7 years ago
A Salina woman was found guilty Tuesday of mistreatment of a dependent adult. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's Office, 43-year-old Meg Ellen Gravette-Holmgren pleaded guilty in Ottawa County District Court to one felony count of mistreatment of a dependent adult. The case stemmed from an investigation by the attorney general’s Fraud and Abuse Litigation Division ...

7 years ago
A Salina businessman is the new Lt. Governor of Kansas. Governor Jeff Colyer on Tuesday night announced Tracey Mann as his Lt. Governor. Colyer said "I am proud to introduce the new Lt. Governor of Kansas, Tracey Mann of Salina. Tracey has been a leader on economic development and rural issues in Kansas for years, and ...

7 years ago
People across North Central Kansas now have an easier and more affordable way to earn a Bachelor’s Degree. The presidents of Fort Hays State University and Salina Area Technical College came together Tuesday in Salina to sign an agreement establishing these new pathways. This new agreement means students can earn an Associate of Applied Science through Salina ...

7 years ago
A group of hearty volunteers are getting ready to go off the deep end, and take an icy dip. The Salina Polar Plunge event to help support Kansas Special Olympics is this Saturday at the Webster Conference Center. The event features an entire morning of activities, including a 5K and one mile run / walk and ...

7 years ago
Police are investigating a residential burglary in north Salina. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, sometime between January 22 and February 12, someone forced their way into a home in the 700 block of W. Pacific and stole a couple of Craftsman 1500 watt electric heaters. Police say thieves also removed a filing cabinet and a large roll ...

7 years ago
A man and woman from Salina are jailed on theft charges and for lying to police after using a victim's debit card to make unauthorized purchases. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 37-year-old Jessica Hawk-Loughrey and 27-year-old Nicholas Beck were arrested on Monday after the alleged misuse of a woman's bank card. Captain Sweeney says ...

7 years ago
Reaching out for help in Saline County can now be done by texting 911 from a cell phone. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a recent upgrade to equipment at SPD's Emergency Communication Center allows dispatchers to receive 911 texts and then send help. Captain Sweeney says sending a text could be lifesaving in situations ...

7 years ago
That boom in the distance isn't necessarily the sound of thunder. Residents of Fort Riley and the surrounding communities have been hearing increased noise the past few weeks, due to multiple training exercises and initial operational testing and evaluation of the Army's latest artillery system. According to the Army Fort Riley is testing the M109A7 Paladin ...

7 years ago
Four Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus students have received a significant boost to their dream of being professional pilots with the help of $10,000 scholarships from the Conor Burton Aviation fund. The newest Burton scholars, all in Kansas State Polytechnic's professional pilot program, are Mychal Akers, Junction City; Nahuel Bugosen and Chad Frerichs, both from Salina; ...

7 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce will host Mike Henke and his workshop called “The Total Experience” on Tuesday, February 27,  2018. Two sessions will be available to chose from: 8:30-10:30am OR 1:30-3:30pm. This professional development workshop will be held at the Chamber’s Visit Salina Annex, 120 W. Ash. Henke’s presentation will focus on how to ...

7 years ago
The veterinarian at Rolling Hills Zoo will give a presentation in Salina this week. Dr. Danelle Okeson, veterinarian at Rolling Hills Zoo, will give a presentation about zoo medicine on Thursday, February 15th. The presentation will be held at Kansas Wesleyan University in room 229 of Peters Science Building and will start at 7 P.M. Dr. Okeson ...