12 months ago
Welcome fall. Monday officially ushers in autumn. The autumnal equinox officially brings the fall season to the Northern Hemisphere on Monday afternoon at 1:19. It marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. The equinox is the moment when the sun shines directly on the earth’s equator and equally ...

12 months ago
A new hotel and parking garage could be in Downtown Salina's future. At a study session on Monday, Lighthouse Properties will present a hotel and parking garage project to Salina City Commissioners. The project includes a Springhill Suites by Marriott Hotel and a parking garage in the 200 block of S 7th Street. The project would be ...

12 months ago
A Salina park that has lost two of its primary features over the past three years could be getting one of them back. The man made pond at Jerry Ivey Park, which for years was plagued by toxic Blue-Green Algae, was demolished, filled in with dirt, and replanted with grass in late 2023. The pond had ...

12 months ago
Clay County Medical Center welcomes back Linda Bott, FNP-C, beginning in November. Linda brings more than three decades of patient care experience, including 14 years as a Family Nurse Practitioner, with special interests in preventive care, women’s health, and esthetics. A long-time rural healthcare provider, Linda has devoted her career to delivering compassionate, personalized care and ...

12 months ago
A railroad crossing repair project will prompt a portion of a Salina street to be briefly closed Monday. According to the City of Salina, N 9th Street, between North Street and Pine Street, will be closed for necessary railroad crossing repairs starting Monday. The work is expected to be completed the same day, subject to weather conditions. Impacted residents ...

12 months ago
An event in Salina which raises funds and awareness for patients at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center established a new record Saturday. According to Salina Regional Health Center, with 1,214 registered participants, a new participation record was set at the 10th "Fe For a Cure" race / walk, breaking the previous record of 834. Funds from ...

12 months ago
Salina artist Rick Frisbie calls on his small-town upbringing for inspiration for “Proud Americans,” the next exhibit at The Gallery, Sams Hall of Fine Arts, on the Kansas Wesleyan campus. The paintings and oil paintings will be on display from Sept. 24 to Oct. 29. A reception for Frisbie will be from 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 24. His sense of patriotism comes ...

12 months ago
A thirty-day, 700-mile cycling journey to celebrate life and the Kansas trails he helped to create is just part of why Mike Scanlon is in Salina this weekend. The cancer survivor will park his bike, and participate in the“Fe For a Cure” 5K run on Saturday down Santa Fe. Scanlon joined in on KSAL Morning News ...

12 months ago
Plenty of prizes are sill available as September events at the Salina Public Library start to wind down. Library Bingo, a fun, month-long activity running September 1–30 in celebration of National Library Card Sign-Up Month. According to the library, nearly 300 bingo cards have been handed out, but only a few of you have turned in prize tickets so far. That ...

12 months ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly was among about 200 women who gathered in Salina for a first of its kind event. Women from first responder agencies across the state participated in the first ever Kansas Women in Public Safety Symposium. The groundbreaking event, which is going on all day Friday, is dedicated to celebrating, empowering, and connecting ...

12 months ago
Police are seeking tips in a case involving a stolen utility terrain vehicle. The case is the latest Salina Crimestoppers crime of the week. Police say between Friday, September 12th, at 2:00 PM and Tuesday, September 16th, at 6:00 AM unknown suspect(s) stole a camouflage colored 2004 Yamaha 660cc side by side UTV from the 600 ...