3 years ago
Federal prosecutors acting on disclosures of a whistleblower moved to seize $700,000 in a civil asset forfeiture case alleging a former information technology employee defrauded Saint Francis Ministries of millions of dollars while the nonprofit was under contract with the state of Kansas to provide foster care and adoption services. Federal court documents allege William Whymark, ...

3 years ago
Toxic blue green algae has prompted state health officials to issue public health advisories for 13 different bodies of water across the state, including a pond at a Salina park. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, a harmful algal bloom (HAB) may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and ...

3 years ago
The Salina Smoky Hill River renewal project effort has received a significant boost. The project is getting $22 million in grant funding from the federal government. According to U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, a $22,112,620 Department of Transportation grant has been approved for the Smoky Hill River Bridge Replacement in Salina. The funding is to be used to ...

3 years ago
Teacher shortages are making headlines across the country. In its ongoing response to this statewide and nationwide crisis, the Kansas State University College of Education has created a set of free resources for new school employees leading classrooms without a degree in education. "Teaching 101" is a series of 10 short videos of K-State alumni — ...

3 years ago
This summer Salina residents have experienced 16 days of at least 100 degree heat. Those numbers are concerning when it comes to the potential for illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke, according to Dr. Jeff Curtis, medical director of FHSU’s Health and Wellness Services. Symptoms of heat exhaustion, which can lead to heat ...

3 years ago
A burglar takes the cash and the video surveillance system from a Salina pizza store. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, sometime between 10:45pm Tuesday and 9am Wednesday, someone entered the Little Ceasar's Pizza at 645 E. Crawford and stole about $700 in cash. Police say the thief opened the safe, took the money and then packed ...

3 years ago
A Salina man is facing multiple charges including drug possession after allegedly leading police officers on a high speed chase. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Tyler Paxson was taken into custody around 2am Thursday with the the help of a K-9 officer. Police say Paxson sped up in his 2000 Cadillac after an ...

3 years ago
A fire consumes over $35,000 worth of hay bales early Thursday morning. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a motorist on I-135 called authorities around 12:42am to report a large fire. Crews from Rural Fire District #2 responded to the 8000 block of S. Centennial Road to combat a blaze that ignited a large ...

3 years ago
A man from Wamego was killed in a three vehicle crash Wednesday evening, and four other people were seriously injured. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Ford F250 pickup truck was stopped on U.S. 24 Highway waiting to make a left turn. A Ford Edge SUV was slowing as it approached the pickup from behind. ...

3 years ago
Health officials are confirming that they investigated two possible monkeypox exposures in Ellis County. Ellis County health officials confirmed the details of the investigation this week, and add that they have received a small dose of a monkeypox vaccine from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. There have been two confirmed monkeypox cases in Kansas so ...

3 years ago
Drivers across the country are seeing the lowest prices at the pump in months. Triple A reports the national average price for a gallon of regular fell below four bucks for the first time since April. The average now sits at three-dollars-and-99-cents. Gas prices hit their highest mark ever in June when the average reached five-dollars-and-two-cents ...