10 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing another high profile speaker to town. Emmy-Award winning journalist John Stossel will speak at the organization's annual banquet and membership meeting. Stossell, former co-anchor and correspondent for ABC's "20/20" and current Fox Business News host, will bring a message that less government regulation is better for business. The chamber ...

10 years ago
Two firefighters are dead after a burning apartment building collapses in Kansas City. The blaze broke out inside the apartment building about 7:30 last night. Two residents were pulled from the building, but they were not hurt. The building partially collapsed about 8 p.m., injuring four firefighters including, two critically. The injured firefighters were rescued from the ...

10 years ago
An area woman who won a $1,000 cash prize from an Alpha Media Salina radio station has donated over half of it to a local family, to help in their continuing recovery from a farming accident Back on September 22nd Pam Boileau of Marquette won $1,000 while participating in radio station Y 93.7's "5K a Day ...

10 years ago
Salina police are investigating a burglary at a construction site at Heusner Elementary. W.C. Weins and Company, the Hutchinson construction crew commissioned to do the work at the school, reported that the fence lock was broken, and the thief forced entry into their truck. The unknown suspect stole tools of which the company is still ...

10 years ago
A vehicle was damaged on the 1900 block of Glendale Thursday night. The 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier incurred a broken driver's side window and a cracked inside panel, and a full spare tire and crank were stolen from the car. The total damage and loss is estimated at $575.

10 years ago
A Casey's gas station clerk at 215 West Crawford found a counterfeit $20 bill at his store. Two black males dressed in blue hoodies and shorts tried to use the bill, but when the clerk became suspicious of the bill, he refused to take it and the men left the store. ...

10 years ago
A Salina man reported money stolen from his wallet on Thursday. The man, who lives on the 200 block of South Ninth Street, discovered $550 in cash was missing on October 2. Salina police say the man has an idea as to who it could have been, but no suspects have been named yet. ...

10 years ago
State and local law enforcement have cited several people for fishing violations at  Milford Reservoir. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, game wardens and the Geary County Sheriff's Office have been working on over limit of wiper  complaints for the past several months at Milford. A wiper is a hybrid with a striped ...

10 years ago
A motorcycle rider was hurt in a  crash near downtown Salina early Monday morning. First responders were called to the area of Santa Fe and Prescott, to the report of crash involving a motorcycle. The motorcycle rider was still down in the street when they arrived. The rider was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center. The ...

10 years ago
Douglas County residents are being encouraged to either get rid of their ash trees or commit to a lifetime of treating them against the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that has devastated tree populations elsewhere. State and U.S. departments of agriculture confirmed the presence of the insect last month in a tree in Eudora, southeast ...

10 years ago
The president of the Olive Garden restaurant chain has apologized to a Kansas City police officer after a restaurant employee asked the officer to leave because he was armed. Officer Michael Holsworth says he was waiting at an Independence Olive Garden to celebrate his birthday with his family Sunday when he was on duty and in ...