7 years ago
Salina area students will be among those participating in a "Shark Tank" inspired competition at Kansas State University this week. According to the school, the Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge, a statewide student entrepreneurship competition featuring high school and collegiate teams from across Kansas, will be Tuesday, April 24th. The contest, which is in partnership with the Kansas Masonic ...

7 years ago
A student from Salina has been named the outstanding male graduate at the University of Central Missouri. According to the school, each spring one male and one female student are named as the top graduates. Sydney Montague, a political science and international studies major from St. Louis, and Dalton Pittenger, a speech and theatre education major from ...

7 years ago
The 2018 Kansas Birding Festival – one of Kansas’ premiere outdoor birding events – will be held at Acorns Resort at Milford Lake, April 27-28. The special event, which is held every other year, alternating with the Wings `N Wetlands event at Great Bend, provides participants with the opportunity to go birding in premier locations ...

7 years ago
The Swedish Crafts will be demonstrating the art of clay throwing and broom making at Millfest, Saturday, May 5th and Sunday, May 6th at the McPherson County Old Mill Museum, 120 Mill Street.     Celebrating the Lindsborg community’s rich history in the arts and Scandinavian culture, Swedish Crafts produces hand-crafted objects at Bethany College. Learn more about this distinctive ...

7 years ago
Salina South High School's Theatre Department will present a story about living life to its fullest. John Lennon & Me, a play about life, death, power and first boyfriends, was adapted by by Cherie Bennett from her popular book, Good-bye, Best Friend. The story revolves around Star (played by Whitney Turner), a Hollywood-wannabe and the ultimate Beatles ...

7 years ago
At least one of the Salina area representatives thinks the Kansas Legislature will be called back to Topeka for a special session. That was one topic among several discussed at a legislative update session in Salina on Saturday morning. Salina area state representatives were back in town to provide a final update on the 2018 Legislative ...

7 years ago
Creepy crawlers have invaded a portion of Rolling Hills Zoo. A new exhibit titled "The Art and Science of Arachnids" opened to the public Saturday morning. According to the zoo, "The Art & Science of Arachnids" is not your typical  "bug" exhibit. Instead it is a hands-on exhibit that features 100 live arachnids. With this exhibit visitors explore ...

7 years ago
The City of Salina is continuing an important study to plan the future of Broadway Boulevard from Crawford Street to Ash Street. Broadway has always been an important corridor serving as a major avenue for retailing and business. As part of this process, the City along with our consultant, RDG Planning & Design, will host ...

7 years ago
A string of business burglaries highlight the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Sometime between, Monday, April 2, 2018, at 8:30 pm, and Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 6:30 am, a burglary occurred at Fresh Look Cleaners, 820 E. Crawford, Salina, KS. Force was used to gain entry into the business. Taken from the business ...

7 years ago
An iconic classic rock group is coming to Salina. The legendary Three Dog Night is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. The iconic group, celebrating nearly 5 decades, claims some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974, no other group achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records or sold ...

7 years ago
Kroger has completed the sale of its convenience stores for $2.15 billion. The company announced Friday that the sale of the convenience stores to EG Group is complete. Included in the sale are 762 convenience stores, including 66 franchise operations, operating in 18 states and employing 11,000 associates under the following banner names: Turkey Hill, Loaf ...