8 years ago
Salina Police have captured a suspect who used a firearm to rob a convenience store in Salina. Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that with the help from the public, they were able to arrest 24-year-old Manuel Medina-Castro at 2 p.m., Tuesday afternoon. Medina-Castro is accused of robbing the Kwik Shop at 1600 S. 9th St. in Salina, ...

8 years ago
An estimated 28-point-5 million people are expected to fly over the Thanksgiving holiday, putting a bigger strain on airports, especially those in need of infrastructure updates. Managing that kind of use and stress on resources falls to airport managers, a position that is increasingly coming into demand. A recently revised curriculum at the Kansas State University ...

8 years ago
Four people on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted have been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office those arrested include: David Bolen Kelvin Lopez Christopher Shields Derek Richter   The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The November list of Salina's Most Wanted went online Saturday. Since the ...

8 years ago
Wichita could be close to landing a new minor league baseball team. Mayor Jeff Longwell announced during last night's annual Chamber of Commerce meeting news regarding a team could be revealed December 7th. City officials hope to have an affiliated minor league team occupying a new downtown baseball stadium by 2020.

8 years ago
Salinans went to the polls on Tuesday and elected three city commissioners and four members to the Salina USD 305 Board of Education. Those who won seats on the Salina City Commission include: Michael Hoppock Melissa Hodges Joe Hay Jr. Hoppock and Hodges will serve four-year terms while Hay will serve a two-year term. Those who won four-year ...

8 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan wanted to change the name of the mascot for College of Saint Mary. The Coyotes smothered the Flames before they had a chance to ignite a spark, cruising to a 74-45 victory in Mabee Arena Tuesday night. KWU used a pair of threes from sophomore Kayla Vallin and junior Sydney Mortensen to build an early ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Jayhawks continue to struggle. After a scoreless first quarter, KU fell to Baylor 38-9. Baylor picked up its first win of the year to match the record of Kansas at 1-8. The Jayhawk offense mustered up just 289 yards of total offense while going 3-of-16 on third downs. Quarterback Carter Stanley was 17-of-33 passing for ...

8 years ago
Salina Election Final Results: Salina City Commission (1st place and 2nd place get 4-year terms, 3rd place gets a 2-year term) Michael Hoppock -3,203 Melissa Hodges - 2,966 Joe Hay Jr. - 2,818 Frank Hampton - 2,101 Aaron Householter - 1,907 Owen Freiburger - 1,191 Tracy Wiegert - 679 Write -In - 77   Salina USD 305 ...

8 years ago
The Kansas State Wildcats are a win away from being bowl eligible. K-State edged Texas Tech 42-35 in overtime to improve to 5-4. Quarterback Skylar Thompson filled in for starter Alex Delton after halftime and led KSU to two scoring drives. Thompson had a one-yard rushing TD to allow the Cats to tie the game following a ...

8 years ago
A retirement party is planned this weekend for the longtime director of the Salina Public Library. Director Joe McKenzie will retire on December 31st, after 40 years public service. The public is invited to a retirement party for McKenzie on Sunday between 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the library’s Prescott Meeting Room. Light refreshments will be served at ...

8 years ago
A two vehicle crash on South Ohio sends a Salina woman to the hospital on Monday afternoon. Salina Police say 52-year-old Jennifer Smith was transported to Salina Regional Health Center after her 2006 Honda Pilot was rear ended by a 2002 Dodge Caravan driven by 17-year-old Dane Vanetta of Salina. The accident occurred just before 3pm in ...