8 years ago
A residential burglary is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on Thursday, March 15th,  residential burglary was committed at 3227 Marcella Drive. Entry was gained by cutting the outdoor wires to the surveillance system and then breaking out the front door glass. Once inside, a .45 ACP Caliber Hi-Point handgun ...

8 years ago
Salina Art Center Cinema will take part in the fifth annual National Evening of Science on Screen® on Tuesday. Twenty-eight independent theaters in 25 states will participate in this event, each hosting a program pairing a scientific lecture with a screening of a feature or documentary film. Salina will screen Jaws (1975) at 5:30 pm with ...

8 years ago
A man who made aviation history using Salina as his home base will be remembered forever. A statue, and plaza, was dedicated at the Salina Regional Airport Thursday afternoon to honor aviator and adventurer Steve Fossett. As a large crowd looked on, a ribbon was cut to dedicate Fossett Plaza at the Airport. Steve Fossett's record setting ...

8 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation awarded grants to five area organizations during its February grant cycle. Over $16,000 was awarded from the Kansas Health Foundation Fund for GSCF, the L.P. “Pat” Mullen Fund and the Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund. The following organizations received funding: Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas, $5,000 to upgrade technology that ...

8 years ago
A Salina woman was detained after she allegedly tried to attack a male victim with a knife and struggled with law enforcement while being arrested. Police Capt. Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that authorities responded to a call of a domestic dispute at a central Salina residence on March 14 at 8:21 p.m. When authorities arrived, they ...

8 years ago
A homeless man was treated and released from the hospital after he was allegedly involved in an altercation in which the victim claims he was assaulted by a weapon. According to Police Capt. Mike Sweeney, police were called to the Kwik Shop at 1727 W. Crawford in Salina shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21. ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was detained after he threatened a female with a hammer during an argument. Police Capt. Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that authorities responded to a domestic dispute at a central Salina residence on Wednesday, March 21 around 8:17 p.m. Sweeney says that police arrested 47-year-old Kevin Tankard after he allegedly threatened to hurt the ...

8 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is turning to a Wichita businessman to serve as his running mate in the governor's race. Kobach announced Wednesday Wink Hartman will join the ticket as a candidate for Kansas Lieutenant Governor. The Republican Hartman ended his own campaign for Kansas governor last month and officially endorsed Kobach at that ...

8 years ago
Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science Summer Academy will offer five residential, four-day camps in 2018 focused on education, chemistry, computer science, geosciences, mathematics and biology. Led by expert FHSU faculty in each field, the camps are designed for students who will be freshmen or sophomores during the 2018-19 academic year. Students ...

8 years ago
Kansas Game Wardens have arrested three people in connection with a poaching case. Back in October wardens responded to a report of dead and possibly poached antelope in Morton County. Evidence collected at the scene indicated that two antelope were shot with a rifle out of an open rifle season and left in the field to ...

8 years ago
Grant money is available for service projects around Kansas. According to Volunteer Kansas, for the eighth consecutive year they are offering organizations in throughout the state the opportunity to apply for Seed Grants in the amount of $500. Grants are given to help support service projects that will engage volunteers. “This grant opportunity has become very popular, ...