1 month ago
A multitude of bikers gathered together to celebrate a day of cheerful giving. On Sunday, hundreds of riders showed up to deliver toys to the children of our community. The Salina Police Department escorted the motorcyclists as they rode across town and donated toys to the Ashby House and Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas (DVACK).  ...

1 month ago
Some of Abilene’s historic homes, and a historic church, are decorated for the holidays, and this year will again be open for the public to tour. The Heritage Homes Association of Abilene invites everyone to step into the warmth and wonder of the holiday season during Abilene’s  47th Annual Homes for the Holidays Tour. This festive ...

1 month ago
With more than $240 billion in U.S. online sales and almost $15 billion in holiday retail expected in Canada, shoppers across North America need to be alert to tactics used by scammers, such as fake advertisements to offer deep discounts and hard-to-find popular items.  According to the Better Business Bureau, scammers found new targets on social ...

1 month ago
It was a bright end to an unseasonably mild day of holiday fun in Downtown Salina Saturday. With the temperature at 51 degrees one of Salina's biggest holiday traditions, the 33rd Christmas Parade of Lights concluded the day. It was a day full of laughter, candy cane smiles, warm sunshine, and warm hearts. Events began bright and ...

1 month ago
With Thanksgiving weekend being one of the busiest travel times of the year, the Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority remind travelers to buckle up to help make it to the table for holiday celebrations. During the last five Thanksgiving holiday weekends, 22 people have lost their lives in Kansas traffic crashes, ...

1 month ago
A concert to benefit Salina's Stiefel Theater is planned early in the new year. According to the venue,  for 11 years the Stiefel has been partnering with Blake Blackim/Sunset Sinners to bring Rockin' the Fe to Salina - the Stiefel's annual fundraiser. This annual tradition has grown to a great event many look forward to all ...

1 month ago
Hundreds of volunteers were up bright and early Saturday morning, ready to giveaway 800 carloads of free groceries. There was a massive line of vehicles as the Ark Church Salina hosted its 7th annual grocery giveaway. The giveaway was a drive-through event where people from Salina and surrounding communities received free groceries. They were not asked ...

1 month ago
After years of fraud, delayed claims and long waits, Kansas’ beleaguered unemployment program has rolled out a new, modernized system. Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Labor secretary Amber Shultz announced Friday the launch of the online claim system that has been three years in the making, and more than a decade overdue. Kelly called it ...

1 month ago
Between Monday afternoon, November 18, 2024 and Tuesday morning, November 19, 2024, unknown suspect(s), gained entry to a residence under construction in the 2900 block of Malibu, Salina, Kansas. The suspect(s) then stole multiple tools from the job site. The stolen tools included the following Milwaukee tools: a Milwaukee tool box, a drywall gun, drywall cut tool, ...

1 month ago
Salina Downtown is ready for one of its most anticipated events of the year, the Christmas Festival and Parade of Lights. This Saturday will be a day full of jolly good holiday fun. This year will mark 33 years of the event. The 2024  event is scheduled for Saturday, and will again include a full day ...

1 month ago
A gas leak is to blame for an explosion and fire in Newton. The fire took place at a chicken barn in the 14-hundred-block of North West Road yesterday afternoon. No injuries were reported, but nearly 20-thousand chickens inside the barn were lost in the fire.