6 years ago
A vehicle that had been loaned to a family member has been reported stolen. Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that a white, 2014 Ford Fusion was stolen from the 300 block of Russell Street sometime between 7pm Monday morning and 11:30pm Monday evening. The 4-door car is valued at $1,500 and has the Kansas ...

6 years ago
A Salina woman was taken into custody early Tuesday morning after a family member of a male victim called authorities. Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that 18-year-old Mona Toney was arrested after a dispute over property led to an incident outside the McDonalds on E. Diamond Drive. Police say Toney and a known male ...

6 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation has awarded over $60,000 in scholarships to area students for the upcoming academic year. Overall, the foundation manages 80 scholarship funds, which were established by donors to support students pursuing higher education. Since inception, the community foundation has awarded over 1,800 scholarships totaling $1.8 million. More information about the scholarship program ...

6 years ago
No injuries are reported after a crop-dusting plane crashed into a windmill. The incident took place yesterday near P Road and Four Road in Seward County. Authorities say the plane was crop-dusting a field when it struck a windmill with its right wing and crashed. The pilot, 61-year-old Craig Stratton of Meade, was not hurt, and the crash ...

6 years ago
A traffic stop on Interstate-70 early Tuesday leads to the arrest of two men from South Carolina on drug related charges. According to Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander, a deputy stopped a car for speeding and following too close to another vehicle on I-70 around 1am Tuesday morning near the Ohio Street exit. As the deputy made ...

6 years ago
Local authorities are helping investigators in Wichita, Hutchinson and Texas follow up on a bank fraud case that has dozens of Salinans caught in a scam. According to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus, 49 customers who used a Sunflower Bank ATM or have an account there are victims of a breach that allowed a person or ...

6 years ago
The Salina Area United Way will be participating in the annual worldwide United Way Day of Action this week. According to the organization, on and around June 21, tens of thousands of people in hundreds of communities across the world will volunteer through United Way to make a difference in their communities. United Way Day of ...

6 years ago
If you like books with a Kansas flavor you might have some new reading material. According to the State of Kansas, State Librarian Eric Norris announced today the 14th annual selection of Kansas Notable Books. The fifteen books feature quality titles with wide public appeal, either written by a Kansan or about a Kansas related topic. “I ...

6 years ago
The longtime Music Director and Conductor of the Salina Symphony has resigned. According to the organization, Dr. Ken Hakoda has stepped down after 15 years. Hakoda was named music director and conductor of the Salina Symphony in 2004. During his tenure, the Symphony doubled the number of performances and experienced substantial growth in ticket sales. Under Hakoda’s ...

6 years ago
A large group of supporters of a project to upgrade the baseball and softball facilities in Salina showed up at the Salina City Commission Meeting on Monday. Though not on the agenda, they spoke during the open public forum portion of the meeting and pushed for a vote on a previously proposed $8 million upgrade ...

6 years ago
A Salina man's 2010 Ford F-150 was stolen from the Lowe's parking lot on S. 9th St. Salina Police Captian Paul Forrester told KSAL News: Around 1:30 PM on the 16th a Salina man left his windows down, the doors unlocked, and the keys to his Ford F-150 in the center console. When he returned to ...