6 years ago
A group of the best bus drivers in Salina have been honored. OCCK honored 27 drives with more than 85 years combined of safe driving  as recipients of the 2018 Driver Safety Recognition Awards. According to the organization, the awards program is designed to distinguish and honor OCCK Transportation drivers who have proven their skill in avoiding ...

6 years ago
Two people have emerged as finalists to be the new Salina City Manager.  According to the City of Salina, Mike Schrage of Salina and Jeff Dingman of Fort Smith, Arkansas, are the two candidates they will choose between. Schrage currently serves as Salina’s Interim City Manager. He has served Salina as Deputy City Manager for 12.5 ...

6 years ago
OCCK Transportation is planning the 2018 Holiday Give & Go charitable campaign. The event is set for this Wednesday. According to the organization , the 2018 Holiday Give & Go campaign is a community fundraiser.  All monetary fares received by OCCK general public transportation and on the CityGo buses on that day  will be donated to ...

6 years ago
Police are investigating a residential burglary in central Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to a home in the 200 block of S. 3rd after someone broke a door jam and entered the home on Friday. Police say thieves took about $500 cash, a couple of laptops, headphones, a pair of ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a vehicle thief who drove off in a van that was being warmed up on the street. According to Captain Paul Forrester, the 59-year-old owner started the 2001 Pontiac Montana on Saturday morning in the 700 block of West Ash around 9am. About 10-minutes later he returned to discover the van was ...

6 years ago
There are several recent large lottery jackpots recently won in Kansas that are unclaimed. According to the Kansas Lottery, unclaimed prizes include a $250,000 Powerball prize. Kansas Winners One $250,000 Powerball winner on December 5 in northeast Kansas. The Powerball jackpot for the December 12 drawing is an estimated $230 million, with a cash option of $135.9 ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary in the 1400 block of Derby. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the owner contacted authorities last Friday, after someone broke a kitchen window, entered the home and stole numerous items. Police say an area rug, wall pictures, an end table and oriental decorations. The burglar also damaged a ...

6 years ago
From a Concordia Police News Release. On December 7th at 2:55 p.m. Concordia Police officers were called to 140 E College Drive to investigate a hit and run accident, investigation of the hit and run led officers to the 800 block of Matthew St. where they recovered the hit and run vehicle, a  1999 Chrysler Sebring ...

6 years ago
One of the most iconic bands in history is coming to Salina. The Beach Boys are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. The Beach Boys are credited as being one of the most critically acclaimed, commercially successful, and influential bands of all time. You can capsulize most pop music acts by reciting how many hits they’ve had and ...

6 years ago
"Elf Mania" is taking over a Salina school. According to USD 305, a new incentive begins this week at Salina South High School.  Elf Mania Details: Five paper elves will be hidden in the public areas of South each day (no ladders or other devices are needed to gain access to them) Principal Curtis Stevens will release ...

6 years ago
The ACLU of Kansas is saying a lawsuit against the Ford County Clerk should not be thrown out. The ACLU sued the Ford County Clerk seeking to open a second polling location in Dodge City. The suit came after Dodge City's lone polling place was moved to the Expo Center weeks before last month's midterm election. ACLU lawyers ...