8 years ago
Activist and philanthropist Joyce Banda, the first female to serve as president of the African nation of Malawi, will present a Landon Lecture at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at Kansas State University. Banda's lecture will be in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union and is open to the public. "It a privilege to ...

8 years ago
Who wants to be a multi-millionaire? Two Kansas Lottery jackpots are approaching record levels, with a combined $783 million up for grabs. There was no winner in Friday's Mega Millions drawing, or in Saturday's Powerball drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot is at $343 million. The cash option is $215 million. The next drawing is Tuesday night. The ...

8 years ago
The Salina Art Center is looking for local artists to develop projects for the SAC ARTery. The ARTery is a free, interactive arts lab dedicated to experimentation and practice with a variety of art materials and techniques. It is free and open to the public during gallery hours, Wednesday – Sunday, 11am-5pm. SAC is looking for ...

8 years ago
Congressman Roger Marshall will host a series of town halls continuing his Listening Tour through the Big First District. Wednesday, January 3, 2018, Rep. Marshall will begin his January tour with a town hall in Grant County. The Listening Tour will make 14 stops and conclude in Wabaunsee County on Monday, January 15. Congressman Marshall is ...

8 years ago
Authorities are investigating a bomb threat in Barton County. The threat was made Friday and the suspect claimed a bomb was in the Barton County Courthouse and the Court Services building in Great Bend. Both buildings were evacuated as a precaution. Deputies found no suspicious packages during a search.  

8 years ago
A California man is under arrest in connection with a "swatting incident" that left a man dead outside his Wichita home. Los Angeles police have confirmed the arrest of 25-year-old Tyler Barriss. Barriss is accused of making a prank call to Wichita police Thursday night claiming a man was shot and killed and two hostages were ...

8 years ago
As part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's Impaired Driving Deterrence Program, the Saline County Sheriff's Office will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols throughout 2018. DUI checkpoints are stationary setups designed to identify intoxicated drivers. Those motorists suspected of intoxication will be given on-site field sobriety tests. Efforts are made not to severely ...

8 years ago
Things will be a little different at the Salina Public Library to begin the new year. After 40 years, longtime director Joe McKenzie is retiring. The library announced earlier this year that McKenzie planned to call it a career at the end of the year. The 64-year-old McKenzie started at the Salina Public Library as the ...

8 years ago
The City of Salina is currently accepting expression of interest forms for vacancies that currently or will soon exist on the following citizen boards, commissions and committees: Library Board:  Citizen-at-Large within City Limits  Salina Airport Authority In addition, the City of Salina is looking for youth to be a part of the Youth on Boards program. ...

8 years ago
Arctic air is helping to ring in the new year across Kansas. An arctic front is hitting the area this weekend, dropping high temperatures to single digits or the teens all across the state. Gusty wind will bring the wind chill factor below zero in some places. According to the National Weather Service, colder temperatures are expected ...

8 years ago
Crimes involving counterfeit money highlight the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. On Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at approximately 09:35 a.m., Officers were dispatched to First Bank Kansas, 235 S. Santa Fe, in reference to a counterfeit bill. The counterfeit bill had been in a deposit from Dollar General, 654 S. Broadway. Dollar General ...