4 years ago
A murder investigation is underway after a body was discovered in rural Saline County. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the body of a man in his early 40s was found a little before 11 a.m. on Tuesday near the intersection of Halstead Road and McReynolds Road. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation Crime Scene Response Team ...

4 years ago
A unique tour over the skies of Kansas which first got off the ground nearly a century ago is taking off later this week. Organizers say the Fly Kansas Air Tour is back bigger than ever. Along the way it will land in Salina for an overnight stop. According to the Kansas Commission on Aerospace Education, ...

4 years ago
Five Kansas schools have earned designation as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the five Kansas schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools are: El Dorado – Grandview Elementary School, El Dorado Public Schools Unified School District #490. Ellsworth – Ellsworth Elementary School, Ellsworth Unified School District 327. Hays – Roosevelt ...

4 years ago
Devin Patrick Hughes credits his father with sparking his love of classical and orchestral music from an early age. Growing up in Springfield, Ill., Hughes said his father, who died last year at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, traveled to Chicago frequently to “see all the great symphonies.” “Two of his favorite pieces were Dvorak’s ‘New ...

4 years ago
The Salina Police Department is investigating a residence burglary that occurred Monday. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., a 23-year-old female from Salina reported a house she is in the process of moving into in the 800 block of W. Elm Street had its front door kicked in. Only one ...

4 years ago
An alleged theft of a Salina construction business has left one truck and one trailer missing with a few other things damaged. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between September 17th and the 20th, someone entered the fenced-in area of a business at 1615 W. Magnolia Road. A 2001 Dodge Ram pickup truck and ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a large number of stolen cattle. The agency says it is looking for information in reference 51 head of mixed breed heavy steers stolen from a southern Saline County feedlot. The cattle were taken between late January of 2021 and early June of ...

4 years ago
The Salina Area United Way is ready kickoff its  2021-2022 Annual Campaign.  The agency on  Tuesday will roll out a tent party to invite conversations and contributions to help area agencies. Claire Mullen, Executive Director at the Salina Area United Way tells KSAL News that the come and go event will look a little like last year ...

4 years ago
There have been 41 new COVID cases in Saline County since Friday and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 730 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 19 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 145 people have died in Saline County ...

4 years ago
A passenger was killed when a box truck crashed along Interstate 70 in Riley County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2019 International box truck was headed west when for an unknown reason it veered into the center median several times. The truck then rolled and came to rest on its passenger side in the ...

4 years ago
Help is on the way for families who have been waiting for more child care options in central Kansas. Salina Tech is pitching in by launching an Early Childhood Education program in January, built to provide more qualified employees for the daycare workforce. Early Childhood Education instructor, Callie Robinson tells KSAL News that several new options will ...