2 years ago
A Salina man was transported to the hospital after his bicycle hit an SUV. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 64-year-old Bradley Pigorsch suffered nonlife threatening injuries after the accident at the intersection of Otto Avenue and Haggeman around 9pm on Thursday. Police say Pigorsch clipped the front end of a 2013 Chevy Avalanche driven ...

2 years ago
Salina Firefighters were called to the 15th structure fire this year early Friday morning. According to the Salina Fire Department, crews were called to a reported residential fire in the 1500 block of Louise jsut after 4 AM. The first crews on scene found a split level residence fully engulfed. All occupants were outside. Crews began protecting ...

2 years ago
The pre-apprenticeship course hosted by partners at the Salina Regional Airport graduated its first ever class of aviation maintenance students Thursday evening. The Aviation Innovation & Maintenance (AIM) Center of Excellence at SLN held an industry day and graduation ceremony for its first cohort of students and faculty.  The evening included a networking reception as well ...

2 years ago
A series of structure fires in Salina, some of which have been determined to be suspicious, has prompted the Salina Fire Department to issue a community alert. The agency is calling on the community for vigilance and assistance. According to the fire department, there have been 14 structure fires in Salina this year, some of which ...

2 years ago
Four major road construction projects in North Central Kansas have received approval and funding. According to Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the modernization or expansion projects  totaling $127 million have been added to the IKE Development Pipeline. This now clears the way for preliminary engineering work to begin on these four regional projects. The projects include: I-135/I-70 interchange expansion ...

2 years ago
Twenty-two student-created businesses competed at the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge held during the first week of March. According to USD 305, the stakes were high because the first place winner automatically moves on to the Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge . Awards were based on the student’s total score for their executive summary, trade show presentation, and four-minute presentation. First place ...

2 years ago
As a little boy, Henry Diehl dreamed of being a weatherman on television. Henry and his cousins would lean through the back of an old, empty TV shell and deliver a forecast to a small audience gathered nearby. Now when severe weather hits - playtime is over and Diehl's audience is listening far and wide on NewsRadio ...

2 years ago
Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposed bill that would make it a crime to encourage another person to commit suicide. According to the bill, it would be a level five felony if the person attempts suicide and a severity level four felony if that person takes their own life. Opponents of the bill argue that it raises ...

2 years ago
A human skull and other remains found along a Kansas river are that of an Oklahoma man born in 1953. The skull belonging to Randy Bruce Clayton was found along the Neosho River on April 29th, 2017. More human remains were found inside a fitted bed sheet and comforter inside a lawn trash sack. The remains were identified ...

2 years ago
No one was hurt when what officials say was a distracted driver crashed into a state trooper. According to the Kansas Highway patrol, a trooper in Sedgwick County came to a stop in traffic, and a short time later was struck by a driver that was distracted. Thankfully, the trooper that was struck and the driver ...

2 years ago
McPherson College students will have a new housing option in the fall with the addition of Maxwell Hall. The college worked with The Cedars Retirement Community to provide the new student housing located at First and Maxwell Streets. The college is leasing the two north units of The Cedar Ridge Houses on Maxwell Street to accommodate ...