8 years ago
A large crowd gathered in Downtown Salina Saturday to celebrate one of the most successful community events of its kind. The 2017 version of Sculpture Tour Salina was unveiled. A siren blast from a vintage Salina fire truck served as a signal for 22 new sculptures to be simultaneously unveiled.  The 22 sculptures come from 18 ...

8 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is undergoing master planning and needs the community’s input. Two open meetings have been scheduled for May 11. The first is at 2:30 pm and the second is at 5:30 pm. Facilitators from Wichita State University’s Community Engagement Institute will be facilitating the two- hour meetings to determine how the Museum can better ...

8 years ago
Police have released details in the killing of a central Kansas man last month. 25-year-old Travis Belt has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 58-year-old Steven Carlson. A probable cause affidavit released Wednesday says Belt was given permission to use Carlson's truck the day before police found his body. The affidavit alleges Belt used ...

8 years ago
In an effort to review the current open burning regulations in Saline County, a group of citizens along with firefighters and other personnel have been meeting with Saline County Emergency Management to improve the prescribed burning process including burn permits.  The next steps in the process are to solicit information, ideas, and opinions from the ...

8 years ago
A Salina man returned home to find that his safe and all the belongings inside had been stolen. Joshua Lainer says that the theft could have occurred between 12:30 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. on Thursday at his 722 Greenbriar home in Salina. The safe, which was housed in the bedroom of the home, held $4500 of cash, ...

8 years ago
A domestic incident led to an arrest of a New Cambria man on Thursday. At 3:55 P.M. on Thursday, the Saline County Sheriff's office was called to 100 Mill in New Cambria for a domestic dispute. Stacy Powell, 40, of New Cambria, claims that her boyfriend had thrown a beer can at her and tried to hit ...

8 years ago
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians does not select a Kansas Humanitarian Award winner every year. This award honors extraordinary and enduring humanitarian efforts. This year, KAFP has a winner. Robert Freelove, MD of Salina has been selected as the 2017 Kansas Humanitarian Award winner. A family physician. Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer of Salina Family ...

8 years ago
On April 28, 2017, a burglary was reported at 448 S. 8th in Salina, Kansas. The burglary occurred between 3:00 p.m. on April 26, 2017 and 8:00 a.m. on April 27, 2017. Upon entering the residence, the suspect(s) stole four firearms. The firearms are listed as an Uberti Cimarron 1872 revolver, 2 Uberti .32 caliber Smith ...

8 years ago
A magic show that was scheduled in Salina has been cancelled. According to a statement from the Illusionists Live From Broadway tour their show that was scheduled May 18th at the Tony's Pizza Events Center is cancelled. "The Illusionists – Live From Broadway regrets to announce that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the May 18 show in ...

8 years ago
Bethany alum Dan O'Dowd is coming back to Lindsborg. O'Dowd was introduced Thursday morning at a press conference as the next men's basketball coach at Bethany College. O'Dowd boasts 24 years of coaching experience at the Division-I level, and leaves North Texas to return to Bethany. A 1986 alum, O'Dowd ran track and played basketball at ...

8 years ago
A western Kansas police chief who's charged with blackmail, witness intimidation and several other charges has been returned to jail after being accused of violating his bond conditions. Trego County Attorney Christopher Lyon says a bond violation hearing is scheduled for Monday for WaKeeney Police Chief Terry Eberle. He was returned to jail Thursday, just one ...