9 months ago
A lab at Kansas State University is the only one of its kind in the country not being defunded by the Trump administration.  The administration defunded 16 of 17 Feed the Future labs across the country when it began wiping out U.S. Agency for International Development projects. After months in limbo, K-State found out its ...

9 months ago
Saline County Treasurer Jim Dubois is retiring. According to the Saline County Republican Central Committee, they have been been notified that Dubois has announcement his retirement as Saline County Treasurer as of May 31st. Dubois did no run for reelection this past November, and Anthony “Tony” Newell was elected to the position. The new term, though, does ...

9 months ago
The Saline County Health Department invites the community to attend Salina Speaks: A Community Mental Health Block Party this Saturday. The event will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the City Lights Stage and 67401 Plaza, in downtown Salina.  According to the agency, this free, all-ages event aims to promote mental wellness, reduce stigma, ...

9 months ago
Employees of the Schwan's Company is Salina will have a new benefit in the form of free transportation. Public transportation provider OCCK Transportation is partnering withthe  Schwan's Company to provide free transportation to Schwan’s employees starting May 5th. The initiative will offer free unlimited access to Salina CityGo fixed-route bus services for Schwan’s employees. According to OCCK, ...

9 months ago
Due to circumstances beyond the control of Kansas Wesleyan, the Holocaust Remembrance speaker event scheduled for May 1 has been postponed indefinitely. Dr. Judy Jacobs, Holocaust survivor, was to speak via Zoom. The university hopes to reschedule prior to the conclusion of the spring semester. Updates will be posted on KWU.edu and the university’s social media ...

9 months ago
If you have any obsolete electronic or computer equipment taking up space you’ve been wanting to get rid of, you can safely dispose of it on Saturday. The City of Salina’s 17th annual E-waste Recycling Event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Berkley Family Recreational Area, 841 Markley Rd. According to ...

9 months ago
A couple of Salina students are among nominees for three honorary commencement awards at Fort Hays State University. According to the Fort Hays State University Alumni Office the following nominations were made: Thirty-one seniors were nominated for the 2025 Torch Award, which acknowledges classroom excellence, leadership, participation in professional organizations, and student, civic, or research activities. ...

9 months ago
Employees from the hospital in Abilene are helping to support a community baby shower event. According to the hospital, Memorial Health System employees in Abilene wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of April. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans ...

9 months ago
Authorities are looking for whoever fired shots that damaged a vehicle and a home. According to Salina Police, on Wednesday officers responded to the 900 block of E. Ash in reference to several windows on a vehicle shot out. A 47-year-old male at the home reported the rear window, the back passenger window, the back passenger door, ...

9 months ago
Another “Cruisin’ For a Cause” event is coming back this Friday night. You can get out of the house, have some fun cruising Santa Fe, and help feed the hungry in Salina. Meridian Media, partnered with Nex-Tech Wireless, is going to be back in action, hosting a cruising event on Santa Fe Friday night from 6 ...

9 months ago
Thursday marks the official start of the collection period for Project Salina. Project Salina is an annual drive to collect food for the hungry. It unites multiple businesses, churches, and other organizations in an effort to collect food for six agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year. The agencies include: Ashby House Salina Rescue ...