1 year ago
Bullfighters are really the 'First Responders' on scene at the rodeo when a cowboy gets bucked off a bull and hits the dirt in the arena. Their job description is to distract the snorting, stomping animal from trying to gore the rider he just displaced. Three rodeo pros joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra with ...

1 year ago
The Saline County Jail is a construction zone again as crews work to replace a portion of the roof damaged by hail last summer. According to Saline County Administrator Phil Smith-Hanes, a June 2024 hailstorm pitted and dented a portion of the metal roof atop the jail that had officially began housing inmates only 6-months prior ...

1 year ago
A disturbance in a store parking lot in which pepper spray was discharged prompted an arrest. According to Salina Police, at about noon on Tuesday officers were dispatched to Dollar General at 2000 S. 9th Street in reference to a physical disturbance in the parking lot. The incident had been reported by multiple citizens in the area. Both ...

1 year ago
A couple of paving projects on Interstate 70 west of Salina will begin on Wednesday. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, the projects are  in Lincoln and Ellsworth counties. They stretch from the Russell/Ellsworth county line continuing east about 30 miles to the Lincoln/Saline county line. During construction, traffic will be reduced to one lane in ...

1 year ago
With the new fall semester quickly approaching, Kansas Wesleyan University is seeking local families in Salina to volunteer to connect with out-of-town students and provide a sense of home and community. These "Host Families"  offer support, friendship, and a connection to the wider Salina area, helping students feel more at ease while away from their ...

1 year ago
A vital member of the Saline County Sheriff's Office has called it a career. Agency K9 "Maggie" has retired. According to the agency, Maggie was partnered with Deputy Craig Norris, and she served the citizens of Saline County from March of 2018 to June of 2025. Maggie assisted several outside agencies during her years of service. Maggie ...

1 year ago
A man who spent nearly his entire life in Salina umpiring and teaching math courses at Kansas State University, is being remembered. Robert Douglas “Bob” Homolka passed away on Friday after a courageous battle with numerous health conditions. He was 82-years-old. Homolka spent more than 70 years in Salina, before in his later years relocating to ...

1 year ago
Registration is now open for an event in Salina that directly supports cancer patients undergoing treatment. According to Salina Regional Health Center, the 10th annual Fe for a Cure Race/Walk to be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center. One-hundred percent of entry fees for the event are directed to ...

1 year ago
Pull, stack and burn, that's the over simplified plan to remove thousands of logs that are currently jammed in the Smoky Hill River near Bill Burke Park. Martha Tasker Utiilities Director for the City of Salina joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at a range of issues including the action plan ...

1 year ago
Primary election day across Kansas is next week on Tuesday, August 5th. Locally in Salina there will not be a primary election. According to Saline County, the number of candidates in all local races, including Salina City Commission and Salina USD 305 school board, did not exceed the threshold required to trigger a primary contest. The next ...

1 year ago
Expect one final day of extreme heat Tuesday before high temperatures start to fall. According to the National Weather Service, a heat advisory is in effect for central and eastern Kansas Tuesday until 8:00 p.m. Heat index values during the afternoon and early evening on Tuesday are expected to be in the 102 to 109 degree ...