1 year ago
A driver was killed in a single vehicle crash on a North Central Kansas highway Monday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 47-year-old Nathan Grindle of Manhattan was driving a 2017 Mazda 3 passenger car, headed east on K 18 Highway. For unknown reasons the car departed the right edge of the road and struck ...

1 year ago
Fans attending the Ell-Saline football game Friday were the first to see a brand new scoreboard in use. According to Ell-Saline High School, the Brookville Community Foundation successfully gathered funds to purchase and install a state-of-the-art digital scoreboard at the Ell-Saline Middle/High School Football Stadium. The initiative to upgrade the scoreboard was spearheaded by the Brookville Community ...

1 year ago
This is the month. At the end of September the new Saline County Sheriff's Office and Jail facility will be ready to go. According to the County, things are still on track for them to take possession by the end of the month. Staff, architects and contractors have been going through "punch list" walk-throughs of the ...

1 year ago
A Salina church ir reaching out and welcoming all who are new to Salina this early fall.  Christ Cathedral clergy and members extend a warm welcome to all new and returning elementary, high-school and college students, faculty and staff in the Salina and regional area. According to the church, the Cathedral supports its busy communities as ...

1 year ago
Kansas Wesleyan University was award the 2022-23 KCAC Commissioner’s Cup in an on-field ceremony Saturday at the Graves Family Sports Complex.  The trophy was presented at halftime of Saturday's  football’s game versus Bethany. It marked the third time in four years KWU has claimed the award.   According to KWU, the KCAC Commissioner's Cup is awarded annually ...

1 year ago
Salina Public Schools recently hosted a luncheon in partnership with local medical providers to underscore the significance of nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals. According to the District, the event brought together esteemed doctors, nurses, specialists, surgeons, school counselors and medical investigations instructors. The vital role of mentorship in shaping the future of healthcare was ...

1 year ago
The September list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The September list went online Saturday. Those on the new list are wanted for crimes which include among others aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, battery of a law enforcement officer, fleeing and eluding, criminal ...

1 year ago
As the calendar turns to September, the first few days will be unreasonably hot. This comes after it was  drier, and warmer than normal across Central Kansas in the month of August. According to the National Weather Service, most of Central Kansas is in severe to extreme drought. Looking ahead to fall and winter, and  an El ...

1 year ago
The new Saline County Jail is on pace to open by this December, and as officials get ready for it to be occupied the public is invited to "Slumber in the Slammer" and spend a night in jail. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, "Slumber in the Slammer" will be an opportunity to learn what ...

1 year ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is seeking tips in a burglary case. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the agency, on August 20th deputies responded to the 500 Blk of N Marymount Rd. for the report of a vehicle burglary. Between August 19th and August 20th, the toolbox ...

1 year ago
While officially the first day of Fall isn't until September 23rd this year, when the autumnal equinox happens, for many it begins Friday, September 1st. According to the National Weather Service, however in the meteorological and climatological world, Fall begins September 1st each year. So why do meteorological and astronomical fall start on different days? In short, ...