3 years ago
Kansas Gas Service customers are going to soon see a charge ranging from range from $4.87 to $6.42 on their monthly bill to recover funds from the 2021 winter storm. According to the Kansas Corporation Commission, they approved a settlement agreement and financing order giving Kansas Gas Service (KGS) authorization to issue securitized bonds to recover ...

3 years ago
An expired tag on a pickup leads to the arrest of the truck's passenger on Wednesday night. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 11pm Wednesday an officer stopped a 1997 Ram 1500 truck in the 300 block of N. 12th Street for operating with an expired plate. A backup K-9 unit arrived on ...

3 years ago
A high speed pursuit in Salina is called off twice before the driver was found at his home following the check of an officer's body cam footage. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 2am Thursday, officers were sent to the Country Inn & Suites on South 9th after a fight broke out on ...

3 years ago
The Salina Fieldhouse is opening its doors for adult “drop in” sports and activities. The facility is open each weekday for public use. The adult drop-in program will be held Monday - Friday from 12:00 - 2:00 pm at the fieldhouse. Activity space will be available for: Basketball Volleyball Pickle Ball Walking This is a supervised program ...

3 years ago
A classic 1959 Corvette which was seized by the Kansas Highway Patrol won't be crushed and instead the owner will get it back. Richard Martinez’s dream car, a 1959 Corvette, was seized by the  Kansas Highway Patrol  in 2017.  He brought the car back to Kansas after purchasing it at a dealership in Indianapolis. A routine VIN-number ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is offering a course to help local college students prepare for a nursing exam. According to the school, they will offer a Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) preparation course this October to help prepare local college sophomores for the TEAS exam. The course will take place on October 10–11, and will be ...

3 years ago
A Chase County man is facing federal charges in connection with a child pornography case. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 27-year-old Walter Haskin of Cottonwood Falls with one count of attempted distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. According to a criminal ...

3 years ago
Two long-time Kansas restaurants are back open, sharing the same location in Abilene. Legacy Kansas has reopened the Brookville Hotel, merging it with Munson’s Steakhouse. The Brookville Hotel announced its closure Oct. 1, 2020, after 125 years in business. It was originally located in Brookville, before relocating to Abilene. Munson’s Prime Steak in Junction City burned down ...

3 years ago
A bold image of the new-age GlobalFlyer aircraft gracefully gliding over a wheat field ahead of a Kansas storm, calls up special memories for Troy Vancil. The former nine-year member of the Salina Airport Authority board, beamed in early August while marveling at his concrete art — dubbed “Endure” — after its public display. Hanging near the ...

3 years ago
Following its successful coordination of the recent First Responder Unmanned Aircraft System Triple Challenge, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has again been selected to lead an unmanned aircraft systems competition that will award prize money to winners. According to the Salina Airport Authority, in partnership with Capital Consulting Corporation, K-State Salina will coordinate ...

3 years ago
A event in Salina that supports cancer patients undergoing treatment is back.  The Fe for a Cure 5K Race/Walk supporting cancer patients undergoing treatment at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center is back after a two-year reprieve due to COVID-19. The race will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, on Santa Fe Avenue starting ...