1 year ago
The Kansas court system will likely be operating on paper for the next two weeks. Kansas Judge Phil Journey says there has been an "unauthorized incursion" into the brand-new statewide computer system and it will be down for at least two weeks. This will affect all Kansas state courts. Journey says the Sedgwick County Court will be ...

1 year ago
A deadly explosion rocked a small town in Ford County over the weekend. State and local officials are investigating after an explosion at a building in rural Bucklin killed a young couple and their 19-month-old child. A fourth man who survived the blast was taken to the hospital in Dodge City for treatment. Police say it was ...

1 year ago
Lindsborg bundled up and opened up the community for the 2023 Svensk Hyllningsfest over the weekend. The cool temperatures and windy conditions did not stop the dancing, singing, Swedish games and Swedish food from being served up Friday and Saturday. The biennial event is a "Swedish Honoring Festival" established in 1941 to honor the Swedish ancestry that settled ...

1 year ago
The streets of Downtown Salina late Saturday afternoon and into the evening were full of foot traffic, as hundreds of people who love beer gathered for the "Salina on Tap" craft beer festival. The Meridian Media event, which was previously held at the Tony's Pizza Events Center, this year moved outdoors, taking over two city ...

1 year ago
Construction is underway on a new seed distribution and research facility near Salina.  Beck's, the industry's third-largest seed brand and largest family-owned retail seed company, is planning the facility on a 140-acre property in Saline County. Plans for the new site include a 96,000-squarefoot distribution building and 100 acres dedicated to Practical Farm Research studies which ...

1 year ago
Kansas Wesleyan will host a special lecture series this Friday as part of Homecoming Weekend 2023. According to the school, the 7x7x7 event will feature seven different speakers, each speaking on a different topic for seven minutes. Admission is free and the event will be held in Peters Science Hall 201. Each of the seven speakers for ...

1 year ago
An award-winning, multi-platinum selling country music star is heading out on tour, and will make a stop in Salina this spring. Singer/songwriter Parker McCollum will head out on a 41-date tour to start the new year. The "U.S. Burn It Down Tour 2024" will bring McCollum to audiences across the nation. The tour will kick off ...

1 year ago
A federal jury convicted a Kansas man of defrauding car dealerships, financial institutions, and title loan companies. According to the US Department of Justice, court documents and evidence presented at trial, Montressa "Monty" Cunningham, 42, of Junction City was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, seven counts of ...

1 year ago
Tips are being sought in a case involving vandalism of road signs in rural Saline County. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, between October 5th and 6th, an unknown suspect used a vehicle to push over several stop signs and other road signs ...

1 year ago
Salina's premiere craft beer festival rallies back on Saturday in its new home in Downtown Salina. Salina on Tap will run 4-7pm on Saturday in the 100 N. and 100 S. block of Santa Fe. Santa Fe will be closed to thru traffic for the event. Event Notes: Ticket sales are located in front of KU School ...

1 year ago
Stargazers will get a chance to see a "ring of fire" eclipse this weekend. Technically it's an "annular" eclipse. The "ring of fire" name comes from the fact that the moon blocks all but the sun's fiery outer edge. The best viewing on Saturday will be from the Central Oregon coast through Nevada, Utah, the four ...