2 months ago
Monday, May 18, 2026, was a day that the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma had outlined as one to keep an eye on. As the weekend approached, the SPC refined their forecast and narrowed in on the area of concern, from central Kansas up into southwestern Iowa—an area outlined as having the potential for significant tornadoes ...

2 months ago
One person suffered suspected serious injuries in a crash involving an SUV and a UTV. According to the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office, first responders were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on K  140 Highway near 13th Road, west of Ellsworth on Saturday afternoon. The UTV driver was making a left-hand turn into a field entrance when ...

2 months ago
A woman from Wichita was transported to the hospital in Salina following a crash on the Magnolia Street Overpass. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Nissan Murano and a Jeep Compass were stopped at a red light at I 135 and Magnolia. The light turned green, and the Jeep started to go. For an unknown reason ...

2 months ago
One person was killed in a crash involving a UTV and a lawn mower in northern Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a John Deere lawn mower was stationary on the east side of 864 Indian Road in Washington County facing North. A Polaris Ranger side by side was traveling north on Indian Road approaching ...

2 months ago
The nonprofit behind the "Salina Sharing Fridges" is bringing another resource to the community. According to the Kansas Impact Coalition, they are planning to host a will host a "Community Closet Free Shopping Market". The event will be Saturday, June 27th, from 8am till noon. It will be in the new renovated parking lot at the ...

2 months ago
A coalition of federal lawmakers from Kansas introduced in the U.S. House this week a bipartisan bill that could offer interest-free loans to rural hospitals “hanging on by a thread.” U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids and Tracey Mann of Kansas and representatives from Alabama, Colorado, Hawaii, Michigan, Oregon and West Virginia co-sponsored the Rural Hospital Revitalization Act. Mann ...

2 months ago
Hundreds of children and adults gathered at the Salina Public Library Friday evening to celebrate the start of summer with the library’s annual Summer Kickoff Party. The event featured games, prizes, face painting, pizza, and snow cones as families kicked off the season with reading-focused activities and community fun. During the celebration, library officials also announced that ...

2 months ago
Family and friends are rallying in support of  a child from Abilene who is battling a very serious heart condition and is now in need of a heart transplant. Melissa Dawn tells KSAL News her granddaughter, Daija Mae Jo Kent, is currently at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City in the fight of her young life. Daija was ...

2 months ago
The winter wheat crop across Kansas has faced many challenges throughout the growing season. Justin Gilpin CEO at Kansas Wheat joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at how everything from drought stress to freeze events has farmers around the state looking at the bottom line and counting the the cost to ...

2 months ago
Salina sanitation crews will maintain their regular collection schedule on Memorial Day. However, there will be some adjustments to other services.  They include: The landfill will close at 2:00 p.m. The Household Hazardous Waste facility, Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center, and General Services office will be closed for the day. Standard operating hours will resume as follows: ...

2 months ago
Area public transportation will not be running on Memorial Day Monday. According to OCCK Transportation, no vehicles will run on Monday, May 25th, including Paratransit vans and buses, as well as Salina CityGo buses, 81 Connection buses and GoAbilene, GoConcordia, KanConnect, and OCCK OnDemand vehicles.  Transportation services will resume operating hours on Tuesday, May 26th.