9 years ago
A vandal with a BB gun caused damage to several vehicles in Central Salina Monday evening. Police say that windows on vehicles parked at 220 S. College, 124 S. College, and 115 N. College were shot. Total damage is estimated at $1,000. Police anticipate that there may be more cases, and urge anyone who discovers damage to ...

9 years ago
A Salina man is facing multiple charges in connection to sex crimes involving a child. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that 34-year-old Steven Snyder was arrested on Monday. Snyder is accused of crimes involving a preteen girl that date back to 2014. Allegedly, he sexually assaulted the victim back in the summer of 2014. He is accused ...

9 years ago
Elected leaders at the University of Kansas are voicing opposition to guns on campus. The University Senate said it's opposed "in the strongest possible terms" to campus carry in a resolution approved this month. The University Senate is made up of the Faculty Senate, Student Senate and Staff Senate. In Kansas, public universities starting in July must ...

9 years ago
On advice of their attorney, Greg Bengtson, City Commissioners were reminded that the process they use to fill a soon-to-be vacated commission seat needs to be fully open to the public.  Expression of Interest forms will be compiled in the weekly commissioner packets and will be made available on the city’s website.  Commissioners agreed to ...

9 years ago
Salina Area Chamber of Commerce President Don Weiser urged the City Commission to fund its $86,510 request for business retention and expansion activities.  Weiser said efforts to develop the community’s workforce and fill vacant jobs is “so important, we need to get a jump on it”. Referencing Kansas Department of Labor statistics, the Chamber’s presentation showed ...

9 years ago
The president of a conservative think tank has announced the organization is launching a news service. The Kansas Policy Institute president Dave Trabert made the announcement in a video on the organization's website. Trabert says the news service will be called the Sentinel. Trabert says the Sentinel is organized as a separate, nonprofit entity, although he and ...

9 years ago
Police are investigating a theft from a unit at Chapel Ridge Apartments last week. The victim told officers a known suspect stole her iPhone 6, three baseball caps and an air mattress. Loss is listed at $580.   On Friday, staff at First Bank Kansas, 2860 S. 9th found a counterfeit $100 bill in a deposit from ...

9 years ago
A thief entered an unlocked vehicle and helped themselves to a pistol. Salina Police report that sometime between 6pm Friday and 5pm Saturday, someone entered an unlocked 2001 Ford Focus that was parked in the 700 block of Wood and stole a Walther PPK/S .380 caliber handgun. Loss is listed at $650.

9 years ago
A legendary singer / songwriter is coming to Salina. Gladys Knight is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. The seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance. In her first effort since 2013’s “Another Journey” – Knight’s 8th solo effort – this summer marked ...

9 years ago
Police are investigating a damage to property case after someone broke several windows at McDonald's Restaurant located at 100 E. Crawford. Police say staff at the drive-up window did not hear the glass breaking at about 2:45am in the dining room as someone apparently used a rock to shatter a 6-foot by 6-foot double pane window, ...

9 years ago
A Wellington family says their dog saved them from a house fire. James Mceachern says his dog, Kratos, woke the family up when their house caught fire early Friday. Kratos is normally quiet but came to his bedroom door "and really started raising Cane so I got up to see what was going on." Mceachern says he got ...