3 years ago
Authorities are identifying a man who drowned at an eastern Kansas lake. Twenty-year-old Michael Giesbrecht had docked a jet ski at Hillsdale Lake on Sunday before being found facedown in the water a short time later. Bystanders pulled the victim to shore, and he was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Investigators believe an underlying medical condition ...

3 years ago
As millions of K-12 students head back to the classroom, a new report by Kansas State University College of Education researchers shows the scope of the teaching vacancy problem across the country, providing what may be the first data set on teacher shortages by state. "Is There a National Teacher Shortage? A Systematic Examination of Reports ...

3 years ago
Grant funding is available to help first responders in Kansas in dealing with opioid abuse. According to the Kansas Governor's Office, $3.2 million in grants that will be used to assist rural first responders combatting opioid abuse. The grants will fund training regarding carrying and administering approved medication for emergency reversal of opioid overdose. The Substance Abuse ...

3 years ago
The number of Kansans applying for new concealed carry licenses declined in the recently ended 2022 fiscal year. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, the agency’s Concealed Carry Licensing Unit received 4,544 new applications, a decline from 7,717 applications received in the previous fiscal year. The licensing ...

3 years ago
Fort Riley will conduct a full-scale, emergency-preparedness exercise this week. According to the Army, the event will be this Thursday in the Camp Funston area. During the day, residents, employees and community members should be aware there may be an increase in emergency response vehicles and “Giant Voice” loudspeaker announcements. Additionally, certain roads on the installation may ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is in bloom with students on campus this fall semester. KWU President Dr. Matthew Thompson joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Tuesday with a look at the historic numbers which boasts 874 students enrolled for academics - while 492 are living in campus housing. The escalation has caused a slight crunch for ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after someone vandalized items at the Gypsum Hill Cemetery. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, someone entered the cemetery located at 2020 E. Iron and broke off four block post caps and also damaged a steel flower vase plus ...

3 years ago
Kansans currently seeking employment can participate in a statewide job fair this week.  The next KANSASWORKS Virtual Job Fair takes place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. The virtual fair will focus on all state agency job openings. It will highlight full-time and part-time employment, along with internship opportunities, within many of the state’s 98 ...

3 years ago
A recount which included over half of the ballots cast in the Kansas August primary election is complete. The results are unchanged and there is no evidence of election fraud. Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab says the 2022 Primary Election recount results for the three requested races- House District 118, State Treasurer, and the Value ...

3 years ago
The largest and most realistic dinosaur event in North America is coming to the Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina this weekend. Salina-area families will be able to walk among the nation’s biggest herd of photorealistic dinosaurs when Jurassic Quest® opens at Tony’s Pizza Events Center for a limited run Aug. 26-28, this Friday, Saturday, and ...

3 years ago
Former KSAL Sports Director Mike Hammett has been named the new radio voice of the University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks. Before coming to ULM, Hammett was the radio voice of Kansas Wesleyan University football and basketball in Salina. He provided play-by-play for high school sports also, as well as select Kansas State University baseball games while ...