11 years ago
A Salina man has been arrested after stealing video games from a retail store. Salina Police were called to Kmart (400 S. Broadway) Monday morning for a shoplifting in progress at 11:39 a.m. Clinton Thompson, 25, attempted to flee officers, but was pursued and arrested near a creek behind the store. Capt. Chris Trocheck tells KSAL news that ...

11 years ago
George Logan Meinhardt, 33, of Salina was arrested on Monday in connection to a high speed chase on April 1. Meinhardt fled police after an officer recognized him driving a dark blue Ford Rausch mustang as a suspended driver. The chase began near Ninth St. and South Broadway and escalated southbound as Meinhardt pulled into the ...

11 years ago
Organizers Tuesday morning unveiled some of the plans for the 2014 Smoky Hill River Festival. The annual celebration of the arts this year is June 12th - June 15th in Oakdale Park. This year there will be 34 food booths. Many favorites will be back, along with several new ones.  The Ninja Express featuring oriental food, ...

11 years ago
At 4:46 p.m. Monday, Salina police were involved in a high speed chase starting near the intersection of Centennial Road and West Republic in which speeds of 80 mph were reached. Capt. Chris Trocheck tells KSAL news that a patrolling officer recognized the driver of the silver Ford passenger car as a person wanted on felony ...

11 years ago
No drunk driver are caught DUI Saturation Patrol. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, 30 cars were stopped between the hours of 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM. Three drivers were given standardized field sobriety tests. No drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. There were no alcohol-related arrests. Numerous ...

11 years ago
Fort Riley is opening a new Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center this week to assist survivors of sexual assault and help prevent the abuse from happening again. Maj. Gen. Paul Funk II, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, will tour the center after it opens Wednesday and hear about the various ...

11 years ago
Railroads are launching a new campaign to highlight the dangers of being near train tracks. The number of trespassing deaths grew 11 percent last year, to 476. And the number of deaths in accidents increased nearly 8 percent, to 250. It's hard to pinpoint what's behind the increase. But Operation Lifesaver CEO Joyce Rose says she thinks ...

11 years ago
Organizers of the annual Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo say the event is expected to draw more than 500 exhibitors and thousands of spectators. The exhibition runs Wednesday through Friday at the Great Bend Expo complex, located about 2 miles west of the city. Admission is free. This is the third year for the expo. Some ...

11 years ago
Winter wheat in Kansas continues to deteriorate from lack of rain across most of the state. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 27 percent of the Kansas crop is now in poor to very poor condition. About 44 percent is in fair shape, while 27 percent is in good and 2 percent in excellent ...

11 years ago
After hearing a full morning of testimony, and then an afternoon of closing arguments, a jury is set to begin deliberating the fate of an Abilene man accused of a Salina murder. Jurors in a murder trial for Dane DeWeese, one of three people accused in the Spring 2013 disappearance and murder of 27-year-old Kristin ...

11 years ago
A 34-year-old Ohio man is being held in custody after police reported finding marijuana paraphernalia in his vehicle. According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, a K-9 unit stopped the eastbound car for a speeding violation around 6:00 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 70 approximately five miles west of Salina at milemarker 247. The officer smelled marijuana on the ...