9 years ago
A Salina man was arrested on Saturday after leading police on a chase that reached speeds of 80 mph. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol Saturday around 1:45am attempted to stop a driver who was driving a vehicle with one broken headlight in the 300 block of Charles. Police say 28-year-old Justin ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a Sunday morning burglary at the YMCA. Police say sometime between 4am and 4:39am Sunday, someone shattered a 6 x 11-foot window and entered the facility. Once inside they kicked open and pried open several doors. Staff reported nothing has been found missing. Damage is estimated at $3,200.

9 years ago
A deputy hit a deer while on patrol over the weekend. Sheriff-elect Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that Deputy Jay Rector was northbound on K143 in his patrol unit Saturday just before 11pm and was struck by a deer. The 2013 Ford truck had damage to the right front end and some minor hood damage. The deer was ...

9 years ago
Deputies with the Saline County Sheriff's Office worked multiple crashes over the holiday weekend. Sheriff-elect Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 17-year-old Desiree Guebara of Salina was injured on Thanksgiving Day, after she lost control of a 2004 Chevy Impala sedan on K140 and State Street. Deputies say she became distracted while driving, left the roadeway and ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a burglary at the Salina Municipal Golf Course over the weekend. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that sometime between 5pm Friday and 8am Saturday, someone shattered two large windows to gain entry into the pro shop and steal cash, candy and hats. Police say 10 Titleist brand hats and polo shirts were ...

9 years ago
Kansans who will cast presidential Electoral College votes have been getting scores of emails ahead of the Dec. 19 vote. Kansas Republican Party Chairman Kelly Arnold and outgoing State Rep. Mark Kahrs have each received more than 25,000 emails. The Hutchinson News reports Republican Ashley McMillan Hutchinson responded to some of the emails flooding her inbox ...

9 years ago
The Salina Art Center recently learned that the Art Center Cinema is one of thirty-five US-based nonprofit art house theaters to receive a 2016-17 Science on Screen grant, an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Science on Screen program, now in its twelfth season, promotes scientific ...

9 years ago
Power up and shop. Millions of Americans are expected to logon to e-commerce sites Monday to take advantage of deals ranging from free shipping to hundreds of dollars off electronics and half-price clothing on what is expected to be the busiest Internet shopping day of the year, Cyber Monday. The spending surge associated with Cyber Monday ...

9 years ago
It's a one of the sights and sounds of the season. Bell ringers in front of red kettles, collecting donations at stores and businesses. It's the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign Locally in Salina red kettles and bell ringers began to appear over a week ago. They are now at over a dozen locations. Captain Deb Thompson tells ...

9 years ago
Salina Public Library will help the community celebrate the holidays with children’s programs, a family movie showing and creative technology classes. Children are invited to drop off their letters to Santa in the mailbox in Youth Services. To receive a reply, letters should be brought by Dec. 14 and include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. On Dec. 8, ...

9 years ago
Some lawmakers have expressed concern over Gov. Sam Brownback's plan to wait until January to fix the state's $349 million budget deficit. The Wichita Eagle reports the three governors who preceded Brownback used their executive authority to make cuts before the Legislature convened when the state faced financial difficulties. And until this year, Brownback had done ...