7 days ago
When the first NFL Football game ever in Australia kicks off Thursday night, a United States Marine from the area and his comrades will be front and center, holding the American flag during the national anthem. Lance Cpl. Daniel Roth is currently stationed at a US Marine base in Darwin, Australia. This week he and some ...

7 days ago
A drive-thru flu vaccination clinic is planned. According to Salina Regional Health Center, they will offer influenza (flu) vaccines to all community members six-months or older during a Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 3, at COMCARE Ohio, 2090 S. Ohio Street, Salina. Vehicles will enter the COMCARE parking lot ...

7 days ago
After thoughtful evaluation, a community survey, and an extensive review conducted by library staff and the Salina Public Library Board, a decision has been made to discontinue  its Hoopla digital media service and transferring to a new one, effective Monday, November 30th, 2026. This decision was made in the best interest of our taxpayers and the ...

1 week ago
The driver of a semi was hurt when he crashed during a police pursuit Wednesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 52-year-old Chadwick Johnson of Cimarron was driving a Peterbilt semi pulling a trailer and fleeing law enforcement. The pursuit was headed south on K 23 Highway. The truck and trailer left the road to the ...

1 week ago
The Salina City Lights Pavilion is now open for parking in downtown Salina. The Salina City Lights Pavilion, a covered parking area with a stage is officially opened for events back in August.  The downtown Farm and Art Market was the first event. Now, the facility is open for free public parking during non-event times. The parking area ...

1 week ago
A Colorado-based non-law-enforcement organization that identifies and confronts individuals suspected of attempting to engage in sexual communications with minors online prompted an arrest in a Kansas Community. According to the City of Hays, at approximately 1:11 p.m. on Wednesday the Hays Police Department received information from Colorado Ped Patrol. The organization reported online communications involving an ...

1 week ago
All are invited to a couple of special events at the new Fire Station 4 in Salina including a 25th anniversary 9/11 tribute ceremony followed by a special "uncoupling" event. An "uncoupling" is a fire service tradition that replaces the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening or completion of a new or renovated ...

1 week ago
They cut the ribbon last week and hosted an open house. Now, staff are preparing to move into the new Central Kansas mental Health Center Youth Campus. Located at 124 Iowa Ave, the community-based services for children and youth are available to children experiencing behavioral health challenges. CKMHC purchased the building at 124 Iowa Avenue in 2024, ...

1 week ago
Salina native, former Republican Governor, and former Kansas Secretary of State Bill Graves has endorsed  democrat Adam Hamilton for U.S. Senate against the Republican candidate and incumbent, Dr. Roger Marshall. Graves shared his full thoughts on why he is endorsing Adam Hamilton in and editorial in Wednesday's Kansas City Star. Graves wrote in part: "The gridlock occurring in ...

1 week ago
A driver was able to escape without injury after his truck was destroyed by fire. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Tuesday evening at 5:01  Edgard Mareno (71), from Wellington was headed south on US 81 Highway. He noticed a fire in the bed of his pickup truck. Mareno pulled over and unsuccessfully tried to put ...

1 week ago
A Kansas prison inmate was found dead in his cell. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, El Dorado Correctional Facility inmate Eddie Holmes Jr., 67, died Tuesday. Holmes was found unresponsive in his cell. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued after emergency medical services arrived. He was taken to a local hospital where he was ...