2 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in connection with a business burglary. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Tuesday at about 8:00 AM, a subject broke out a window to The Mattress Hub, 2346 Planet Avenue, to gain entry to the business. The subject then entered the store ...

2 years ago
A citizen's concern over a neighbor's backyard chickens led City Commissioners in Salina to consider health issues and to revisit regulations that were already in place. City Manager Mike Schrage spent time unpacking the journey this week on the KSAL Morning News Extra. The biggest takeaway - not much was changed. Residents may still keep 15-chickens in their ...

2 years ago
A drug operation was initiated by local, state and federal agencies regarding the distribution of fentanyl around Salina/Saline County. Specifically the West Central Salina area. Five residential search warrants were served by the KBI High Risk Warrant team and the Salina PD SWAT teams. During the drug operation, federal agencies seized over 2,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills and ...

2 years ago
A burglary occurred at The Mattress Hub business on 2346 Planet Ave. An employee of The Mattress Hub found a window, valued at $1,000 was shattered on the north side of the building and a "clover" credit card machine valued at $400 was also stolen. Security footage, picked up a subject wearing all dark clothing with a ...

2 years ago
Two Kansas State University Salina clubs, Flight Team and Women's Air Race Team, are planning Flight Fest during K-State Salina's open house on Saturday, April 6. Flight Fest will feature a Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, WINGS safety seminar about Controlled Flight into Terrain, or CFIT, on the K-State Ramp at the Salina Regional Airport. The dynamic event will also include an ...

2 years ago
The Stiefel Theater will host a couple of more big shows this spring. Firefall, along with  Richie Furay are coming on Friday, May 31st  and Flatland Calvary is coming on Thursday, May 23rd. Flatland Calvary Flatland Cavalry is breaking out into a gallop. After years of hot trotting across their native Texas, the country outfit is primed for ...

2 years ago
The Salina Police Department is warning citizens not to fall for a jury duty scam ringing into Saline County phones. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, someone is calling citizens and convincing them they face a penalty for missing jury duty. Police say several individuals have received calls from a person posing to be from local ...

2 years ago
The Kansas Turnpike is going cashless. Kansas Turnpike Authority officials say the turnpike will switch to a cashless tolling system in July. Under the new system, overhead toll cameras will scan license plates, and drivers will be set a bill under the new Drive Kansas payment system. The cameras which can scan license plates will allow bills to ...

2 years ago
A seminar dealing with the issue of fair housing is planned in Salina. The full-day educational event will include presentations on fair housing,  the violence against women act, and reasonable accommodations. According to the City of Salina, in celebration of National Fair Housing Month, the Community Relations Division will hold its Annual  Fair Housing Seminar on ...

2 years ago
OCCK Transportation is encouraging people to celebrate “Transit Driver Appreciation Day” this coming Monday, March 18th. According to the organization, driving a bus or van isn’t an easy job, but the best drivers make it look that way. OCCK Transportation drivers provided thousands of trips last year, getting people to work, school, shopping and medical appointments. ...

2 years ago
Bethany College's second ever Day of Giving exceeded expectations, surpassing its goal of $175,000. Online totals  this week indicated a little over $200,000 was raised during the event. The 24-hour event, held last week, was designed to elevate the impact of a previous year-end event (which had been held annually on June 30—the last day of ...