Collin Michael Arroyo. He is being charged with: Murder in the 2nd degree (reckless) Criminal Use of a Weapon Possession of Marijuana Possession ...

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Police in Hays are investigating a case involving the death of a pedestrian. According to the City of Hays, at 5:46 p.m. Jan. 3, the Hays Police Department was notified of an injury accident in the 1400 block of Hall St. Officers arrived on scene to find citizens assisting a pedestrian that had been struck by a ...

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A preliminary hearing which was scheduled for Tuesday morning in a case involving a fatal crash that happened in rural Saline County back in August has been postponed until later this spring. Saline County Attorney John Reynolds tells KSAL News a preliminary hearing for 33-year-old Kayla Errebo has been pushed back to March. It had been ...

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The Salina Art Center Cinema has been selected as a recipient of the nationally recognized Science on Screen grant program. According to the organization, the Art Center Cinema is one of just 41 independent cinemas, museums, and community organizations nationwide awarded funding this year to present film screenings paired with expert-led discussions exploring science, technology, engineering, ...

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An account has been established to help a mother whose 14-year-old son died after being shot over the weekend. According to Salina Police, at 9:41 PM on Friday dispatch received a report of a shooting at a home in South Salina  in the 100 block of Raleigh Street. First responders located a juvenile male victim with ...

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The long anticipated remodel of the Youth Services began on Monday at the Salina Public Library. Director Melanie Hedgepeth joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at a range of topics including an update on how the wall to wall project in the basement is coming along. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Melanie-on-basement-project-26.mp3"][/audio] This project will re-imagine the ...

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Salina Regional Health Center went into lockdown protocols early Sunday morning after threats were made over the telephone. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tell KSAL News that around 2am on Saturday, staff received a call from a male who claimed to be on the way to the hospital with a rifle to shoot people. Police responded and ...

1 month ago
Investigators are reviewing video footage from a Salina gas station theft. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that Saturday night around 10pm, a male suspect in a black medical mask broke into a gaming machine and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. Police say a video game at the Salina Travel Center, 2140 W. Crawford was ...

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A Salina man was taken to jail after a domestic dispute turned violent over the New Year's holiday. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 28-year-old Dennis Wright was arrested last Wednesday after a woman at their home in the 1600 block of West Republic called for help. Police say the 33-year-old victim had her eyeglasses ...

1 month ago
A man is recovering after being injured by explosives. Wichita police were called to the area of George Washington Boulevard and Pawnee Street on Friday afternoon after a 37-year-old man suffered severe injuries after an object exploded in his hand. The victim, who was taken to a hospital, found the item near Harry and Hillside streets and ...