7 years ago
A former Fort Riley soldier will be awarded the military’s second highest valor decoration, the Distinguished Service Cross. According to Fort Riley, former Sgt. Robert “Mike” Debolt, previously received the Silver Star for his actions in 2008 in Afghanistan. A ceremony this week will officially upgrade that previous award. The Army ordered the upgrade after the ...

7 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued her first veto. The Governor is rejecting a proposed tax relief package. Kelly says the bill is similar to former Kansas Governor Sam Brownback's 2012 tax cuts. Officials say the measure would have prevented the state from collecting 500-million-dollars in revenue from income taxes and grocery taxes over the next ...

7 years ago
The Attorney General’s Office has rescheduled its free document destruction event in Salina that was previously canceled because of winter weather, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. According to Schmidt's office, the event has been rescheduled for this Friday, March 29 at the Tony's Pizza Events Center, 800 Midway, in Salina. The event is from ...

7 years ago
A restaurant which has been in business at one of the busiest intersections in Salina for over thirty years has closed. Long John Silver's, located at 1019 E Crawford at the corner of Crawford and Ohio Streets, has closed. Signs on the building were taken down Monday, and all of the contents inside were being removed. The ...

7 years ago
Just after 6:00 Sunday night Salina dispatch received a call reporting a domestic in progress at a home in the 500 block of Cloud. When Police arrived on scene the victim, a 38 yr. female, reported the couple was involved in a verbal argument that turned physical. Her boyfriend, Travis Vass (32) of Salina, allegedly spit ...

7 years ago
A Salina man was arrested following a short chase. Sunday morning a Salina Police Officer observed a Gold Chevrolet going in excess of 55 mph in a 30 mph zone. The officer tried to make a stop at the corner of Ohio and N st. The Chevrolet decided not to stop and took the officer on a ...

7 years ago
A man was arrested after allegedly threatening security staff at Salina Regional Health Center. Sunday night Police were dispatched to the hospital after a man made various threats to hospital security. Christopher Garrison (38) of Salina was taken to the ER by his mother for unstated reasons. Upon arrival Garrison was rather agitated and excited and eventually ...

7 years ago
The most popular professional wrestling organization in the world is returning to Salina. The WWE is coming to the Tony's Pizza Events Center. According to the venue, WWE Live will  make a return on Memorial Day, Monday May 2th. Scheduled matches include among others: AJ STYLES VS. RANDY ORTON SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S ...

7 years ago
Kansas officials are reacting to the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's findings in the Russia probe. Kansas Senator Jerry Moran tweeted "special Counsel Mueller concluded there was no collusion and, along with DOJ, determined no obstruction. With this investigation behind us, we must work to address the many issues facing our nation with less division ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation will host a webinar, “Drones in Ag: Harvesting Drone Data to Improve Performance,” on Tuesday, March 26, at 10:30 a.m. The webinar is co-hosted by Kansas Farm Bureau and will feature two presentations – the first from Microsoft FarmBeats hardware researcher Zerina Kapetanovic detailing the FarmBeats system and ...

7 years ago
Approximately 300 companies from around the United States will be exhibiting their products at Tony’s Pizza Events Center and Saline County Livestock & Expo Center beginning Tuesday. The Mid America Farm Expo will feature about 325 exhibits showing the latest in farm technology, machinery, equipment and supplies. The Expo has grown to be one of the ...