8 years ago
New focus. Same result. For the 29th year in a row thousands of dollars to benefit a local agency whose mission is to fight child abuse were collected on Saturday in the largest event of its kind in the area, the annual Child Advocacy and Parenting Services, or CAPS, auction. The CAPS auction has traditionally been ...

8 years ago
New Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer made a stop in Salina Saturday morning. The Governor, who is on a two-day tour of the state, started the day at Ad Astra Books and Coffee in Downtown Salina. Colyer, who has been Governor since Wednesday, went from table to table chatting with those who were enjoying their coffee before ...

8 years ago
In support of the Department of Defense (DoD) Privatized Housing Solar Challenge initiative, homes at Fort Riley will receive solar panels as part of a Corvias portfolio-wide initiative to install solar power at partner military installations across the US at no cost to the military. This effort will provide our military housing projects rate stabilization ...

8 years ago
Four people were hurt in a three vehicle crash on Interstate 135 near Salina Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Dodge Ram pickup was headed north on the interstate in the driving lane when a Honda CRV sport utility vehicle merged. The pickup struck the SUV in the rear. The pickup then veered ...

8 years ago
Nine local nonprofits have received funding through the Greater Salina Community Foundation’s December grant cycle. A total of $28,365 was awarded from the Kansas Health Foundation Fund for GSCF, the L.P. “Pat” Mullen Fund, the Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund and the Fund for Early Childhood Care, Education & Development. The following organizations received funding: Saline ...

8 years ago
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in a southeast Kansas community. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting death that occurred Thursday night in Alma. According to the KBI, the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a domestic incident at approximately 11:50 Thursday night. The ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after two vehicles were tagged with spray paint in a south Salina hotel parking lot. According to Police Capt. Mike Sweeney, the vandalism happened some time between 9:30 p.m. on Thursday and 7 a.m. on Friday at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, 3020 Riffel Dr. Both vehicles were parked in the hotel parking ...

8 years ago
Law enforcement in Salina have arrested a Salina man for distributing meth on three separate occasions. Police Capt. Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that police have arrested 23-year-old Anthony Atherton of Salina on a warrant. Sweeney says that Atherton allegedly sold methamphetamine on three different occasions between October 4, 2017 and October 24, 2017. The illegal ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are searching for who is responsible for stealing a television from a north Salina business. Police Capt. Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that the incident happened on between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30th at Beaver Express, 621 N. Santa Fe. Sweeney says that a 70-inch Samsung 4K TV was stolen from ...

8 years ago
Between January 27, 2018 and January 31, 2018, unknown suspect(s) entered a shed on a property located in the 8000 block of Shane Hunter, which is located just outside Assaria. The following tools have been reported stolen (all of which are unknown makes/models): A circular saw, electric stapler, air brad nailer, a metal toolbox containing misc. hand ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Governor’s race has one fewer candidate. Former state representative Ed O’Malley, a moderate Republican, announced on Thursday that he is ending his campaign. In a statement O’Malley said “I know many supporters will be disappointed. I am, too. I cannot help but feel as if I have let so many people down. Yet, the flip ...