1 year ago
The billion-dollar Powerball jackpot is still waiting to be won, after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Saturday night. According to the lottery, the Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.55 billion for the next drawing on Monday night. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $679.8 million. Monday’s estimated jackpot ranks as the ...

1 year ago
First responders rescued a wounded bald eagle Saturday along Interstate 70 in Ellsworth County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the incident happened  on I-70 westbound near exit 225 in Ellsworth County. According to the agency, KHP Lieutenant Brown and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism came to the rescue of a majestic injured bald ...

1 year ago
The October 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 October 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
The Bethany College Class of 1983 has established a scholarship in honor of a beloved professor. According to the college, the Henry Hays Scholarship has been endowed  Dr. Hays was a business professor from 1977 – 1996, leaving his mark on the Bethany College campus and in students' lives forever. In honor of their 40-year reunion, the class ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspected burglar who was caught on camera. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say On October 5th officers were sent to Access Storage at 1433 N.9th Street to a report of a burglary. The storage unit owner located a ...

1 year ago
The 2023 Fly Kansas Air Tour lifted off Thursday for a three-day, 10-city celebration of Kansas aviation. The tour touches down in Salina on Friday. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, over 50 pilots and corporate sponsors are registered to fly the Air Tour this year, visiting 10 communities across Kansas. The tour includes presentations ...

1 year ago
The first frost of the fall is possible late Friday night into early Saturday morning. According to the National Weather Service, after an unreasonably cool day on Friday in Central Kansas with a high temperature in the lower 60s, temperatures Friday night into Saturday morning will dip into the low to mid 30s, Many locations will experience ...

1 year ago
An event in Abilene generated funding to help support a program that helps those living with Parkinson's Disease. According to Memorial Health System, the 4th Annual Coyote Crazy Parkinson’s Benefit Poker Walk was held in September at Brown’s Park south of Abilene. The event is held in honor of Dennis Rider, Abilene, and all others fighting ...

1 year ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is partnering with a couple of Kansas community colleges. The Salina school has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Allen County Community College in Iola and Seward County Community College in Liberal. According to KWU,  they will place signage in the primary athletic facility at Allen CC. At Seward, the university will have ...

1 year ago
It was warmer and drier than normal in September in Salina. According to the National Weather Service, the average monthly temperature in Salina was 74.4 degrees, which was 4.3 degrees warmer than average. It tied for the 18th warmest September on record, and the warmest since 2019. The warmest daily temperature was 102 degrees on the 2nd, ...

1 year ago
A couple's call to help their unresponsive child leads to drug related charges and more. According to Salina Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, EMS and police officers were sent to the 300 block of North Penn Street Wednesday evening around 6:15pm to the report of a child who was not breathing. The 10-month old was transported to the ...