2 years ago
One person is dead following a crash in Reno County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a vehicle driven by 75-year-old Larry Christiansen ran a stop sign and collided with a semi on Saturday afternoon on Kansas Highway 61 near Partridge. Christiansen died at the scene, and the driver of the semi was not hurt.

2 years ago
A small earthquake was felt in Wichita. The Kansas Geological Survey says that a magnitude two-point-two quake took place late Saturday night. The quake was centered northwest of Douglas and Rock Road. There have been no reports of injuries or damage.

2 years ago
Damage clean-up is underway after a line of severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes moved through Kansas. Seward County officials say four to five homes suffered moderate to severe damage and 10-to-12 homes had moderate damage after a tornado touched down in Liberal yesterday afternoon. One person was also injured by flying glass. Finney County Emergency Management ...

2 years ago
The Old Mill Museum in Lindsborg will benefit from over $100,000 in new funding thank to a couple of recent grants. Officials say the funding is specifically for urgent building repairs. First, $20,000 has been awarded from the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation in San Francisco, which will be used to repair the splintering front porch of ...

2 years ago
You can help support an effort to bring awareness and funding to local Juneteenth festivities in Salina. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on June 19th in the United States to commemorate the ending of slavery. It marks the day in 1865 when word reached African Americans in ...

2 years ago
Hospice of Dickinson County is looking for compassionate individuals who want to make a difference, and join the dedicated team of volunteers. New hospice volunteer training for those interested in becoming a volunteer has been scheduled. Anyone in Dickinson County is welcome to attend. According to the organization, the class in Abilene will be held from ...

2 years ago
A renowned poet will be in residency in Salina at the beginning of March. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, Huascar Medina will be in residency March 1 and 2 in Salina Area schools through the Arts Infusion Program of Salina Arts & Humanities. The residency includes a community event, which is free and open to the public, ...

2 years ago
A large amount of methamphetamine and multiple guns were seized as part of a muti-agency drug case in Russell. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, on Thursday morning the KBI, the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, the Russell Police Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Barber County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people for suspected distribution ...

2 years ago
There were no injuries when shots were fired in a Salina neighborhood early Friday morning. Salina Police say an incident in which shots were fired was reported at 3:50 in the morning. The incident happened in the area of the 100 block of Baker Street. Video shows two people walking across the intersection of Baker and ...

2 years ago
A national youth basketball tournament is coming to Salina. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the National Division II Christian Homeschool Basketball Tournament (ND2CHA) has selected Salina as its host  location for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Tournaments. The three-day event is expected to attract 80+ teams featuring  middle high and high school boys ...

2 years ago
A measure to create a flat income tax for Kansas residents is moving ahead in the state senate. Senate Bill 169, championed by Republican Senate President Ty Masterson, would create a 4.75 percent, flat income-tax rate. The Kansas Reflector reports after a debate that turned bitter when a Democratic senator proposed a graduated income tax system, the ...