3 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation hosted Salina’s 12th annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday. Preliminary numbers indicate a record amount of money was gifted, crushing the previous record amount. In 24 hours, $545,331.14 was raised for 93 area nonprofit organizations through donations. The $545,331.14 is the most money ever pledged at the event, topping $487,373.70 in ...

3 years ago
Four hundred and fifteen fifth graders from Salina Public Schools (SPS) participated in Match Madness - as donors. “This event is really nice because over 65 organizations are going to receive money,” said Jonas Smith, a Cottonwood Elementary student. “This is truly the kindest event I’ve ever seen.” According to USD 305, Ken and Karen Ebert came ...

3 years ago
The City of Salina is currently developing a strategic plan to divert waste from the landfill via Reduce, Reuse and Recycle possibilities to enhance our commitment to protecting the environment and advance sustainability in Saline County. According to the City, the planning process for this strategic plan included an informal online survey to provide Saline County ...

3 years ago
Organizers in Salina are planning to join in locally as part of a larger national event to supporter the transgender community. On Friday March 31st, Trans Visibility Day, the world will see demonstrations being held in support of our trans family during these hard times. Nationwide, lawmakers,  persuaded by Anti Transgender biase are creating hurtful legislation. In ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was cited for inattentive driving and not having his driver's license with him after a two car crash in a super market parking lot. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 63-year-old male driver was transported to the hospital with a bloody nose after he allegedly struck a Ford Econoline bus ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for persons involved in stealing scrap metal. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between March 16 and March 17, someone opened a bin full of scrap metal and removed about 25,000 pounds. The bin was located in the 500 block of North Ohio and is owned by Great Plains Manufacturing ...

3 years ago
Thousands of fentanyl pills are seized near Coffeyville. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called on March 17th because someone discovered a PVC pipe filled with thousands of pills. Authorities say the pipe contained more than 53-hundred pills with a street value of 321-thousand-dollars, and with enough potency to kill 56-hundred people. The incident is under ...

3 years ago
Authorities are identifying human remains found in Wilson County. Hunters found the remains of 43-year-old Stephanie Willard of Fredonia in a pasture on March 16th. Anyone who had contact with Willard in the past three weeks is being asked to the contact the Kansas Bureau of Investigation of the Wilson County Sheriff's Office.

3 years ago
A man from Colorado was killed in a two-vehicle crash at a highway intersection near Ellsworth. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 70-year-old Donald Svita from Pueblo, Colorado, was driving a Toyota Highlander SUV on K 140 Highway. He failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with K 156 Highway and was hit ...

3 years ago
A woman was arrested in Abilene after she allegedly tried to rob an armored car driver at gunpoint. According to the Abilene Police Department, on Tuesday at approximately 9:52am, Abilene Police Officers and Dickinson County Sheriff’s. Deputies responded to the area of Northwest Fifth and Cedar Street for the report of a possible armed robbery. Officers learned that ...

3 years ago
It's here! The Greater Salina Community Foundation's "Match Madness" event, the annual single biggest day of community giving happens all day Thursday at the Salina Fieldhouse. The Foundation will be collecting donations to your favorite charities and they will be matched. Everyone is encouraged to do one of the following: Donate in person at the Salina ...