3 years ago
A program which promotes walking tours of portions of Salina is re-launching. According to OCCK Transportation, the re-launch of the WalkSalina website calls for some celebration and they are doing just that with the WalkSalina Sweepstakes in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Kansas Mobility Week happening November 6 to 22, 2022. The WalkSalina website, originally launched in ...

3 years ago
Public input is being sought on wildfire response in Kansas. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is calling on Kansans to share their thoughts on how the State of Kansas can better prevent, respond to, and recover from wildfires. The Governor’s Wildfire Task Force, established by Governor Kelly this past July, is seeking public input as it takes ...

3 years ago
A Salina man wanted on a failure to appear warrant is now facing charges for possession of a firearm by a controlled substance user. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were attempting to contact 24-year-old David Boeschling in the parking lot at the Airliner Motel, 781 N. Broadway on Sunday night around 9:20pm. Police ...

3 years ago
Police are looking for a driver who left the scene of an accident on Friday evening around 5pm. Police say a driver in a black, Dodge pickup ran into the back end of a 2012 Kia Forte near the intersection of Santa Fe and Crawford. The 19-year-old driver of the Kia and her 19-year-old passenger ...

3 years ago
Saline County Master Clerk and Elections Officer Jamie Doss is preparing for a steady turnout for the November 8th midterm election. Doss joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Monday to discuss the mechanics behind the count. Listen to the full interview here as she covers voting machines, protected thumb drives, voter rolls and polling places. https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/ksal-morning-news-extra-10-31?si=b8149d4f5f8748a7be052653bd2e656a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

3 years ago
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will conduct a public auction to sell surplus bison from Maxwell Wildlife Refuge and the Sandsage Bison Range this week. According to the organization, the auction is slated for Wednesday, beginning at 11 am, at the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge – 6 miles north of Canton in McPherson County. The ...

3 years ago
On Monday, October 31st , the parking lot west of 5 th Street between Iron Avenue and Ash Street in downtown Salina will open again. According to the City of Salina, during a period of just seven weeks, including a number of rain days, Vogts Parga and their subcontractors: Removed and replaced 3,336 square yards of ...

3 years ago
A crash in a construction zone on an interstate in Southern Kansas left three people dead an four others injured Saturday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2017 Honda Accord passenger car driven by 37-year-old Sheena Harroald of Wichita was headed north on Interstate 35 on the Kansas Turnpike in Sumner County  when it ...

3 years ago
A lottery player could be in for a real treat on Halloween night. The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1 billion, with an estimated $497.3 million cash value, for the next drawing on Monday, Oct. 31. This is the second time in Powerball’s 30-year history that the advertised jackpot has reached $1 billion. If a ...

3 years ago
A rule that prevents utilities from disconnecting Kansas customers during extreme cold takes effect when November arrives. According to the Kansas Corporation Commission, the Cold Weather Rule, designed to help Kansans who are behind on their utility payments avoid disconnection during the winter months, will begin on Tuesday, November 1 and remain in effect through March ...

3 years ago
Kansas is #9 for number of ghost sightings per capita, according to Porch’s latest data study. According to the organization, utilizing ghost sighting reports from the Ghosts of America website as well as Census Bureau data (for population statistics), they were able to determine where the ghostliest places in the US are. Key findings:  Maine is the ...