3 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is requesting the Environmental Protection Agency allow a waiver which would help lower gas prices this summer. Governor Kelly has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan requesting the agency allow the sale of E15 products – gasoline blended with 10.5% to 15% ethanol – during the summer through the use ...

3 years ago
A Salina man being sought in connection with a fentanyl related death turned himself in Thursday evening. --- ORIGINAL: Charges have been filed in a case involving a body which was found alongside a road back in late January. One person has been arrested and a second is being sight. Back on January 28th a body was found ...

3 years ago
Police are looking for the driver and a passenger who fled from a stolen vehicle. Police report on Wednesday around 2:30am an officer attempted a traffic stop in the 500 block of W. Iron after they noticed a headlight out on a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The driver sped up, hitting a tree in the 500 ...

3 years ago
A Salina man who is accused of a burglary is in jail after struggling with police officers. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that 21-year-old James D. Laughlin was arrested early Thursday morning after cops found him in possession of a bag with stolen welding tools and keys inside. Police say during his arrest in the ...

3 years ago
A motorcycle rider and his passenger were both injured when they crashed during a high speed pursuit. According to the Barton County Sheriff's Office, on Tuesday at about 5:45 PM the Great Bend Police Department attempted to stop a black motorcycle within the city limits. The motorcycle had an operator and a passenger. The driver fled from ...

3 years ago
A cyber-attack has altered classes at a Kansas School district. Newton Public Schools cancelled classed Wednesday, and again Thursday, due to a network security incident that impacted certain systems. NPS Director of Communication Carly Stavola told KSN News in Wichita the District detected a network security incident Tuesday that is affecting certain systems within its network environment. ...

3 years ago
When the curtain closes, and the stage goes dark Saturday night following the final performance of "Leaving Iowa" at Salina South High School it will also symbolically close out the career of long-time theatre director and teacher Kate Lindsay. Miss Lindsay told her students last week that she's planning to retire at the end of ...

3 years ago
Saline County officials are seeking opinions on a variety of topics prior to hosting an educational event. According to the County, in an effort to engage and inform the community of the efforts put forth by varying agencies in the Salina / Saline County area, officials will be holding an educational forum to discuss developments in ...

3 years ago
Several organizations whose goal is a healthy community are working together to host a community health forum. Live Well Saline County is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas to host a Community Health Forum on Thursday, April 6th from 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. at the Visit Salina Annex. Citizens are invited to attend and learn about some ...

3 years ago
A rural Saline County man contacted authorities after receiving a scam letter from a bogus attorney in Canada. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that the 80-year-old read the letter he recently received and smelled a scam in motion. The letter explained that the gentleman was in line for a portion ...

3 years ago
A Salina teacher is among a group of five from across the state being honored as science teachers of the year.  Kansas State University is recognizing five outstanding Kansas high school science teachers with the inaugural Kansas State University High School Science Teacher of the Year Awards. According to K-State, the awards highlight and reward inspirational ...