9 months ago
An woman who escaped the horrors of Nazi, Germany, and eventually settled in Ellsworth after she became a refugee when her family farm in Germany was invaded during World War II will tell her story in Salina. Seventy-five years after the end of WWII, 95-year-old Mildred Schindler Janzen finally decided to tell her story. Mildred 's memoir, ...

9 months ago
An arrest was made of a Salina man living at a facility for those who have intellectual and developmental disabilities following a false fire alarm and potential death threat. Wednesday evening at 7:27 authorities responded to a criminal threat call at the ResCare multi-unit home for the mentally handicapped in the 1200 block of North 4th ...

9 months ago
The first phase of a new multi-family housing in Salina is about to begin. According to the City of Salina, this new development will provide much needed housing options for residents and contribute to the continued growth of the community. “We are thrilled to begin construction on this exciting project,” said Jeremy Hurt, lead contact for Salina ...

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Salina Regional Health Center has been recognized with an “A” rating for hospital safety. The rating comes from The Leapfrog Group – a national nonprofit watchdog. According to the hospital, Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and ...

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A Vehicle was stolen from its driveway last Sunday without using the vehicle's ignition keys.  According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, on Tuesday around 9:20am officers responded to a call of a stolen vehicle on the 2200 block of Wesley Street. A 2016 white Chevy Tahoe belonging to a 30 year old female was stolen from ...

9 months ago
First Bank Kansas and the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) encourage everyone to reinvest in their local community by shopping with small businesses during National Small Business Week, which is going on this week through Saturday. According to the bank, small businesses have generated 17.3 million net new jobs (from 1995-2021), accounting for two ...

9 months ago
The state’s public colleges and universities (including Salina Tech) have partnered with a micro-internship firm to create a program that connects students with short-term employment. A new partnership between the Kansas Department of Commerce, the Kansas Board of Regents, the DeBruce Foundation and micro-internship firm Parker Dewey is aimed at helping college students gain real-world experience ...

9 months ago
A tornado which touched down late Tuesday afternoon in a Kansas community is rated an EF-3 by the National Weather Service, with wind up to 140 MPH. The tornado in the Pottawatomie County community of Westmoreland killedone person and injuring at least three others. The fatality was someone in a mobile home. The tornado touched down approximately ...

9 months ago
A Kansas woman who was found murdered in Oklahoma is laid to rest. Funeral services for Jilian Kelley took place yesterday at the Hugoton First Christian Church. Kelley, a court-appointed supervisor, was killed while escorting Veronica Butler to Oklahoma to pick up Butler's children for a party. The two women were found dead in Oklahoma last month.

9 months ago
Wednesday marks the official start of the collection period for Project Salina. Project Salina is an annual drive to collect food for the hungry. It unites multiple businesses, churches, and other organizations in an effort to collect food for six agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year. The agencies include: Ashby House Salina Rescue ...

9 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 ...