1 year ago
One person is dead following a fire in Hugoton. The blaze broke out yesterday in the 15-hundred-block of South Washington. The cause of the fire, which took place in a shed belonging to the city's electrical department, is under investigation. Hugoton is located in the southwest corner of the state.

1 year ago
A Kansas highway is blocked by a fallen windmill tower north of Dodge City. A semitruck carrying a windmill tower lost its load yesterday between 230 Road and 231 Road just east of Hanston. Kansas Highway 156 was closed down between U.S. Highway 183 and 283 near Hanston because a crane must be delivered to remove the ...

1 year ago
Saline County Sheriff's Office would like to remind everyone to be cautious for deer on the roads. Mid-November is peak time for deer rut. During this time, deer are actively searching for mates and the probability of deer-related crashes greatly increase.  Since November 11, 2024, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office has encountered 11 crashes involving deer ...

1 year ago
What started as a high school film project over Christmas break for a couple of brothers from Lindsborg turned into a two-year quest to finish their short, action-thriller movie that won an award at a Kansas film festival. Seth and Isaac Garretson wrote, filmed, edited and starred in The Pathfinders, a short film that won the Audience Choice ...

1 year ago
Salina City Commissioners spent an hour in executive session Monday evening discussing the situation around a lawsuit filed by the Cozy Inn restaurant. Though they indicated possible action would follow, they ultimately took no action. Back in February  a federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Cozy Inn in a case involving a mural on ...

1 year ago
A travel store chain whose motto is "Adventure's First Stop" is expanding its footprint with plans to build a location just south of Salina. Salina City Commissioners paved the way for a Maverik Travel Stop Monday evening, by changing some zoning ordinances to allow land located in the area of Interstate 135 and Water Well Road ...

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The now retired longtime executive director of the Salina Airport will be inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame this week. Tim Rogers is among four people who will be inducted at an event in Wichita Tuesday evening. The 2024 inductees include: Tim Rogers Jessie Woods Jerry Gerteis Sheree Utash General Richard Myers will be the ...

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Santa's Stash is back. That jolly old elf has dropped off a giant box of money, and now it's your job to guess how much is in it. The sealed glass box contains a super secret amount of bills and change. Only Santa  and his elves at First Bank Kansas know how much is in the ...

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Performer-turned-painter Bill Brassea is the next artist to be featured at The Gallery in Sams Hall of Fine Arts, on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus. Brassea’s exhibit, “Alternate Reality in Oil,” opened Nov. 11 and will close Dec. 13. “I enjoy painting from photos as I am drawn to the theatrical aspects the lighting evokes,” said Brassea, who has performed ...

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A million dollar grant to a Salina company is among funding in Kansas earmarked to lower costs, expand clean energy production and strengthen Kansas farms and small businesses. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Kansas Director Christy Davis announced Monday that Rural Development is investing $2,665,042 towards the effort. “Rural Development is ensuring farmers and ...

1 year ago
The first half of 2024 property taxes will soon be due. The Saline County Treasurer's Office would like to remind all taxpayers that the first half of 2024 property taxes is due by December 20, 2024. This deadline applies to all residents of Saline County and is essential for ensuring the continued provision of vital county services. The 2024 tax statements are ...