4 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation hosted Salina’s 11th annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday. Preliminary numbers indicate a record amount of money was gifted, crushing the previous record amount. In 24 hours, $487,373.70 was raised for 89 area nonprofit organizations through donations.  A total of 2,516 unique gifts were made by donors. The $487,373.70 is the ...

4 years ago
An Abilene man is in custody after he allegedly stole thousands of dollars' worth of sports equipment from a Kansas Special Olympics team. Police say 40-year-old William Farley was busted this week on charges related to the missing items and also on existing warrants. He is accused of stealing stealing the items from Wichita Independents Special ...

4 years ago
An event with deep personal meaning for millions — particularly current military and veterans, also areas living near military installations — is planned Saturday at The Temple in downtown Salina. A full day of activities unfolds in the dining hall of the majestic building at 336 S. Santa Fe, beginning at 9 a.m. with the free ...

4 years ago
A pedestrian crossing signal at a crosswalk in east Salina is out of commission while it is being replaced. According to the city of Salina, the pedestrian crossing signals at the crosswalk on East Crawford Street near Fairdale Road are being replaced. The pedestrian crossing signals were damaged during the windstorm on December 15th and will need ...

4 years ago
A free half-day Website Building workshop is scheduled in Salina. The event, set for April 28th in Salina, will give small business owners the opportunity to learn the basics of building and owning a website. The North Central Regional Planning Commission, based in Beloit, is hosting the event. It is available and free for residents, businesses ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is accused of battery and robbery among others after a Wednesday night domestic disturbance case. Matthew Carver, 43, is facing charges that could include robbery, intimidation of a victim, domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that at 8:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a domestic ...

4 years ago
A Salina man has been booked into the Saline County Jail after allegedly breaking the jaw of an 18-year-old female victim. Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that Wednesday between 12-8 a.m., a domestic violence incident happened at a residence in the 400 block of S. College Avenue. Joshua Krueger, a 30-year-old man of Salina, is ...

4 years ago
Three construction trailers were damaged and one was broken into in a burglary earlier in the week. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that over the course of Sunday night into Monday morning, three trailers were messed with in the 1200 block of E. North Street. The trailers, belonging to Busboom and Rauh Construction and ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is reminding people of ways to avoid online scams after an area man fell victim to one recently. Capt. Jim Hughes tells KSAL News that the man started an online conversation with a stranger, and conversations were just general at the beginning. As the relationship continued, the scammer kept promising to ...

4 years ago
What has become an annual event in Salina has turned into one of the biggest days of the year for many non-profit and service organizations and it’s happening today. Match Madness is back, bigger and better than ever. The Greater Salina Community Foundation is hosting Salina’s annual Match Madness giving day in person today at the ...

4 years ago
A fund raising event for the Kansas Honor Flight program is planned in Salina this weekend. The Salina VFW is hosting a March Madness Kansas Honor Flight Pancake Dinner on Saturday. The Kansas Honor Flight organization’s mission is to transport veterans to our nation’s capital to visit the memorials at no cost to them. World War ...