8 months ago
Tis’ the season. Smoky Hill River Festival bwristband sales officially begin Wednesday morning. 2024 will be the 48th year of the annual celebration of the arts in Salina. This year’s epic arts party, is June 13-16 in Oakdale Park. Admission to the River Festival is by weekend wristband ,$15 in advance, $20 at the gate. Wristbands are ...

8 months ago
The process of finding a new president at Bethany College is proceeding, with the establishment of a search committee. The president of Bethany College left to take over a similar position in Vermont. Dr. Elizabeth Mauch resigned as Bethany President at the end of 2023 to become the system Chancellor f the Vermont State Colleges System. Dr. Steve ...

8 months ago
An investigation by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach revealed the Junction City Commission violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act by convening a closed-door meeting to discuss an economic development project that included a livestock slaughter facility on the outskirts of the city. Public opposition to the once-confidential project, which could have forced sale of farmland for construction ...

8 months ago
Kansas special prosecutors have received “a detailed synopsis” of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s ongoing review of last year’s police raid on the Marion County Record. The CBI since November has been investigating whether journalists, law enforcement officers or anyone else broke the law in the events surrounding the newsroom raid. The investigation has now generated ...

8 months ago
The first weekend in May in Downtown Salina will be busy, full of live music and art. It begins Friday, when a combination of art and music will come alive for another "First Friday" event in downtown. Activities include: Peaceful Body Wellness Retreat 148 S Santa Fe is hosting an artist reception featuring local artist Karla ...

8 months ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's veto of a tax cut package is upheld. The Kansas Senate fell one vote short yesterday in an attempt to override Kelly's veto of a tax cut package worth 520-million-dollars. Kelly noted that the tax cut package was too expensive, and she instead offered a tax cut proposal worth 433-million-dollars per year.

8 months ago
An arrest is made in connection with a bomb threat made against Garden City High School. Authorities say the school received a call on February 20th indicating that there was a bomb inside the building. The school was evacuated, and no explosives were found. A 16-year-old was arrested on April 26th and booked for Aggravated Criminal Threat ...

8 months ago
Kansas lawmakers are working on a stadium funding package in the hopes of luring the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals across the state line. According to information released during a meeting of the Senate and House Commerce Conference Committee, the plan would include temporary and targeted changes to the STAR Bonds program. In addition, ...

8 months ago
A woman from Medicine Lodge was hurt in a single-vehicle crash near Salina Monday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 34-year-old Meagan Taylor was driving a Hyundai passenger car headed north on Interstate 135. For an unknown reason, the car left the right side of the road and traveled down an embankment into a fence. ...

8 months ago
The City of Salina will soon have a new prosecutor. According to the City, W. Brad Sutton is the new City Prosecutor. Sutton’s career includes nearly 26 years of experience as an attorney. He has served as Assistant County Attorney for Saline County since 2015, along with previous experience with the State of Kansas and also as ...

8 months ago
Salina Police are looking for a driver who hit a pedestrian in a downtown crosswalk - then left the scene. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, authorities are looking for a male driver who reportedly clipped a 75-year-old man with a black, Honda Civic on Saturday night. Police say the incident happened around 9:30pm at the intersection ...