6 years ago
Dennis Raphael Garcia, author of the biography “Marine, Public Servant, Kansan: The Life of Ernest Garcia,” will be at Salina Public Library from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 11. He will sign copies of his book, which will also be available to purchase. “Marine, Public Servant, Kansan,” published by the University Press of Kansas, details Ernest’s childhood in ...

6 years ago
Salina Area Technical College’s 10th Annual Vehicle Extravaganza will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 14 on the Salina Tech campus. Each year, the event attracts vehicles of every description from across Kansas and the Midwest, including antique and customized cars, trucks and tractors, sports cars and even bicycles. The show had been in April ...

6 years ago
The North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging (NC-FH AAA) is ready to talk a walk on the yellow brick road.  The agency's 2019  “Hello Yellow Brick Road!” Sunflower Fair is approaching. The Sunflower Fair happens at Tony’s Pizza Events Center on Tuesday, September 17th,  from 8 am to 4 pm. According to the agency, the Sunflower ...

6 years ago
Consistent attendance is a key to success in school. That's the message the Salina USD 305 school district is sending. The district says being in school every day matters because school attendance influences student success. During September, Salina Public Schools is shining a spotlight on the importance of regular school attendance. Why is attendance important? When students ...

6 years ago
A celebration Friday evening highlighted the continued rebirth of an iconic old building in Salina. The former Isis Shrine Temple, now the Salina Innovation Foundation is open for business. Maybe for your business. The venerable facility is a co working space, and is now home to nearly  dozen different businesses and organizations.  Executive Director Mary Landes tells ...

6 years ago
A 45-million-dollar bond issue to fund security, safety and facility upgrades at Great Bend schools is a no-go. That's the word from local Board of Education members, who say the measure failed to garner sufficient votes during yesterday's count. Proponents say the two-question spending plan would have bolstered safety and security at local elementary and middle schools. The ...

6 years ago
A homeless woman who was found strangled and unconscious in a Hutchinson alley almost two weeks ago is dead. Authorities say 29-year-old Lora Beth Stratton had been on life support at a Wichita hospital since August 24th before she expired Wednesday evening. Twenty-two-year-old Granville Ervin was charged with aggravated battery and obstruction in the case. Reno County ...

6 years ago
A discussion centered on a stolen grocery cart leads to the arrest of Salina man wanted on a felony warrant in Missouri. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Thursday morning, an officer on patrol noticed a man standing near a Save A Lot shopping cart at the corner of Iron and 3rd Street. The ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in catching a suspected thief who was caught on camera. Police say on July 7th the suspect purchased several items while using another person’s credit card at the Salina Wal-Mart. The person exited the business and left in a white van. He was described as a white male mid-20 to ...

6 years ago
A large pet turtle which went missing three years ago has been reunited with its family. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Three years ago the turtle escaped from his owner in Salina. On Thursday a concerned citizen spotted it crossing Markley road in east Salina and stopped to make sure it didn’t get run over. ...

6 years ago
Police are looking for thieves who stole metal and copper items from a City of Salina maintenance facility. Police say sometime between August 30th and September 3rd, various items were stolen from a maintenance facility at 730 Oakdale Drive in Oakdale Park. An air conditioning unit was damaged, and a condenser coil unto was taken from it. ...