3 months ago
Salina Police met with the media Thursday morning to discuss Flock cameras. Police Chief C. J. Wise called the meeting, an open discussion on the topic, which has become a hot button issue across the country. Flock technology consists of high speed, computer-controlled camera systems that can be mounted to poles, streetlights, or attached to vehicles. ...

3 months ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce will host the second annual Salina Business Expo on Sept. 10 at Tony’s Pizza Events Center, bringing local businesses and community members together for an afternoon of networking, discovery and connection. The inaugural event in 2025 featured 72 vendors from the Salina business community. Because the event was free and open ...

3 months ago
Authorities are investigating a home invasion and assault that occurred early Tuesday morning in the Republic County community of Scandia. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, at approximately 2:51 a.m. Tuesday, a female resident in the 400 block of Grant Street in Scandia called 911 to report that an unknown male subject had broken into ...

3 months ago
Wildlife conservation doesn't always happen in distant rainforests or on the African savanna. Sometimes, it begins with a phone call—and unfolds right here in Kansas. In August 2025, Rolling Hills Zoo answered that call after Executive Director Ryan VanZant was contacted by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ (AZA) Wildlife Confiscation Coordinator on behalf of the ...

3 months ago
Information gleaned from Salina and Saline County's response to the June storm in which damaging 113 mph wind roared across the area is helping recovery efforts from a similar storm in Wyandotte County. Michelle Weis and Melissa McCoy from Saline County Emergency Management have been helping in the response to a mircoburst in Wyandotte County, specifically ...

3 months ago
The Kansas Department of Transportation is planning a career fair in Salina for highway maintenance positions in north central Kansas. According to the agency the event will be held September 2nd from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the KDOT office located at 3825 Yost Drive in Salina. This event will feature: Application station – Both online and ...

3 months ago
Kansas is part of a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, it is one of  the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed ...

3 months ago
The City of Abilene has been awarded an $89,787 USDA Rural Business Development Grant to establish a Rural Business Accelerator Program, which will be delivered in partnership with Driving Dickinson County. The year-long program will begin Oct. 1, 2026, and run through Sept. 30, 2027, providing eligible small and emerging rural businesses with practical, hands-on support ...

3 months ago
Kick off the Salina Symphony's new season with an evening of bold brass, swinging jazz, and American spirit. The Salina Symphony Brass Quintet will join forces with the McPherson College Jazz Band for a chamber concert filled with energy and unmistakable musical flair. Performances will take place in Salina and Concordia: Fri., Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. ...

3 months ago
Conduct by some at Monday night's Salina City Commission meeting, including a woman wearing a shirt mocking city manager Jacob Wood, has one commissioner urging citizens to "be better", and cautioned "the citizen's forum is a privilege that could soon go away!" Commissioner Dough Rempp, via social media,  offered "5 take aways from yesterday's meeting". He ...

3 months ago
The City of Salina has completed the limb pickup through the residential areas. Since the windstorm on June 8th, Public Works staff have hauled over 4,500 dump truck loads of limbs from residential properties. The Landfill has received over 10,518 tons of yard waste debris. The City of Salina did not address private streets, alleys, or commercial ...