2 months ago
The price at the pump is soaring to near record heights. Accord to AAA, the national average for diesel fuel to begin the day Friday is $6.44 a gallon. In Kansas it's $6.16 a gallon. Both are at all time record highs. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.46 up 17 cents from ...

2 months ago
The Applequist family has donated $300,000 to Salina Area Technical College to support the college’s Machining and Manufacturing Technology program and provide students with access to modern, industry-standard equipment. According to the school, the donation will give students hands-on experience with the same advanced technology they will encounter in today’s manufacturing and machining industries. The donation is ...

2 months ago
A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging a former Junction City Police Officer for demanding sexual favors from a victim. According to court documents, Troy Dwayne Watson, 55, of High Point, North Carolina, was indicted on one count of bribery. Watson formerly served as a police officer with the Junction City Police Department. Between ...

2 months ago
Tidal Wave Auto Spa’s annual Charity Day this coming Friday. According to the Salina Area United Way, you can help by brining all of your cars. Your car, your spouse’s car, your friend’s car, your company vehicle, or that one that’s been desperately waiting for a bath. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tidal Wave Auto Spa is ...

2 months ago
All are invited Friday to the Salina Art Center for the opening reception of Land in Alliance: Shared Ground | Shared Future. According to the Art Center, this multi-media exhibition brings together Native and non-Native artists to explore our shared relationships to land, place, and community. Come meet the artists, enjoy exceptional food, and join the conversation. _ ...

2 months ago
A disturbance inside a pizzeria in Salina prompted an arrest. According to Salina Police, on Wednesday officers were sent to Coop’s Pizzeria 1219 W. Crawford in reference to a female in the business causing a disturbance and chasing patrons around. Officers arrived and contacted the suspect in a parking lot at 1201 W. Crawford.  When Officers approached ...

2 months ago
Out of the nearly 2,000 Wildcats who have studied abroad in the past five years, 33 have done so with the support of the nationally competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Among them is a student from Salina. According to K-State, Salina student Reygan Schrock is a Gilman Scholar. The Gilman scholarship provides up to $5,000 in ...

2 months ago
Saline County will requote pricing for Dodge Durango police package vehicles after identifying incorrect information used in the vehicle leasing analysis presented to the County Commission on September 15. The original analysis compared proposals from Enterprise Fleet Management, Unified Fleet Services and Marshall Motors and resulted in a staff recommendation to move forward with Enterprise. The ...

2 months ago
A small earthquake shook Central Kansas late Wednesday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake happened at 4:50 PM. It was centered in Saline County, 3.1 miles south soutwest of Assaria.  The earthquake measured 2.9 in magnitude. There were multiple reports of it being felt in Lindsborg, and Assaria. Earthquakes of this magnitude, ranging between 2.5 ...

2 months ago
Some of the best aerobatic pilots in the world will be arriving in Salina over the next couple of days to compete in the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. The official contest dates are September 20 - 25 at the Salina Regional Airport. Practice Periods are this Friday from 2:00 pm - 9:30 pm and Saturday from ...

2 months ago
A two-vehicle crash sends one person to the hospital. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Tuesday at 3:45 PM deputies were dispatched to S Simpson Road and E Farrelly Road. Deputies determined an SUV driving north on Simpson Road was struck by a pickup truck after it failed to yield after stopping at a stop sign. ...