7 years ago
This week, May 5th - 11th, is  2019 National Travel & Tourism Week. The Visit Salina division of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is spreading the word about the impact of the industry in Central Kansas. According to the organization, this is the 36th annual National Travel & Tourism Week, which unites communities across the ...

7 years ago
Thanks to the generosity of citizens in Salina the shelves at the Emergency Aid Food Bank aren't quite as bare. Last the weekend the organization put out a plea for help, saying its shelves were nearly bare. They said to continue their mission of feeding the hungry in Salina they were in need of immediate donations. As ...

7 years ago
No one was hurt in a single vehicle crash in a Downtown Salina construction area Friday evening in which a tractor trailer truck disabled a stoplight. At around 6:00 in the evening a semi hauling a 76,000 pound tank damaged a light pole and traffic control devices at the corner of Santa Fe and Ash. The crash ...

7 years ago
An opportunistic thief drove off with an SUV which was left running in front of a central Salina home. Police say the owner of a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse started the vehicle to let it warm up in a front of her home at 305 Lamar Street at 5:45 Thursday morning. The vehicle was stolen after she ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are seeking a driver in connection with a hit and run crash. The crash occurred at Broadway and Franklin on Monday evening at 6:42. The vehicle being sought is a white 2005-2007 Chevrolet Malibu. It was headed east on Franklin and entered the Broadway intersection, failing to yield to an oncoming vehicle. The vehicle, when ...

7 years ago
Eight pilot communities across the state of Kansas will get help from four Kansas State University graduate students this summer in planning for their future by enhancing their past. The work is through the university's Chapman Center for Rural Studies and its "Making the Leap: The Future of Small Historical Societies and Museums" project. The project ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), has issued a public health warning for an area Kansas lake. If a lake is under a public health warning for blue-green algae, activities such as boating and fishing may be safe. However, direct contact with ...

7 years ago
This weekend will be a busy one in Salina, with multiple events planned. Things begin Friday night with a 90s Retro Dance Party, and end Sunday with the Discover Salina Naturally event. In between there are multiple things to do. Events include: Friday CANCELLED: Citing weather concerns, organizers of the the outdoor 1990s and 2000s themed dance ...

7 years ago
Kansans safely disposed of nearly seven tons of unused and unwanted medicines during last Saturday’s National Drug Take-Back Day. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office, Kansas law enforcement officers collected 13,638 pounds of medicines at 116 locations throughout the state during the event, according to a report from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. “Safe storage ...

7 years ago
Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper Adrianna Franch, midfielders Tobin Heath and Lindsey Horan and defender Emily Sonnett have been named to the 23-player U.S. Women’s National Team roster for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, it was announced today. The roster will not become official until it is submitted to FIFA on May 24, which ...

7 years ago
A man from Tennessee and a woman from Georgia were arrested after a large of amount of marijuana was found in their vehicles during a traffic stop in Kansas. According to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office, on Wednesday at around 10:00am deputies seized 87 pounds of marijuana from a traffic stop on eastbound I-70 near MacVicar ...