6 months ago
Two sisters from Thayer, Kansas were transported to the hospital in Salina after a two vehicle crash on I-135. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, on Saturday around 3:50pm northbound traffic had slowed near the Assaria exit as a wrecker was assisting a motorist on the shoulder of the road with a flat tire. Eighteen-year-old Kylie ...

6 months ago
A restaurant known for its authentic Mediterranean food is planning a Salina location. According to Salina Downtown, Meddys will open a Salina location at 305 S Santa Fe, in a building which most recently housed a Safelite auto glass repair business. According to Meddys, they specialize in a Mediterranean menu, with everything prepared fresh daily with wholesome ...

6 months ago
Cloud County Community College has received a $500,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation. According to the school, the award will be used for the college’s Technical Education and Innovation Center. The new facility, which will open in August, will provide modern access to quality education in critical need, high-demand careers in Kansas. “The college is grateful for ...

6 months ago
Andrews Rodeo Co. has been the stock contractor for the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene for the past 25 years. Sammy Andrews, his wife Jacel, son James, and his crew have been coming to Abilene since 2000, bringing their industry-renowned bucking horses and bulls. When the Abilene rodeo committee decided to hire Andrews, they went to ...

6 months ago
The Kansas delegation is responding to the announcement that President Joe Biden will not seek a second term in office. Via social media Senator Roger Marshall said "Has anyone told Joe yet?", and followed that up with "If Joe Biden is unable to serve another term, then he must resign right now. If he's unfit to ...

6 months ago
The public is invited to attend an open house to provide input to assist in development of a long-term plan for space utilization in the downtown area. According to the City of Salina, this will be an important component in determining and designing Saline County and City of Salina space utilization needs in the future. Both ...

6 months ago
Walk-in enrollment at Salina Public Schools is scheduled for this week, along with the Saline County Back to School Fair. While online enrollment has been going on for a couple of weeks, those who would prefer to enroll in person can do so on Tuesday.  Walk-in enrollment will be located at Central High School, 650 E. ...

6 months ago
A student from Salina is among recipients of spring and summer 2024 awards and scholarships from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kansas. Chase Courbot is among the winners of the Emily V. Berger Award According to KU, more than 80 of the department’s top students were recognized at the annual awards banquet for ...

6 months ago
The Post Rock Community Foundation is giving donors a chance to "Double the Impact" this summer thanks to grant funds from the Patterson Family Foundation. Donations made to the Post Rock Community Action Fund through August 15, 2024 will be matched up to $13,320. The Patterson Family Foundation offered a $70,000 match to funds raised by ...

6 months ago
Assistance is available for those in Salina impacted by recent storms. Residents affected by recent severe weather in Saline County should contact the Kansas Insurance Department if they have an issue with an insurance claim. According to Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, the Department has been in contact with local authorities in Saline County and urges residents ...

6 months ago
A worldwide computer outage impacted some State of Kansas and local Saline County services on Friday. According to the State of Kansas, a software update from vendor partner CrowdStrike impacted services for Executive Branch agencies. CrowdStrike, a vendor partner, deployed an update late Thursday evening and into the early morning hours of Friday, impacting servers and ...