5 months ago
Salina's Smoky Hills Audubon Society invites the public to enjoy a little time with nature at its Prairie Days Celebration on Saturday, All are invited to the event, which will be held at the organization's sanctuary at 2500 W Stimmel Road from 9am till noon. Those who attend will be able to experience a bird banding demonstration, ...

5 months ago
Several days of Juneteenth related activities in Salina will culminate with a citywide celebration Saturday afternoon. A citywide celebration is planned for Saturday afternoon from 1 -5 at the City Lights stage downtown. It will include food and entertainment.  The schedule includes: 1pm - Welcome/Remarks from President/Proclamation/Celebration 1:30pm - Mickie Lacy 2:00pm - Dr. Daisy Kabagarama ...

5 months ago
Kids are invited to experience a summer of exploration and hands on fun at Lakewood Park and the Lakewood Discovery Center in Salina by becoming a Jr. Explorer. According to Salina Parks and Recreation, Jr. Explorers is a comprehensive learning series presented through the cooperative efforts between Lakewood and Smoky Hill Museum.  These classes are designed for ...

5 months ago
A head-on crash early Thursday morning on US 50 Highway west of Florence in Marion County involving two SUVs killed both drivers. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a GMC Acadia went left of center and collided  head-on with an oncoming Hyundai Santa Fe. Both drivers were killed in the crash. Each was the only occupant in his ...

5 months ago
A court hearing is held for the five people accused of killing two Kansas women. Tifany Adams, Tad Cullum, Paul Grice, Cole Twombly and Cora Twombly all appeared yesterday morning in court in Texas County, Oklahoma. The suspects are charged in the deaths of Jillian Kelley and Veronica Butler of Hugoton. Kelley and Butler disappeared while they were ...

5 months ago
Thursday marks the first official day of summer. It's the summer solstice, the longest day of the year north of the equator. When the summer solstice arrives at 3:50 this afternoon it will be the earliest in 224 years. The earth has a solstice every six months - in June, which has the most minutes ...

5 months ago
A truck driver from Tescott avoided injury late Wednesday night when a car hydroplaned into the path of his semi on Interstate 70 along the Kansas Turnpike. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Toyota Corolla was travelling on the turnpike in Douglas County when it hydroplaned into the barrier wall. The car then went across ...

5 months ago
Rain has stalled what has been a mixed wheat harvest around Central Kansas. With wheat ripening late last week, by the weekend crews were already out in some fields cutting. Rain late Saturday into Sunday, and then again Tuesday night, has slowed things down. Initial signs leading up to harvest were ominous. Dry conditions in many areas ...

5 months ago
The Salina Community Safe Haven Baby Box Initiative is a crucial project in the community that will offer a secure, anonymous option for parents in crisis to surrender their newborns.  Partially funded by a generous donation from Driven to Care, this project requires additional community donations to ensure its success. According to the Salina Fire Department, ...

5 months ago
The hungry in Salina will benefit year-round from a spring time food collection effort. The Project Salina final numbers have been tabulated, According to the organization, on June 4th and 5th, the Project Salina Board, along with volunteers, collected just over 9,000 food items and received $91,000 in cash donations from local Salina businesses. Cash donations ...

5 months ago
A multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer playing sold-out shows around the world as one of the top 10 highest-grossing touring comedians for the past two decades is coming to Salina. Rodney Carrington is coming to the Stiefel Theatre this fall. A platinum-recording artist, Rodney's recorded eight major record label comedy albums, followed by three albums ...