6 years ago
Sonny Perdue, U.S. secretary of agriculture, will be the next speaker in Kansas State University's Landon Lecture Series. Secretary Perdue's speech, "Leave It Better Than You Found It: Lessons in Public Service I Learned on the Farm," will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in McCain Auditorium. The lecture is free and the public is ...

6 years ago
Law enforcement are investigating after human reminds were found in Riley County. According to Riley County Police on Saturday at around 3:00 p.m. a citizen reported there were possible human remains in the 300 block of North Park Road in Ogden. When officers arrived on scene, they began an  initial investigation and confirmed the remains are human. The ...

6 years ago
The Salina Kennel Club is planning a day of "Fur and Fun".  The 2nd annual “Fur & Fun Day in the Park” fundraising event is planned for Saturday, October 20th, in Oakdale Park. Dogs and dog-themed events will take over the park from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There will be multiple activities for you and ...

6 years ago
An Emmy Award winning journalist is coming to speak at Fort Hays State University. ABC News correspondent John Quiñones, host of “What Would You Do?,” will be the keynote speaker for the 2018 Kansas Board of Regents’ Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism at the college in Hays. According to FHSU, the theme for this year’s ...

6 years ago
The first snow of the season is forecast to arrive on Sunday. A strong cold front will move into the region Sunday. This front will bring much colder temperatures with snow likely in some areas, and a cold rain mixing with snow in other areas. According to the National Weather Service, areas of Central Kansas are likely ...

6 years ago
A woman from Ellsworth has won a $50,000 grand prize. Roberta Waymaster was announced Friday as the grand prize winner of the Casey's General Store 50th anniversary sweepstakes. Waymaster was presented a $50,000 check. Waymaster  described winning as "amazing and unbelievable".  She added she is "forever blessed". What is Waymaster going to do with her newfound fortune? She wasn't ...

6 years ago
Three new police officers are ready to hit the streets of Salina. According to the Salina Police Department, three officers graduated from the 14-week Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on Friday. Officers Jessica Cook, Joseph Barton and Jesse Christmas will continue their training beginning Monday at the Salina Police Department. They will have a 2-week Post Academy at ...

6 years ago
An area food drive that helps those in need is quickly approaching. While the 19th Annual Dr. Temple Food Drive, put on by the Salina Rescue Mission, is still a little more than a month away; Salina Rescue Mission Administrative Assistant, Sandra Brandenburg, says that they are still in need of volunteers in 2018. The 2018 Dr. ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a theft from a gun store after someone walked out with a 5-shot pistol. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, an inventory check at Bob's Pawn Shop, 925 W. Lincoln revealed that a Smith & Wesson .357 magnum revolver was stolen from the shop sometime between September 27 and October 11. The handgun and ...

6 years ago
A Friday morning theft from a convenience store is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on Friday, October 12th, at6:25 AM, while making a purchase, a man removed a deposit bag from a counter at Rod’s 6, 220 W Magnolia. The deposit bag contained $1,891.00 in cash, which is ...

6 years ago
Salina 2020, the master developer for downtown Salina’s revitalization, and Salina Downtown Inc., the downtown merchants’ association, have joined forces to organize a cash mob designed to benefit downtown Salina merchants during construction. The cash mob will be held during merchants’ regular business hours on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Shoppers are encouraged to patronize downtown Salina ...