3 days ago
The Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash. According to the agency, a single car motor vehicle accident was discovered in the early morning hours Sunday along  Old 40 Highway near Avenue H. This is in the Wilson / Blackwolf area. The driver of that vehicle was found deceased at the scene. Further details will be ...

3 days ago
A Sunday scavenger hunt and free admittance be some of the highlights of the third and final full day of the 50th Smoky Hill River Festival. Sunday is free. Feel free to bring chairs and coolers but remember no glass containers. All are invited to come out and enjoy the beautiful weather and all the cool ...

3 days ago
A new face will soon be one of the top leadership positions at Salina Regional Health Center. According to the hospital, Dianna White will be the next Chief Financial Officer. White is a highly-respected health care finance executive with extensive experience in financial leadership, strategic planning and operational excellence. She will oversee Salina Regional's financial operations and ...

3 days ago
The Kansas Department of Transportation has completed bridge repair on the K-141 bridge north of Kanopolis Lake, and the highway in Ellsworth County is now fully open to traffic. According to the agency, the project began in March 2025 and faced delays related to materials and the bridge location. While both lanes on the bridge are open to traffic, ...

4 days ago
It's a star spangled summer as America celebrates its 250th birthday - Salina is celebrating 50 years at the Smoky Hill River Festival. The epic party in the park is alive with fine art, magic and music again. Greg Bloxom/GB Bowlworks (Booth 051) shows off the tapestry of wood he creates in Oklahoma.   Huzzah! time with Clan Tynker ...

4 days ago
Saturday marks 51 years since the last death of a police officer in Salina in the line of duty. On Friday June 13th, 1975, 27-year-old Patrolman Jerry Ivey was shot and killed by a suspect armed with a Browning high-powered 9-mm semi-automatic pistol after he attempted to stop a car used in a robbery earlier at ...

4 days ago
A two vehicle crash involving a car and a semi sent two people from Concordia to the hospital in Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol a Kenworth semi and a Chevrolet HHR were both traveling south on US 81 Highway. The semi rear ended the Chevrolet. The driver of the car, 72-year-old Richard Smith, and a ...

5 days ago
Storm debris and yard waste may not be openly burned within the City of Salina under city ordinance. Following recent storms, residents are reminded not to burn branches, leaves, brush, or other yard waste. Open burning creates a fire risk, especially during dry or windy conditions, and smoke or visible flames are often reported to 911 ...

5 days ago
Salina is taking a break from the broken limbs and branches for a breath of fresh air and a blast of art and music at this year's Smoky Hill River Festival. Kansas City's folk-rock band the "Swallowtails" gave music fans a new sound to groove to - the oboe. The woodwind gives the four piece band its ...

5 days ago
Another Saline County Jail inmate undergoing court ordered treatment has escaped. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office On May Phoenix Ryan Leonard, an inmate being held in the Saline County Jail, was taken to a treatment facility in Winfield and released to staff of  a treatment center. This was per a Saline County District Court ...

5 days ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in a case involving the theft of several hundred dollars of  trading cards. The case is the latest Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police, on Tuesday, May 26th , at about 11:15 AM, a male suspect entered Rebecca Janes’s, 115 N. Santa Fe. While in the store took ...