1 year ago
A winter storm will arrive late Tuesday night into Wednesday with snow accumulation expected across the entire state. According to the National Weather Service, widespread snow is anticipated, with the heaviest snow likely across central Kansas. The highest totals continue to be expected along and north of Interstate 70, where up to 8 inches and even ...

1 year ago
The Salina USD 305 School Board will host superintendent candidates this week beginning Tuesday, though weather could potentially prompt some alterations of the schedule. According to the district, the plan is, to host an individual candidate on each day, Tuesday through Friday, February 11-14. Each candidate’s name will be released before 8:00 a.m. on the morning ...

1 year ago
Salina City Commissioners voted to allow a new public dog park to be installed. At the City Commission Meeting on Monday, February 10th, Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Hammond proposed establishing a public dog park at John Park Jr. Memorial Park on 315 N. 2nd St. Commissioners voted to award the bid of $213,000 to Ponton ...

1 year ago
With a potentially significant wintry mix of snow expected to begin Tuesday and last into Wednesday, the City of Salina will be starting to salt all roadways prior to any winter weather that is predicted. Staff will also be on standby ready to deploy when the need arises. Monday into Tuesday Forecast Outlook: Isolated light snow ...

1 year ago
An event designed to honor those with special needs was cancelled Friday night after threats were made on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers took 35-year-old Jonathan Deacon into custody in connection to threats he allegedly made on campus. Police say around 11am, Deacon (who is not a ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are investigating a nighttime robbery at a convenience store. Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 10:30pm Friday, a white, male suspect walked into the Kwik Shop on South Fairdale and demanded money. The 40-year-old female clerk handed over an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and the man fled the store in ...

1 year ago
An Oklahoma man is struck and killed by a train in Kansas. Authorities say 35-year-old David Vargus of Hooker, Oklahoma drove around a railroad crossing in Kismet on Friday afternoon when he was struck by a train. Vargus died at the scene of the incident, which is under investigation.

1 year ago
Dozens gathered for a second time in an effort to make their voices heard. On Sunday afternoon, a crowd assembled on S. 9th St. just a week after a protest that occurred in downtown Salina. Two groups stood on each side of the street as they chanted and held signs. Cars passing by either honked, cheered ...

1 year ago
Red states including Kansas are echoing President Donald Trump’s quest to slash the size and cost of the federal government with their own initiatives aimed at making government smaller and more efficient. In the first hours of his second term, Trump signed an executive order creating a temporary commission he dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency. ...

1 year ago
In the midst of thousands of Kansans rallying around a challenge to walk or roll a distance equivalent to the length of the state, Sharolyn Jackson believes one goal should always be kept in mind. “It’s important to have fun,” said Jackson, a family and consumer sciences specialist in K-State Research and Extension’s northeast region. Jackson is ...

1 year ago
Employees of Memorial Health System in Abilene wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of January. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. According to the hospital, a total donation of $1,088 was presented to Community Meal of ...