2 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University opened its doors of "Coyote Village" for the pubic the school's first newly constructed student housing in nearly 60 years. The project, known as Coyote Village, consists of a series of small homes which will house five students apiece. The homes are two-story structures. They contain kitchenettes, laundry and other accommodations to help ...

2 years ago
The Salina Chorale is preparing its holiday concert. Under the direction of William Tuzicka and accompanied by Sue Will, the chorale presents its 2023 “Carols of Christmas,” 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 118 N. 9th St. in Salina. According to the Chorale, it is their "delight to celebrate the season performing together ...

2 years ago
Gas prices in Kansas are continuing to fall. According to Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular is $2.80. That marks a six-cent drop over the past week and a 34-cent decline over the past month. In Salina, a gallon of regular gasoline is running about $2.69.

2 years ago
Hospice of Dickinson County is sponsoring its annual “Remember Me Tree,” to honor the memory of loved ones during the holiday season. It is on display in the lobby of Memorial Hospital, 511 NE. 10th Street, in Abilene through the end of December. Anyone may place an angel or cross on the tree to honor or ...

2 years ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor's Sales and Marketing Director Cathy Boos has called it a career. Boos, who served and cared for the residents with great dedication and enthusiasm retired at the end of November. According to the organization, Boos was in the role since November 2020, but she’s been familiar with the community for much longer as ...

2 years ago
A group of musicians with large brass instruments took over the food court at the Salina Central Mall on Saturday. "TubaChristmas" is a worldwide celebration of tuba and euphonium players that began in 1974 to celebrate famed tuba instructor William Bell. Musicians in Salina began participating for the first time in 2010. The carols performed are ...

2 years ago
As people make travel plans to celebrate the holidays with family and friends, the American Red Cross asks donors to set aside time to give blood for patients waiting for care over the holidays. According to the agency, from a record number of people expected to travel to seasonal illnesses and the potential for hazardous winter ...

2 years ago
A new publication from the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas assesses current conditions and trends in water levels and groundwater usage in the High Plains Aquifer, the state’s most economically important groundwater resource. The report summarizes current regional conditions of the aquifer and evaluates progress toward sustaining or prolonging the life of the ...

2 years ago
Police are seeking tips in a case involving a break-in and theft from a business. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Thursday, November 23rd, officers were dispatched to Xpress Mart, 1118 N. 9th St. in reference a burglary. Officers responded to the business and found the front ...

2 years ago
Salina Symphony's Christmas Festival Concerts are this weekend. The cherished tradition featuring festive music of the season  is this Sat., Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. or Sun., Dec. 10, at 4 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre. Get in the holiday spirit with performances from the Salina Symphony, Theatre Salina’s Iron Street Dance Company, Tamara Howe School of ...

2 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan has received a $150,000 grant from the Wilson Family Charitable Trust to launch a revolutionary, top-notch Criminal Justice lab and learning center. According to KWU, the Jack Wilson Forensic CSI Lab and the Jack Wilson Criminal Justice Experiential Learning Center will include renovated study space and feature an elite simulator, designed to emulate situations ...