4 weeks ago
The Kansas Department of Transportation has completed bridge repair on the K-141 bridge north of Kanopolis Lake, and the highway in Ellsworth County is now fully open to traffic. According to the agency, the project began in March 2025 and faced delays related to materials and the bridge location. While both lanes on the bridge are open to traffic, ...

4 weeks ago
It's a star spangled summer as America celebrates its 250th birthday - Salina is celebrating 50 years at the Smoky Hill River Festival. The epic party in the park is alive with fine art, magic and music again. Greg Bloxom/GB Bowlworks (Booth 051) shows off the tapestry of wood he creates in Oklahoma.   Huzzah! time with Clan Tynker ...

4 weeks ago
Saturday marks 51 years since the last death of a police officer in Salina in the line of duty. On Friday June 13th, 1975, 27-year-old Patrolman Jerry Ivey was shot and killed by a suspect armed with a Browning high-powered 9-mm semi-automatic pistol after he attempted to stop a car used in a robbery earlier at ...

4 weeks ago
A two vehicle crash involving a car and a semi sent two people from Concordia to the hospital in Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol a Kenworth semi and a Chevrolet HHR were both traveling south on US 81 Highway. The semi rear ended the Chevrolet. The driver of the car, 72-year-old Richard Smith, and a ...

1 month ago
Storm debris and yard waste may not be openly burned within the City of Salina under city ordinance. Following recent storms, residents are reminded not to burn branches, leaves, brush, or other yard waste. Open burning creates a fire risk, especially during dry or windy conditions, and smoke or visible flames are often reported to 911 ...

1 month ago
Salina is taking a break from the broken limbs and branches for a breath of fresh air and a blast of art and music at this year's Smoky Hill River Festival. Kansas City's folk-rock band the "Swallowtails" gave music fans a new sound to groove to - the oboe. The woodwind gives the four piece band its ...

1 month ago
Another Saline County Jail inmate undergoing court ordered treatment has escaped. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office On May Phoenix Ryan Leonard, an inmate being held in the Saline County Jail, was taken to a treatment facility in Winfield and released to staff of  a treatment center. This was per a Saline County District Court ...

1 month ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in a case involving the theft of several hundred dollars of  trading cards. The case is the latest Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police, on Tuesday, May 26th , at about 11:15 AM, a male suspect entered Rebecca Janes’s, 115 N. Santa Fe. While in the store took ...

1 month ago
Preliminary results from the 2026 Project Salina effort are promising. According to organizers so far in 2026 the Salina community has donated more than 18,000 food items and contributed over $105,000 in cash donations, with cash is still coming in. While food donation totals were slightly lower than last year, the generosity shown through cash donations has ...

1 month ago
Volunteer debris cleanup and chainsaw crews are continuing work across Saline County following the severe weather that moved through the area late Monday. According to Saline County Emergency Management, residents may notice that crews are working at one property while another nearby property is still waiting. Work assignments are based on when a request was received, ...

1 month ago
A large crowd gathered in Salina’s Oakdale Park Thursday to be a part of the official opening event of the 2026 Smoky Hill River Festival. The 41st SM Hanson Festival Jam officially started the 50th annual party in the park. The Jam wasn’t scheduled to start until 6:00. But there were fans waiting when the gates ...