1 year ago
It's a sure sign summer is nearly over. This weekend was the final weekend of the season at Salina's Kenwood Cove water park. After closing Sunday, Kenwood Cove will open one final time Monday evening for a final year-end special event. The final event of the season will then be the Pooch Plunge on August 14th.  Adults ...

1 year ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is offering a new way to turn a Coyote into a Marine officer while attending college. Students can now enroll in the Office Candidate School (OCS) program during their years at Kansas Wesleyan, then be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marines a few days after graduation. Former U.S. Marine Bernard Botson, ...

1 year ago
More funding is available for projects to revitalize downtown buildings in Kansas communities. Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced $1.5 million will be available for a fourth round of Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grants to revitalize dilapidated and underutilized downtown buildings in small communities across the state. HEAL grants help close financial ...

1 year ago
A motorcycle rider from Oklahoma was seriously injured in a crash involving a deer on a North Central Kansas highway late Saturday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Jacob Barnes from Oklahoma City was riding a 2004 Honda motorcycle headed east on K 18 Highway in Lincoln County.  He struck a deer which entered ...

1 year ago
The public is invited to participate in an education community panel at a Salina School on the topic of addiction. The event is planned for  August 29th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the South Middle School Cafeteria.  Community advocates will share their expertise on addiction, brain development, mental health, and healthy lifestyle choices. Local panel experts ...

1 year ago
A project to microsurface multiple streets across Salina will continue this week. According to the City of Salina, on Monday through Thursday, August 14th through 17th, local roads will be closed to traffic during construction for a period not to exceed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Residents will be provided sufficient notice of closures and special ...

1 year ago
As students head back to school it makes this a good time to think about and plan for the educational future for a child in your life. The State of Kansas provides matching grants of up to $600 per year for contributions to a 529 account for families with household incomes less than 200% of the ...

1 year ago
A motorcycle rider was hurt in a single-vehicle crash on a Geary County highway Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 63-year-old David Coulson was riding a 2001 Harley Davison motorcycle headed east on K 82 Highway.   He failed to negotiate the curve onto Southbound US 77 Highway. The motorcycle slid onto its side and ...

1 year ago
Law enforcement executed a search warrant Friday at the newspaper office in Marion, at the publisher's home, and at the vice mayor's home seizing records and equipment from the newspaper's reporters and the publisher. The Marion County Record reports four Marion police officers and three sheriff's deputies descended Friday morning on the newspaper office, the home ...

1 year ago
Abilene has been a popular place to visit this summer.  According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, Abilene tourism partners experience increased visitation in the Best Small Town to Visit. The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene’s largest tourism attraction, reports an attendance of nearly 75,000 people in 2023, with a quarter of the year ...

1 year ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is seeking tips in connection with a theft from in business in which a suspect vehicle was caught on camera. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. On July 16th, 2023, between the hours of 12:00 A.M. and 2:00 A.M. a white Chevrolet pickup drove onto ...