6 months ago
Kansas Wesleyan is hosting a church gathering this week. According to the school, the Great Plains Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church began Wednesday. The yearly event will run through Saturday. More than 1,200 members of the United Methodist Churches throughout Kansas and Nebraska are expected to attend, bringing new faces to Salina and increasing traffic ...

6 months ago
Firefighters were able to quickly contain a fire at a South Salina hotel. According to the Salina Fire Department, just before 2:00 A.M. on Wednesday, crews responded to reports of a commercial fire at the Country Inn and Suites located at 2760 S. 9th Street. Initial reports indicated a fire in a storage room on the ...

6 months ago
Total war. In 1941 when America was faced with the threat of enemies on both shores, the "Greatest Generation" gave their all to save the nation. As soldiers, sailors and airmen left home to fight the battles of World War II, normal life on the home front was interrupted. Dr. Andrew Orr, author, speaker, professor of ...

6 months ago
Public hearings are planned to gather input on a proposed rate hike by the largest energy provider in Kansas. The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) will hold public hearings in Wichita and Topeka beginning next week to give Evergy Kansas Central customers the opportunity to learn more about the company’s rate increase request, ask questions, and make ...

6 months ago
The Click It or Ticket safety campaign which ended on Sunday kept Salina Police busy. According to the Salina Police Department, officers conducted overtime saturation patrols to enforce seat belt, texting, impaired driving, and other traffic laws. Here are some of the statistics: 5 safety belt citations written 87 speeding citations written 44 other citations and arrests, ...

6 months ago
A Salina man was arrested following an alleged domestic incident outside a home in which police say he grabbed a woman. According to Salina Police, at about 2:50 AM on Tuesday officers were sent to the 100 block of N. Kansas in reference to a third call of a domestic disturbance. The report indicated a male ...

6 months ago
Salina Downtown will be bustling Friday evening as the third First Friday of the spring kicks off. This latest First Friday event will feature late shopping at over a dozen businesses, till 7 PM. They include: Salina Selfie Station Familia Toys Salina Art Center Poppy & Vine Red Fern Booksellers Baron Mushmouse Flipping Fabulous Eccentricity Sanity ...

6 months ago
A team from the Salina Fire Department is among water rescue teams who deployed on Tuesday. According to the Kansas State Fire Marshall's Office, Tuesday storms combined with recent rainfall, created serious flooding concerns across the state, especially in the eastern and southeastern regions. In response, the agency, working with the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, deployed ...

6 months ago
At Monday evening’s City Commission meeting, officials voted to authorize an application for KDOT funding to support a “Safe Streets for All” demonstration project along West Crawford Street. The initiative is part of a broader effort to improve road safety in Salina. The City has been working with a consultant to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action ...

6 months ago
When Saline and Dickinson County Republicans gather later this month to elect a person to fill the unexpired term of JR Claeys' seat in the Kansas Senate one person vying for the seat is former Saline County Treasurer Jim Dubois. Dubois sent out a media release Tuesday afternoon indicating his desire to fill the seat. The ...

6 months ago
Isaiah Garrett, Payge Rodenbeek, and Ayden Levendofsky celebrate a first place finish with teammate Manny McVay- photographed by Mackenzie Weller, Sports in Kansas. A year after placing second, Bennington’s 2A boys 4x100 relay team returned to the state meet with one thing in mind: gold. When Saturday came around, Bennington was prepared and willing to do whatever ...