5 years ago
A Kansas man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for child pornography. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, back in May 41-year-old Clinton Wade McElroy of Ellis pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography after a prior conviction. According to court documents, McElroy admitted that between May 2020 and June ...

5 years ago
Salina Area Technical College has received  final approval to begin an Early Childhood Education program, to help address the need for additional quality child care options in the Salina area. The college plans to begin the program in January, instead of waiting until the fall of 2022. According to the school, when Salina Tech graduates a nurse, ...

5 years ago
A Salina man is in jail after he allegedly exposed himself outside of a business and then later tried to attack a police officer. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that yesterday around 5:30 p.m., officers noticed a person indecently exposed on the north side of a pharmacy building in the 600 block of ...

5 years ago
The summer is closing out with some hot Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, giving players having a shot at a combined $862 million.  There was no  Powerball jackpot winner Wednesday night, so Saturday's drawing will roll to an estimated $457 million.  On Friday, the Mega Millions drawing will see an estimated $405 million jackpot. According to the ...

5 years ago
There has been 1 new COVID death in Saline County since Monday and 45 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, with the new death there have been 142 COVID-related deaths locally during the pandemic. With the 45 new cases there have been 7,685 total cases with 6,884 recoveries. There are currently 659 active cases ...

5 years ago
The Salina Area United Way is preparing to 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 - with live-streamed interviews with area leaders who ...

5 years ago
A group of bystanders is being credited for helping put out a fire at the Kansas State Fair. The blaze was reported yesterday morning in a booth at the grandstand on the state fairgrounds. Bystanders used fire extinguishers to knock down the fire before emergency crews arrived. Investigators say the fire was caused by a faulty extension ...

5 years ago
A University of Kansas fraternity is the target of protestors after an alleged sexual assault. A large group has gathered the past two nights outside the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. People who have taken part in the demonstrators say a woman was raped by a member of the fraternity this past weekend. A petition effort is underway ...

5 years ago
Kansas education commissioner Randy Watson says at least 31 Kansas schools are reporting outbreaks of COVID-19, forcing more school districts to close temporarily. COVID-19 cases are up dramatically in school-age children compared to last school year as school districts grapple with masking policies, testing strategies and vaccinations for eligible students, Watson said. Some schools are facing ...

5 years ago
First responders in Central Kansas quickly handled a low level radiation exposure situation along a roadside. According to the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, at about 8:15 Tuesday morning they were was notified of a potential radiation incident just east of the City of Great Bend at the junction of US 56 and K-156. A sub-contractor, working for ...

5 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is planning to throw a party. The organization's street fair event is planned for Saturday, September 25th. The Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair has no entry cost and is a day to celebrate the Old West with a chili cook-off, music, activities, food vendors and, of course, the museum itself. According to ...