4 years ago
A Salina woman is facing a possible DUI charge after going south in the northbound lanes on I-135 early Sunday morning. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Monica Befort was driving a 2010 Toyota Camry the wrong way around 2:23 when deputies had to deploy a spike strip to slow her down. The ...

4 years ago
The historic Santa Fe Trail will be the topic of discussion at an upcoming virtual event at the Smoky Hill Museum. According to the museum, Steve Schmidt will host the upcoming First Thursday free zoom presentation titled Santa Fe Trail 101. Schmidt is an amateur historian, a former Santa Fe Trail Association chapter president and an ...

4 years ago
Free transportation to polling places will be available in Salina on election day Tuesday. OCCK Transportation and Salina CityGo are hoping to help increase voter turnout on Election Day by offering free rides to the general public. According to OCCK, they are hoping to help increase voter turnout on Election Day by offering free rides to the ...

4 years ago
It was no trick. The weather was a treat for Halloween activities in Salina Friday, Saturday and into Sunday. Thought it was a bit cool by Sunday evening, ghosts and goblins out trick-or-treating still enjoyed pleasant weather. Large crowds got an early start Friday, packing the Salina Downtown area for trick or treating with merchants and trunk-or-treating ...

4 years ago
The City of Salina is preparing for its annual leaf collection effort, which begins on Monday. According to the city, General Services/Streets staff will begin conducting its annual curbside leaf collection from November 1st to December 31st, weather permitting. The schedule is subject to change depending on when the leaves actually fall. As the weeks progress, staff ...

4 years ago
A free in-person small business training event is planned in Salina. Area residents and business owners located in North Central Kansas are invited to attend a free informational session on small business succession planning. The training is scheduled at the Visit Salina Annex  on Thursday, November 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. The North Central Regional Planning Commission ...

4 years ago
A crash during a high speed pursuit in Ellsworth County sent two people to the hospital Saturday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2015 Mazda3 Grand Touring passenger car driven by 26-year-old Jose Medina from Phoenix, Arizona, was headed west on a rural road fleeing from law enforcement. He lost control in the north ...

4 years ago
A rule that prevents utilities from disconnecting Kansas customers during extreme cold takes effect when November arrives. The cold weather rule is enforced by the Kansas Corporation Commission and runs from Monday November 1st through March 31st. The rule bars utilities from disconnecting electric or natural gas service for non payment when temperatures of 35 or lower ...

4 years ago
The chain of low hills known as the Bender Mounds extends in a diagonal seven miles northeast of here, islands of limestone and scrubby trees over level fields where this time of year soybeans have just been harvested. The lonely hills meander across what is now U.S. Highway 400, where travelers whoosh by in comfort ...

4 years ago
Though it won't be bitterly cold, it will be a chilly Halloween across Central Kansas. According to the National Weather service, cooler below normal temperatures are expected across the area Sunday in the wake of a cold front. Normal highs for late October are in the low to mid 60s. Bundle up if you're headed out this ...

4 years ago
A pedestrian who was outside her vehicle on a Kansas highway was hit and killed by a tractor trailer truck which fled the scene. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 54-year-old Lori  Maxwell from Gloversville, New York, was stopped in the right lane along Interstate 35 in Franklin County.  She got out of her vehicle and ...