9 months ago
A celebration of spring, and the art of the waffle is planned in Lindsborg this coming weekend. Visitors are invited to stroll through the downtown area enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells of Våffeldagen. According to the Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau, Saturday, March 22nd, will find the community immersed in pure waffle love. It’s the ...

9 months ago
A longtime Salina area teacher and coach who recently retired is launching a second career. Mike Garretson has penned his first novel, Lucky Duck: At the mall, in the 80s, with a dog. According to Red Fern Booksellers, they are partnering with Garretson as he shares a story about sports, 80's culture, and of course a dog. Kansas readers ...

9 months ago
From a very young age Thomas Humphrey of Salina has fond memories of his family’s fishing adventures. At the age of three or four he remembers fishing trips to local rivers where his papa and his uncles fished. “It was part of the family culture, at the end of the day they would come home ...

9 months ago
A student from Chapman will "aim high" when he graduates this spring. Jedidiah Moody of Chapman was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy. Prior to receiving an appointment, a candidate must first secure a nomination from a legally authorized entity like a Member of Congress. U.S. Representative Tracey Mann nominated Jedidiah to the academy in ...

9 months ago
A woman facing felony charges in Salina, who walked away from a drug treatment facility in Wichita, is back in custody. Wichita TV Station KAKE reports 42-year-old Amanda Vinardi was arrested Saturday afternoon. Vinardi was first picked up in Wichita on January 9th, in connection with a Saline County District Court Warrant. She was arrested there and ...

9 months ago
A college student headed home to Salina to spend time with family over spring break was one of the victims in a multi-vehicle crash which happened in a dust storm in Northwest Kansas Friday afternoon, and still had Interstate 70 closed Saturday afternoon. Family and friends are remembering Dawson Hogan.  Dawson was a sophomore at Fort ...

9 months ago
UPDATE: I 70 is back open. UPDATE: The number of  vehicles  involved is now up to 71. As cleanup still continues, the Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a multi-vehicle crash which involved over 50 vehicles and killed eight people along Interstate 70 in Western Kansas. According to the agency, on Friday at 3:22 PM, on 1-70 near milepost ...

9 months ago
A crash involving possibly over 50 vehicles, which injured over 30 people some of the fatally, has Interstate 70 still closed between Colby and Goodland Saturday morning as first responders are continuing to clear the road. The multi-vehicle accident on I-70 near Brewster has prompted the Thomas County Commission to declared a state of local emergency. Goodland ...

9 months ago
A water main replacement project in a south Salina neighborhood which began before Thanksgiving, and was expected to be completed by the end of 2024, is still not complete. According to the City of Salina, Smoky Hill Construction was scheduled to continue work on Salina’s Water Main Replacement Project by replacing the 6” cast iron water ...

9 months ago
A lion and lioness are now standing tall at Minneapolis High School. According to USD 239 Superintendent Curtis Stevens, efforts of several Minneapolis Junior / Senior High School alums culminated with a taxidermied male and female lion now standing proud on a platform in the school gym. Stevens posted on social media that 2005 alum Tyler Crosson, ...

9 months ago
Wind gusting in excess of 80 miles per hour caused visibility issues, multiple crashes, and road closures across Kansas. The Kansas Department of Transportation closed multiple roads and highways Friday afternoon into Friday evening, including I-70 between Wakeeney and Goodland.  Motorists awere advised to delay non-essential travel until conditions improved. There were also wildfires in several counties, including ...