2 months ago
The Salina Fire Department continues to respond to the widespread impacts of the severe weather that moved into Saline County Monday night bringing heavy rain and 113 mph wind. According to the agency, initially, when the storm entered the county, Salina Fire Department crews were dispatched to numerous motor vehicle crashes on I-70, predominantly involving semi-trucks ...

2 months ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of the Saline Co Rural Water District No. 4 public water supply system located in Saline County. This advisory affects only those customers South of Watkins Road. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil water for one ...

2 months ago
The Salina Municipal Landfill is now accepting residential tree limbs. To improve traffic flow and safety, after entering the facility, residential customers will be directed along a separate route from commercial vehicles. According to the City, disposal fees will be waived for all loads consisting solely of tree limbs, provided the load is properly secured. Please note ...

2 months ago
It began in 1985 with 24 bands riffing through short sets on the gazebo in Oakdale Park. The tradition stuck for Salina and the owners of S.M. Hanson Music - and soon became the opening act of the Smoky Hill River Festival. Rick and Steve Hanson joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look ...

2 months ago
A detached garage was damaged after a gas powered generator caught fire on Tuesday night. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that a 52-year-old man was using a generator to power his refrigerator inside his home in the 900 block of Halstead Road. Deputies say with a forecast for more rain ...

2 months ago
Deputies with the Saline County Sheriff's Office responded to a number of incidents during the severe storms that ripped through central Kansas on Monday night. Captain Jim Hughes tells KSAL News that a semi driver from Illinois suffered two broken legs after the tractor-trailer truck he was operating was hit by high winds and flipped over ...

2 months ago
A crew from Rural Fire District #2 responded to a gas stove explosion on Tuesday evening. According to Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office, no one was hurt after a homeowner in the 5400 block of S. Ohio turned on her gas stove. Just before 5:30pm the stove exploded and she called for ...

2 months ago
A Christian, non-profit disaster relief organization that rapidly deploys volunteers to assist communities affected by natural and human disasters is coming to Salina. According to the Eight Days of Hope, they are deploying their Mass Feeding and Rapid Response Heavy teams to Salina, KS, following the destructive storm on the evening of June 8. Eight Days of ...

2 months ago
Crews continue to work 24/7 to restore power to communities affected by Monday night’s severe storms.  According to Evergy, about 13,000 remain without power in the hardest hit areas, from a high of 120,000 total outages. Rapid progress is being made, and all available crews from Kansas and Missouri are working together to rebuild miles of ...

2 months ago
The Tony's Pizza Events Center and the Salina Salvation Army are teaming up to serve free meals on Wednesday.  Both a lunh and dinner will be served. Box lunches will be served  12:30 - 2:00 in the south circle drive at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center. Every box will include a hot dog meal. Box dinners will ...

2 months ago
Limb disposal is open for commercial haulers only at the Salina Landfill.  While the site is reopening, conditions on haul roads remain hazardous, and all users should exercise caution. Expect delays. To ensure safe and efficient processing: Limbs must not be mixed with trash, construction debris, or any other materials. Commercial haulers assisting with clearing City ...