3 years ago
The first snow of the season is possible on Monday. According to the National Weather Service, rain is expected to change to snow by Monday afternoon and continue into early Monday evening. Snowfall amounts are generally expected to range from a trace to up to two inches, which may cause slick roads, especially for the evening ...

3 years ago
Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash along Interstate 70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2015 Ford F 150 pickup truck was traveling west in the eastbound passing lane of I 70. A 2013 Honda Civic passenger car was traveling east in the eastbound passing lane. Both vehicles collided head on. The truck rolled ...

3 years ago
The public is invited to attend the November Lunch & Learn scheduled for this Thursday, November 17th, at noon either in person or online. The program will be held in the library building courtyard and will begin promptly at noon. Guests are encouraged to arrive by 11:45 a.m. A light box-lunch will be served on ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wetlands Education Center has been recognized as one of the world’s best wetland visitor centers. Their success was announced at the Conference of the global Wetlands Convention, known as Ramsar COP14, underway in Geneva, Switzerland.   The Star Wetland Centre Award is a new initiative to recognize best practices in eco-tourism and education at wetlands. It ...

3 years ago
A federal grand jury has indicted the former CEO and IT director of Saint Francis Ministries for scheming to defraud the foster care provider of at least $4.7 million by using fake invoices. The indictment follows a two-year investigation into accusations of financial mismanagement that led to the dismissal of former CEO Robert “Father Bobby” Smith. Prosecutors ...

3 years ago
Hundreds of bikers with big hearts will be on a mission roaring across the area beginning this weekend delivering toys. Motorcycle toy runs are scheduled in Abilene, and Salina. The 25th Annual Abilene Motorcycle Toy Run is this coming Sunday, November 13th. Riders will depart from the Lumber House True Value parking lot at 2:00 p.m.  ...

3 years ago
Salina Sacred Heart High School Math students competed well at the 43rd Annual Fort Hays State Math Relays on Thursday. According to the school, the 15 students competing for Sacred Heart brought home: Five 1st place finishes Four 2nd place finishes Four 3rd place finishes One 4th place finish Two 5th place finishes Two 6th place ...

3 years ago
Gas prices are up slightly in the Sunflower State. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded rose to just under three bucks, 42 cents on Thursday, this as the corresponding national figure fell to just over three eighty. Prices were lowest in Texas and Georgia yesterday, with both states posting an ...

3 years ago
Veterans Day was the perfect day to check in with Salina's VFW Post Commander Steve Murrison. Murrison Ret. (U.S. Army) joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at how the VFW and Salina Post 1432 serves the community. Listen to Friday's interview here.   https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/vfw-on-ksal-11-11?si=c21663e17a4345ecad99e22699603231&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The post received its Charter in 1926 and is named ...

3 years ago
It’s a Kansas tradition to open the pheasant and quail seasons on the second Saturday in November. If you’re a bird hunter, you've probably been losing sleep thinking about opening day. The Kansas pheasant and quail season opens this Saturday, November 12th. Officials remind hunters that landowner permission is required before hunting on private land, whether the ...

3 years ago
The Kansas State Board of Education is asking public schools to end the practice of associating Native-American themes with school identities and sports teams. The board has accepted the Kansas Advisory Council for Indigenous Education Working Group’s mascot reform statement and recommendations. A motion, in part, read: “The Board makes a strong recommendation to Kansas K-12 nontribal ...