2 years ago
When Ed and Mary Hammond think of home, Hays, Kansas, and Fort Hays State University come to mind. As an investment in our community and FHSU students, the couple is leaving half of their estate, a more than seven-figure gift, to Fort Hays State University. The couple announced their generous gift at a news conference ...

2 years ago
Two Salina radio stations raised over $77,000 to help in the fight against childhood cancer. Meridian Media Radio Stations Y 93.7 and FM 104.9 on Friday concluded a two-day radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Listeners from all over Kansas opened up their hearts, and their wallets, to help in the effort. After all was said ...

2 years ago
Police are investigating a fraud phone call that led to the loss of up to $5,000 in gift cards. According to Captain Jim Feldman, last Wednesday a 72-year-old Salinan was clearing out his mother's estate when he received a phone call from a man who allegedly claimed to be an AT&T employee. The caller stated that ...

2 years ago
The out of control wildfire that prompted an evacuation order for an area of Saline County northwest of Salinas left the landscape charred.  According to Saline County Sheriff Sheriff Roger Soldan, all 6 county fire districts responded to the scene Thursday after receiving a call around 12:19 pm.  The fire broke out on the south side ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in a case involving a suspected thief who was caught on camera. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police, on Saturday, February 17th, a subject reported they were shopping at Marshall’s retail store on S. 9th Street between approximately 2:30 PM and 4:15PM. ...

2 years ago
Salina firefighters Friday morning were on the scene of structure fire in the 100 block of E. Jewell Avenue which caused significant damage, in the area of Kansas Wesleyan University. Multiple first responders were on the scene, including firefighters, EMS, and police. It is the fourth such structure fire since Saturday. First responders were called to a fire ...

2 years ago
The Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank will benefit from a total of $200,000 in grant funding which will make the facility more accessible to the public. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has awarded two grants via the Pathways to A Healthy Kansas initiative. The first grant is for $100,000, and was awarded directly to the ...

2 years ago
Two Salina radio stations are into the second day of a two-day effort to raise funds in the fight against childhood cancer. Meridian Media radio stations Y 93.7 and FM 104.9 are hosting a two-day radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. All money collected during the radiothon will go to St. Jude, whose mission ...

2 years ago
A project which will renovate the dining hall at Kansas Wesleyan University has evolved, and is set to get underway. According to the school,  in the midst of a semester that has seen record spring enrollment, Kansas Wesleyan has announced a significant change to its Bieber Dining Hall (bon appétit) project. The university will now renovate ...

2 years ago
No injuries are reported after experts were called to safely remove an unexploded ordnance from Fort Riley on Thursday. Local authorities say construction workers found the item early Thursday afternoon near Ware Elementary School. An explosive ordnance-disposal crew was deployed to remove the potentially lethal item. Officials say the as-yet-unidentified ordnance was disposed of without incident.

2 years ago
An evacuation order prompted by a wildfire in rural Saline County has been lifted. Everyone who lives within a 2 mile radius of Hohneck and Watkins Roads had been asked to leave, but that order is now rescinded. Crews are still in the area, and citizens are still asked to avoid the area as well. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: ...