7 years ago
An annual food collection effort that has been going every year in Salina for nearly 30 years is winding down. Volunteers have been busy this week picking up, and delivering food collected during the just completed Project Salina food drive. Project Salina is an annual drive to collect food for the hungry. Each May multiple businesses, ...

7 years ago
A planned Salina area indoor shooting range and training center project has been scrapped. Centerfire Range & Training Center announced via social media that the project has been permanently stopped. Plans had called for a fully concreted structure. The 16,000 sq ft facility would have included 12 shooting lanes, a pro-shop, a snack bar, and a training ...

7 years ago
The games of the Salina Family YMCA's Corporate Cup are underway. A weekend fun run got the event started. The Salina Corporate Cup Challenge is designed to promote health, wellness, and camaraderie within participating businesses, and the community of Salina. Organizers want to promote healthy activity while at the same time, encourage businesses to bond with ...

7 years ago
The iconic World War II photograph of General Eisenhower talking with paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division on the eve of D-Day was a keepsake for Ike many years after the Normandy invasion. "It's a dramatic photograph and one that I've been told by Eisenhower family members he always kept on his desk," said Tim Rives ...

7 years ago
A new director is in charge of the largest public transportation system in Salina. Michelle Griffin is the new director of OCCK's transportation department, effective this week. “OCCK is fortunate to have an exceedingly qualified individual from within its ranks to serve as the Director of the Department of Transportation,” said Patrick Wallerius, Vice President/CFO of ...

7 years ago
An event for the whole family, especially the kids, is coming to Salina. Sesame Street Live makes its return to the Tony’s Pizza Events Center. According to the venue,  the show "Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic" is coming on Wednesday, November 28th, for two shows. When magician extraordinaire Justin visits Sesame Street to put on a ...

7 years ago
An Abilene man was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Gary Riekeman was riding a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle, headed south on K-15 Highway. He lost control, left the road, and went into a ditch where he was thrown from the bike. Riekman, who was not wearing a helmet, ...

7 years ago
The Salina Art Center and Salina Parks and Recreation kick off Summer Art Tuesday, June 12.  Summer Art offers 44 classes for persons 4 - 104+ years old. Inspired by the Salina downtown redevelopment project, in each class participants and artists will explore the energy and ideas that create a fun, thriving downtown. There is ...

7 years ago
The American College of Cardiology has awarded Salina Regional Health Center's chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation after a rigorous onsite evaluation in May. The accreditation validates the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. “This accreditation proves our commitment to improving the lives of the people ...

7 years ago
A civilian died Sunday on Fort Riley. Santos Hernandez was taken to Irwin Army Community Hospital and was declared deceased at 4:15 p.m. June 3 by an IACH doctor. Special agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are investigating Hernandez’s death, and no foul play is suspected at this time. "We are deeply saddened to learn ...

7 years ago
Bill Gross, aviation professor and chief flight instructor at the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus, has spent more than half of a century in the cockpit of an airplane and now his dedication to flying is being recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration. Gross is the recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, the most ...