8 years ago
A domestic disturbance ends with the arrest of a man wanted on a warrant in Barton County. Salina Police officers were called to an apartment at 1310 E. North Street at 2:35am Wednesday morning after a 39-year-old woman called for help. When police arrived the woman told officers her boyfriend had ran away. But after a quick ...

8 years ago
The Kansas football season continues to spiral out of control. KU was whipped by Iowa State on Saturday, falling to the Cyclones 45-0. The Jayhawks are now 1-5 in 2017. Kansas barely racked up 100 yards of total offense, finishing with 106. Quarterbacks Carter Stanley and Peyton Bender combined for 44 yards on 11 completions. The Hawks ...

8 years ago
The Kansas State Wildcats are starting at a .500 record. K-State suffered a 26-6 loss to No. 6 TCU on Saturday. The game featured a handful of weather delays, causing the Wildcat offense to sputter a bit more. Quarterback Alex Delton was 11-of-29 passing for 146 yards. He carried the ball 19 times for 39 yards. KSU racked ...

8 years ago
You never know what will happen at the primate exhibit at Salina's Rolling Hills Zoo. Not only can visitors see the animals in the exhibit, that include among others orangutans and chimpanzees, but at times they can play with them. According to the zoo, chimpanzee Millie takes great pleasure in playing with the kids when they ...

8 years ago
Candidates on the ballot for the upcoming November election in Salina gathered Tuesday night to answer questions. A crowd gathered on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University for a candidate forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. To begin the evening, the eight Salina USD 305 Board of Education ...

8 years ago
A Salina college and a Salina school are planning to  enter into an agreement which would allow students to work toward  a college degree. Kansas Wesleyan University and St. John’s Military School are working together to allow St. John’s cadets to pursue college-level study. Scholarships also will be available to qualified St. John’s graduates who ...

8 years ago
Salina City Manager Jason Gage has appointed Debbie Pack as the new Director of Finance & Administration. The search generated 20 candidates from across the country. Residing in Kansas City, Kansas, Debbie is the current director of revenue/treasury for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. Her 12 years with that organization also ...

8 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. – Following the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Media Day, votes were tabulated for both the KCAC Media and Coaches Preseason Polls. Southwestern College takes the top spot in each poll, with eight first place votes in the Media Poll and eight in the Coaches Poll. In the Media Poll, Southwestern edges Tabor College by just three points. Tabor tallied 167 votes and ...

8 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. – Following the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Media Day, votes were tabulated for both the KCAC Media and Coaches Preseason Polls. Tabor College takes the top spot in each poll, with 12 first place votes in the Media Poll and nine in the Coaches Poll. In the Media Poll, Tabor edges the University of Saint Mary ...

8 years ago
County Appraiser Sean Robertson told Saline County Commissioners Tuesday, “Given the facts of commercial development moving rapidly plus sale prices of both commercial and residential properties increasing, the economy as a whole in Saline County appears to be quite strong, despite some individual circumstances being contrary to that”. In his quarterly report to Commissioners, Robertson said, ...

8 years ago
The Saline County Commission has approved a permit for a fireworks display to take place this weekend, on Saturday. It will be at the Salina Country Club. This display will occur around 9:45pm and will last between 8 and 10 minutes.   Residents in the area should be aware of the display and that all proper ...