3 years ago
Authorities are investigating the theft of a skid steer loader from a feedlot. Undersheriff Brent Melander with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that staff at Smoky Hill Feeders located at 11513 S. Soderborg Road reported the theft on Sunday morning. Deputies say someone pulled up to the business in a truck with a trailer, ...

3 years ago
An Amber Alert which was issued early Monday afternoon has been cancelled. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says at 3:22 pm the children were located safe and the suspect is in custody. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: An Amber Alert has been issued in an attempt to locate four children who were taken by their mother and may be ...

3 years ago
A driver was injured in a two vehicle crash over the weekend. Undersheriff Brent Melander with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that 56-year-old Brian Weaver of rural Saline County was cited for failure to yield in a Saturday morning accident at the intersection of Woodward and McReynolds Roads. Deputies report around 9:15am on Sunday, ...

3 years ago
In an effort to help deliver the gift of reading to less fortunate children  The UPS Store in Salina supports the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. The UPS Store locations collect donations year-round to benefit the Toys for Tots Literacy Program, with one hundred percent of the proceeds going to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to ...

3 years ago
Russell fire chief Dylan Riedel is recovering after being injured in an explosion and fire. According to the City of Russell, at 9:06 pm Friday firefighters responded  to a structure fire at 1706 N. Main Street. Shortly after the first units arrived on the scene, a police officer reported an explosion and a firefighter injured. Russell County ...

3 years ago
With Americans expected to hit the road this summer in record number, AAA has launched its annual Great American Road Trip awareness campaign to help everyone from first timers to seasoned travelers map out the best route, safely get where they are going and save money along the way. “Even though we are seeing a sharp ...

3 years ago
An inmate at a Kansas prison has died. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, El Dorado Correctional Facility resident Luis Diaz died Sunday morning June 4th,  at the facility. The cause of death is pending further investigation as well as results of an independent autopsy. Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody of the ...

3 years ago
The Eisenhower, Roosevelt, and Truman Presidential Libraries are planning their third annual emerging scholars symposium to commemorate D-Day. The 2023 theme is “Difficult Decisions: Beyond the Battlefield.” This symposium seeks to explore decisions influencing World War II not related to combat strategy and tactics. Our goal is to enhance the future of WWII scholarship by examining ...

3 years ago
High school students from across the State of Kansas are participating this week in the 2023 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas. The event is Sunday, June 4, through Saturday, June 10, at Kansas State University in Manhattan. According to the American Legion, the Kansas Boys State program includes students who have just ...

3 years ago
The last chance to save a little money by purchasing a Smoky Hill River Festival wrist band in advance is quickly approaching. Advance wrist band sales for the 47th Smoky Hill River Festival officially began May 1st and continue through Tuesday, June 6th. Admission to the River Festival is by weekend wristband ,$15 in advance, $20 ...

3 years ago
In the nonelection timeframe spanning Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2022, members of the Kansas Senate took more than $1 million from political action committees, special interest groups, large corporations or businesses, and out-of-state donors. Only 11% of all 40 senators’ campaign contributions came from individual citizens living in Kansas. One Senator, J.R. Claeys ...