5 years ago
A Salina woman was arrested after authorities found her driving a stolen car. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 33-year-old Justine Buster was handcuffed Thursday afternoon about 30-minutes after allegedly stealing a 1999 Toyota Camry from a man's driveway in the 400 block of S. 9th. Police say the owner of the car had purchased ...

5 years ago
A single car crash sends a teenage driver and two companions to the hospital. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that on Thursday evening, 17-year-old Kylah Pittenger was driving eastbound on Country Club Road and missed a turn onto Woodward Road, skidding into the ditch before striking an AT&T utility box. Deputies say Pittenger and ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in catching a suspected thief who was caught an camera. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police received a report of unlawful use of a financial card. The victim reported that she participated in the Pub Crawl on March 14th and misplaced ...

5 years ago
The Salina City Commission is planning to meet in a unique way on Monday and has some big issues to consider. According to the city, beginning Monday City Commission meetings will take place via telephone conference until further notice. Meetings can be viewed on Salina Media Connection via Cox Cable Channel 20 or online at www.salinatv.org To ...

5 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation hosted Salina’s 9th annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday.It was a "virtual day of giving". In 24 hours $233,010.37 was raised for 74 area nonprofit organizations through donations. A total of 1,387 unique gifts were made by donors. Th money pledged will be matched from $150,000 in matching available funds. Match madness ...

5 years ago
The City of Salina authorized restaurants in the downtown district to place private signs reserving up to four public parking spaces per restaurant for 15 minute takeout customer parking. According to the city, this decision was made due to the following: The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 days to slow the spread, which began on ...

5 years ago
Salina Public Schools asks parents and guardians to answer two questions to assist in the creation of a new learning plan for students. Parents can answer the questions by: • Following a link in an email from the district • Answering the questions by responding to an automated phone call The survey asks families about internet or Wi-Fi access. ...

5 years ago
Local celebrities got into the act during the Greater Salina Community Foundation's Match Madness Day of Virtual Giving, Pop-A-Shot style. Chad Allen and Hannah Holt from Rocking M's Y Wake Up Show shared the giving spirit as they represented area charities and shot baskets to raise funds. Y93.7's Hannah Holt (L) and GSCF's President and Executive Director ...

5 years ago
The Rocking M Media Salina group of radio stations Thursday again distributed free lunches to children. The radio station group is coordinating an effort to help provide meals, as needed, while children are out of school. Thanks to a food donation of kid's meals from Bravo Sliders-n- Bites and a drink donation from Mahaska , 100 meals ...

5 years ago
The Coronavirus pandemic is changing the way local, state and federal law enforcement respond to citizens’ calls for service. Although the controlled access portion of the lobby at the Salina Police Department (SPD), 255 N. 10th St., will remain open, the SPD requests that if a crime is not an emergency or in progress, individuals handle ...

5 years ago
There are now 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19/Coronavirus in the state of Kansas as of Thursday afternoon. That is a jump of 13 positive cases within the last 24 hours. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, numerous counties--who prior did not have any positive tests of COVID-19--sprung up with confirmed cases. Cherokee County ...