1 month ago
A Salina employee owned company breaks ground to open opportunities for ways to reinvest into the community. Superior Contracting & Manufacturing Services Co. (SC&MS) broke ground to establish a 101,000 sq. ft building, that is meant to allow businesses to lease and provide ways to boost the economy of Salina. C5 Executive Business Advisor for SC&MS ...

1 month ago
You can help in the local fight against cancer on Monday by simply enjoying some tasty food. Stop by McAllister's Deli on S 9th Street in Salina between 5 pm and 9 pm, choose any item on the menu, and 20 percent will be donated to Relay For Life. Mention "Relay For Life" before you pay. ...

1 month ago
A player who led the KU Jayhawks to two Final Fours during his four year career in Lawrence will speak in Salina. Wayne Simien will speak at the Salina Area Prayer Breakfast.  This year's prayer breakfast will be held on May 1st at Mabee Arena, in the Student Activities Center on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan ...

1 month ago
A crash in the area of a construction zone along Interstate 70 near Junction City sent three people to the hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Subaru Forester was stopped in traffic on I 70 in the outside lane due to bottleneck caused by road construction. A Ford F 150 pickup truck rear-ended the ...

2 months ago
An area planning and development organization is in search of a new leader. North Central Regional Planning Commission Executive Director John Shea is leaving at the end of March to accept a new position in California. He has served as the director of the organization, which is based in Beloit, Kansas, for the past three years. According ...

2 months ago
Drama students at Salina Central High School will present "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” High School Edition, According to Central, the show is based on an original story by J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, by bringing the excitement of the wizarding world to the community. The drama department invites everyone to join them ...

2 months ago
Bethany College raised $168,167.87 during its annual "Giving Day" campaign this year, with every dollar going directly to student scholarships. According to Bethany,  support ensures more students can afford a Bethany education and take part in the life-changing opportunities that come with it. This year, the Bethany Backers campaign ran separately. Combined, both efforts brought in a ...

2 months ago
One person was killed after stopping on Interstate 135 to retrieve cargo which fell out of his truck. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was headed south in the far inside lane when it lost cargo and stopped in the lane of traffic for the driver to retrieve the cargo. The driver, ...

2 months ago
A satanic demonstration inside the Kansas State Capitol building prompted several arrests on Friday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Satanic Grotto held a demonstration at the Kansas State Capitol building in Topeka. The group was issued a permit to gather on the east side outside the Capitol building from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. ...

2 months ago
This weekend, Abilene is buzzing with excitement as hundreds of geocachers from across the country arrive for MOGA 2025—the Midwest Open Geocaching Adventure—hosted by the Flint Hills Geocachers. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting activity where participants use GPS-enabled devices to find hidden containers (geocaches) at specific coordinates, often containing a logbook and sometimes trinkets. To mark the ...

2 months ago
Police are seeking tips in a vandalism case involving vulgar graffiti. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Saturday, March 22nd, at about 9:15 PM a witness observed three suspects spray painting vulgar graffiti on a detached garage owned by Compro Reality, 157 S. Santa Fe. The suspects also ...