2 years ago
The 48th Annual Smoky Hill River Festival is in full swing and big kids and little kids alike are finding ways to celebrate the sights and sounds of Salina's epic party in Oakdale Park. Kansas City Folk-Pop band "Barnaby Bright" kept spirits bright on Friday and Saturday with their driving acoustic sound and harmonies. "Duke Otherwise" had ...

2 years ago
It was a successful first full day of the 48th Smoky Hill River Festival. After about 3/4 of an inch of rain drenched the area late Thursday night, there was a mix of clouds and sun throughout the day, creating ideal conditions for a large crowd that mingled among 125 exhibiting artists from 23 states, including ...

2 years ago
The City of Salina Water Department has converted to a new water billing software, which has a new website. According to the City, with the software upgrade, customers will experience a few changes.   Most importantly, customer account numbers have changed. They have provided an instructional video for customers to find their new account number on their website ...

2 years ago
Kansas lawmakers are announcing an agreement on a tax relief package. Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins released a statement last night that confirmed an agreement with Governor Laura Kelly. The relief package implements a two-bracket tax code, includes multiple exemptions and cuts the tax on social security. Lawmakers are expected to return to Topeka ...

2 years ago
Gus Applequist is on a five year mission to capture the sights and sounds of the Smoky Hill River Festival - through the lens of his camera. The owner of Salina based Fili Creative and a talented crew of five employees are winding their way though tents and performers to film the action in Oakdale Park. "We're ...

2 years ago
A 75-year old Salina woman, received a call from scammer that said "they worked" for the Saline County Sheriff's "department." According to Lt. David Villanueva, the scammer is known to be a "James Williams" from the Sheriff's "department," called the 75-year old on June 13th, at 3:45 pm. "Williams" told the victim she did not show up ...

2 years ago
A yellow hustler rider lawn mower valued $4000, was stolen out of the Hometown Outdoor Power store, located on 821 N Broadway. According to Lt. David Villanueva, from the time period of June 1st - June 7th 12:00 pm the lawn mower was stolen. The missing lawn mower was reported to police on June 13th. No suspects ...

2 years ago
A 42-year old Salina male, was a victim of a burglary in his store that occurred June 13th on 500 Reynolds st. According to Lt. David Villanueva, in the afternoon an unknown subject forced their way into a window of the store, and stole hardware items. $200 Milwaukee drill $160 Milwaukee transfer pump $300 Milwaukee hammer ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in connection with financial card crimes. The crimes are this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the week. Police say on Thursday, June 6th at about 9:30 in the morning three males entered Rod’s Convenience store, 1339 N. 9th Street.  One of them purchased over a $1000 worth of lottery tickets ...

2 years ago
A large crowd gathered in Salina’s Oakdale Park Thursday to be a part of the official opening event of the 2024 Smoky Hill River Festival. Though it got cut short, the 38th SM Hanson Festival Jam officially started the annual party in the park. The Jam wasn't scheduled to start until 6:00. But there were fans ...

2 years ago
With summer wheat harvest underway, the Kansas Highway Patrol is urging extra caution on rural roads. According to the agency, it’s a busy time for farmers in Kansas, and they would like to remind motorists to use more caution and patience when traveling around farm trucks, tractors, combines, and other implements. “With wheat harvest season beginning, you’ll ...