2 months ago
Free rides to polling places in Salina and around the area will be available on Tuesday. According to OCCK Transportation, free rides to the general public will be available on all services, including CityGo, regional paratransit, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, 81 Connection and KanConnect, on Election Day, Tuesday. OCCK normally offers free rides on Election Day each year to help ...

2 months ago
Kansas is celebrating the 4th Annual Mobility Week this week, beginning Sunday. KANcycle is offering the promo code “MobWeek24” for free rides on KANcycle bicycles during Mobility Week.  This promo code is good for all locations in the KANcycle service area. “We’re excited about partnering with transit agencies across the state for Mobility Week 2024,” said Michelle ...

2 months ago
Thousands of runners from all 50 states and 7 countries laced up their shoes, put on their rain gear, and took over the streets of Salina on Saturday, making the third Salina Crossroad Marathon a soggy success. With over 5,200 runners registered, the event in just its third year has ballooned into the largest marathon in ...

2 months ago
The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad has announced the schedule for its traditional holiday season train, the Cowtown Santa Express. The train will begin its 2024 run on Friday, November 29, and maintain a Thursday through Sunday schedule each weekend through December. According to the organization, the Express will once again be decked in interior and ...

2 months ago
The new November  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 November  list went online Saturday morning. Those on the new list are wanted for crimes which include aggravated battery, intimidation of a witness, fleeing and eluding, domestic violence, assault, felony drug crimes, computer ...

2 months ago
Growing up in Salina as a student of dance instructor Peggy Simms, Alison Hiatt participated in several of the Salina Symphony’s annual Christmas Festival concerts, where she performed in ensemble numbers such as “March of the Wooden Soldiers.” After graduating from Salina Central High School in 2001, Hiatt minored in dance at the University of Kansas. ...

2 months ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in solving a couple of crimes. On Saturday, October 26, 2024, at about 3:15 AM, a subject living in the 1000 block of N. 9th, Salina, KS, reported hearing a noise in his living room. When he went to investigate the noise he observed a male approximately 6’1” with ...

2 months ago
As we prepare to turn our clocks back an hour at 2 a.m. this Sunday, with the end of Daylight Saving Time, many may rejoice for the extra hour of sleep. However, AAA Kansas is reminding drivers to prepare for potential challenges, such as changes in sleep patterns that may increase chances of drowsy driving, ...

2 months ago
The largest marathon in Kansas will take over the streets of Salina Saturday morning. Over 5,000 runners from all 50 states and at least 6 foreign countries will lace up their shoes, and run in and around Salina. Organizers say they would like to thank the community for all of your support of this year's Salina ...

2 months ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment  has rescinded a boil water advisory for the Sundowner West Mobile Home Park public water supply system located in Saline County. The advisory was issued Tuesday because of a waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result ...

2 months ago
A Salina non-profit organization has launched a volunteer platform which will empower community members to easily find and engage with organizations that are actively seeking support. Salina Area United Way (SAUW) has announced the launch of "United Volunteers", a new platform designed to connect community members with local volunteer opportunities. SAUW recognized a need to adapt ...