4 years ago
A teenage driver from Bennington was not hurt after an early morning encounter with a bull standing on the road. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that around 1:50am Tuesday morning, the teen was headed northbound in the 1900 block of North Ohio in a 2011 Chrysler 300 when he struck a large, black ...

4 years ago
Many pilot students have fellow aviators to look up to and seek advice and support from, but for women in the aviation industry, this kind of camaraderie can be harder to find. Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is changing that. K-State Polytechnic's interim chief pilot Brandy Shaw and assistant chief pilot Karen Morrison are both accomplished ...

4 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly this week directed the Kansas Department for Children and Families to continue emergency food assistance (SNAP) benefits to current program households. According to the Governor's office, the emergency allotment increases a household’s monthly benefit to the maximum allowed for the size of family. “While Kansas continues its steady return to normal, the pandemic caused ...

4 years ago
A planned expansion by a Wichita business is good news for Manhattan. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, Wichita-based manufacturer Bev-Hub  is investing more than $28 million into the Manhattan community to renovate a former brewery to meet manufacturing demands, creating 37 new jobs. “Bev-Hub’s expansion is proof that Kansas’ pipeline of talented, educated workers and ...

4 years ago
In just a few short weeks, Kansas Lottery players will have an extra chance every week to win millions. According to the lottery, starting August 23rd Powerball drawings will expand to three nights a week, with a Monday drawing being added to the draw schedule. The cost per play, how to play the game, and the ...

4 years ago
A record-breaking 43-million people are packing up to hit the road this holiday weekend. And they're in for some pain at the pump. AAA Kansas  says this Fourth of July will have the highest gas prices since 2014. According to the agency, more than 47.7 million Americans will take to the nation’s roadways and skies this ...

4 years ago
The COVID Delta Variant is spreading quickly in Kansas. According to the Saline County Health Department, CDC data indicated the  Delta variant is 60% more transmissible than the B. 117 variant, which was previously the dominant strain. The new variant appears to be spreading most quickly in communities that have the lowest vaccination rates. “The rapid increase ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a couple of rifles from a pickup in the 500 block of South Solomon Road. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that sometime between 1:30pm and 7:30pm on Monday, someone cut a barbed wire fence and entered a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup that was parked ...

4 years ago
Law enforcement is searching for a suspect who may be armed after a road rage incident sparked a high speed chase in Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a female passenger has already been arrested in connection to the case. Sheriff Soldan says just after midnight on Tuesday a witness called 911 after ...

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Despite facing cultural and political pushback, the evidence remains clear: Face masks made a difference in Kansas. “These had a huge effect in counties that had a mask mandate,” said Donna Ginther, the Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Economics and director of the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas. “Our ...

4 years ago
Salina Animal Services is teaming up with Petco Love, a national non-profit working to lead and inspire change for animals, and Kat Albrecht, founder of Missing Animal Response Network, ahead of Lost Pet Prevention Month in July to share important safety tips for pet parents and raise awareness of a new innovative technology that helps ...