8 years ago
The man preparing to be the next governor of Kansas had a busy Saturday in Central Kansas. Kansas Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer began the day in Lindsborg, participating in Svensk Hyllingfest festivities. He was in the parade, and later participated in the coin toss at the Bethany College homecoming football game. The Lt. Governor planned to end ...

8 years ago
Area youth are invited to attend a free shotgun and archery shooting and safety clinic on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Council Grove Lake. This special one-day event will provide participants with an opportunity to enhance firearm and archery shooting and safety skills. Controlled live-fire instruction will teach safe, responsible, and fun shooting techniques. Sponsors include the ...

8 years ago
A new Director of Community & Development Services has joined the City of Salina staff. According to the City of Salina, City Manager Jason Gage appointed Lauren Driscoll after a search that generated 23 candidates from across the country. Driscoll, formerly residing in Palmer, Alaska, has over 10 years of planning experience including the role of chief ...

8 years ago
Week seven of high school football is in the books! With the start of a new athletic year leads to another edition of the Coaches Corner, live from Russell’s Restaurant on Westport Boulevard in Salina. For the first time on the program, Minneapolis joins in on the fun with the addition of head coach Jhon Haehn. Coach ...

8 years ago
The Ell-Saline Cardinals began their quest for a state playoff birth at the Cardinals' Nest in Brookville Friday night with a hard-fought 27-8 victory over the Republic County Buffaloes..  The fourth-ranked team in class 2A-1A, senior-laden Ell-Saline (6-0) was heavily favored on paper against a young Republic County (0-7) squad seeking its first win.  Of ...

8 years ago
The first week of district play brings new hope to teams across Kansas and Sacred Heart was no different coming in to their first district showdown with top-ranked Smith Center. Unfortunately for the Knights, they were no match for the powerful Smith Center rushing attacked, which racked up over 500 yards on the way to a ...

8 years ago
The Abilene Cowboys lost 28-27 in overtime Friday night at Wamego. It was the first overtime game since 2004 for the Cowboys. That season Abilene won in the opening round of the playoffs 41-40 at Wichita Collegiate.  The result wasn’t the same though Friday night as the Red Raiders converted on a two point conversion ...

8 years ago
The Salina South Cougars traveled to Panther Stadium in hopes of upsetting one of the top teams in Class 6A, the Derby Panthers. With both teams decimated by injuries, anything was possible. However, the Panthers backfield combination proved to be too powerful en route to a 59-14 win. The Cougars had 4 defensive starters sidelined due ...

8 years ago
Minneapolis Lions were shut out to start District play tonight, 53-0, at home versus the Riley County Falcons. Riley County had a big game from Senior tailback Ty Nelson. Nelson carried the ball 10 times for 97 yards and three touchdowns. Nelson, also, had a touchdown on defense scoring on a 38-yard interception return in the ...

8 years ago
A Kansas State University veterinarian says when it comes to the death of a pet, the process of grieving will likely vary by pet owner and the type of relationship they had with their pet. "The relationship one has with a pet can be vastly different than that another pet owner has with his or her ...

8 years ago
Salina Area United Way will be hosting a Macaroni & Cheese Meal Packaging Project on Friday, November 3rd.  The event will be held at The Masonic Center, 336 S. Santa Fe Ave.  There will be two shifts, 7:00-9:00AM and/or 4:00-6:00PM. The latest estimates show that 16% of the population of Saline County lives at or below ...