3 weeks ago
A water main replacement project in Salina is set to soon begin. Salina City Commissioners Monday approved a bid by Diehl Enterprises in the amount of $2,059,778 with a $102,989 (5%) construction contingency for a total project authorization not to exceed $2,162,767. Construction for the project is scheduled to be substantially completed within 365 days, and final ...

3 weeks ago
A  man who spent 10 years as the USD 305 Superintendent of Schools, from 1994 - 2004, will fill a vacant seat on the Salina City Commission. Following a nomination process, by a vote of 3 - 1 commissioners elected Gary Norris to fill the seat vacated by commissioner and vice mayor Jerry Ivey back in ...

3 weeks ago
A program responsible for many of the murals in downtown Salina is cancelling it's 2026 event.  The Boom! Salina Street Art & Mural Festival, which the last four years has been held in early October, is pushing pause citing. Organizers cite "an unresolved legal matter involving sign ordinances" that does not involve Boom Salina. Boom Salina is ...

3 weeks ago
The swim lesson program is returning t the Salina Family YMCA this fall. According to the organization, swim lessons begin September 14th, offering opportunities for swimmers of all ages and ability levels to develop essential water skills in a safe, supportive environment. The program is designed to help participants build confidence in the water while learning important ...

3 weeks ago
A case involving drugs and guns in a home with a child in it ends with the arrest of a Dickinson County man. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, on August 22nd deputies were attempting to serve an arrest warrant in the 300 Block of Opal Road in Dickinson County. While attempting to locate the ...

3 weeks ago
A Salina man was arrested after allegedly choking a woman Sunday night. According to Salina Police, officers responded just after 9 PM to a physical domestic in the 900 block of Garden. Contact was made with 43-year-old female. The woman reported she and Homero Vega (54), a known associate who lives at the residence, had gotten into ...

3 weeks ago
A back-to-school bash for college students was Friday night. The event was held at Campbell Plaza in downtown Salina, started at 6 PM, and had a variety of activities for people to enjoy. From Big Jenga and Connect Four to corn hole and yard pong, it was hard not to have a good time.  The event ...

3 weeks ago
Salina City Commissioners will choose a replacement for the seat vacated by the resignation of commissioner and vice mayor  Jerry Ivey back in July. State law requires a replacement within 60 days of the date of resignation. As in the past, the City Commission will fill the vacancy by picking from a pool of interested persons. Over 30 ...

3 weeks ago
Dickinson County youth will soon have more tools to turn their ideas into real-world business experience. Driving Dickinson County has received a $10,000 Networked Community Solutions Grant from Network Kansas to support Young Roots Market, a new youth entrepreneurship initiative designed to provide young people with shared equipment, hands-on learning and business education. The initiative brings together ...

4 weeks ago
In the State of Kansas if you are age 65 or older, your income (not including social security) is less than $58,040, and your home is valued at less than $350,000 you qualify for a property tax freeze. According to the Salina County Appraiser Sean Robertson, 0riginally known as the Golden Years Property Tax Freeze, the ...

4 weeks ago
A teen was hit and killed after getting out of a disabled vehicle along the Kansas Turnpike. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 18-year-old Shyann Clark from Atlanta, Kansas, was running across the road from a disabled vehicle when she was struck by a Chevrolet van. Clark suffered fatal injuries. No one in the van was hurt. The ...