Salina News

Schilling Road is fully open, and the new northbound lanes of South Ninth Street in addition to the old southbound lanes are scheduled to be fully opened to traffic by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday November 24 in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Salinans might hear more noise that usual the next couple of weeks from aircraft, as military units from Canada's Air Force and Army return to take advantage of the training opportunities at the Salina Airport Authority and the Smoky Hill Weapons Range through Nov.

A Salina man wins a $20,000 lottery prize. As a retiree, 72-year-old Charles Eanes of Salina enjoys taking it easy.

"I always knew it," he said. "I like the size of the community and what goes on here - the school system, the police department.

The crimes are alleged to have occurred Dec. 5 in Saline County. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count.

At the time it was introduced years ago, we wondered how many people would be willing to pay up to $20 for a car wash and inside cleaning at the Green Lantern convenience store at Ninth and Magnolia.

Police say that a 16-year-old student at Salina South High School was arrested after bringing a gun to school on Tuesday.

A metro city made the ranks for its family life. Business Week voted Blue Springs one of the Best Places to Raise Your Kids .

The 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act now goes to a conference committee to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.

Salina USD 305 Superintendent Dr. Rob Winter has been selected as the 2010 Kansas Superintendent of the Year.

Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to a neighboring mobile home.

Green Lanterns officials say that effective December 9th the stores will be under the ownership of Casey's Retail Company, and will operate as Casey's General Stores.

I tried to get to my feet as it came back to center again. ... I grabbed my pants, pulled them on, slipped my shoes on, also my life jacket and headed for the stairs and top side.

The Canadian Army and Air Force soldiers are in Salina, training at the nearby Smoky Hill Weapons Range.

Salina firefighters Monday afternoon rescued a dog and a cat from a mobile home that burned, but the home itself was destroyed.

Tim Rogers, executive director of the Salina Airport Authority, will address the media on behalf of the city of Salina, Saline County, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and the Salina Airport Authority, according to a news release issued Monday morning from the airport authority.

Rollout of White Knight II by Scaled Composites & Virgin Galactic--The first unveiling of the mother ship which will haul SpaceShipII and a maximum of eight passengers to 100 km into space.

A Salina church organist is retiring after nearly six decades. Harry Huber is retiring from University United Methodist Church.

According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, a 72-year-old man from northeast Kansas and a 53-year-old woman from the Wichita area are the latest two victims.

David D. Helvey, 25, 1012 E. Ellsworth, could face a charge of aggravated battery.