8 years ago
The new Arby's in Abilene will open on Tuesday when the 24/7 Travel Store celebrates its grand opening. Arby’s is the end cap to the new 24/7 Travel Store, which opened on April 30.  Arby’s will open Tuesday for breakfast at 7:00am and remain open until 11:00pm. every day, occupying 2,130 square feet, with comfortable, full ...

8 years ago
A woman was killed and six other people were hurt in a crash near Ellsworth late Saturday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Kenworth tractor trailer truck was headed west on K -156 Highway.  It braked to avoid striking a farm implement. the semi jackknifed into the eastbound lanes and struck and oncoming GMC ...

8 years ago
Salina's Lakewood Park was overflowing with fishermen, women, and children on Saturday. "Fishing With a Cop" rolled out its fourth edition. A fishing event at Lakewood has been going now for 14 years. "Fishing With a Cop" is a spin-off from the annual Lakewood Fishing Derby, and has added the involvement of local law enforcement. The purpose ...

8 years ago
Two Salina women who have dedicated years of hunting together are rewarded for their teamwork as Melody Hoeffner and Lynn Brown Larsen found the medallion early Saturday morning. Hoeffner  located the medallion in Indian Rock Park, just off a gravel trail under some bushes. The medallion was a gold cassette tape with Sam Hancok printed on ...

8 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation has awarded over $60,000 in scholarships to area students for the upcoming academic year. The following recipients were recognized at a banquet held at the Salina Country Club on Thursday, May 17, 2018. The Alice A. Riggs Ell-Saline K-State Scholarship is for graduates of Ell-Saline High School who will attend ...

8 years ago
Salina's City Manager is leaving to take similar position in Missouri. The City of Springfield, Missouri, made the announcement Friday afternoon. Jason Gage will be Springfield’s next City Manager, beginning August 1st. “Jason emerged from a very strong pool of candidates,” said Mayor Ken McClure. “He was the best fit for Springfield with his experience in public ...

8 years ago
Five Salina families will open the gates to their yards this Sunday and invite the public in for the 2018 Garden Tour. Kansas State Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Jason Graves says one common thread in this year's event is how smaller spaces are being utilized to their fullest potential. "Several of these gardens actually are fairly ...

8 years ago
Landing a career with the largest airline in the world is now more accessible to professional pilot students at the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus thanks to a new aviation industry collaboration. Kansas State Polytechnic is partnering with PSA Airlines in its Pilot Cadet Program, which offers students the opportunity to interview for a first officer ...

8 years ago
A  “special card” scheme in which a business lost $1,500 is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at approximately 5:00 pm, a black male and a black female entered Walmart at2900 S. 9th Street in Salina. They went to a register and told the clerk that they had ...

8 years ago
Officials are warning of dangerous heat today. According to the National Weather Service, a combination of increasing humidity and temperatures well into the 90s will support dangerous heat indices Friday afternoon through early evening. A heat advisory is in effect for the southern part of the state. IMPACTS: •Heat exhaustion with symptoms such as excessive sweating, faint or dizziness ...

8 years ago
A party is planned to celebrate the birthday of a man who has been active in Salina for over a half-century. Family and friends are invited this afternoon to help Ken Jennison Celebrate his 91st birthday. Jennison has worked at KSAL Radio almost the entire time it has been on the air.  The station went on ...