11 years ago
No one was hurt when a semi transporting a load of vehicles caught fire. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the incident happened at around 6:30 Saturday evening. A tractor trailer truck hauling multiple vehicles caught fire near mile post 73, in the Lindsborg area. The truck was headed to Guatemala. The fire, which started in the ...

11 years ago
Library card holders can now “check out” tickets to selected Salina events.   According to the library, the Cultural Pass program makes a limited number of tickets to Salina events available for free with a library card. Passes will include tickets for the Salina Community Theatre, Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts, Bicentennial Center, Salina Symphony, Salina Chorale, ...

11 years ago
Over 800 of grade school aged children in Salina spent Friday morning outside, participating in fun, educational fitness activities. Third grade students from multiple Salina area schools gathered at the East  Crawford Recreation Area as part of the statewide "Kansas Kids Fitness and Safety Day". All of the activities at the Salina event had multiple elements ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a vehicle burglary. Sandra Cameron of Abilene told officers someone removed a diamond ring worth $2,500 from her 2005 Linclon while it was parked in the lot at the Central Mall on Thursday afternoon. Police say two laptop computers were also taken from the car. There was no sign of forced entry. Total loss is ...

11 years ago
Salina Police release the name of the man who was found dead Tuesday afternoon in downtown Salina. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says the body of 31-year-old Robert Allen Bade was taken to Kansas City earlier this week for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Captain Sweeney tells KSAL News that the preliminary results show no ...

11 years ago
On April 17, 2015 at 3:10 P.M., approximately $800.00 in scrap metal was taken from a business located in the 1300 block of west North Street. Investigation shows two white females, one approximately 30 years old with blond hair, and the other approximately 50 years old with blond hair, driving a late 1970’s to early 1980’s ...

11 years ago
A Salina woman is facing charges for endangering a child after a tussle puts a baby at risk. Police arrested 22-year-old Jazmean F. Elledge on Thursday afternoon after she allegedly told two women in an east Salina home she would kill them as she waved a butter knife, while trying to grab a 1-year-old baby. Police say ...

11 years ago
A large gathering of women converged on Heritage Hall at the Salina Bicentennial Center for an event just for them. Salina Media Group's annual For Women Only event drew a large crowd Thursday evening, and as promised provided a full night of entertainment, prizes, and fun. There were over 50 booths and exhibits for the women ...

11 years ago
Details were unveiled in mid-April, and collection begins this week. Project Salina, an annual effort to feed the hungry, begins Friday. Project Salina unites multiple businesses and organizations in an effort to collect food for five agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year. Food will be collected throughout the month of May. This year ...

11 years ago
Designs have been approved for two more Salina schools. According to USD 305, schematic designs have been approved for Schilling and Stewart elementary schools. The school board approved the plans this week at the Tuesday board meeting. Both schools will receive four new kindergarten classrooms, a multi-purpose storm shelter and a controlled entry. Schilling’s new addition, including ...

11 years ago
Hutchinson police say five teenagers were arrested on suspicion of making threats against Hutchinson High School. District Attorney Keith Schroeder says that the five suspects encouraged each other to commit murder at the high school. The investigation began Monday after the school reported threats made by the juveniles on Facebook. The threats were general and did not ...