7 years ago
Claire's is declaring bankruptcy. The girls' accessories chain said Monday it's filing for Chapter 11 protection to lower its debt by nearly two-billion dollars. Claire's says an agreement with creditors will cut its debt and provide 575-million dollars in new capital. The retailer says it's struggling, like many of its peers, to adjust to slowing traffic in ...

7 years ago
A squatter was taken into custody after being found inside a closed Salina business Sunday night. Police say Gerardo Gutierrez was checking on the building which houses his former Mexican restaurant at 640 Wesport Blvd around 11pm and found a man sitting inside drinking a soda. James Boucher, 44 told Gutierrez he had been in Salina for ...

7 years ago
A Salina man pulled out a machete to protect himself from an intoxicated stranger at his home on St. Patrick's Day. No one was injured after police broke up a fight on a front lawn in the 700 block of W. Crawford and arrested 30-year-old Raymond Lawrence of Salina. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 33-year-old ...

7 years ago
A million dollar winning lottery ticket was sold in the Kansas Lottery's North Central Region, which includes the Salina area. According to the Kansas Lottery, a lucky player is holding a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million.  One ticket matched the first five numbers, but not the Megaball to win the $1 million cash prize ...

7 years ago
Much needed rain has arrived. Thunderstorms, some of them bringing heavy rain and small hail, spread across much of Kansas late Sunday night into early Monday morning. According to the National Weather Service, welcome rainfall is impacting much of the area Monday morning. A strong storm with small hail and gusty winds will remain possible in southeast Kansas. ...

7 years ago
A state wildlife educator from Wilson is receiving a prestigious award for his work. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) wildlife education supervisor Mike Rader has been selected by the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) to receive the John K. Strickler Award. According to the KDWPT, each year, KACEE recognizes leaders in ...

7 years ago
The streets of downtown Salina were alive with the spirit, and color of St. Patrick's Day Saturday night. Salina Downtown's "St. Paddy's Day Pub Crawl 2018" event attracted a large crowd of enthusiastic revelers. Many dressed in bright, festive, green attire and were enjoying their favorite cold beverages. The pub crawlers were able to walk, crawl, skip, ...

7 years ago
Salina area state representatives were back in town Saturday to provide an update on the 2018 Legislative Session. A gathering of about 30 people jotted down questions for State Senator Randall Hardy and State Representatives, Steven Johnson and Diana Dierks to respond to during the 90-minute meeting. Represent J.R. Claeys was unable to attend. Topics ranged from ...

7 years ago
Bethany College is celebrating the largest spring enrollment in the 136-year history of the college. At the start of spring classes, 622 full-time students were enrolled. Bethany’s total full-time student enrollment for the spring semester is up 11 percent from one year ago. This past fall, the college announced the largest freshmen and transfer student groups ...

7 years ago
A couple of Salina educators received some unexpected good news this week when the Salina USD 305 School District announced its 2018 - 2019 Teachers of the year . Travis Peterson is the secondary teacher of the year. He teaches at Opportunity Now. Jacy Murphy is the elementary school teacher of the year. She teaches Kindergarten ...

7 years ago
A theft of checks is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Between January 24, 2018 and February 6, 2018 unknown suspects stole an undetermined number of checks from a residence in the 300 block of Third Street, Smolan, Kansas. One of the checks was forged and cashed on February 17, 2018 at Check ...