10 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes have scored big. The much anticipated stadium project will soon become a reality. The school announced Thursday evening that they reached a deadline for a matching grant, and presented a $750,000 check from the Mabee Foundation. Coyote teams will play on Gene Bissell Field, inside the Graves Family Sports Complex. Once completed, the ...

10 years ago
A truck driving school will soon hit the road in Salina. Salina Area Technical College Thursday afternoon announced plans for a new commercial driver training program. The new program will be a five week, 210 hour course. When completed, students will be prepared to immediately begin a truck driving career. Students enrolling in the class will spend ...

10 years ago
Construction tools are stolen from a job site. Salina Police are investigating the theft of a number of tools that were left inside an unoccupied home being worked on in the 300 block of S. Phillips. Police say an air compressor, ladder, drills and charges were taken sometime between July 27th and September 15. Police are looking for ...

10 years ago
University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little says the university is working to improve its handling of sexual violence on the Lawrence campus. Gray-Little briefed the Kansas Board of Regents Wednesday on steps the school has taken to address the issue. Kansas, Kansas State University and Washburn University are among 85 universities nationwide being investigated for their ...

10 years ago
Police terminate a pursuit yesterday after chasing a motorcyclist near the hospital. Around 12:45pm Wednesday afternoon, an officer on patrol spotted a rider on a blue motorcycle without a tag while going east bound on Prescott. A high speed chase began when the rider refused to stop and accelerated through the Salina Regional Health Center's parking plaza. A ...

10 years ago
The Salina Police Department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer. According to the department, K-9 officer Dax passed away Thursday. Dax, a six-year-old German Sheppard, passed away following a short illness. Dax had an excellent career since joining the department in November of 2011. He was trained by K-9 Working Dogs ...

10 years ago
A Salina man is scammed over the phone. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, a 26-year-old man received a phone call from a male with a middle eastern accent on Wednesday morning. The caller claimed to be an IRS agent who told the victim they owed the government $1,100 for delinquent taxes. The victim said he only had $300 ...

10 years ago
A new Salina Sunflower Bank President is in place. According to the organization, Steve Johnson has joined Sunflower Bank as Salina’s Market President. In this capacity, Johnson will continue to expand Sunflower Bank’s commercial relationships in the Salina area and will oversee the market’s growth strategy for consumer and small business, mortgage banking, wealth management and ...

10 years ago
The Kansas National Guard armory in Manhattan is gaining 15 full-time and 163 part-time jobs with the creation of a new brigade. An activation ceremony is scheduled Sunday at the city's Frank Anneberg Park for the new 130th Field Artillery Brigade. The 130th Field Artillery Brigade Headquarters will provide command and control to subordinate field artillery units, ...

10 years ago
Wichita authorities have charged a man in the sexual assault and burglary of a 100-year-old woman during a home invasion. Thirty-five-year-old Kasey Nesbitt made his first court appearance on Wednesday and was charged with rape and aggravated burglary. The victim, who lives alone, told police that intruders forced open the door of her home on Sept. 29. ...

10 years ago
Two prominent Salina businessmen are the newest members of the Salina Business Hall of Fame. During an event Wednesday evening at the Salina Country Club, Charles Underwood and Charlie Stevens were inducted into the 2014 class of the Salina Business Hall of Fame. Charles Underwood is credited with being the founder of Salina’s milling industry. he was ...