9 months ago
The 2024 People’s Choice in the Salina Sculpture Tour program “Going Home” by Sondra Johnson, will have a permanent home at the Saline County War Memorial in Sunset Park. On Monday at the Salina City Commission Meeting commissioners approved the establishment of the sculpture in Sunset Park. Arts Services Coordinator Crystal Hammerschmidt said the sculpture will bring ...

9 months ago
A project that has officially been in the works for 11 years, and unofficially for the better part of 20 years, took a giant leap forward Monday afternoon. Officials gathered to ceremoniously break ground for a new fire station in East Salina. The new fire station, located in the 2600 block of East Crawford Street, will ...

9 months ago
Things will be a little different this year for the longest-running continual North American performance of Handel’s Messiah.  The performance at Bethany College, which draws music lovers, artists, and visitors from across the country, will be held the weekend before Easter. According to Bethany, traditionally held on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, these performances have been ...

9 months ago
The madness will take over the Salina Fieldhouse later this week. Match Madness, Salina's single biggest day of giving, is all day Thursday. The Greater Salina Community Foundation will again host Salina’s annual Match Madness giving day, for the 14th year in a row. On this one day, donations to any of  104 participating charities will ...

9 months ago
A car chase that began with a couple of missed stop signs ends with the arrest of two passengers and the search for the driver of a stolen car. According to Salina Police Captain Mike Miller, early Saturday morning around 3am, a patrol officer observed a passenger car run though two stop signs in the 600 ...

9 months ago
Country stars Lady A are coming to Salina. The popular trio are coming to the Stiefel Theatre early this summer. According to the venue, built around rich vocal harmony, vivid emotional writing and a smooth fusion of country, rock and pop, Lady A have long been a model of mainstream success. The group has become one ...

9 months ago
The March program for the Smoky Valley Historical Association features Kansas Crimes of the 1800s. According to the organization, John Burchill will present interesting stories from an untamed time in Kansas. Kansas in the 1800s was the site of violent civil conflicts, serial killings, and massacres.  The free program is this Tuesday night, March 11th. It begins at ...

9 months ago
The University of Kansas Wind Ensemble is rehearsing to head out on an outreach "School of Music Across Kansas" tour of Central and Western Kansas. According to KU, the ensemble under the direction of Matt Smith will embark on a two-day tour across central and western Kansas, performing five concerts for students and the public. The tour will ...

9 months ago
An insurance agency which has been in Salina for over a half-century is relocating and combining its offices to better accommodate growth and continue servicing the community. According to Iron Insurance Partners, beginning the week of April 7th, the Salina East and Salina West office locations will combine and move into a newly renovated space in ...

9 months ago
The Salina Public Library is accepting applications for its Summer 2025 VolunTEEN program, inviting enthusiastic teens aged 13-18 to contribute their time and skills during the bustling summer months. The VolunTEEN program offers teen participants the opportunity to assist with various library tasks, including organizing and shelving books, supporting children's events, managing the library book drop, ...

9 months ago
One of the most anticipated “signs of spring” arrived this weekend with the clocks “springing forward”. Daylight Saving Time officially began at 2 a.m. Sunday. We lose an hour of sleep in exchange for extended daylight hours throughout the summer. According to AAA Kansas, Springing forward can mean falling back into a bad driving habit – ...