10 years ago
Police are investigating after another counterfeit bill was used at a Salina business. Police report staff at Bennington State Bank, 200 S. Santa Fe discovered a fake $20 bill in a deposit from Rod's Convenience Store #5 located at 680 S. Phillips. Someone passed the bill at the store sometime during business hours between May 19th and ...

10 years ago
The 2016 Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion Quest is underway. Just before 1:00 Friday afternoon, at a live event in Oakdale Park, officials released the first clue. The clue is: "A Dutch Expedient". There will be only 1 clue released on the first day. After the first clue is announced Friday, beginning Saturday two clues will ...

10 years ago
As severe weather has continued throughout Central Kansas this week, the Abilene Pizza Hut at 1703 N. Buckeye has made an offer to help those in need. The restaurant is offering free buffets to EMS technicians, firefighters, and other emergency responders. General Manager Shawna Boller tells KSAL News the idea to help those in need initially ...

10 years ago
The city of Lawrence is creating a security plan to comply with a state law allowing people to carry concealed guns. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the city attorney's office has proposed funds in the 2017 budget to install personnel and equipment security at entrances to public buildings in anticipation of the Personal and Family Protection ...

10 years ago
Captain Mike Sweeney is urging citizens to be on guard against criminal schemes over the telephone. Sweeney says the Salina Police Department has taken over 40 calls in the past three days from people who got a phone call from a scammer - claiming to be from the IRS. Police say the caller tells the person ...

10 years ago
A Salina man is arrested on theft and forgery charges. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 37-year-old Shane Bunch was taken into custody on Thursday in connection to a stolen check that was cashed on May 13th. Police say Bunch made out a check to himself in the amount of $1,200 and cashed it at Money ...

10 years ago
Between April 13th and April 27th, 2016, force was used to enter an enclosed trailer at 624 N. Santa Fe. A Miller Bluestar 185 Welder/Generator and a Miller 200 Mig Welder with a spool gun and gas bottle were taken. Loss and damage is estimated at $4,100. If you have any information concerning who committed this crime, ...

10 years ago
Summer activities in Salina mean that those yellow flashing lights will be active, signifying reduced speeds, at a couple of locations. USD 305 activities for Summer 2016 include: Summer school at: Coronado Elementary, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from Tuesday, May 31 through Friday, July 1; Extended school year for special education at ...

10 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is getting ready to say goodbye to one of its rhinos. According to the zoo, its southern white rhinoceros, Milton, is being transferred on June 1st to Glady’s Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas as part of the Zoo’s participation in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan’s breeding program. Milton came to ...

10 years ago
Residents in northern Kansas are cleaning up the damage from an EF4 tornado that ripped through the rural area earlier this week. Tom and Janet Whitehair's Dickinson County home was among about 20 homes damaged or destroyed by the half-mile-wide tornado that was on the ground for about 90 minutes Wednesday night. No serious injuries or ...

10 years ago
Wednesday night's tornado in Dickinson County has left some in need of help. Due to a lot of residents being without power, there is a need for coolers and ice and especially dry ice. The radio stations of Alpha Media Group Am 1150 KSAL, Y 93.7, FM 104.9, KABI, Oldies Radio 98.5, and Sunny 102.5 are donating ...