5 years ago
The City of Salina is preparing for its annual leaf collection effort, which begins on Monday. According to the city, General Services/Streets staff will begin conducting its annual curbside leaf collection from November 1st to December 31st, weather permitting. The schedule is subject to change depending on when the leaves actually fall. As the weeks progress, staff ...

5 years ago
A free in-person small business training event is planned in Salina. Area residents and business owners located in North Central Kansas are invited to attend a free informational session on small business succession planning. The training is scheduled at the Visit Salina Annex  on Thursday, November 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. The North Central Regional Planning Commission ...

5 years ago
A crash during a high speed pursuit in Ellsworth County sent two people to the hospital Saturday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2015 Mazda3 Grand Touring passenger car driven by 26-year-old Jose Medina from Phoenix, Arizona, was headed west on a rural road fleeing from law enforcement. He lost control in the north ...

5 years ago
A rule that prevents utilities from disconnecting Kansas customers during extreme cold takes effect when November arrives. The cold weather rule is enforced by the Kansas Corporation Commission and runs from Monday November 1st through March 31st. The rule bars utilities from disconnecting electric or natural gas service for non payment when temperatures of 35 or lower ...

5 years ago
The chain of low hills known as the Bender Mounds extends in a diagonal seven miles northeast of here, islands of limestone and scrubby trees over level fields where this time of year soybeans have just been harvested. The lonely hills meander across what is now U.S. Highway 400, where travelers whoosh by in comfort ...

5 years ago
Though it won't be bitterly cold, it will be a chilly Halloween across Central Kansas. According to the National Weather service, cooler below normal temperatures are expected across the area Sunday in the wake of a cold front. Normal highs for late October are in the low to mid 60s. Bundle up if you're headed out this ...

5 years ago
A pedestrian who was outside her vehicle on a Kansas highway was hit and killed by a tractor trailer truck which fled the scene. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 54-year-old Lori  Maxwell from Gloversville, New York, was stopped in the right lane along Interstate 35 in Franklin County.  She got out of her vehicle and ...

5 years ago
A driver was killed after losing control of his car and crashing during a high speed pursuit. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Justin Frostad from Neodesha was driving a 2007 Kia and involved in a pursuit with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office on a County Road. Frostad lost control after crossing railroad tracks. His car ...

5 years ago
A new class of three is set to be inducted into the Salina Business Hall of Fame. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the 2021 inductees include: August (AJ) Holmquist (Pioneer Category 1858-1925) Frank Norton  (Historic Category, 1926-1975) Steve Ryan (Contemporary Category 1976-present). The Salina Business Hall of Fame was established by the Salina Area ...

5 years ago
The wait is almost over for Kansas anglers eagerly waiting for the Nov. 1 opening day of trout season. More than 30 waters, including Lakewood in Salina, are being stocked with rainbow trout providing anglers across the state with winter fishing opportunities. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, trout will be stocked regularly ...

5 years ago
A Derby man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder of law enforcement officers during a 2019 armed robbery in Salina. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 27-year-old Colt Francis Wright was sentenced  in Saline County District Court. District Court Judge Patrick Thompson sentenced Wright to 30 years in a ...