7 years ago
Snow that fell across the area, including just a dusting in some locations and several inches in others, caused at least one fatal crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2004 Freightliner semi was headed west on K 156 Highway. It came around a curve, and as it nearly  jack knifed into the on coming ...

7 years ago
Salina Police officers are spending more time on task - and far less time driving to investigate false alarm calls at homes and businesses. According to Salina Chief of Police Brad Nelson, a False Alarm Ordinance that went into effect three years ago in Salina, has greatly reduced time wasted and improved communication between the Salina ...

7 years ago
A tip and two weeks of investigative police work lead to the arrest of a Salina man accused of stealing a trailer with a $42,000 generator onboard. On Thursday, officers arrested 26-year-old Rafael Araujo in Salina after authorities found the stolen generator parked at a vacant residence in Minneola, Kansas. The "Clarke" brand generator was stolen from ...

7 years ago
A Salina area man has died at a Wichita hospital after being critically injured in a rollover crash on Saturday evening. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 37-year-old Craig McCombs died on Thursday afternoon at Wichita's Via Christie Hospital. McCombs was ejected from a Chevy pickup truck that he was driving on West ...

7 years ago
A business burglary is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. The Salina Police Department is currently investigating a burglary at Rod’s Gas Station, 2140 W Crawford that happened on December 31st at at 12:10 AM. Merchandise valued at $508 was stolen from the store, and a 5’x3’ double pane window was broken, valued at ...

7 years ago
The Salina USD 305 Board of Education has chosen four finalists for the position of Salina USD 305 Superintendent of Schools beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. Public receptions have been scheduled from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. at the District Office SEC Room, 1511 Gypsum Ave., on the following days Monday, January 14 Tuesday, January 15 ...

7 years ago
A vehicle which was originally believed to be "leaving the scene" of a fatal accident has been located. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the incident involved a fatality along Interstate 70 in Russell County early Friday morning. Shortly after 5:00 Friday morning a deceased person was located in the eastbound lanes of I-70 in Russell county. An ...

7 years ago
A wet wintry mix of rain, sleet, and snow could impact travel in parts of Kansas late Friday into early Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, rain will gradually change over to snow Friday evening and Friday night from north to south, persisting through Saturday morning. Wet and slushy accumulations will range from 3 to ...

7 years ago
After 43 years of service with the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce,  the President and CEO is calling it a career. Don Weiser is retiring later this spring. Weiser spent the last 4 ½ years as the president and CEO of the Chamber. Weiser first joined the Chamber staff in 1975 as Executive Assistant to then President ...

7 years ago
An organization that started with a collection of horses in a barn is planning to celebrate its 20 year anniversary as an accredited zoo. Rolling Hills Zoo detailed plans on Thursday for a year long celebration. Rolling Hills Executive Director Robert Jenkins said there will be different specials and activities planned each month as part of ...

7 years ago
A Salina man has 20,000 reasons to be a fan of the Kansas Lottery. Richard Bronson of Salina has a strategy for playing Keno. He follows the same routine almost every day and this week it paid off with a $20,022 win on an 8-Spot Keno ticket. “I go to one Dillons and buy a multi-draw Keno ...