2 years ago
Salina's Rolling Hills Zoo is among of group of zoos from across the country vying to be voted as one of the best. Rolling Hill is in the running for USA TODAY's 2024 10 Best Readers' Choice travel awards for Best Zoo. According to USA TODAY,  the United States is home to hundreds of zoological parks, ...

2 years ago
Authorities have identified the owner of a Jeep that was destroyed by fire this week. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports the owner told deputies the vehicle got stuck in the mud and then caught fire after the engine overheated from trying to free the vehicle from the muddy conditions.   Original Story: An SUV was destroyed by fire ...

2 years ago
Police are investigating an accident that involved an 18-year-old pedestrian from Salina who was hit by a vehicle near the YMCA parking lot Monday morning. According to Srgt. Chad McCary, around 7:22am 66-year-old Orville Mann of Salina was driving a 2018 Jeep Cherokee and allegedly struck 18-year-old Allison Cole at the crosswalk intersection to the parking ...

2 years ago
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service office in Wichita presented a seminar at the KWU Campus Tuesday evening that was intended to help prepare storm spotters and weather enthusiasts of the Salina community for the upcoming storm season. The presentation was part of a state wide lecture tour spanning across most counties intended to educate the ...

2 years ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor will receive the 2024 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight, a customer satisfaction measurement firm with 26 years of experience in senior care and senior living. Salina Presbyterian Manor qualified for the award for its health care center and its assisted living. The award means the community has placed in the top ...

2 years ago
Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody did not remember the Miranda warning when he forced Marion County Record newspaper staff out into the nearly 100-degree heat during a raid that drew international condemnation. Cody “couldn’t recall the wording of the warning” when he attempted to interrogate Record reporter Phyllis Zorn, according to a new federal lawsuit. He ...

2 years ago
A Salina manufacturer is undergoing a renovation. Spectrum Metalcraft, a subsidiary of the Salina Vortex Corporation, is beginning renovations to their custom metal fabrication facilities to better serve their clients, team members and business growth. The renovations will include a new multifunction meeting area, streamlining of manufacturing processes, and a complete overhaul of their offices. According to ...

2 years ago
The Post Rock Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Salina Community Foundation, could earn additional dollars for charitable grants in the community through a county-wide Match Month gift matching campaign. According to the organization, over the past six years, they have hosted a Match Month, taking advantage of a matching grant initiative from the Dane G. ...

2 years ago
The Boston Marathon is regarded as one of the most prestigious race in the world and for many runners qualifying for Boston represents the completion of a lifelong running goal. To qualify to run in the Boston Marathon runners have to run at a USATF Certified marathon and meet certain qualifying times based on their ...

2 years ago
Meet Sherri Cleary. Sherri had always been active enjoying activities such as swimming, spending time with her grandchildren, and enjoying big family events – including their annual big Fourth of July celebration. Those loves of life came to a standstill in 2023 after a Memorial Day weekend trip to Texas. While on vacation in Texas that ...

2 years ago
A coin collection and cash are stolen from a home near Gypsum. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, someone entered a home in the 7200 block of E. Farley Road on Monday afternoon and stole cash and coins that were kept around the house and  inside a nightstand. Deputies report that two envelopes that contained a ...