Over $1,000 in Damages to Tires
Salina Police are investigating after at least 10 vehicles had their tires punctured during the overnight hours on Friday. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, sometime between midnight and 9:25am July,...
View Article900 Packs of Cigarettes Stolen
Cases of cigarettes were stolen off a delivery truck. Salina Police are investigating a theft case from last week. Police say someone entered a truck from DSG Transportation/St. Joe Distributing while...
View ArticleKansas to Disclose Whether July Tax Collections Fell Short
Gov. Sam Brownback and Kansas legislators are waiting to learn whether state tax collections in July fell short of expectations. The monthly report due Monday afternoon from the state Department of...
View ArticleGun Stolen from Salina Home
Police are investigating a residential burglary in Salina. Police say sometime between 11:30am and 2:50pm on Friday, someone forced the front door open on a trailer home in the 1600 block of W....
View ArticleTri-Rivers Fair Week
It’s fair week in Salina. Festivities of the Tri-Rivers Fair run Tuesday through Sunday. The fair parade down Santa Fe gets things started Tuesday evening at 7:00. Many favorites are back this year...
View ArticleBody Found Identified as That of Missing Theology Student
Authorities have confirmed that a body found in the Arkansas River is that of a missing theology student. Police said Monday that the body has been identified as that of 24-year-old Brian Bergkamp, a...
View ArticleSalina Police Log 8-1-16
A 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee was stolen from the 1100 block of Osage sometime between 11:30am Wednesday and 1pm Thursday afternoon. Police say the owner left the keys in the unlocked vehicle which is...
View ArticleSuburban KC Man Admits to Sending Fake IRS Letters
A suburban Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to sending fake IRS letters to former girlfriends and business partners telling that they were under investigation for tax evasion. The U.S. attorney's...
View ArticleChild Dies in Hot Car Near Abilene
Officials with the Dickinson County Sheriff’s office confirm 18-month-old Olivia Ann Engstrom was found dead early Sunday evening in the 2800 block of Lark Road outside of Abilene. Dickinson County...
View ArticleElection Day Tuesday
Moderate Republicans are making Kansas' primary election a referendum on the state's budget problems and education funding as they try to oust conservative incumbents. More than two dozen GOP...
View ArticleArrests Made after Stolen Car Spotted
An early morning call to police prompts the arrest of two Salina men. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, officers were sent to the 700 block of N. 5th Street just before 1:30am Tuesday, after a woman...
View ArticleBest of Show at Tri-Rivers Fair
Ready for a red/plaid ribbon on your tomatoes? Kansas State Extension Office agents will be taking your entries at Kenwood Hall on Wednesday. "We're always looking for exhibitors," said Master Gardener...
View ArticleMan Shot to Death in El Dorado
Police are investigating a deadly shooting in southern Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports that the shooting happened late Monday night in El Dorado. Police Lt. Maggie Schreiber said in a written...
View ArticleSoldier Dies at Salina Hospital
A Fort Riley Soldier has died at the hospital in Salina. According to the Army, a 1st Infantry Division Soldier died July 30 at the Salina Regional Health Center. Pfc. Luis Ortiz, a UH-60 Black Hawk...
View ArticleBridge Issue Prompts Entrance Closures
As Building Superintendent Duane Grace studied the possibility of resurfacing the walkway across a pedestrian bridge on the North of the City-County Building, he was prompted to remove a tile from the...
View ArticleSaline County Election Final Results
Saline County Contested Races Unofficial Final Results United States Senate Jerry Moran - 5,893 / 83 percent DJ Smith - 1,194 / 16 percent United States Congress Kansas 1st Congressional District Roger...
View ArticleParade Opens Tri-Rivers Fair Week
Salinans gathered along Santa Fe Tuesday evening to watch their neighbors, family and friends ride by on floats, tractors and bikes in the marquee parade that officially opens the Tri-Rivers Fair for...
View ArticleMultiple Conservative Lawmakers Ousted
A top Senate leader and at least 10 other conservative Kansas legislators have lost their seats as moderate Republicans made GOP primary races a referendum on education funding and the state’s...
View ArticleLotto, Meth Arrest
A Kansas Lottery scratch ticket winner is jailed in Salina. Police arrested 20-year-old Nicholas Rodish of Denver on Tuesday morning after a clerk at Rod's Travel Center #8, 2140 W. Crawford, contacted...
View ArticleAcoustic Six String Stolen
Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred sometime between July 17 and August 2, at a home in the 400 block of S. Connecticut. Angela Collins told police she found a broken window...
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