1 year ago
The Kansas Department of Transportation is providing an update on the proposed expansion of Amtrak's Heartland Flyer line. During a virtual update yesterday, transportation officials said that the biggest hold-up for the project is potential federal funding to get it started. The proposed expansion would connect Oklahoma City to Newton. KDOT says that the expansion project could ...

1 year ago
An opportunity to connect the local workforce and educators in Salina will takes place Thursday night in Downtown Salina. Salina USD 305 is planning another “Building Bridges” event.  It will take place on November 9, 5:15-7:00 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre. According to USD 305, the “Building Bridges” free event is open to all and will bring ...

1 year ago
An event to honor and remember all veterans is planned for this Saturday in Salina. Salina VFW Post 1432 will host a Veterans Day ceremony at the Salina-Saline County War Memorial in Sunset Park, 700 Sunset Drive on Saturday, November 11th, at 11 a.m. The guest speaker for the ceremony is Salina’s Vice-Mayor Bill Longbine, a lifelong ...

1 year ago
A sharp-shooting game warden made a tricky shot to free a deer whose antlers were tangled with another deer. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Park, Game Warden Colter Silhan was called out to Dickinson County on November 6 for two bucks that were locked together from fighting. It appeared the two had been locked ...

1 year ago
A couple of Salina manufacturers, a manufacturer from Abilene, and a manufacturer  from Ellsworth are among the the inaugural group of "Made in Kansas" organizations. The "Made in Kansas" efforts is powered by Kansas Department of Commerce to help promote Kansas manufacturers to customers across Kansas and around the globe. According to the agency, Great Plains ...

1 year ago
The Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas (DVACK), a local organization dedicated to addressing domestic violence and sexual assault, is set to host its "Festival of Trees" event.  The event is Friday, November 17th, at the Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel Salina Downtown. According to DVACK, the longstanding tradition leading up to the Thanksgiving weekend brings ...

1 year ago
An area fire department is among 60 from across the country receiving life-saving grain rescue tools and training. Rural communities continue to face hazards associated with working in and around grain structures. In 2022 alone, there were at least 42 grain entrapments – the highest number in over a decade – resulting in 15 fatalities. To help ...

1 year ago
The multi-phase construction project on I-70 in Junction City is set to open to unrestricted traffic for winter. On Monday, November 13, I-70 traffic through Junction City is scheduled to open to unrestricted winter travel through March 2024, following the completion of Phase One construction. Following the opening of I-70, KDOT plans to temporarily close K-57 from ...

1 year ago
A little over 6,300 voters, or a little 0ver 17 percent of registered voters, cast their vote in Saline County in Tuesday's general election. A couple of incumbents were re-elected to the Salina City Commission, along with a newcomer who preliminarily  won a 4-year-term. Unofficial final results have Mike Hoppock winning another 4-year-term, along with newcomer ...

1 year ago
A couple of more big shows, are coming to the Stiefel Theatre in Salina. A multi-platinum selling country artist is coming in February, and one of the best selling rock acts of all time is coming in April. Lee Brice will perform in Salina on Friday, February 2nd, and TOTO will perform on Friday, April 12th. LEE BRICE  ...

1 year ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina is expanding its new mentoring programs, Beyond School Walls and Corporate Bigs. According to the organization, Beyond School Walls is a program aimed at developing the next generation of employees through one-to-one mentoring relationships. The program, which is part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s national initiative, launched as ...