7 years ago
Salina Police are coordinating with several area pawn shops after a Salina person's property was stolen and then pawned. Police Det. Sgt. David Villanueva tells KSAL News that the roommate of the victim quietly removed several items from the home in the 200 block of Hartland over the span from July through Dec. The thief would ...

7 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2019-2020 school year. This year more than $70,000 will be distributed to area students through the foundation’s 31 scholarship funds. Eligible scholarship applicants include graduating high school seniors, current college students and non-traditional students. Each scholarship has a unique set of criteria established by donors ...

7 years ago
A woman is accused of leaving her grandson at a Kansas rest stop. Sixty-eight-year-old Janie Gill was arrested Monday in Rogers County, Oklahoma, on one count of child neglect. She allegedly left her 17-year-old grandson with special needs at a Greenwood County rest stop last month because she knew someone would provide him with the care he ...

7 years ago
A group of Kansas Highway Patrol recruits will have their badges pinned on this week in Salina and officially became troopers. According to the agency, the newest class of Kansas Highway Patrol troopers will hit a milestone in their careers this Thursday, as they graduate from the Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina. The Patrol’s ...

7 years ago
A group of the best bus drivers in Salina have been honored. OCCK honored 27 drives with more than 85 years combined of safe driving  as recipients of the 2018 Driver Safety Recognition Awards. According to the organization, the awards program is designed to distinguish and honor OCCK Transportation drivers who have proven their skill in avoiding ...

7 years ago
Two people have emerged as finalists to be the new Salina City Manager.  According to the City of Salina, Mike Schrage of Salina and Jeff Dingman of Fort Smith, Arkansas, are the two candidates they will choose between. Schrage currently serves as Salina’s Interim City Manager. He has served Salina as Deputy City Manager for 12.5 ...

7 years ago
OCCK Transportation is planning the 2018 Holiday Give & Go charitable campaign. The event is set for this Wednesday. According to the organization , the 2018 Holiday Give & Go campaign is a community fundraiser.  All monetary fares received by OCCK general public transportation and on the CityGo buses on that day  will be donated to ...

7 years ago
Police are investigating a residential burglary in central Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to a home in the 200 block of S. 3rd after someone broke a door jam and entered the home on Friday. Police say thieves took about $500 cash, a couple of laptops, headphones, a pair of ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a vehicle thief who drove off in a van that was being warmed up on the street. According to Captain Paul Forrester, the 59-year-old owner started the 2001 Pontiac Montana on Saturday morning in the 700 block of West Ash around 9am. About 10-minutes later he returned to discover the van was ...

7 years ago
There are several recent large lottery jackpots recently won in Kansas that are unclaimed. According to the Kansas Lottery, unclaimed prizes include a $250,000 Powerball prize. Kansas Winners One $250,000 Powerball winner on December 5 in northeast Kansas. The Powerball jackpot for the December 12 drawing is an estimated $230 million, with a cash option of $135.9 ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary in the 1400 block of Derby. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the owner contacted authorities last Friday, after someone broke a kitchen window, entered the home and stole numerous items. Police say an area rug, wall pictures, an end table and oriental decorations. The burglar also damaged a ...