2 years ago
The Kansas Forest Service has provided to the Abilene Fire Department a piece of equipment to aid in fighting wildfires. According to the state agency, as part of the Federal Excess Property Program they recently supplied the Abilene Fire Department with a Utility Terrain Vehicle to help in the suppression of wildland fire in the community. The ...

2 years ago
A fire early Thursday afternoon damaged a residence in Central Salina, but fortunately there were no injuries. According to the Salina Fire Department, crews were called to a reported residential fire in the 300 block of Russell. There was an active structure fire when the first crews arrived. The agency says the fire was contained to the ...

2 years ago
A man who allegedly smashed his ex-girlfriend's car window with a hammer and threatened to harm her, was later arrested after allegedly  stalking an Uber driver. According to Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman, around 6:30 pm Wednesday evening officers were sent to the Roadway Inn at 429 West Diamond Drive in regard to a domestic disturbance. ...

2 years ago
Works of art by Bethany College students are currently on display as part of the 2024 Messiah Festival Juried Student Art Exhibition. The annual art exhibition will continue through April 1, in the Mingenback Gallery. According to the school, the Juried Student Art Exhibition is part of the Messiah Festival of the Arts, the celebration of ...

2 years ago
An Easter -weekend event that has been happening in Salina for over two decades will be held on Saturday afternoon. The City of Salina invites everyone to come join Salina Parks and Recreation and the Salina Optimist Club for their 21st annual Community-Wide Easter Egg Hunt. The event will be held Saturday on Field #1 of the ...

2 years ago
A long-time Salina music teacher is calling it a career. In a two-word e-mail to his colleagues, and subsequent social media post, Eddie Creer simply stated "I'm retiring". In his 43rd year of teaching, Mr. Creer is the Director of Vocal Music, and an instructor of classical guitar and engineering sound production at Salina South High ...

2 years ago
Members of the Kansas House declared in a loud, clear voice Wednesday support for a resolution calling on Congress to force federal transportation safety officials to require installation in all new motor vehicles a device capable of capturing AM broadcast stations. The House voted 109-14 for House Concurrent Resolution 5026, which called upon the Kansas congressional ...

2 years ago
Kansas is one step closer to banning gender-affirming care for minors. The Kansas House and Senate both approved the measure yesterday. Senate Bill 233 would prohibit healthcare providers from performing childhood gender reassignment services for minors including hormone treatment, surgery and puberty blockers. The measure now goes to Governor Laura Kelly, who has previously vetoed similar legislation.

2 years ago
A road leading in and out of Salina to the west will temporarily be closed Thursday evening so family and friends of two teens who were killed in a crash can gather and mourn at an organized vigil. Back on March 15th Vance McComber and Anthony Windell lost their lives in a car crash in 2800 ...

2 years ago
You may see a large number of sports cars in Downtown Salina this weekend. Over two dozen Porsche high-performance sports cars will roll into town. The Wichita Regional Porsche Club will be making a trip to Salina on Saturday to visit The Garage automobile museum, have lunch, and visit a private car collection. About 25 Porsches will ...

2 years ago
The Salina location is among Sam's Clubs that are installing technology which will eliminate customers having to show receipts to an associate as they exit with their purchases. The company announced earlier this year the new tech will deliver new levels of convenience by leveraging a first-of-its-kind application of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision technology to ...