5 months ago
Gas prices in Kansas are continuing to fall. According to Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular is $2.80. That marks a six-cent drop over the past week and a 34-cent decline over the past month. In Salina, a gallon of regular gasoline is running about $2.69.

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Hospice of Dickinson County is sponsoring its annual “Remember Me Tree,” to honor the memory of loved ones during the holiday season. It is on display in the lobby of Memorial Hospital, 511 NE. 10th Street, in Abilene through the end of December. Anyone may place an angel or cross on the tree to honor or ...

5 months ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor's Sales and Marketing Director Cathy Boos has called it a career. Boos, who served and cared for the residents with great dedication and enthusiasm retired at the end of November. According to the organization, Boos was in the role since November 2020, but she’s been familiar with the community for much longer as ...

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A group of musicians with large brass instruments took over the food court at the Salina Central Mall on Saturday. "TubaChristmas" is a worldwide celebration of tuba and euphonium players that began in 1974 to celebrate famed tuba instructor William Bell. Musicians in Salina began participating for the first time in 2010. The carols performed are ...

5 months ago
As people make travel plans to celebrate the holidays with family and friends, the American Red Cross asks donors to set aside time to give blood for patients waiting for care over the holidays. According to the agency, from a record number of people expected to travel to seasonal illnesses and the potential for hazardous winter ...

5 months ago
A new publication from the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas assesses current conditions and trends in water levels and groundwater usage in the High Plains Aquifer, the state’s most economically important groundwater resource. The report summarizes current regional conditions of the aquifer and evaluates progress toward sustaining or prolonging the life of the ...

5 months ago
Police are seeking tips in a case involving a break-in and theft from a business. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Thursday, November 23rd, officers were dispatched to Xpress Mart, 1118 N. 9th St. in reference a burglary. Officers responded to the business and found the front ...

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Salina Symphony's Christmas Festival Concerts are this weekend. The cherished tradition featuring festive music of the season  is this Sat., Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. or Sun., Dec. 10, at 4 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre. Get in the holiday spirit with performances from the Salina Symphony, Theatre Salina’s Iron Street Dance Company, Tamara Howe School of ...

5 months ago
Kansas Wesleyan has received a $150,000 grant from the Wilson Family Charitable Trust to launch a revolutionary, top-notch Criminal Justice lab and learning center. According to KWU, the Jack Wilson Forensic CSI Lab and the Jack Wilson Criminal Justice Experiential Learning Center will include renovated study space and feature an elite simulator, designed to emulate situations ...

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The Salina Central High School Theatre production of Noises Off has been selected as a mainstage production at the 2024 Kansas Thespian Festival that takes place in January in Wichita at Century II Convention Center. According to the Central Drama Department, this is a high honor as there are only five productions state-wide that are selected ...

5 months ago
A stolen car is found after a teenage driver jumps out of the driver's seat. According to Salina Police Lt. Kyle Tonniges, officers arrested 18-year-old Sevijon Davis after allegedly giving authorities a false name and date of birth. Police say an officer on patrol noticed a driver's suspicious behavior early Thursday morning around 4:20am and circled around ...