2 years ago
First Bank Kansas and the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) encourage everyone to reinvest in their local community by shopping with small businesses during National Small Business Week, which is going on this week through Saturday. According to the bank, small businesses have generated 17.3 million net new jobs (from 1995-2021), accounting for two ...

2 years ago
The state’s public colleges and universities (including Salina Tech) have partnered with a micro-internship firm to create a program that connects students with short-term employment. A new partnership between the Kansas Department of Commerce, the Kansas Board of Regents, the DeBruce Foundation and micro-internship firm Parker Dewey is aimed at helping college students gain real-world experience ...

2 years ago
A tornado which touched down late Tuesday afternoon in a Kansas community is rated an EF-3 by the National Weather Service, with wind up to 140 MPH. The tornado in the Pottawatomie County community of Westmoreland killedone person and injuring at least three others. The fatality was someone in a mobile home. The tornado touched down approximately ...

2 years ago
A Kansas woman who was found murdered in Oklahoma is laid to rest. Funeral services for Jilian Kelley took place yesterday at the Hugoton First Christian Church. Kelley, a court-appointed supervisor, was killed while escorting Veronica Butler to Oklahoma to pick up Butler's children for a party. The two women were found dead in Oklahoma last month.

2 years ago
Wednesday marks the official start of the collection period for Project Salina. Project Salina is an annual drive to collect food for the hungry. It unites multiple businesses, churches, and other organizations in an effort to collect food for six agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year. The agencies include: Ashby House Salina Rescue ...

2 years ago
Tis’ the season. Smoky Hill River Festival bwristband sales officially begin Wednesday morning. 2024 will be the 48th year of the annual celebration of the arts in Salina. This year’s epic arts party, is June 13-16 in Oakdale Park. Admission to the River Festival is by weekend wristband ,$15 in advance, $20 at the gate. Wristbands are ...

2 years ago
The process of finding a new president at Bethany College is proceeding, with the establishment of a search committee. The president of Bethany College left to take over a similar position in Vermont. Dr. Elizabeth Mauch resigned as Bethany President at the end of 2023 to become the system Chancellor f the Vermont State Colleges System. Dr. Steve ...

2 years ago
An investigation by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach revealed the Junction City Commission violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act by convening a closed-door meeting to discuss an economic development project that included a livestock slaughter facility on the outskirts of the city. Public opposition to the once-confidential project, which could have forced sale of farmland for construction ...

2 years ago
Kansas special prosecutors have received “a detailed synopsis” of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s ongoing review of last year’s police raid on the Marion County Record. The CBI since November has been investigating whether journalists, law enforcement officers or anyone else broke the law in the events surrounding the newsroom raid. The investigation has now generated ...

2 years ago
The first weekend in May in Downtown Salina will be busy, full of live music and art. It begins Friday, when a combination of art and music will come alive for another "First Friday" event in downtown. Activities include: Peaceful Body Wellness Retreat 148 S Santa Fe is hosting an artist reception featuring local artist Karla ...

2 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's veto of a tax cut package is upheld. The Kansas Senate fell one vote short yesterday in an attempt to override Kelly's veto of a tax cut package worth 520-million-dollars. Kelly noted that the tax cut package was too expensive, and she instead offered a tax cut proposal worth 433-million-dollars per year.