1 year ago
Propelled from its success  last year, the Boom! Salina Street Art & Mural Festival is back for a second year and organizers vow it will be even bigger and better than ever. In the weeks leading up to October 5-7th, 2023, the streets of downtown Salina, KS will be transforming into a vibrant canvas of art. ...

1 year ago
A pair of distinguished alumni are now part of the Bethany College Board  of Directors.  Dr. Alexis Gallardo Foreman, and Rev. Floyd Thompkins bring a wealth of expertise and a strong commitment to community service and social justice, making them valuable assets to the college's leadership team. According to the college,  Dr. Alexis Gallardo Foreman, a ...

1 year ago
The Tri-Rivers Fair, in cooperation with the Salina Kennel Club, will feature the first ever Woof-Fest at the Fair, from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Great Plains Manufacturing Convention Hall inside Tony’s Pizza Event Center. “It will be an afternoon of demonstrations, information and fun,” Kim Norwood, Woof-Fest committee co-chair said. “I had a ...

1 year ago
A social justice activist, social media superstar, Grammy-nominated recording artist, New York Times bestselling author, and pioneering actor is coming to speak in Salina. "An Evening With George Takei" is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Takei has appeared in more than 40 feature films and hundreds of television roles, most famously as Hikaru Sulu in  Star ...

1 year ago
A woman and two children are dead following a crash near Pratt. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that an SUV crashed into the back of a semi stopped for construction on U.S. Highway 54 just west of Pratt Tuesday morning. Officials say the woman and one of the children in the SUV died at the scene, and ...

1 year ago
A parking lot project at Salina South High School will not be completed by the time students head back to school. Shortly after students dismissed for the year in May a project to overhaul the student parking lot west of the school began. According to USD 305, the work on the South High School parking lot ...

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Families will be spending more this year as children head back to school. The National Retail Federation reported in mid-July that back-to-school shopping for children in elementary grades through high school is expected to increase by nearly $25 this year. The Washington D.C.-based group said families likely will spend an average $890.07 on back-to-school items this year, up ...

1 year ago
The president of Kansas State University has been diagnosed with cancer. K-State President Richard Linton announced Tuesday that his diagnosis of throat and tongue cancer would require daily treatment for several months at the University of Kansas Cancer Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Linton has served as the president of Kansas State University since February 2022. Linton released ...

1 year ago
The recently completed 2023  Smoky Hill River Festival was a success. According to Salina Arts & Humanities, it was a very smooth year that generated just over one million in admission, art, and food sales. There were 15,814 wristbands sold, generating an income of $212,124, the highest in seven years. Wristband sales represent the Festival's ...

1 year ago
Dozens of 4-H members are putting the final touches on their projects or scrubbing up livestock ahead of judging at the 2023 Tri-Rivers Fair in Salina. A purple ribbon is awarded to those entries that have met and far exceed the average standards established for that particular class. A blue ribbon is awarded to those entries ...

1 year ago
The Salina Symphony Youth Education program will hold auditions for the coming season on Aug. 26 and 27 at the Salina Symphony Rehearsal Hall, 132 S. 5th Street. Auditions for the Salina Youth Choir will be held Saturday, August 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students in grades 4-8 are invited to audition. Students should ...