2 years ago
The Kansas Turnpike is going cashless. Kansas Turnpike Authority officials say the turnpike will switch to a cashless tolling system in July. Under the new system, overhead toll cameras will scan license plates, and drivers will be set a bill under the new Drive Kansas payment system. The cameras which can scan license plates will allow bills to ...

2 years ago
A seminar dealing with the issue of fair housing is planned in Salina. The full-day educational event will include presentations on fair housing,  the violence against women act, and reasonable accommodations. According to the City of Salina, in celebration of National Fair Housing Month, the Community Relations Division will hold its Annual  Fair Housing Seminar on ...

2 years ago
OCCK Transportation is encouraging people to celebrate “Transit Driver Appreciation Day” this coming Monday, March 18th. According to the organization, driving a bus or van isn’t an easy job, but the best drivers make it look that way. OCCK Transportation drivers provided thousands of trips last year, getting people to work, school, shopping and medical appointments. ...

2 years ago
Bethany College's second ever Day of Giving exceeded expectations, surpassing its goal of $175,000. Online totals  this week indicated a little over $200,000 was raised during the event. The 24-hour event, held last week, was designed to elevate the impact of a previous year-end event (which had been held annually on June 30—the last day of ...

2 years ago
Four of the 15 structure fires that have destroyed property in Salina over the past three months remain under investigation. Salina Fire Chief Tony Sneidar joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Tuesday with a look at the recent spate of fires in 2024. "Four of them are still under investigation pending testing results, further witness ...

2 years ago
A high speed chase that began in Salina, ends with a crash and arrest in McPherson County. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 53-year-old Robert Webb was taken into custody after leading authorities on a chase down I-135 that reached speeds of 100-mph on Saturday evening. Police say around 5:15pm an officer on patrol attempted ...

2 years ago
One of the largest events of its kind in the country is coming back to Salina, beginning on Thursday of this week.  Equifest of Kansas is preparing for its 27 th year. The event will be riding into to the Tony’s Pizza Events Center and Saline County Expo Center grounds for four big days. Equifest is ...

2 years ago
Bands who want to be considered to perform in what's billed as "the biggest showcase in the USA", in front of a crowd in excess of 12,000 people at the 38th edition of the SM Hanson Festival Jam can send in their requests beginning later this week. The Festival Jam is the official opening event of ...

2 years ago
A tractor was destroyed by fire over the weekend. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that around 2pm Saturday afternoon Marquette firefighters were sent to a property in the 9100 block of S. Sunnyside Road to the report of a tractor fire. Deputies say the blaze that destroyed 1974 International ignited ...

2 years ago
Gas prices in Kansas are holding fairly steady. According to Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular was unchanged yesterday at $3.16. Prices have still risen 21-cents over the past week and 39-cents over the past month.

2 years ago
A man from Virginia was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a car and a semi on Interstate 70 west of Salina late Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Michael Fussell from Roanoke, Virginia, was driving a Toyota Camry headed east on I 70. The car crossed the center median and struck an oncoming ...