1 month ago
After Salina set a record high temperature on Labor Day one more day of extreme heat  is expected before it cools off a bit. According to the National Weather Service, Monday's high of 105 broke the September 7th record of 104 set in 2013. A heat advisory remains in effect through Tuesday evening. Chances for showers and storms ...

1 month ago
An upgrade of high-tech equipment along highways in multiple areas across Kansas, including in Saline County, begins this week. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation a project to upgrade equipment for the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) along highways in Butler, Crawford, Douglas, Finney, Geary, Harvey, Kingman, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Lyon, Marion, Meade, Osage, Ottawa, Reno, ...

1 month ago
Two Teens were injured when a car crashed during a police pursuit. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2010 Cadillac CTS was traveling recklessly on a rural road in Allen County and being pursued by law enforcement. Near an intersection the driver lost control of the car, causing it to veer off the road to ...

1 month ago
A Labor Day crash involving a farm implement sent one person to the hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a John Deere S6702 Combine was travelling along US 81 Highway on the right shoulder, partially in the driving lane, with the hazard lights on. A Hyundai approaching from behind rear ended the combine. The driver of ...

2 months ago
Two teens were injured when a 14-year-old driver rolled a truck late Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 14-year-old Eric Delgadillo was driving a Ford F 150 pickup truck in a rural area of Stafford County. He lost control and went into a skid. The truck went into a ditch sideways and overturned once. ...

2 months ago
The streak of 100 degree days is over. A high of 99 on Sunday broke a streak of eight days in a row in which the high temperature topped 100 in Salina. The streak started on August 29th. According to the National Weather Service, a typical high this time of year is 85 degrees. A couple of ...

2 months ago
A search for a man who went missing while out scouting hunting areas ended with the discovery of his body. According to the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday first Responders from the US Army Corp of Engineers, Game Wardens with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Marquette, Ellsworth, and Kanopolis Fire Departments, Saline County ...

2 months ago
Americans typically celebrate Labor Day as the end of the summer, but it was originally started as a holiday for workers. Some ten-thousand workers gathered in New York City for a parade back on September 5th, 1882, which was likely the first observance of Labor Day. That celebration sparked others and by 1894, over half the ...

2 months ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina is planning a first of its kind "Big Connections Crawl". It's an interactive downtown bar crawl along Santa Fe Avenue, this Saturday, September 12th from 2-6,  followed by a free outdoor concert at Campbell Plaza, raising money for youth mentorship programs According to the organization the objective for participants is ...

2 months ago
A man wanted in connection with a shooting death in Great Bend was found in Salina on Saturday. According to the Great Bend Police Department, at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Lakin Avenue in Great Bend in reference to a 911 hang-up call. Upon arrival, they were advised that ...

2 months ago
The Love, Chloe Foundation is celebrating a major milestone later this month, with its 10th annual Gold Ribbon Golf & Gala, a signature fundraising event supporting families facing childhood cancer. According to the organization, for the past decade, the event has brought together community members, businesses, sponsors, and supporters to raise awareness and provide meaningful resources ...