7 years ago
A residential burglary is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on Friday April 20th between 11:00AM and 10:00PM, unknown suspects entered a residence in the 3700 block of E. Country Club Road and stole numerous items of men’s and women’s jewelry. Some of the stolen items include: ...

7 years ago
The Salina Chorale will present a "musical celebration" this weekend. According to the organization, under the direction of William Tuzicka and accompanied by Sue Will,  “Let the River Sing”, a performance to celebrate rivers and water, will be held this Sunday. The concert program, selected by the director, will feature well-known modern, folk, Broadway and spiritual works ...

7 years ago
Over 50 trees along one of the busiest streets in Salina will soon disappear. According to the City of Salina, on Tuesday Masters Tree Service of Wichita will begin removing trees along Ninth Street. Nearly all 60 trees between the sidewalks and curbs along Ninth Street from Kirwin to Crawford will be removed. Roots have broken sidewalks ...

7 years ago
A Salina high school teacher  has been awarded a scholarship to help as he works toward an advanced degree. Charlie Todd, a math teacher at Salina South, was awarded the Salina Education Foundation 's inaugural Andersen Scholarship on Thursday. According to USD 305, Mary Andersen surprised Todd with the award and the honor of being ...

7 years ago
A complete museum redesign at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene will soon begin. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, beginning May 14th exhibits will be located in the library building while the museum gets a new look. The project is expected to take a year. The work will encompass the museum's entire 25,000 ...

7 years ago
A Salina school has been honored by a program that recognizes high schools that help to keep young athletes safe. According to USD 305, Salina Central High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for emergency action plans to keep students and athletes safe. The award reinforces the importance ...

7 years ago
The Salina Art Center is offering a series of Plein Air workshops starting this Saturday. “En plein air” is a French expression for “in the open air.” Plein air artists leave the comfort of their studio to work outdoors and directly experience the light, landscape, and energy of the subject matter. Join artists Debbie Wagner, John ...

7 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday night into early Saturday morning. According to the agency, the checkpoint is designed to identify intoxicated drivers. Those motorists suspected of intoxication will be given on-site field sobriety tests. Authorities say efforts will be made to try and not to severely interrupt the flow of ...

7 years ago
A museum dedicated to the historical, cultural and entrepreneurial story of Pizza Hut opened Wednesday in the building that housed the first restaurant launched by founders Dan and Frank Carney. The structure was relocated in 2017 to the Innovation Campus at Wichita State University, the Carneys' alma mater. The grand opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ...

7 years ago
A Kansas sheriff  is facing federal charges. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's office, Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple  is charged with three counts of wire fraud and one count of selling a firearm to a convicted felon. The indictment alleges the 47-year-old Whipple faxed reports to the Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training (CPOST) falsely ...

7 years ago
Downtown construction is prompting a bus stop to temporarily close. The CityGo bus stop at Santa Fe & Mulberry, serving the Blue, Red, Yellow and Green Routes, is closed temporarily. The City of Salina is starting work on the upgrades to Santa Fe.  Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Customers are encouraged to use ...