8 years ago
A slight adjustment to the CityGo Blue Route will take place starting on Monday, July 23rd. Because of increased summer traffic and difficulty keeping the timed scheduled of CityGo, which affects transfers to other routes, the stop at Presbyterian Manor, 2601 E. Crawford, will become “Only on Request”, meaning the route will not stop there on ...

8 years ago
A reception is planned for Salina's outgoing city manager.  The City of Salina will host a farewell reception for Jason Gage honoring his 13 years as Salina City Manager. The public is invited to attend the farewell reception. It will be on Friday, July 27th,  from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. inside Heritage Hall at Tony’s Pizza ...

8 years ago
Local U.S. senators are reacting to the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kansas Senator Jerry Moran says Trump missed an opportunity to publicly condemn Russia's interference in U.S. elections. Kansas Senator Pat Roberts also commented about yesterday's meeting in Finland and agreed with the U.S. intelligence community's assessment that Russia tried to ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services has signed contracts to provide funding to Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) in Salina and Manhattan for the creation of two new crisis stabilization facilities to care for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. “Kansas communities face the continual challenge of helping those who are ...

8 years ago
A candidate for Kansas governor is showing his support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach and his running mate, Wink Hartman, spoke at a Make America Great Again Rally in Wichita on Saturday. Kobach told the crowd that Kansas needs to discourage illegal immigration and stop giving benefits including in-state tuition to ...

8 years ago
An attempted traffic stop leads to drug charges for a Salina man. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol Sunday evening attempted to pull over a driver who was operating a 1998 Honda Accord with an illegal tag in the 600 block of S. 11th Street. The driver sped away and jumped ...

8 years ago
Vandals pushed over a Haws handicap water fountain that is located in Kenwood Park. Police say sometime between 3:30pm Friday and 6:40am Saturday, somebody pushed over the fountain breaking the pipes which caused water to gush out. Loss is listed at $2,000.   An enclosed work trailer owned by Gates Flooring was stolen from a job site ...

8 years ago
A neighborhood dispute at a Salina trailer park leads to the arrest of a 29-year-old man. Officers took Joshua Hiers into custody on Sunday evening after two men had an argument outside a home in the 900 block of N. 13th Street. The disagreement escalated when Hiers allegedly grabbed a coping saw and swung it at the ...

8 years ago
A female victim was forced to drive to her north Salina residence and hand over her purse and money to an ex-boyfriend. Salina Police arrested 36-year-old Andrece Poole on Friday morning after he allegedly beat the 36-year-old woman inside a room at the Ambassy Motel located at 217 S. Broadway. Police say Poole and the victim had ...

8 years ago
An argument leads to the arrest of a Salina man accused of attempting to strangle a woman. According to Police Sergeant Jim Feldman, officers took 24-year-old Rodney Rubon Jr., into custody on Sunday morning after an altercation at a house in the 600 block of Ash Street. Police allege an argument between the acquaintances escalated into violence ...

8 years ago
A task force formed to study and recommend ways to reduce the incidence of youth suicide will meet this week in Salina. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's Office, the group formed by the Tower Mental Health Foundation and Attorney General Schmidt will meet on Thursday. Schmidt and the Tower Foundation’s chairman, Dr. Walt Menninger, announced ...