6 years ago
A Salina based organization that provides child services in multiple states is expanding. Saint Francis Community Services is expanding its reach. Saint Francis Community Services, best known as a provider of foster care and adoption services in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Texas on Aug. 1 will assume operation of the Cheshire Program in Gulfport, Mississippi, providing ...

6 years ago
The body of a a drowning victim was recovered at Wilson Lake on Sunday. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 1:20 in the morning Sunday Russell County 911 received calls reporting a missing swimmer at Wilson. Callers reported the man attempted to swim out to a boat which had came loose and was ...

6 years ago
A man was shot by police over the weekend as he was driving off in a stolen ambulance. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, their agency is investigating the officer involved shooting which occurred Saturday afternoon at the Walmart in Chanute. The agency says the Chanute Police Department requested KBI assistance to investigate the shooting. Preliminary ...

6 years ago
Showers and thunderstorms late Saturday night into early Sunday dropped heavy rain in some areas, and have cooled things off in most areas. Heavy rain fell to the west, and to the south of Salina. Locally, about a tenth of an inch of rain fell in Salina. More rain is a possibility in Central Kansas late ...

6 years ago
Salina CityGo, will be providing free rides to families attending the Back to School Fair on Friday. The Back to School Fair will be held at Lakewood Middle School this Friday from noon to 7:00 p.m.  Passengers will just need to tell the driver that they are going to the Back to School Fair. The best stop ...

6 years ago
With enrollment underway for Salina USD 305 schools, organizers are putting the final touches on the 2018 Saline County Back to School Fair. This year's event is this Friday, August 3rd. Through the support of community sponsors, the event provides an opportunity to distribute free basic school supplies to over 1,800 income-eligible Saline County K-12 students. At ...

6 years ago
Citizens opened up their hearts and their homes to help the Salina Animal Shelter avoid a real cat-astrophic situation. The agency put the word out on Friday they had over 40 cats and kittens available to adopt, and were running out of kennels. The animal shelter has only 24 kennels for adoptable cats, 20 kennels in ...

6 years ago
A Lindsborg man was hurt in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash near Salina on Friday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Bryce White was riding a 2002 Honda Shadow motorcycle headed north on Interstate 135.  As he entered the 95B exit ramp he lost control of the motorcycle. The motorcycle skidded and came to rest ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled in a case involving a Salina murder. In an opinion written by Justice Eric Rosen, the murder conviction of Thomas Jenkins was upheld. Jenkins was appealing his convictions for: first-degree murder two counts of aggravated burglary theft three counts of criminal threat two counts of domestic battery criminal restraint  The case ...

6 years ago
A Salina business that specializes in heavy equipment is growing. Foley Equipment on Friday hosted customers, employees, government officials and local supporters and friends at a grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Salina facility. Foley Equipment has been in the Salina community since 1956. According to the company, construction started on the new  location off I-70 ...

6 years ago
The Salina Animal Shelter is running out of space for cats. According to the agency, cats are being surrendered at an alarming rate, and adoptions are not high enough to sustain their space. As of Friday morning they had over 40 cats and kittens available to adopt, and are running out of kennels. Friday and Saturday the ...