8 years ago
It’s been over 100 years since the first American doughboys set foot in Europe to join the raging conflict known as World War I. According to the Smoky Hill Museum, the war had such an amazing and long-lasting impact on millions of  lives and the globe itself, that it’s worth taking the time to understand its ...

8 years ago
The streets of downtown Salina were alive with the spirit of Halloween Saturday night. Zombies, and other assorted costumed characters were roaming the streets and sidewalks participating in  Salina Downtown's fourth zombie-themed "pub crawl" event "Zombie Pub Crawl 4: The Shriekquel". Many were dressed in the macabre as they enjoyed their favorite cold beverages, but there ...

8 years ago
Senior quarterback Kelly Cordova wanted his final Kansas Wesleyan-Bethany tilt to be special. The gunslinger from Frisco, Texas scored a career-high six times, the defense shut out the Swedes in the second half and the Coyotes blew by Bethany for a 56-28 victory on Saturday. The 107-game series also received a name: the First Bank Kansas ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was killed early Saturday morning when he was hit by a car while walking on an interstate on ramp. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2013 Kia Optima passenger car was headed west on Interstate 70. The car exited to go north on U.S. 81 Highway. For an unknown reason, a pedestrian was ...

8 years ago
The 52nd Annual Kansas Artists Craftsmen Association Conference will be hosted by the Art Department at Bethany College, Nov. 3-4. To coincide with the conference, there will be a “Selected KACA Members Past to Present” exhibition in the Mingenback Art Center Gallery, Oct. 30-Nov. 17. Kansas Artist Craftsmen Association (KACA) was founded in 1966 as a resource ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will conduct a public auction to sell surplus bison at the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge. The auction will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 15th, beginning at 11 a.m. The auction is open to the public, and lunch and concessions will be available. Those interested in bidding are encouraged to ...

8 years ago
The Salina Business Hall of Fame will induct three new members on Monday. Three prominent Salina business persons have been selected to be inducted into the 2017 class of the Salina Business Hall of Fame.    They are:  Arthur M. Claflin, Businessman, Banker, Philanthropist (Pioneer Category, 1858-1925); Dan Bolen, Businessman and Real Estate Developer (Historic Category, 1926-1975); ...

8 years ago
Week nine of high school football is in the books! Classes 6A and 5A opened playoffs while the rest of the classifications closed out the regular season. The high school football season is coming to a close, much like the Coaches Corner, live from Russell’s Restaurant on Westport Boulevard in Salina. For the first time on the program, ...

8 years ago
Since 2006, law enforcement officers, fire fighters and EMTs in Salina have come together every October to raise money for local families in need.  No matter the final score, the real winners in a charity football they compete in are Salina families dealing with medical issues. This year's Salina Guns vs Hoses charity flag football ...

8 years ago
The Salina Central Mustangs left it all out on the field Friday night as they scratched, clawed, and fought for the full four quarters against the undefeated Goddard Lions. However, the number one team in Class 5A proved to be too much as Goddard pulled away for a 60-13 win. Goddard quarterback Blake Sullivan, who had ...

8 years ago
Sacred Heart gets a nice finish to a difficult 2017. Not only did the Knights end a seven-game in-season skid, they were able to send their seniors out on top with a 45-26 win at Republic County. While both teams came in with a combined one win this year and no shot at the 2A/1A playoffs, both ...