7 months ago
Salina officials are trying to make streets safer for all who use them. According to the City of Salina, staff recently installed "Begin Right Turn Lane Yield to Bikes" signs at two locations: Eastbound Iron Avenue - west of Ohio Street Southbound Santa Fe Avenue - north of Crawford Street According to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control ...

7 months ago
Police are investigating after shots were fired in a south Salina neighborhood early Thursday morning. Police Captain Jim Feldman says at around 2:45 am officers sent to the report of the sound of gunshots and a vehicle speeding away in the 1300 block of Midland Street. According to Feldman a witness reported hearing 3 - 5 gunshots ...

7 months ago
Police are investigating after a large amount of cash went missing from a safe inside a Salina home. Police Captain Jim Feldman says officers were sent to a home in the 500 Block of Berkshire Wednesday morning to the report of a burglary. The resident reports that sometime between September 1st and November 11th cash went ...

7 months ago
A juvenile was hurt in a crash involving a single UTV in rural Saline County. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, late Wednesday afternoon deputies were dispatched to the 2700 block of S. Donmyer Rd to the report of a rollover crash.  While enroute, the responding units learned an injured party was in the 6400 ...

7 months ago
The Salina Art Center invites submissions for the 2026 Mountain Plains Contemporary Art Biennial, a juried exhibition highlighting contemporary visual art from the Mountain-Plains region of the United States. According to the art center, as America approaches its 250th anniversary, this exhibition encourages artists to reflect on identity, place, belonging, and transformation through the lens of a ...

7 months ago
One of the most popular rock bands of the early 1970s is coming to Salina. Three Dog Night is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Now celebrating its 6th decade, the band boasts some of the most astonishing chart statistics in popular music with 21 consecutive Billboard Top 40 hits, including 3 #1 singles and 12 straight ...

7 months ago
Traffic congestion is a growing concern at a south Salina intersection and it's prompted a plan to add a roundabout. The 9th Street and Water Well Road area is experiencing significant growth, with a substantial increase in truck traffic anticipated. Due to projected traffic volumes, a roundabout has been recommended and could be more effective than ...

7 months ago
Police release more details about a road rage incident that took place in south Salina on Sunday afternoon. According to Lt. Andrew Zeigler a driver from Enterprise, Kansas was arrested after allegedly slamming into another vehicle on purpose. Police say around noon, 22-year-old Caden Deans was driving a 2015 Dodge Ram truck and became angry with the ...

7 months ago
Hundreds of bikers with big hearts will be on a mission roaring across the area over the next couple of weekends delivering toys. Motorcycle toy runs are scheduled in Abilene, and Salina. The 28th Annual Abilene Motorcycle Toy Run is this coming Sunday, November 16th. Riders will depart from the Lumber House True Value parking lot ...

7 months ago
The county involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor. In two of the four agreements, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office also crafted a statement admitting regret. “The Sheriff’s Office wishes to express its sincere regrets to Eric and Joan Meyer and Ruth ...

7 months ago
Russell’s Restaurant, located at 649 Westport Blvd. in Salina, has announced a temporary closure this week to address a pest issue. In a Facebook post earlier this week, the restaurant shared that the decision came after ongoing efforts to resolve the problem with the help of multiple pest control companies. “As some of you have noticed, we ...