7 years ago
A woman from Ellsworth has won a $50,000 grand prize. Roberta Waymaster was announced Friday as the grand prize winner of the Casey's General Store 50th anniversary sweepstakes. Waymaster was presented a $50,000 check. Waymaster  described winning as "amazing and unbelievable".  She added she is "forever blessed". What is Waymaster going to do with her newfound fortune? She wasn't ...

7 years ago
Three new police officers are ready to hit the streets of Salina. According to the Salina Police Department, three officers graduated from the 14-week Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on Friday. Officers Jessica Cook, Joseph Barton and Jesse Christmas will continue their training beginning Monday at the Salina Police Department. They will have a 2-week Post Academy at ...

7 years ago
An area food drive that helps those in need is quickly approaching. While the 19th Annual Dr. Temple Food Drive, put on by the Salina Rescue Mission, is still a little more than a month away; Salina Rescue Mission Administrative Assistant, Sandra Brandenburg, says that they are still in need of volunteers in 2018. The 2018 Dr. ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a theft from a gun store after someone walked out with a 5-shot pistol. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, an inventory check at Bob's Pawn Shop, 925 W. Lincoln revealed that a Smith & Wesson .357 magnum revolver was stolen from the shop sometime between September 27 and October 11. The handgun and ...

7 years ago
A Friday morning theft from a convenience store is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on Friday, October 12th, at6:25 AM, while making a purchase, a man removed a deposit bag from a counter at Rod’s 6, 220 W Magnolia. The deposit bag contained $1,891.00 in cash, which is ...

7 years ago
Salina 2020, the master developer for downtown Salina’s revitalization, and Salina Downtown Inc., the downtown merchants’ association, have joined forces to organize a cash mob designed to benefit downtown Salina merchants during construction. The cash mob will be held during merchants’ regular business hours on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Shoppers are encouraged to patronize downtown Salina ...

7 years ago
An elderly couple was transported to the hospital Tuesday afternoon following a two car crash in central Salina. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 94-year-old Charles Smith and his passenger, 92-year-old Verna Smith were transported to Salina Regional Health Center with undisclosed injuries. Police say Mr. Smith allegedly turned his 1990 Buick LeSabre in front ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are now investigating a disputed rental agreement worth over $17,000 in construction equipment. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that Construction Rental, 515 N. Broadway contacted authorities after a known suspect rented a trencher and trailer from the business back on May 11 and did not return the equipment on time. Police say the Ditch ...

7 years ago
Weather has forced the 2018 Art in the Park event in Minneapolis indoors. The event is hosted by the Arts & Humanities Council Ottawa County and has been moved to the Blue Store in downtown Minneapolis. It was originally to be held at Markley Grove Park. There will be kids art, arts and crafts boothes, painting, open ...

7 years ago
A million dollar winning lottery ticket was sold in Kansas Wednesday evening. The Kansas Lottery encourages players to check their tickets from last night’s Powerball drawing. One ticket, sold in northeast Kansas, matched the first five numbers and is worth $1,000,000. The winning numbers in the October 10 Powerball drawing are 8-23-27-42-60 Powerball 7. The $1,000,000 ticket ...

7 years ago
Salina, Kan. (Oct. 10, 2018) BlacKkKlansman, a 2018 Spike Lee film co-written by Kansan Kevin Willmott, is coming to Salina Art Center Cinema October 12-18. Tickets are on sale now. The film is receiving praise worldwide, and thanks to a Salina Art Center donor, students can see the film for free. Any student who shows a ...