5 years ago
It was literally a blessing to gather outside a Salina church Sunday afternoon for a special event. On a beautiful fall afternoon, pets were blessed during a very special service at the Christ Cathedral Gazebo Garden. The Rev. Canon Mother Catherine Cox and Andy Houltberg presided over a "Blessing of the Animals" service. All pet owners ...

5 years ago
The City of Salina is planning another free landfill event. According to the city, free residential trash disposal will be available for all Saline County residents at the Salina Municipal Solid Waste Landfill on Saturday, October 9th. Customers must have a Saline County license plate on their vehicle for free disposal. Vehicles from other counties will ...

5 years ago
One of the largest lottery jackpots in American history is still growing. There was no winner Saturday night, so Monday's Powerball drawing will be for a jackpot worth an estimated $670 million. The Powerball jackpot has been growing for nearly four months. The jackpot was last hit in the June 5, 2021 drawing when a ticket ...

5 years ago
A Salina woman has a new-found windfall. She is among a half-dozen winners in the Kansas's Lottery's X Multiplier Bonus second-chance drawing, winning $12,500. According to the lottery, the winners are: 10X the Cash - $1,000: Karen Brumbaugh of Ada 20X the Cash - $2,000: Fairrah Haberman of Seward 50X the Cash - $5,000: Tim Wagner ...

5 years ago
If you have ever wanted to experience a real ghost town you have an opportunity to do so later this month. Salina Parks and Recreation is planning a tour of Saline County ghost towns. According to the agency, towns come and go throughout history, some become ghost towns still haunt the pages of history books. What ...

5 years ago
Clinton Strong is the new aviation department head on the Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. Strong is responsible for all aspects of the aviation department, including faculty, support staff, flight, budget and academics. His main focus areas are ensuring an outstanding student environment and positioning the program for continued success. "I want to ensure ...

5 years ago
An online training for those who are not familiar with public transportation options in the Salina area and Central Kansas continues to expand. According to OCCK Transportation, they are adding a new addition to the “Guide & Go” Travel Training program that teaches people how to use public transportation services in the region. KanConnect Familiarization classes are ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan’s DECA program has been on the rise for several years, and now, local groups are taking notice. The Schmidt Foundation, based in Hays, has made a $50,000 gift to KWU to establish the Schmidt Foundation Annual Scholarship. One of the qualifications will be participation in the DECA program. “We are grateful to the Schmidt ...

5 years ago
A new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. Those on the new October list are wanted for crimes which include aggravated battery, domestic violence battery, possession of a firearm by a felon, felony fleeing and eluding, trafficking contraband into a correction ...

5 years ago
There has been 1 new COVID death in Saline County since Wednesday, and 36 new cases of the virus. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 506 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 19 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 149 people have now ...

5 years ago
A new field of study at the Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus will teach pilots to do what they have been previously been taught not to do, fly into tornadoes, fly into hurricanes, and fly 500 feet off the water. K-State Salina and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) signed an agreement ...