4 years ago
Cool, wet weather did not dampen the Memorial Day spirit in Salina Monday. Members of the Salina American Legion, Salina Veteran's of Foreign Wars, and American Legion Riders gathered along with fiends, well-wishers, and even strangers who simply wanted to show some support and gratitude. Following brief cemetery services at Gypsum Hill Cemetery and at Roselawn ...

4 years ago
The remains of a Kansas soldier who was killed in a bombing mission in 1943 during World War II came back home on Memorial Day. According to U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, after 16 years of working with the Domer family, the remains of World War II Sergeant Carol Eugene Domer were presented to his surviving family ...

4 years ago
A trio of presidential libraries are planning a week of events to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The Eisenhower, Roosevelt, and Truman Presidential Libraries will present the inaugural emerging scholars symposium to commemorate D-Day. According to the Eisenhower Presidential Library, scheduled the first week of June, this virtual symposium focuses on specialized topics related ...

4 years ago
Victims from a fatal crash South of Salina are being remembered. The chaplain of Bethany Village, a not-for-profit continuous care retirement community in Lindsborg, along with one of his daughters and another man in another vehicle, were all killed in the crash Sunday afternoon. Pastor Phillip Hett and his daughters were involved in the  collision on ...

4 years ago
A man from Salina, a man from Lindsborg, and a child from Lindsborg were all killed in a crash on Interstate 135 south of Salina while a second child was hurt. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Christopher Giroux of Salina was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck headed north on I 135. He ...

4 years ago
Public transportation in Salina is continuing its popular youth bus pass program this summer. According to OCCK Transportation, Salina CityGo is continuing the successful “Get On & Go” program for area youth ages 7-18 for the summer of 2021. Youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a “Get On & Go” Summer Youth Bus Pass for ...

4 years ago
A new game warden K-9 team is on duty for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism. According to the agency, earlier this month Game Warden Sean Coleman and his K-9 Partner “Riggs” graduated from the State of Indiana DNR Law Enforcement K9 Academy. This nine-week, 400-hour team training certified Game Warden Coleman and K-9 ...

4 years ago
The state of Kansas maintains a key role Lesser Prairie Chicken conservation despite a proposed federal listing. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, our state is home to the most extensive remaining range and largest population of lesser prairie chickens in the U.S. However, despite the successful work of the Kansas Department ...

4 years ago
The Salina Area United Way is hosting a children’s book drive, beginning on Tuesday. According to the organization, the event is June 1 – 11. Drop off new and gently used children’s books (birth through high school reading levels) at 113 N 7th, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. “Because the Salina Area United Way’s ...

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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall has opened and office in Salina in a new location. The new office is located in the Carroll Building at 204 S. Santa Fe, Suite 1. “I am thrilled to announce that folks in North Central Kansas can work with my staff in Salina to voice their concerns and receive the assistance they ...

4 years ago
Unfortunately Salina's Kenwood Cove water park did not open Saturday or Sunday as planned. Officials announced via social media the weather did not meet their required temperature for opening. Here is the weather policy: On a clear day the air temperature must be 72 degrees or higher. On a cloudy day the air temperature must be ...