3 years ago
As Kansas students continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Laura Kelly has expanded the qualifications for families to apply for the Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP). According to the Governor 's Office, students whose household income is less than 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines will be eligible for KEEP funds. This program provides ...

3 years ago
The new June list of Salina's Most Wanted went online over the weekend on Saturday, and by Monday morning four of them had been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office the arrests include: Christopher James Garcia Travis Wade Lawson Tristian Pacey McDowell Shawn Michael Trower Additionally, the warrant for Gerardo Rocha Delgado has been recalled. The ...

3 years ago
A man from McPherson is okay after a deer went through the windshield of his car. Undersheriff Brent Melander with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that 31-year-old Aaron Spare was driving northbound on I-135 Saturday and hit a deer near mile marker 87. The animal was killed as it went through the glass ...

3 years ago
Police are investigating after gunshots damaged a garage door. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, a resident in the 1000 block of E. Ash heard what they believed were fireworks going off last Thursday night. Friday morning, police were called in after the person discovered one bullet hole and multiple dents on their garage door. Police found one ...

3 years ago
A Salina woman and her passenger were both injured in a two vehicle crash on Friday afternoon. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 39-year-old Ashley Smith and a female passenger where both transported to the hospital with minor injuries after an accident at the intersection of Broadway and State Street. Police say Smith was driving ...

3 years ago
Authorities are investigating the theft of a skid steer loader from a feedlot. Undersheriff Brent Melander with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that staff at Smoky Hill Feeders located at 11513 S. Soderborg Road reported the theft on Sunday morning. Deputies say someone pulled up to the business in a truck with a trailer, ...

3 years ago
An Amber Alert which was issued early Monday afternoon has been cancelled. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says at 3:22 pm the children were located safe and the suspect is in custody. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: An Amber Alert has been issued in an attempt to locate four children who were taken by their mother and may be ...

3 years ago
A driver was injured in a two vehicle crash over the weekend. Undersheriff Brent Melander with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that 56-year-old Brian Weaver of rural Saline County was cited for failure to yield in a Saturday morning accident at the intersection of Woodward and McReynolds Roads. Deputies report around 9:15am on Sunday, ...

3 years ago
In an effort to help deliver the gift of reading to less fortunate children  The UPS Store in Salina supports the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. The UPS Store locations collect donations year-round to benefit the Toys for Tots Literacy Program, with one hundred percent of the proceeds going to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to ...

3 years ago
Russell fire chief Dylan Riedel is recovering after being injured in an explosion and fire. According to the City of Russell, at 9:06 pm Friday firefighters responded  to a structure fire at 1706 N. Main Street. Shortly after the first units arrived on the scene, a police officer reported an explosion and a firefighter injured. Russell County ...

3 years ago
With Americans expected to hit the road this summer in record number, AAA has launched its annual Great American Road Trip awareness campaign to help everyone from first timers to seasoned travelers map out the best route, safely get where they are going and save money along the way. “Even though we are seeing a sharp ...