7 days ago
A fire killed 250 baby chickens at a home in rural Saline County. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the fire happened  at a home in the 10,900 block of  South Hohneck Road on Thursday. The 67-year-old resident left the home at around 2:30 pm to run some errands.  The resident returned home around 5:10 pm ...

7 days ago
An Abilene woman was arrested after allegedly fraudulently purchasing a vehicle in Salina. According to Salina Police, on July 3rd employees of Marshall Motors reported that on June 19th a woman identified as Kara Runyon of Abilene purchased a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee, valued at over $63,000, with a check. The dealership was later contacted by ...

7 days ago
Gas was seventeen cents a gallon; a bushel of corn brought $1.53, World War II had just ended, and tickets to the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo were $1.50. It was 1946, the first year of the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene, Kansas. This year, the rodeo celebrates its eightieth birthday. It’s endured through highs and lows, ...

7 days ago
A motorcycle rider from Nebraska was hurt in a single-vehicle crash in Central Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Honda was headed east on K 156 Highway when there was a mechanical malfunction. The rider, 69-year-old Linda Schneider from Ralston, Nebraska,  lost control and was throw into a ditch. Schneider, who was wearing a helmet, ...

1 week ago
Salina Public Library is ready to reopen its Youth Services Department.  According to the organization, they will celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated Youth Services Department on Friday, July 17 at 10:15 a.m., with a community celebration highlighting the completion of the Re-Imagining Our Library initiative. Community members are invited to attend the celebration, tour ...

1 week ago
Salina celebrated 250 years of America over two days this weekend. Independence Day weekend began Friday with a patriotic party in the park, and ended Saturday with a spectacular fireworks display. From fun in the park, to food, fellowship, and fireworks, Salina let freedom ring. It all started Friday. For the 49th year Salina celebrated an ...

1 week ago
The Rotary Club of Salina celebrated a year of meaningful community impact while welcoming new leadership as Amanda Otto concluded her presidency and Jenni Jones assumed the role for the 2026–2027 Rotary year. Reflecting on her term, Otto highlighted the people and purpose behind the club’s work. “Serving as your president has been one of the greatest ...

1 week ago
An Ellsworth man trying to retrieve a hat that blew out of a truck was killed when was struck by a teenage driver. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Aiden Moyer of Ellsworth was a front passenger in a Ford F 150 pickup when he lost his hat out of the door window. After the ...

1 week ago
The new July list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The July list went online Saturday morning. It looks a little different. In an effort to clear up numerous outstanding warrants that are currently active, it has been doubled to a list of ...

1 week ago
The Friends of the Smoky Hill Museum Friends organization  is one of only 24 nonprofits across the state awarded funding through the Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP) to support significant fundraising efforts. According to the Kansas Department of Commerce, the CSP provides an opportunity for non-profit organizations and public healthcare entities to improve their ability ...

1 week ago
Federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Kansas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, large hail, and tornadoes and flooding from April 26-27. According to FEMA, public assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a ...