2 years ago
A curious crowd gathered in Downtown over the weekend to celebrate one of the most successful community events of its kind. The 2023 version of SculptureTour Salina was unveiled. The 22 new sculptures which were unveiled did not disappoint. Sculptures range from the very small to the very large, some abstract, and some life-like. Some of the ...

2 years ago
May is a traditional time for recognizing academic milestones, such as completing high school or a college degree. But four students at Salina Area Technical College are celebrating both this month. Every year, a handful of Salina Tech students are able to complete the requirements of an Associate of Applied Science degree at the same time they ...

2 years ago
The lineup is set for the official opening event of the Smoky Hill River Festival. This year will mark 37 years of the SM Hanson Festival Jam, a fast-paced evening of music and fun for all. The Jam has become the go-to event on festival Thursday.  There is never a dull moment at the Jam, four hours ...

2 years ago
Salina’s free summer meal program begins later this month. According to USD 305, you can gear up for summer days by starting with a free, nutritious breakfast, then come back again for lunch. FREE meals are for all children ages one through eighteen, with no signup, eligibility or paperwork required. Adults are welcome to eat breakfast for ...

2 years ago
Kansas wildlife authorities are reminding anglers its not legal to use a gun to fish. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, last week a Finney County Game Warden seized a 9mm handgun that was being used to take fish in Garden City. The agency says firearms are not a legal means to take fish. ...

2 years ago
The May 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 May list went online Saturday. Those on the new list are wanted for crime that include among others aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, felony mistreatment of a dependent adult, unlawful restraint, fleeing an ...

2 years ago
A man was arrested following a fatal crash near Clay Center. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash happened late last week just off US 24 Highway. A 1998 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was headed east on the highway. For an unknown reason it crossed the west lane, entered a ditch, and then struck a ...

2 years ago
Thieves, who could potentially be part of an organized crime group, stole a cash box from an ATM in South Salina early Friday morning. Police Captain Gary Hanus says a series of events began at 4:14 AM when officers were sent to an alarm at Great Plains Federal Credit Union at 2061 S Ohio. The first ...

2 years ago
Police are seeking tips involving a case where shots were fired. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Salina Police say back on Tuesday, May 2nd, at 10:26 P.M., officers with the responded to the Heather Ridge Apartments, 2130 block of E. Crawford regarding multiple gunshots being fired. On arrival, officers found ...

2 years ago
The College of Health and Human Sciences welcomes the 2023-2024 student ambassadors. A student from Salina is among the ambassadors. According to the school, the student ambassadors work on- and off-campus to promote the college to alumni, friends, prospective students and families, and current K-State students. Returning ambassadors are Taylor Sweat, senior in athletic training and rehabilitation ...

2 years ago
A group of eight local students are joining the Kansas Wesleyan University strings program. According to KWU, Dr. Leonardo Rosario has experience all over the world, and that experience has helped the the school's strings program gain momentum during the past two years. Events like Salina Strings Day have brought more attention to Rosario’s program, and now, ...