8 months ago
For the first time in more than 25 years, Kansas Medicaid dental reimbursement rates are seeing a significant boost. The Kansas Legislature has appropriated $10 million to increase Medicaid dental rates, effective July 1, 2025. While the increase does not bring reimbursement to parity with commercial insurance rates, it marks a historic step toward strengthening ...

8 months ago
Abilene is ready to add another national accolade to its growing list. On Thursday, Newsweek announced the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home in , as a nominee in its 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Presidential Attraction. This marks the first time Abilene has been honored by Newsweek. “Being nominated by Newsweek is a ...

8 months ago
A major infrastructure project aimed at supporting new housing developments in southwest Salina moved forward Monday night after Commissioner Bill Longbine requested further discussion before a vote. The City Commission unanimously approved a $506,772 service agreement with the City Engineer for design work on Phases 2 and 3 of improvements to West Magnolia Road, between Virginia ...

8 months ago
Salina Police are looking for a driver who ran away from authorities after leading them on a high speed chase. Police Captain Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that early Thursday morning around 4:35am a patrol officer observed an H2 Hummer going 53mph in a 30mph zone on E. Republic and attempted to make a traffic stop. Police ...

8 months ago
The city of Wichita and McConnell Air Force Base are teaming up for childcare. The "Operation Child Care" initiative is designed to provide affordable childcare service to military families. The organization Child Start will provide daycare and educational services for military families at a subsidized cost, and the U.S. Department of Defense will reimburse them at the ...

8 months ago
One of the biggest events of its kind in the Midwest is for the third time hosting a summer event.  The Salina Heart Land Toy Show, billed as the largest toy show in Kansas, is traditionally held in November. Based on how it was received the last couple of summers, the third Heartland Toy Show ...

8 months ago
A unanimous settlement agreement filed Tuesday at the Kansas Corporation Commission raises Evergy Kansas residential base rates by 9.6%. A residential customer using about 900 kilowatt hours will see a net increase of about $9 per month on their bill, said Evergy spokeswoman Gina Penzig. That would be in addition to the recent KCC approval to ...

8 months ago
The City Commission this week unanimously approved a motion authorizing the interim city manager to execute an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for work associated with the Magnolia Trail Project. The agreement, totaling $241,397 plus railroad flagging expenses and an annual maintenance fee of $805, allows Union Pacific to perform necessary improvements on its right-of-way at ...

8 months ago
In response to citizen concerns and in an effort to improve public safety for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians, the City of Salina has implemented traffic sign changes near the Magnolia Road bridge over the Smoky Hill River. According to the City, the Magnolia Road bridge, located between Markley Road and the levee, has been identified as ...

8 months ago
A project which began in July of last year will culminate this week with the grand opening in Salina of a restaurant known for its authentic Mediterranean food . According to Meddys, the grand opening is this Sunday, July 20th. Meddys is located at 304 S Santa Fe. The Salina Meddys is in a building which most ...

8 months ago
The Crown Uptown Theater is not going to be added to Wichita's Register of Historic Places. The Wichita City Council voted three-to-three on the issue yesterday. The city earlier this year denied a request by the owner of the nearly century-old venue to massively expand the theater's capacity to more than two-thousand people. Adding the theater to ...