4 months ago
Supporting and improving quality of life among Kansans with disabilities is the aim of a project at the KU Life Span Institute, which has been awarded $1 million by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). The supportive technology grant will help meet a state goal to become a “technology first” state, a national designation ...

4 months ago
Passenger air service in and out of Salina, including the new Houston flights, continues to surpass expectations. According to information from the Salina Airport Authority, passenger activity remained robust in July, with 3,333 enplanements. That's a 72% increase over July 2024, and more than double the July 2023 total. Year-to-date scheduled and charter enplanements reached 21,284, continuing ...

4 months ago
With the 2025-26 school year getting under way and students returning to campuses and classrooms, transportation will undoubtedly be impacted. According to AAA Kansas, back-to-school transportation affects not only students and parents, but also other motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians using the roads. "This time of year is particularly dangerous. Young, inexperienced drivers heading to high school, school ...

4 months ago
Protecting firefighters at the scene and at the station has come a long way during the twenty-five year career of Salina Fire Chief Shane Pearson. The Chief joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at life in a fire station. He says over the years a focus on cancer prevention and keeping ...

4 months ago
A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children begins an investigation which ends with the arrest of a Dickinson County man. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation after receiving the tip, and a search warrant was executed at a residence in the 500 Block of Court Street, in Enterprise, back in ...

4 months ago
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office still has not decided if charges will be filed in a case which dates back to 2022  involving the Saline County Treasurer’s Office. The state office tells KSAL News they "can’t provide comment on items that are under investigation". The case was turned over to the Kansas Attorney General's Office from ...

4 months ago
A tag reader alert leads to the arrest of a Colorado man in Salina. Police Captain Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 51-year-old Larry Paul of Denver, was taken into custody on Thursday after he was found driving a stolen U-Haul van. Police say the tag system alerted authorities to a moving van that had been reported ...

4 months ago
Authorities are looking for those involved in the theft of a livestock trailer and UTV. On Friday, February 16th, 2025, deputies responded to a report of a stolen trailer and UTV in the 7000 block of S Solomon Rd, Rural Saline County. It was discovered that unknown suspects had stolen a red 2009 Titan 26-foot Gooseneck Livestock ...

4 months ago
Because it continues to be so well-received, Salina area public transportation is continuing its fall “Get On & Go” program for area youth. According to OCCK Transportation, youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a Get On & Go Fall Youth Bus Pass for $10.  The pass will be good for unlimited rides on Salina CityGo ...

4 months ago
There were no injuries when a skid steer caught fire while in use. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, on Thursday afternoon at about 3:06pm Rural Fire District #5 and a deputy responded to 4396 N Woodward Rd for a report of a skid steer on fire. The Sheriff says 27-year-old Trevor Karber of rural Gypsum ...

4 months ago
A Great Bend man is found not competent to stand trial in a sexual assault that took place at the Larned pool. Thirty-five-year-old Avian Rincones appeared in Pawnee County Court to face charges including one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under the age of 14. The alleged incident took place on July 11th, 2024, ...