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Children in Salina this summer will again be able to get a free breakfast, and lunch.  The free summer meal program will return. According to the USD 305 School District, children can start summer mornings with a free, nutritious breakfast, then stop by again for lunch, daily activities and free book giveaways through Salina Public Schools’ ...

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OCCK Transportation will be celebrating National Transportation Week May 11 to 15, 2026, with a local BBQ.   According to the organization, on Tuesday they will be hosting an open house and cook out in honor of National Transportation Week.  The event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 340 N. Santa Fe.?Hot dogs, ...

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The Salina Family YMCA is inviting kids and teens to stay active this summer with its Summer Mini Sports Camps, a weekly program designed to build skills, confidence, and a love for sports. According to the Y, the camps will run throughout the summer, giving participants the chance to explore a variety of sports while learning ...

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A driver from Salina was hurt in a single-vehicle crash in rural Dickinson County late Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 23-year-old Nathan Stephens of Salina was driving a Buick LeSabre  headed west in  the 400 block of 1700 Ave in Dickinson County.  The car left the road and entered a ditch. It continued ...

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Charred fence posts, oxidized barbed wire and blackened trees lined the Arkansas River in west-central Kansas in the wake of a 1,500 acre fire that scorched the dry riverbed and surrounding property. Below average rainfall in the region and a bone-dry riverbed filled with dead brush fueled the fire. The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office deemed ...

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A group of Salina area law enforcement officers teamed up Friday with citizens and special athletes to run through the streets of Salina. The Saline County leg of the Special Olympics Torch Run weaved through town late Friday morning . Over 20 runners participated, running from the Salina Police Department to Jerry Ivey Park. The goal of ...

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The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a stock trailer. Crews from Rural Fire District #1 and the Gypsum Fire Department extinguished the fire that occurred on Thursday evening around 6pm in the 600 block of E. 5th Street in Gypsum. Deputies say the trailer was nearly full of cardboard that was ...

2 months ago
A former Salina City Commissioner and Kansas State Senator will fill a vacant spot on the Saline County Commission. The Saline County Republican Party Central Committee met Thursday evening for the County Commissioners District One precinct convention to select a nominee to fill the unexpired term of Monte Shadwick. According to the party, following the convention process, ...

2 months ago
Sharing food with neighbors in need is the "Why" behind the nationwide "Stamp Out Hunger" event this weekend that's powered by the National Letter Carriers Association. Meridian Media's Hannah Holt was at the Salina's Post Office on East Ash Street to hand out donuts, hot dogs and blue bags to help citizens remember to fill the ...

2 months ago
Tips are being sought in a case in which a would-be burglar entered a Salina Restaurant through the roof. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on Thursday, May 7th, at about 5:15 AM, officers responded to an alarm at Buffalo Wild Wings, 2588 S. 9th. Officers ...

2 months ago
A motorcycle rider was hurt in a single-vehicle crash while exiting Interstate 135 at Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Stephen Watson, from Magnolia, Texas, was riding a Suzuki motorcycle headed north on I 135 at a high rate of speed. He attempted to take the Schilling Road exit, braked hard, and the rear ...