3 years ago
The Tyson Foods plant in Hutchinson is damaged in a fire. The blaze broke out on the roof of the plant on Friday night. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but no injuries were reported. _ _ _ Photo via Tyson Foods

3 years ago
It's a journey from the Sunflower State to the Sunshine State. Every resident of a Marion County, Kansas, community is being flown to a Florida coastal community to spend a few days. Organizers tell KSAL News Visit Tampa Bay based in Tampa, Florida, is flying the entire town of Tampa, Kansas, to visit Tampa by the Bay. ...

3 years ago
Salina Public Libary is seeking photos of "Salina Scenes" as it readies for a January community reading effort. According to the organization, a picture is worth a thousand words. They pose the questions: How do you see “community'' in Salina/Saline County? What does this community mean to you? What is important to you in Salina? They are ...

3 years ago
Kansas is on track to implement the 'Axe the Food Tax’ legislation passed during the 2022 session. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office, the Kansas Department of Revenue published its notice to initiate those changes. Governor Kelly also renewed her call for the legislature to pass a bill that immediately eliminates the state sales tax ...

3 years ago
An anonymous donor is putting $50,000 on the table to encourage others to give to Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum before the end of 2022. Lenora Lynam, Executive Director, said she is thankful for the unexpected gift from an area Smoky Valley resident. Lynam called on those who care about the museum to give ...

3 years ago
A new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s most wanted is released. The December list is online now. Those on the new list are wanted for crimes which include among others aggravated battery, fleeing and eluding, identity theft, failing to register as an offender, burglary, ...

3 years ago
A McPherson woman was sentenced Friday to more than 36 years in prison for her conviction on charges of second-degree reckless murder and battery on a law enforcement officer in connection with the death of a McPherson man in 2020. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 36-year-old Tina Nicole Brown was sentenced in McPherson County District ...

3 years ago
With wind-whipped flames just over the horizon of their home on E. Cloud Street, Casey McCoy told his wife Melissa it was time to get their two boys to safety. Melissa McCoy is the Public Information Officer for Saline County and had a front row seat for Thursday night's fire that burned up about 300 acres ...

3 years ago
Firefighters were able to contain a large wind-whipped grass fire Thursday night just south of Salina. According to Saline County, the fire broke out in the area of Magnolia and Simpson Road early in the evening.  At 8:00 strong wind was blowing the fire north/northeast towards Cloud Street. Citizens were urged to stay off Cloud Street ...

3 years ago
A babysitter is behind bars after she allegedly inured a young child two weeks ago in Dodge City. Police say 28-year-old Brianna Edwards was arrested yesterday on charges of aggravated battery and aggravated child endangerment stemming from an alleged November 18th incident that left a four-year-old child with a skull fracture. As of last night, she remained ...

3 years ago
Gas prices continue to fall throughout the Sunflower State. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded declined yesterday in Kansas to just over three dollars, six cents, this as the corresponding national figure also fell to three forty-seven on the dot. Texas motorists continue to enjoy the nation's lowest average price ...