10 months ago
A Salina bookstore will continue its Downtown First Friday Live Music Series this week. . Denise Blehm, violinist and Judy Weber, pianist, members of the Salina Symphony will be the featured musicians on Red Fern Booksellers this Friday from from 5pm - 7pm.  According to the bookstore, Salina native Denise Blehm has performed as a member ...

10 months ago
Salina USD 305's free summer meal program begins this week.  Children can gear up for summer days by starting with a free, nutritious breakfast, then return  for lunch.  Free meals are for all children ages one through eighteen, with no signup, eligibility or paperwork required. Adults are welcome to eat breakfast for $3.25 and lunch for ...

10 months ago
There is a new leader at the KU School of Medicine in Salina, and it's a familiar face. Scott Owings, M.D., associate professor of family medicine and associate dean for clinical sciences on the Salina campus of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, has been named that campus’s dean, effective June 1st. Tyler Hughes, M.D., ...

10 months ago
A new solar array at the Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park is providing power. According to the City of Salina the solar panels, alongside other energy conservation measures (ECMs), are expected to generate over 118,000 kWh, which translates to $53,000 in annual savings the city can use to fund key community priorities, including upgraded infrastructure, environmental stewardship ...

10 months ago
Bad weather doesn’t keep business hours. Of the top 10 tornadoes that have wreaked death and destruction in Kansas, most came near or after dark, according to the National Weather Service. The Udall tornado of 1955 struck at 10:15 pm and killed 80, making it the deadliest twister in state history. That’s why the National Weather Service’s closing of ...

10 months ago
A couple of projects which begin this week will impact traffic flow in parts of South Salina. According to the City of Salina, beginning on Monday pavement will be removed, and a water main will be disconnected from service at the intersection of Belmont Blvd and S Ohio St. . Southbound Ohio St traffic at Belmont ...

10 months ago
Following a nationwide search Salina has a new Director of Public Works. City of Salina Interim City Manager Jacob Wood has appointed Ron Marsh to the position. According to the City, the search generated 24 candidates from across the country. Marsh brings 34 years of management experience to the City of Salina. He served as the administrative ...

10 months ago
The sound of loud engines and the squeal of tires could be heard in Downtown Salina Friday night as cruisers dropped of food as part of the last big day of this year's Project Salina effort. Meridian Media radio stations partnered with Nex-Tech Wireless to host the "Cruisin' For a Cause" event, as the annual effort ...

10 months ago
The deadline to apply for OCCK’s “More Than You Think Scholarship” is approaching. This scholarship was established in 2021 as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of OCCK, as a long term reminder of the good work that past generations have done, and that future generations will do, in working with people with disabilities in north central ...

10 months ago
The new June list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The June list went online Saturday morning. Those on the new list are wanted for crimes which include aggravated battery, battery of a law enforcement officer,  making criminal threats, felony stalking, harassment, intimidating a ...

10 months ago
Next week, the free world will once again turn its eyes to Abilene, Kansas and the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home of Ike. A string of events are scheduled to commemorate the Allied invasion at Normandy that ultimately led to victory over Nazi Germany 81-years ago. Todd Arrington Director, Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum joined ...