7 years ago
It’s one down and one to go. The week started with a $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot and a $620 million Powerball jackpot. Mega Millions got hit Tuesday, with one player in South Carolina becoming an instant billionaire. The jackpot returns to $40 million for Friday’s drawing. The Powerball jackpot escaped capture Wednesday night and rolled to ...

7 years ago
The flight team at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus will compete on a national level next spring after placing second in its region during an annual collegiate aviation competition. The Kansas State Polytechnic Flight Team attended the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference, also known as NIFA SAFECON, Oct. 14-17, battling other colleges ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University Debate and Forensics Team brought home the hardware earlier this month. The Coyotes finished the competition in first place for debate and in third place for individual events, despite having only five members of the team traveling to the competition because of Homecoming and Family Weekend on the KWU campus. The competition on ...

7 years ago
Because it is so popular, Fort Riley is expanding its annual ghost tour event into two days. The Historical and Archaeological Society of Fort Riley, or HASFR, offers two nights for its 22nd annual Ghost Tours, this Saturday and Sunday. Tours will start at 4 p.m. each day. On Saturday, the last tour will begin at ...

7 years ago
Shilling Aviation Services and the Smoky Hill Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol are hosting a fly-in pancake breakfast fund-raiser on Saturday. The event is from 7AM until noon. The event will be held in the Shilling Aviation Services hanger, 2010 Rogers Court, just north of the armory on Arnold Ave. The public is invited to ...

7 years ago
Citizens are invited to attend a dedication ceremony for the completion of the Salina Fire Department’s tribute plaza. The plaza, located next to Fire Station #1 at 222 W. Elm St., is a tribute to all past and present members of the Salina Fire Department and their service to the citizens of Salina and Saline County. This ...

7 years ago
Two Salina organizations have been awarded more than $91,000 in grants to provide services for victims of crime. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office grants were awarded to support the following programs: Child Advocacy & Parenting Services, Inc., $26,000 to continue serving Saline and Ottawa counties with English- and Spanish-speaking services while aligning best ...

7 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is welcoming a new member to their animal family. Bexookee, pronounced Bay-u-key or Bex for short, is the new cat in town making its home at the zoo. Bexookee is an Arapahoe Indian name for mountain lion or cougar. According to the zoo, arriving on October 19th from Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, ...

7 years ago
A gun was found in a student's car parked near Salina South High School on Wednesday. The school sent a message to parents, so as to provide "accurate information and discourage rumors". According to the school, after school began Wednesday morning, a report was received that a weapon was in a student’s car parked off campus. Law ...

7 years ago
The Salina South Robotics Team is one of six teams in Kansas advancing to a regional competition in Arkansas. According to USD 305, the South team at Wichita State University in the BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) Robotics Competition on October 20. The “Current Events” competition required teams to retrieve garbage (plastic bottles, soup cans and ...

7 years ago
A Salina based convenience store chain is partnering with local food banks across the state. 24/7 Travel Stores are teaming up with local food banks to donate 5¢ from every gallon of gas sold during the 10-day event. From October 22-31, all ten 24/7 Travel Store locations will donate 5¢ from every gallon of gas sold ...