2 weeks ago
Gas prices in Kansas are holding steady. According to Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular was $3.25 yesterday. Prices were unchanged from the previous day, and they are down by two cents over the past week.

2 weeks ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a motorcycle. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, a 2016 Yamaha YZ-250 F was stolen from outside a home in the 900 block of N. 13th Street. Police say the yellow, dirt bike with the number 888 on the front and side was taken sometime between Thursday and Saturday. The dirt ...

2 weeks ago
Three people are dead following a house fire in Rose Hill. The blaze broke out early Saturday morning in the 15,000 block of Southwest County Line Road. The cause of the deadly fire is under investigation.

2 weeks ago
The sounds of hotrods and cool music filled the air Friday night as Salinans rolled down Santa Fe to cruise and donate food items and cash to the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank. Cruisers dropped off donations and took time to tell the story behind their beloved machines. Years of love, blood, sweat and chrome has ...

2 weeks ago
More than $2.7 million was raised in support of Kansas Wesleyan University student scholarships through the university’s second Scholarship Gala, which took place Saturday evening in Mabee Arena. According to KWU, the event was highlighted by several gifts in excess of $100,000, including $350,000 from Bob Meyer ’73 and $1 million from Dr. Kent Cox ’65 ...

2 weeks ago
The Friends of the River Foundation is excited to announce the annual Spring Spruce-up event, dedicated to enhancing the beauty and cleanliness of Salina. Scheduled for Saturday, April 27th, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, this community-driven initiative invites volunteers of all ages to join hands in a collective effort to revitalize various locations throughout the ...

2 weeks ago
Overcoming adversity with resilience and courage is a lesson applicable to both sports and religion.   It is also the theme of a talk, “Unbreakable Spirit,” by Marcellus Casey, chaplain of the Kansas City Chiefs. According to Kansas Wesleyan University, Casey will give the talk at 6 p.m. April 23 in Mabee Arena on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus. The talk ...

2 weeks ago
Twenty-one Kansas employers, including one from Salina, are competing in this year’s Give Back Kansas Challenge, which runs from April 1 through May 31, 2024. The purpose of the challenge is to engage Kansans in employer-supported volunteering. The Give Back Kansas Challenge is an opportunity for employees who volunteer to receive recognition by tracking and reporting their ...

3 weeks ago
Motorists in the Sunflower State are enjoying slightly lower prices at the pump as the weekend beckons. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular fell yesterday in Kansas to just under $3.29, this as the corresponding national figure rose to a few tenths over $3.67. The cheapest gas was found yesterday in ...

3 weeks ago
State transportation officials are advising motorists to be aware of this weekend's closures on eastbound I-70 in Topeka. Authorities say KDOT crews will be deployed tonight starting at 11 p.m. on the Polk-Quincy Viaduct. The project will prompt the closure of I-70 through downtown Topeka and the closure of the Gage Boulevard exit. Work is scheduled to continue ...

3 weeks ago
A Salina woman is facing charges for trespassing on airport property. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, 42-year-old Sindee Boumsombath was taken into custody early Thursday morning after she allegedly drove her Ford F150 onto the runway at Salina Regional Airport. Police say she followed an airport employee through a security gate and drove onto the runway. She's ...