1 hour ago
A 60-year-old Salina man avoided an elaborate scam attempt. According to Salina Police the man advised them he was contacted by a person claiming to be an Amazon representative wanting to confirm the purchase of a phone. He was  advised someone had opened three Amazon accounts and 5 credit cards in his name. The caller indicated someone ...

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A Salina man was arrested after fighting with police. According to Salina Police, Tuesday at about 2:30 PM, officers responded to the 700 block of N 9th, to assist a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper who had been flagged down by citizens. The citizens reported a male, later identified as Phillip Ledesma (53) of Salina, approached a ...

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A driver was injured in a crash in southwest Kansas caused by a wheel falling off a pilot car. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Ford F250  pickup acting as a pilot car for an oversize load, was travelling Westbound on US 56 Highway in Morton County.  The truck went off the road to give ...

17 hours ago
This Thursday will mark ten years, and authorities are still searching for answers in an unsolved Saline County murder. On June 25th, 2016, 57-year-old Lori J. Heimer was murdered inside her home outside of Assaria in southern Saline County. Investigators continue working alongside KBI agents to find the person or persons responsible for killing Heimer, who ...

17 hours ago
A manufacturing company in Salina that designs and builds heavy equipment for the asphalt and pavement preservation industry has made a donation to a Salina technical college. Salina Area Technical College on Tuesday celebrated the donation of a Ford F-750 from Bergkamp Inc. According the school, the truck is branded and ready for use. It will help ...

18 hours ago
An off duty police officer saved a child's life in a fiery crash along Interstate 70 in Kansas. According to the Kansas City Police Department, office Yul Bean was off-duty and traveling west of Topeka earlier this month when he came upon the scene. A car was on fire following a crash with a semi. Bean ran ...

18 hours ago
Celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States of America starting with the Stars, Stripes and Summer Nights themed Tri-Rivers Fair Parade at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 on Santa Fe Avenue, from Elm Street to Prescott. The 2026 Tri-Rivers Fair Board will honor Eric Blomquist as the Grand Marshal of the parade. According to the Fair ...

22 hours ago
A report released this week by Becker’s Hospital Review, citing information from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Unplanned Hospital Visits data, shows Salina Regional Health Center is the top-rated, full-service hospital in Kansas for hospital readmission rate. According to the Hospital, this is the second time in a row Salina Regional has topped ...

22 hours ago
The Saline County Election Office is currently recruiting election workers for upcoming elections. According to the Saline County Clerk's Office, election workers are a critical part of the election process. Elections could not happen without their hard work.  They are looking for dedicated community members from all backgrounds to help make elections run smoothly, including: Retirees College ...

22 hours ago
It’s the last full week of the Salina Public Schools Summer Food Program. The program runs through Tuesday of next week, June 30. Free meals are available to all children ages 1 through 18 with no registration, eligibility requirements or paperwork needed. Adults are welcome to attend and may purchase breakfast for $3.50 and lunch for $5.75. Breakfast ...

1 day ago
Abilene's Wild West story is about to gain a new landmark, in the form of a new bronze monument honoring legendary lawman James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok at Old Abilene Town as part of the community's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his death in 1876. According to the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau this special ...