9 months ago
Sunshine, music, and community spirit filled the air Friday as the first full day of the 49th annual Smoky Hill River Festival kicked off in Oakdale Park. Festivalgoers lined up at the gates before 10 a.m., eager to claim their favorite spots for a day packed with sights, sounds, and flavors unique to this beloved ...

9 months ago
Over the past couple of weeks Salina Firefighters have used the new ladder truck to assist in aerial rescues, including on a roof and in a tree. According to the agency, the tuck was put to good use on two separate rescue calls involving people stuck in elevated locations. In the first, a tree trimmer suffered a ...

9 months ago
A three-vehicle crash in a construction zone on Interstate 70 near Junction City sent two people to the hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Ford F 350 pickup truck was headed west on I 70 in the Junction City area construction zone. The Ford rear-ended a Nissan Frontier pickup truck. The Nissan spun into ...

9 months ago
Smoky Hill River Festivalgoers had to juggle hundreds of choices on Friday, the first full day of the four-day party in Salina's Oakdale Park. With three stages of live music, roaming performers and hundreds of art and craft vendors, patrons had a chance to work up a sweat and then cool down under the shade ...

9 months ago
A Salina man was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly trying to get in a room and inappropriately touch two children who had locked themselves inside it.  Police say at about 3:50 AM Friday, officers responded to a 911 call at a residence in central Salina, in reference to a child under the age of 15 ...

9 months ago
 A squad of Kansas soldiers are among the best of the best. According to Fort Riley, 1st Infantry Division Soldiers proved they were the best during the III Armored Corps Best Squad Competition this week. Eleven teams from across the III Armored Corps competed in the 2025 Best Squad Competition, each representing the best their division or ...

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A large crowd gathered in Salina’s Oakdale Park Thursday to be a part of the official opening event of the 2025 Smoky Hill River Festival. The 40th SM Hanson Festival Jam officially started the 49th annual party in the park. The Jam wasn't scheduled to start until 6:00. But there were fans waiting when the gates ...

9 months ago
A Salina man was arrested after fighting with police, following a domestic incident in which he allegedly battered a woman. Police say at around 4:00 Wednesday afternoon officers were sent to a home in the 3200 block of Whitetail Way to a report of physical domestic incident. Officers made contact with a 54-year-old female. She reported that 31-year-old ...

9 months ago
Tuition at five of the six state universities in Kansas is about to increase. The Kansas Board of Regents has approved tuition and fee rates for the 2026 fiscal year. Fort Hays State will see a four-percent tuition increase, Wichita State and Kansas State will see a three-point-five percent increase; the University of Kansas will see ...

9 months ago
State troopers are on standby in Kansas as demonstrations against federal immigration raids crop up around the country following an increased military presence in response to protests in Los Angeles. The Kansas Highway Patrol is aware of Kansas City-area protests this week, said April McCollum, a spokeswoman for the agency. Protests in LA began Friday, mostly in ...

9 months ago
This Friday will mark 50 years since the last death of a police officer in Salina in the line of duty. On Friday June 13th, 1975, 27-year-old Patrolman Jerry Ivey was shot and killed by a man who had just committed a robbery. Joe Hay is now a Saline County Commissioner. That day back in 1975 ...