4 days ago
A pedestrian who was helping to load up a disabled vehicle along Interstate 70 was killed when he was hit by a passing semi. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, three pedestrians were loading a disabled vehicle onto a trailer on the north shoulder of I-70 in Ellis County. One pedestrian was attempting to strap down ...

5 days ago
The billion-dollar Powerball jackpot is on the rise. With no winner Saturday night, the jackpot has reached an estimated $1.1 billion for Monday night’s drawing, with an estimated cash value of $503.4 million. Monday’s jackpot ranks as the sixth largest in Powerball history. Although there was no jackpot winner, U.S. lotteries are reminding players to check their ...

5 days ago
Salina Central High School Theatre students have been selected to perform a musical at a gathering of their peers. According to the school, the adjudication committee of the Kansas Thespian Festival has selected Central to present their musical of "Catch Me If You Can" to the 2026 Kansas Thespian Festival on January 8th at the Mary ...

5 days ago
An area hospital has achieved a milestone in orthopedic care. According to Clay County Medical Center (CCMC), in partnership with Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center (OSMC), they have achieved a major advancement in local healthcare. Earlier this month, the orthopedic team led by Dr. James McAtee and Dr. Adam Chase, successfully performed the hospital’s first total ...

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A large group of musicians with large brass instruments took over the food court at the Salina Central Mall on Saturday. The musicians came from all across Kansas, and from as far away as Oklahoma City, to be a part of  "TubaChristmas" in Salina. Players came from nearly a dozen communities including: Augusta Bennington Concordia Great ...

6 days ago
Commercial air service in and out of Salina continues to soar. In a briefing to the Salina Airport Authority, Airport Executive Director Pieter Miller reports SkyWest Airlines, which operates as United Express out of Salina, enplaned 2,965 passengers in November 2025, up from 1,968 in November 2024, a 51% year over-year increase. When combined with charter ...

6 days ago
 Kansas Wesleyan University honored its fall graduates Friday evening during its annual Fall Graduation Recognition Ceremony, which was held in Sams Chapel. According to the school, graduates present were recognized and Barbara Marshall Nickell, former KWU professor and last year’s university exemplary teacher, delivered the evening’s keynote address.  The following is a list of students who ...

6 days ago
Picture courtesy of Tanner Colvin Salina South's boys and girls continued their early-season momentum against crosstown rival Salina Central on Friday night, sweeping a doubleheader from the Mustangs at Kansas Wesleyan's Mabee Arena. The Cougar boys trailed by three after three quarters but took control down the stretch to edge Central, 59-55, while the girls went in ...

6 days ago
A driver was arrested following a wild chase that went through a Kansas community. According to the Barton County Sheriff's Office, at about 10:30 Thursday night a deputy attempted to stop a 1992 Oldsmobile passenger car in the 1500 block of Morphy in the city of Great Bend. The vehicle had been observed speeding and running ...

6 days ago
During a recent gathering of Kansas Community College presidents held at Garden City Community College, Dennis King, Fort Hays State University Associate Vice President for Enrollment Leadership, introduced a new scholarship program designed to provide funds to Kansas Community College presidents to distribute directly to students who plan to attend FHSU, but need additional financial ...

6 days ago
Pictured above: Sacred Heart head boys basketball coach Brian Gormley Nine months after the Sacred Heart boys' 2024-25 basketball season ended in disappointment, the memory still lingers. The Knights went into the postseason unbeaten, positioned to build on a third-place Class 2A state tournament finish the year before, only to stumble in the second round of sub-state. "We ...