9 years ago
A Salina woman is flown to a Wichita hospital following an injury crash on 81-Highway. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that 58-year-old Sandra French may have had a medical issue while she was driving northbound on 81-Highway near the Saline/Ottawa County line, causing her to lose control of her car. Deputies say her 2011 Chevy Equinox ...

9 years ago
Saline County Commissioners Tuesday heard concerns about conditions on a couple of rural roads. During Open Forum, Alan Lindholm spoke for a second time about on-going concerns regarding the condition of West Water Well Road and Burma Road.  Lindholm said he’d received an e-mail from Road and Bridge Director Gary Nash that Lindholm characterized as implying ...

9 years ago
Salina City Commissioners on Tuesday voted 3-0 to challenge the validity of a petition that was handed in last week - that is seeking a public vote for the amount of bonds the city can contribute to the Fieldhouse Salina project. City Attorney Greg Bengston addressed the council on several matters of concern regarding the petition ...

9 years ago
Saline County has reached a $75,000 agreement to resolve any and all claims brought by a former employee. Saline County Vice-Chairman John Price signed two settlements, involving Suzette Brotton, former Salina-Saline County Health Department Interim Director and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.  County Counselor Mike Montoya said that the cost to litigate the matter would be ...

9 years ago
Millers will operate a time machine made of wood, metal and leather this weekend in Lindsborg. The Old Mill Museum is once again hosting Millfest on Saturday, May 7th and Sunday, May 8th with tours beginning at 9am Saturday. "You go though with a group of about eight people and the tours are continuous through the day," ...

9 years ago
A vacant downtown property will be renovated, and will become the new home of the KU School of Medicine Salina Campus. The University of Kansas and Salina Regional Health Center are moving the campus from its current location on the hospital property, to a new location in Dowtown Salina. The Salina Regional Health Foundation has entered a ...

9 years ago
Legendary country crooner Willie Nelson is coming to Salina. Willie Nelson and Family, with special guest Leon Russell, are coming to the Stiefel Theatre on Monday, August 1st. WILLIE NELSON With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust. Willie ...

9 years ago
A former student body president of a small Christian college in Kansas who escaped capture in a killing for more than two decades is about to be freed. The Kansas City Star reports that 56-year-old Mark Mangelsdorf, of Pelham, New York, has served 10 years in a Kansas prison for the fatal beating of 25-year-old David ...

9 years ago
A couple of damage to property cases and a burglary highlight Tuesday's Salina Police Log. Sometime between noon on Sunday and 8am Monday, a window was broken to gain entry to a workshop building south of the main store at Nick's Pawn Shop at 118 S. Broadway. Inside the workshop a window on a 2010 ...

9 years ago
A Salina teen is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing her grandmother's credit card and using it at numerous businesses. Police say that prior to March 4th, 18-year-old Jewel Berg stole a credit car belonging to 72-year-old Roberta Berg. Between April 15th and April 29th, the stolen credit card was used 34 times to make purchases ...

9 years ago
A World War II bomber is moving closer to achieving its Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness certificate. The Wichita Eagle reports that four volunteers attached a nameplate Monday to the B-29 Superfortress known as "Doc." The volunteers were among the earliest to work on the restoration effort and included Connie Palacioz. As an 18-year-old in 1944, she worked ...