2 months ago
The Salina City Commission is accepting Expression of Interest forms to fill the Commission seat recently vacated by former Commissioner Jerry Ivey. The seat’s term runs through January 2028. According to the City, applicants  must be qualified Salina electors. To apply click here. Applications will be accepted until 5pm on Monday, August 10. City Commissioners will then ...

2 months ago
Police are investigating a residential burglary. At about 6:45 PM Monday officers responded to the 500 block of S. 12th Street in reference to a residential burglary. Contact was made with the homeowner who advised he had arrived and upon entering he noticed several glass items broken in the residence. The homeowner said  a DVD player, several ...

2 months ago
Salina City Commissioners are planning to accept bids from private organizations interested in taking over operations of the Salina Animal Shelter. At Monday's meeting the commission voted to open up bids as soon as the final report of an operational overview is received. Over the last several months, Animal Shelter Services, LLC has been provided with shelter ...

2 months ago
Salina City Commissioners at their Monday meeting formally approved the resignation of commissioner and vice mayor Jerry Ivey, and began the process of filling the vacant seat. Ivey submitted resignation paperwork this past Monday, announcing his resignation effective Friday.  Commissioner Ivey was also the Vice Mayor, and so it is necessary to elect a new Vice ...

2 months ago
Salina Police are looking for thief who stole the money box from a gaming machine. Police say Saturday morning at around 5:00 a man walked into the Kwik Shop convenience store at 2003 S. Ohio. He began playing one of the gaming machines. When a clerk heard what she believed to be metal scraping she confronted ...

2 months ago
A Salina man was arrested after an alleged death threat. According to Salina Police a man was walking in the area of the 600 Block of Jaran Saturday afternoon when he observed an incident in which a man, identified as  37-year-old Adam Ruehlen, was yelling and possibly slapped a woman. Ruehlen then allegedly threatened to kill the ...

2 months ago
A Salina man was arrested after allegedly attempting to forcefully take a baby, and drag a woman into a home. According to Salina Police, at about 9:00 Saturday night officers were sent to the 1000 block of E Iron Avenue to a report of a domestic disturbance. Witnesses told officers the male and female acquaintances got into ...

2 months ago
A car partially parked in a garage was destroyed by a fire. According to the Salina County Sheriff's Office, Friday morning at about 11:40 first responders were sent to a home in Southern Saline County to a report of a vehicle fire. The agency says an 81-year-old woman arrived parked her 2017 Ford Fusion partly into the garage. ...

2 months ago
A teen from Tescott was transported to the hospital in Salina following a single-vehicle crash in rural Saline County. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office Saturday morning at at 5:49 first responders were sent to the 5900 block of N Hedville Road to a report of a single-vehicle crash. A driver, identified as 19-year-old Adriana Baltazor ...

2 months ago
The Bankes Barrel Racing at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene has been a tradition since 1995. The pro rodeo features amateur barrel racers competing, one during each rodeo performance. It was the brainchild of Bud and Linda Bankes, owners of Bankes Pharmacy. Linda grew up in Abilene, loving horses; Bud lived in Salina as a ...

2 months ago
For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis — and patients may already be feeling the impact. Donors are asked to act immediately to help save lives. According to the Red Cross, blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, worsening this season’s emergency blood shortage. All blood types are needed, but the situation ...