3 days ago
A single vehicle crash on a highway in Rice County sent a driver to the hospital Sunday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 62-year-old Mark Aguilera from South Hutchinson was driving a GMC Acadia headed east on US 56 Highway when he left the road to the right into the south ditch. The SUV struck ...

3 days ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is preparing for one of its more popular events, its holiday open house. All are invited to the Smoky Hill Museum Holiday Open House to officially kick off the magic of the holiday season. It will be from 3 pm to 5 pm on Saturday, November 21. According to the museum, this festive ...

3 days ago
Pilot students at Kansas State University Salina can now save time and money while earning one of their flight ratings, as the Federal Aviation Administration has granted the campus self-examining authority to award instrument ratings. K-State Salina students can now earn their instrument rating after passing an end-of-course test administered by the campus's chief flight instructor ...

4 days ago
To say that Daniel Harkin flew into Saturday's fifth annual Salina Crossroads Marathon blind would be an understatement. Not only was it his first-ever marathon, but the first time he had run over 20 miles. "I didn't really know what to do," the 23-year-old Harkin said after looking like anything but a novice in cruising to victory ...

4 days ago
A legacy award has been established to honor and remember a respected medical educator and program coordinator in Salina widely known as "Momma Caren". According to the University of Kansas Medical School, some people leave a lasting mark on a place and on the people fortunate enough to know them. Caren Bachman was one of those ...

4 days ago
An area community foundation has awarded $69,000 in fall grants. The Post Rock Community Foundation awarded over $69,000 to twelve local projects throughout Lincoln County and communities served by USD #298 and #299. According to the Foundation, the following organizations received funding: Sylvan Grove Rural Fire District, $16,916 toward the purchase of new bunker gear for the ...

4 days ago
In a decision involving a Salina case, the Kansas Supreme Court reversed a Court of Appeals' decision and ruled that under Kansas law, courts may assess only a single $400 Children's Advocacy Center fee per criminal case rather than per conviction count. The decision reversed a trial court order that had charged the defendant $2,400 across ...

4 days ago
Employees from the hospital in Abilene are helping a local organization that collects and distributes new, unwrapped toys, games, and clothing to children in need during the holiday season According to the hospital, employees of Memorial Health System participated in another “Jeans Day” fundraiser throughout the month of October. Employees make a donation, of at least ...

4 days ago
The Isis Shrine will host its annual Feztival of Trees holiday fundraiser beginning this Saturday, November 14. According to the organization, the event will be at The Temple, 336 S. Santa Fe, through November 22 in Salina. Visitors should enter through the lower-level red door. The community event features decorated Christmas trees and themed gift baskets filled with ...

5 days ago
Salina residents are invited to a community-led conversation about making sure every voice is heard in local decisions, Thursday, November 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the College Center conference room at K-State Salina, 2310 S Centennial Rd. The event is free, open to everyone, and requires no registration. The event is the project of ...

5 days ago
Democrat Chris Mann has officially defeated incumbent Republican Kris Kobach in the Kansas attorney general’s race, according to a race call Friday by the Associated Press. In a rematch of the 2022 election, Mann won by a bit over one percentage point — nearly the same margin by which he lost to Kobach last time. The race ...