3 months ago
Saline County Sheriff Deputies worked a couple of weather-related crashes Sunday afternoon. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Sunday at 1229 pm at I-70 and Ohio, a vehicle encountered a slick spot in the road and struck a guardrail near the Ohio St exit. The second crash happened at 1240 pm on I-70, west of 9th ...

3 months ago
Local High School (NCKL, NCAA, HOA, AVCTL I, AVCTL II) Winter Week 5 schedule/results Friday, January 2 AVCTL I Boys Basketball Derby at Salina South Valley Center at Salina Central AVCTL I Girls Basketball Derby at Salina South Valley Center at Salina Central AVCTL II Boys Basketball Ark City at Clearwater Valley Center at Salina Central AVCTL II Girls Basketball Ark City at Clearwater NCAA Boys Basketball Beloit at ...

3 months ago
This New Year's Eve while you are celebrating, whether it is with your family, a night on the town with friends or a small get together at someone’s home, the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Highway Patrol would like to remind drivers and passengers to be responsible while enjoying the festivities. Here are some ...

3 months ago
A project which has been nearly 30 years in the making is complete. According to the Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau, thanks to the volunteers who have diligently worked for many years the Meadowlark Trail project is complete, connecting the communities of Lindsborg and McPherson. Volunteers worked on this nearly 13-mile rail-trail for 28 years. The Meadowlark ...

3 months ago
Bethany College this month launched the First 4U Scholarship, a new opportunity designed to empower bright, driven students from small towns across Kansas and the rural Great Plains. According to Bethany, inspired by the success of the Good Life Scholarship, which transformed access to higher education for thousands of students in Saline and McPherson counties, First 4U ...

3 months ago
A family friendly event will allow Salina to ring in New Year’s Eve early on December 31st. The annual Noon Year’s Eve event is scheduled at the Salina Fieldhouse. According to Salina Parks and Recreation, they are ringing in 2026 with their Annual Noon Year’s Eve Party from 11am until 1pm. Noon Year’s Eve is a free ...

3 months ago
A crash on a highway near Ellsworth involving a car and a semi sent a woman to a Wichita hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 64-year-old Debra Kendig from Dodge City was driving a Chevrolet Malibu on K 156 Highway. She swerved left of center and crashed into the rear axles of  an oncoming Kenworth ...

3 months ago
A project at the Temple in Downtown Salina has been selected to receive funding. According to the temple, its "Innovation Kitchen – More Than a Kitchen" project has been selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Equipment-Only Grant and the Greater Salina Community Foundation Capacity Building Grant. One of The Temple’s most significant ...

3 months ago
Salina Regional Health Center has achieved reaccreditation through the Accreditation Commision for Health Care (ACHC) Acute Care Hospital Program. According to the hospital, accreditation is a process through which health care organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. Accreditation through the ACHC reflects an organization’s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher lever of ...

3 months ago
A documentary about the police raid of the Marion County Record is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2026, more than two years after law enforcement stormed the newspaper office, the publisher’s home and a city councilwoman’s home. Director and producer Sharon Liese says the film looks beyond the First Amendment implications ...

3 months ago
Tips are being sought in connection with a string of burglaries. The crimes are the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on Friday, December 19th, business burglaries were reported at The Boy Scouts of America, 644 S. Ohio, and All Eyes on You Salon, 905 E. Prescott, Salina, Kansas. Forced ...