1 year ago
A Saline County woman that suffered a gunshot wound has died at a Wichita Hospital. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, 43-year-old Janet Willson died at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita on Tuesday. Willson's death ties back to a domestic incident that took place on May 26th in the 10,000 block of West Watkins Road. The ...

1 year ago
Ready to make your dad smile? The Father's Day Car Show is ready to shine this Sunday at Rolling Hills Zoo. Linda Henderson with Rolling Hills Zoo tells KSAL News that they are expecting 100 cars to be lined up on the grounds Sunday and those wishing to get registered can still sign up in person at ...

1 year ago
A 43-year old Salina man was severely injured on June 11th, after falling underneath a 2500 white Dodge pickup. According to Undersheriff Brent Melander, the 43-year old was riding along with a 36-year old Salina male, that was driving his 2500 Dodge pickup on the country roads of Lightville and Armstrong. At around 8:30 pm, the two ...

1 year ago
Thousands of pounds of French fries are destroyed in a semitrailer fire. The Geary County Sheriff's Office says a semi was traveling on I-70 east of Milford Lake yesterday morning when its rear tires caught fire. A trailer containing 30-thousand pounds of French fries was destroyed in the blaze. No injuries were reported in the incident.  

1 year ago
As Festival-goers prepare to enjoy the Smoky Hill River Festival’s “Epic Arts Party” this week, there are things to bring, and things to leave at home. The Smoky Hill River Festival occurs in scenic Oakdale Park, one of Salina’s oldest and most beautiful spaces. To lessen the impact of more than 60,000 Festival-goers and provide ...

1 year ago
Two men from Nebraska were transported to a Wichita hospital after their motorcycles collided with a semi truck on Interstate-135. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 64-year-old Ricky Collins from Fullerton, Nebraska and Eric Whited of Ord, Nebraska were seriously injured after a three vehicle crash in McPherson County on Monday afternoon around 12:20pm. KHP says all ...

1 year ago
A 41-year Salina female was a victim of a residential burglary that occurred on 1100 State st. The Salina female was in the process of moving out of the home during the day of June 9th, and did not return that same day. Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL, at around 1:30 pm on June 10th, the ...

1 year ago
According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, charges have been dismissed against 60-year-old Timothy Lecklider in connection to an attempted murder investigation. On Sunday May 26th, 2024 at about 7:24pm deputies responded to a residence located at 10798 W Watkins Road in rural Saline County for a report of a female claiming to have been shot ...

1 year ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture  is investing $7 million to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program. According to the USDA, through wetland mitigation banks, wetlands are restored, created or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers looking to compensate for unavoidable impacts to wetlands ...

1 year ago
Governor Laura Kelly is issuing a proclamation that updates drought declarations for Kansas counties. Kelly says drought conditions have improved in some parts of the state, but many counties continue to be impacted by a decline in water supply and strains on water resources. Four Kansas counties are under a drought emergency, 35 counties are in a ...

2 years ago
A Salina native has been promoted  in Governor Kelly's administration. Governor Laura Kelly today announced the promotion of Grace Hoge to Press Secretary. Hoge has been serving in the Kelly administration as Communications Coordinator for the past 10 months. A native of Salina, Hoge holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Kansas. “Throughout ...