3 days ago
The father of two young children was booked into the Saline County Jail on Friday after allegedly leaving both in a running vehicle at the library. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that that around 12:30pm officers responded to the Salina Public Library, 301 W. Elm, for two children left inside a running vehicle. ...

3 days ago
A car fire in the county leads to a vehicle theft investigation in Salina. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on Friday morning around 8:05am, a passerby noticed a 2005 Toyota Camry engulfed in flames in the area of Burma Road and Cloud Street. Rural Fire District 6 responded to the scene while Salina Police officers ...

4 days ago
Severe weather that rolled across Kansas late Sunday night and early Monday morning dropped heavy rain and large hail in Salina. Some of the largest hail fell in South Salina. Here are some reports compiled by the National Weather Service: Public reports Hail  2.00 Inch 2 SE Salina, Saline KS Public reports Hail  1.25 Inch 2 SW ...

4 days ago
The Central Kansas Mental Health Center major expansion project to create a Youth Campus branch is making progress. According to the organization, construction is moving forward on the Youth Campus. Walls are going up, spaces are being created, and the vision is quickly becoming a reality. They anticipate opening the doors this fall. The Youth Campus will ...

4 days ago
The Kansas judicial branch is raising awareness about a new text message scam that appears to be from the Kansas Supreme Court about a subpoena over unpaid tolls incurred with the Kansas Turnpike Authority. According to the Kansas Judicial Branch, anyone who receives the text message should ignore the requests to respond or visit links. Instead, ...

4 days ago
A couple of area high school seniors have won Rural Voices Youth Scholarships. According to the North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC) the winners area: Lainey Peschka, Senior at Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School Grant Rice, Senior at Minneapolis Junior/Senior High School Each student will receive a $1,000 cash award and the honorary John R. Cyr Rural Voices ...

4 days ago
A driver was injured when he rolled his truck while swerving to miss a deer. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Stephen Crawford of Great Bend was driving a Ford F 150 pickup truck on a road in rural Rice County when he swerved to miss a deer. The truck overturned one time and came ...

5 days ago
A late night fire in Lincoln claimed two lives. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Thursday night at approximately 11:12 dispatch received numerous 9-1-1 calls in reference to a structure fire in the 300 block of East Yauger Street in the Lincoln. Both City of Lincoln and Lincoln Rural Fire Departments responded, along with the ...

5 days ago
Across Kansas, and across the country, communities are facing a new and significant choice: whether to welcome data center development. These massive digital infrastructure facilities, the backbone of AI, cloud computing, and virtually every app on your phone, are actively searching for new homes. And in a state like Kansas, the question is no longer ...

5 days ago
The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously affirmed first-degree murder and attempted murder convictions Friday of a former U.S. Army soldier who admitted shooting a fellow soldier to death outside a Manhattan bar but argued the jury should have been allowed to consider his claim of self-defense. The Supreme Court concluded two “unrelated harmless errors” occurred during the ...

6 days ago
Salina Public Schools will host a recognition ceremony for retiring faculty and staff members. According to the District, a celebration is planned on Thursday, May 7, at Martinelli’s Little Italy. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. All community members are invited to join the celebration for these individuals’ dedicated service. Retiring staff members who will be ...