5 years ago
Before you pitch that unidentifiable piece of mail without opening it – that bland envelope with no return address – think again. It could be the first warning that something’s amiss with your finances. As COVID-19 swept through the country this year, ushering in the threat of illness, business closures and rising unemployment, it also led ...

5 years ago
During this time of social distancing for visitors and less opportunity for school-age students to travel, Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Wetlands Education Center has created a virtual tour. The tour, where one can experience Cheyenne Bottoms from the comfort of your home or classroom, is available on the recently revamped KWEC website at wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu. It ...

5 years ago
It’s a Kansas tradition to open the pheasant and quail seasons on the second Saturday in November. If you’re a bird hunter, you've probably been losing sleep thinking about opening day. The Kansas pheasant and quail season opens this Saturday, November 14th. Officials remind hunters that landowner permission is required before hunting on private land, whether the ...

5 years ago
It's a sure sign of the holiday season. Those red kettles and bell ringers are out. The Salina Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign launched this weekend, a couple of weeks earlier than usual. For the first time in 130 years, The Salvation Army is starting its annual holiday fundraising campaign early across the country in order to ...

5 years ago
Four days after the polls closed Joe Biden has received enough votes in key states to become the 46th President of the United States. The news came as a group of Biden supporters were marching in Downtown Salina. Meridian Media radio personality Hannah Holt was doing an unrelated live radio broadcast. As the marchers approached, she ...

5 years ago
Though there will be no spring break, Kansas Wesleyan University is changing its scheduled to allow students, faculty and staff a little down time. According to KWU, in an effort to allow students a portion of the rest that spring break traditionally offers, they are will creating a pair of off days in the spring 2021 ...

5 years ago
The Salina Community Foundation has a new person in charge of getting its message out to the community. According to the foundation, Annika Wilson is the new director of marketing and communications. She brings 15 years of experience in the field, including building and managing relationships. After graduating from the University of Kansas in Journalism and Mass ...

5 years ago
The November list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The October list  generated over a dozen arrests. Those on the November list are wanted for crimes that include aggravated battery, domestic violence battery, aggravated assault, making criminal threats, felony drug crimes, conspiracy to ...

5 years ago
The shooting death of a teenager in Southwest Kansas is under investigation. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the Friday afternoon death of an Ashland teen. According to the KBI, at approximately 3:05 p.m., the Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call requesting assistance after a female subject ...

5 years ago
A record number of deaths and a record number of new COVID-19 cases are being reported in Saline County. With Friday's updated numbers, Saline County has seen 122 new cases of COVID-19 this week alone and three deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are 74 new COVID-19 cases to report on Friday and ...

5 years ago
The Christmas season is just around the corner and could be a  ...not so joyful time for many families who are struggling financially. That is why Salina Shares is planning for a happier holiday season. The non profit group that’s led by Executive Director Debbie Rivers has already laid the groundwork to help families this Christmas season. ...