5 years ago
The Saline County Tag Office reminds everyone there is a way to avoid waiting in line. According to the agency, in an effort to reduce long lines at the tag office located at the City/County Building and continue all efforts to keep citizens safe from exposure to COVID-19, a new system called “No Wait Inside” has ...

5 years ago
Throughout recent dangerously cold temperatures and snow several Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism staff came to the aid of fellow Kansans who found themselves in need of emergency assistance. According to the agency, on February 13th El Dorado State Park Manager Seth Turner freed a man trapped in his camper on a day when ...

5 years ago
Kansas Game Wardens have been staying busy dealing with poachers. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, their law enforcement staff continue to make great strides in bringing wildlife poachers to justice, including four individuals who, combined, were responsible for illegally taking 68 Kansas deer. On Nov. 4, in Barber County court, John Blick, ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan Provost Dr. Damon Kraft has been named one of the 10 recipients of the national Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate award, an honor presented by the National Resource Center and Cengage. According to KWU, the award honors college faculty, administrators, staff and students across the country for their work on behalf of first-year students. Kraft ...

5 years ago
More than 4,500 birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and mollusks are considered nongame wildlife in Kansas – species that are not trapped, fished or hunted. Collectively, non-game wildlife make up more than 99 percent of all species in the state. Through tax-deductible donations to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Chickadee ...

5 years ago
Unmanned aircraft systems are a global phenomenon, and the experts at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus are helping to ensure regulation updates are shared across the globe. According to the school, free webinar offered by K-State Polytechnic on Feb. 25 discussing recent changes implemented to UAS regulations by the Federal Aviation Administration was attended globally. The webinar ...

5 years ago
No one needs to stretch their memory too far to see the devastation that can be caused when severe weather strikes. The recent arctic blast across many parts of the United States – and especially in Texas – is a blaring testimony to the destructive effects on communities and livelihoods. “We don’t have to look further ...

5 years ago
The March 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 February list generated a half dozen arrests. Those on the March list are wanted for crimes which include among other things felony 1st degree murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, fleeing and eluding, making ...

5 years ago
Two Salina radio stations raised nearly $75,000 to help in the fight against childhood cancer. Meridian Media Radio Stations Y 93.7 and FM 104.9 on Friday concluded a two-day radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Listeners from all over Kansas opened up their hearts, and their wallets, to help in the effort. After all was said ...

5 years ago
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Friday that Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun, of Pilsen, Kansas, who died as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, was accounted for on March 2nd. After serving in World War II, Kapaun returned to active duty in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War with ...

5 years ago
There are 8 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County, and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have been 5,972 total cases, with 313 currently active. There have been 106 total deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports  they have two patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county dashboard has been updated with the latest ...