10 months ago
A million dollar gift brings closer to a reality a new Salina Family Healthcare expanded facility which will enhance its integrated medical, dental, eye care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. According to the organization, the project has received a $1 million leadership gift from Salina Regional Health Center and the Salina Regional Health Foundation’s Community Health ...

10 months ago
A couple of teenagers were arrested early Monday morning after leading police on a high speed pursuit reaching speeds of nearly 100 MPH in a stolen car. According to Salina Police Captain Kyle Tonniges, at 3:45 am Monday an officer on routine patrol attempted a traffic stop in the 500 block of W Wilson on a ...

10 months ago
Police are searching for a gunman who fired shots into an occupied apartment building. According to Salina Police Captain Kyle Tonniges, during the noon hour on Saturday officers responded to a report of shots fired at an apartment complex in the 200 block of S Fourth Street. Tonniges says bullets struck a brick wall outside one of ...

10 months ago
Police are looking for a man who robbed a Salina convenience store. According to Salina Police Captain Kyle Tonniges, the Kwik Shop convenience store at 657 Fairdale Road was robbed late Friday night. At 1030 PM dispatch received a holdup alarm. As officers were enroute a customer called 911 to report a robbery. Tonniges says a clerk ...

10 months ago
A home invasion in which one person was battered prompted five arrests. According to Salina Police Captain Kyle Tonniges, Friday evening at 5:41 a group of people forced their way into a home in 400 block of S College.  The victim told responding officers he was battered as several strangers with guns forced their way into ...

10 months ago
One person was injured in a three vehicle crash west of Salina Sunday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Dodge Dakota pickup truck was headed north on S. Burma Road. It stopped at Crawford Street, then proceeded through the intersection. The truck was then struck by a Dodge Ram pickup. The impact pushed the ...

10 months ago
Summer vacation is coming to an end for Salina USD 305. Teachers in the District are already back in the classroom. Later this week students will join them. According to the District, Wednesday, Aug. 13th, is the first day of the 2025-26 school year for Salina Public Schools’ students in: Grades 1-5 (Pre-K and K conferences ...

10 months ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University campus is coming back to life. Some students, including athletes, moved back to campus on Friday. The rest of the student body is moving in later this week, in preparation of the first day of classes next week on Monday. According to the school, KWU Fall Orientation will begin with new student move-in ...

10 months ago
Salina’s CityGo public transportation system is getting a significant upgrade in the next several weeks. According to OCCK Transportation, beginning Monday, September 8th, nearly all bus stops will be adjusted across the network—20 new stops will be added, while 10 stops with consistently low ridership will be removed. These changes are part of a broader effort to ...

10 months ago
Back-to-school time can be both exciting and overwhelming as kids and their parents anticipate the opportunities and uncertainties of the year ahead. It can also be a time when families feel additional financial pressures with the school fees that include textbook costs and lunch account deposits along with classroom supply requests and the children’s need for ...

10 months ago
The Post Rock Community Foundation is accepting applications for fall grants. Online applications opened Friday, August 1 st, and are due Wednesday, October 1, 2025. This year, over $70,000 is available for charitable projects within the Post Rock service area, which includes Lincoln County, Kan. and all communities served by Unified School Districts #298 and #299. ...