4 years ago
Even before summer officially began, parts of Kansas and Missouri saw the year’s first heat wave stress an electrical grid nearly consumed by a cold snap just a few months ago.  Earlier this month, as air conditioners worked overtime to keep up with peak temperatures in the 90s, the Southwest Power Pool, which manages electricity across 14 ...

4 years ago
More prizes have been added to a statewide fishing event which goes on through the end of July. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, the 2021 Great Kansas Fishing Derby, going on now, started May 1 with more than 500 fish tagged and scattered in 35 lakes throughout the state. Several different ...

4 years ago
Fireworks are on sale in the City of Salina and in Saline County. While they may be on sale, it is not yet legal to discharge them everywhere, including in Salina. Fireworks can be discharged in Saline County the day they go on sale, Sunday June 27th, between 8 a.m. and midnight through July 5th. While they ...

4 years ago
One person was killed in a single-vehicle ATV crash in Northwest Kansas on Saturday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 64-year-old Terry Gitchel of Phillipsburg was riding a Honda All Terrain Vehicle in a pasture, attempting to go up a steep incline. The ATV was unable to make the incline and flipped over backwards. Gitchel was pronounced ...

4 years ago
The "help wanted" sign is out at USD 305. The school district is is planning a job fair. According to the district, their third annual job fair will be held at Central High School on Friday, July 9th, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The fair is open to the public; interviews and job offers onsite are ...

4 years ago
A group of Salina dancers is preparing to perform on the first Friday of July. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, for the July 2 First Friday you can head downtown to enjoy a performance by Salina Community Theater’s elite dance troupe, Iron Street Dance Company. Their performance starts at 6 p.m. at the outdoor public ...

4 years ago
A group of Saline middle school guitar students who wrote a performed an original song have won a contest. According to USD 305, 13 students in Jesse Smith’s advanced guitar class at Lakewood Middle School wrote a song to submit to the Ad Astra song-writing contest sponsored by the Wichita River Festival. The contest was an ...

4 years ago
A local bank is promoting one of its own to take on a bigger role. According to Bennington State Bank, Matthew Whitsitt has been promoted to a Jr. Credit Analyst. Whitsitt will assist with administering and evaluating the financial aspects of commercial loans. Whitsitt joined Bennington State Bank in February of 2019 as a part-time teller while attending ...

4 years ago
Over a dozen people are facing federal cares  in connection with a kickback scheme which originated at a call center in Junction City involving more than $1 million in fraudulent customer refunds. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Kanesha Mercer, 32, Darius Polite, 27, and Rudy Hunt, 29, were indicted on Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud. Mercer, ...

4 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center and its affiliated Salina clinics are modifying their COVID-19 visitor restrictions to accommodate patients and families while COVID-19 infection numbers remain low in the community. According to the hospital, effective today, hospital inpatients may have two visitors in the building at the same time instead of two visitors per day. Visitors will ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is seeking tips in a case involving a thief who was caught on camera. The case is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. According to the agency, on Thursday, June 10th, deputies responded to the 2400 block of E Water Well Road for a report of a vehicle ...