3 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody after allegedly beating on a woman's front door and violating a protection order. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 28-year-old Brandon Letourneau was found hiding in the 200 block of North College early Friday morning around 2:30am after the woman called 911. Police say Letourneau was trying to ...

3 years ago
The Sunflower State is moving ahead with legislation to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports. Yesterday, Kansas legislators voted 28 to 11 to approve the state bill, which affects K through 12 schools, colleges and clubs. If Governor Laura Kelly signs the bill - which state officials say is likely -- the measure ...

3 years ago
Students from Lindsborg and Lyons are among six freshmen students who have been selected to receive scholarships from the Rudd Foundation to attend Fort Hays State University. According to the school in Hays, following a competitive application process that focused on the students and their life stories, the sixth class of Rudd Scholars was chosen based ...

3 years ago
Bethany College's first ever "Giving Day" was a success, reaching its goal of $150,000. The school in Lindsborg on Wednesday hosted its very first Giving Day. The Bethany College Advancement and Alumni Office announced Thursday the $150,000 goal was reached. They thanked alumni, friends, and supporters for their passion for Bethany College. The 24-hour event was designed ...

3 years ago
A woman who was injured in a stabbing late Wednesday morning outside the Salina Walmart is expected to make a full recovery. First responders were sent to the business around 11:46 AM to the report of a stabbing. They located a 26-year old woman who suffered a stab wound to her back. The victim was transported ...

3 years ago
An effort to gather food to help feed the hungry in Salina was a super success. The local “Souper Bowl of Hope”, an effort of Salina churches and businesses, coincided with the NFL’s Super Bowl. The focus of the “Souper Bowl of Hope” was to gather cans of soup, which are donated to five organizations that ...

3 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is now more compatible for guests who are "sensory sensitive". According to the zoo, one in six individuals has a sensory need or an invisible disability; including those with PTSD, autism, dementia and stroke, just to name a few.  Sensory needs are a common medical condition in which the brain has trouble receiving ...

3 years ago
Authorities are reminding citizens to destroy personal information before tossing it in your trash. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan is urging residents to shred banking and other personal records after seven bags of trash were found cut open, searched through and left in the country. Sheriff Soldan tells KSAL News that someone had taken trash bags from ...

3 years ago
A Salina man surprises a thief who was in the act of stealing items from his pickup truck. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 4:20am Thursday morning, officers were sent to the 800 block of S. 11th Street after the 58-year-old victim was loading items into his 2017 Ford F-150 and found a ...

3 years ago
Looking for ways to provide childcare for Saline County employee's families is part of a new study that was launched to search and perhaps furnish more options. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/phillip-3-9.mp3"][/audio]   Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Thursday to cover a wide range of topics including the lack of childcare facilities.   Listen to ...

3 years ago
A veteran actor who has been seen in westerns including “Gunsmoke” and “Yellowstone”, and an actress known for her role in "The Waltons" will star in a film which will be shot in North Central Kansas this summer. According to project owners, Sod and Stubble, LLC., Buck Taylor and Mary McDonough head the list of cast ...