5 years ago
Police are investigating a damage to property case. Police say sometime between 10pm and 11:15pm on Saturday a window was shattered at Bike Tek at 670 S. Ohio. The northeast window on the business was shattered by unknown means.  The glass fell into the business and onto several of the bikes.   The window was approximately 9’ X ...

5 years ago
Police are working to identify  a woman who was found dead in a Salina park early Tuesday morning. Police say at 6:10 am officers were sent to Lakewood Park, 250 N. Lakewood Park Drive, to a report of a female lying face down near the south entrance. Officers located a presently unidentified deceased white female. The woman ...

5 years ago
Things are getting back to normal at the Smoky Hill Museum. According to Museum Director Susan Hawksworth, they will return to pre-pandemic hours starting Tuesday, June 1st. Hours had been temporary reduced to provide safety measures to protect visitors and guests. “We are excited to return to our longer hours,” says Hawksworth. “Now that the public is ...

5 years ago
An organization that has been in Salina for over 100 years is under new ownership. JRI Hospitality says they have have purchased the Salina Country Club’ According to JRI, they plan on making improvements to the existing facility. Those include: A new parking lot Installing a new roof Upgrading the club’s dining areas Integrating new technologies ...

5 years ago
A new sporting goods store will open in Salina this week.  Dunham’s Sports opens in the Central Mall on Friday. A ribbon cutting will be hosted on Friday at 9 a.m. at the Central Mall. According to the company, the new location will bring up to 40 new full-time and part-time jobs to the community. Dunham's is planning ...

5 years ago
Cool, wet weather did not dampen the Memorial Day spirit in Salina Monday. Members of the Salina American Legion, Salina Veteran's of Foreign Wars, and American Legion Riders gathered along with fiends, well-wishers, and even strangers who simply wanted to show some support and gratitude. Following brief cemetery services at Gypsum Hill Cemetery and at Roselawn ...

5 years ago
The remains of a Kansas soldier who was killed in a bombing mission in 1943 during World War II came back home on Memorial Day. According to U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, after 16 years of working with the Domer family, the remains of World War II Sergeant Carol Eugene Domer were presented to his surviving family ...

5 years ago
A trio of presidential libraries are planning a week of events to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The Eisenhower, Roosevelt, and Truman Presidential Libraries will present the inaugural emerging scholars symposium to commemorate D-Day. According to the Eisenhower Presidential Library, scheduled the first week of June, this virtual symposium focuses on specialized topics related ...

5 years ago
Victims from a fatal crash South of Salina are being remembered. The chaplain of Bethany Village, a not-for-profit continuous care retirement community in Lindsborg, along with one of his daughters and another man in another vehicle, were all killed in the crash Sunday afternoon. Pastor Phillip Hett and his daughters were involved in the  collision on ...

5 years ago
A man from Salina, a man from Lindsborg, and a child from Lindsborg were all killed in a crash on Interstate 135 south of Salina while a second child was hurt. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Christopher Giroux of Salina was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck headed north on I 135. He ...

5 years ago
Public transportation in Salina is continuing its popular youth bus pass program this summer. According to OCCK Transportation, Salina CityGo is continuing the successful “Get On & Go” program for area youth ages 7-18 for the summer of 2021. Youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a “Get On & Go” Summer Youth Bus Pass for ...