7 years ago
A large group of supporters of a project to upgrade the baseball and softball facilities in Salina showed up at the Salina City Commission Meeting on Monday. Though not on the agenda, they spoke during the open public forum portion of the meeting and pushed for a vote on a previously proposed $8 million upgrade ...

7 years ago
A Salina man's 2010 Ford F-150 was stolen from the Lowe's parking lot on S. 9th St. Salina Police Captian Paul Forrester told KSAL News: Around 1:30 PM on the 16th a Salina man left his windows down, the doors unlocked, and the keys to his Ford F-150 in the center console. When he returned to ...

7 years ago
A Salina man attempted to cash multiple checks at two Salina Bennington State Bank locations. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News: Thursday morning police were sent to Bennington State bank in the 200 block of S. 9th st. for an attempted fraud and theft. A man attempted to cash a check (over $3,600) from L & ...

7 years ago
A burglary in the 1900 block of N. 9th St. results in an estimated $20,000 loss. According to Captain Paul Forester, an unknown suspect broke into a trailer sometime between 5:30 PM on the 15th and 8:30 AM on the 16th. Suretech was hired to install locks (key-card readers) for a new hotel. There is no list ...

7 years ago
It was "Like None Other". The 43rd edition of the Smoky Hill River Festival wrapped up Sunday evening in Oakdale Park. It was another successful weekend for everyone involved. Over 100 performers and 130 artists made their way to Salina and brought lots of entertainment to festival goers. Though there was overnight rain a couple of days, weather ...

7 years ago
They were planning a party on top of Coronado Heights this spring to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the park. Now the community of Lindsborg and surrounding Smoky Valley region is trying to come up with a plan to reopen the park after historic rainfall in May caused a land slide and gap in the road ...

7 years ago
Central Kansas has a way to participate in a nationwide "Dump the Pump" effort. Salina's provider of public transportation is teaming up with transportation systems nationwide to offer free rides on all fixed routes, CityGo and 81 Connection, during the 14th annual National Dump the Pump Day this Thursday. According to OCCK Transportation, they are attempting ...

7 years ago
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration has announced the recipients of more than $326 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program and the Special Transportation Circumstances Program, for a wide variety of state and local railroad infrastructure projects. The grants will fund 45 projects in 29 states, including ...

7 years ago
Dan Welty uses old license plates and a few well placed auto parts to fashion fish for your den or man cave. The artist from Wichita said about twenty years ago a hood ornament inspired him. "It looked like the top fin of a fish but I couldn't find a good piece of wood to go ...

7 years ago
Whether your vacation takes you near or far, AAA Kansas offers travelers peace of mind with tips to keep your home safe while you’re away. Home burglaries increase in the summer months, according to the Insurance Information Institute, since burglars see vacations as an opportunity to target empty homes. July and August have the highest rates ...

7 years ago
Taking the time to organize your important papers and records may be the best investment you ever make for your loved ones. Planning ahead at any age can save time, stress and money if an emergency or death should occur. Join us as Deborah Wood, district extension agent in family resource management for the Central Kansas ...