5 months ago
Lightning is thought to be the cause of an oil battery tank fire near Winfield. The fire was reported yesterday morning near 172nd and 161st roads. Crews from multiple agencies responded to the fire, and no injuries were reported.

5 months ago
A Salina man was killed in a single vehicle crash late Thursday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 37-year-old Brandon Doherty was driving a 2000 GMC Sierra pickup truck headed west on K 143 Highway at a high rate of speed. He lost control, crashed into a guardrail, and overturned into a ditch. Doherty, who was ...

5 months ago
Despite what some people may have heard, an organization which provides home health and hospice care in three area counties is not closing, though there are some changes happening. According to Memorial Health System of Abilene, Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County (HH&H) has covered many miles throughout Dickinson, Morris, and Marion counties for many ...

5 months ago
You can join Salina’s first responders, the men and women who step into fires, crime scenes and crises of all sorts to serve and protect by participating in the Battle of the Badges. First responders are partnering with the American Red Cross for the annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. First responders take pride in ...

5 months ago
Walls in downtown Salina continue to be reimagined - with paint and creativity as the gallery of murals will be increasing soon. Artists from around the globe will once again be fueled by the Boom! Salina Street Art & Mural Festival to make their mark in September/October. Tanner Colvin with the Kanvas Project joined in on the ...

5 months ago
A court appearance is held for the five suspects charged in the murders of two Kansas women. Paul Grice, Tad Cullum, Tifany Adams, Cole Twombly and Cora Twombly appeared in Texas County, Oklahoma, Court yesterday to consider consolidating their case and to set a preliminary trial date. The suspects are charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy ...

5 months ago
Volunteers are being sought to be a part of  the biggest fall beer sampling event in the area, and at the same time help several different area nonprofit organizations. Salina on Tap is offering a unique opportunity to fund raise. Volunteers ages 21 and older are being sought to help perform tasks at the event which ...

5 months ago
A Kansas school district investigated an incident in which an elementary school principal invited a Gideon missionary to pass out Bibles to students at recess, the superintendent said in a statement Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas sent a letter Monday to Katie Struebing, principal of East Elementary School in the roughly 2,000-person city of Belleville, ...

5 months ago
Stretches of Interstate 70 in both Western Kansas and Eastern Kansas will temporarily close and prompt long detours. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, a portion of westbound I-70 in the Topeka area is scheduled to close overnight this week so that steel girders can be placed on the I-470 bridge replacement project. Conditions permitting, ...

5 months ago
Kansas State University Salina has selected Christal Cadenhead as its new executive director of enrollment management. Cadenhead will work to improve access to learners at all levels as a part of the Next-Gen K-State strategic plan. As the executive director of enrollment management, Cadenhead will oversee K-State Salina's academic advising and admissions teams. These two units are pivotal to K-State ...

5 months ago
Due to unforeseen circumstances an upcoming show at the Stiefel Theatre has been delayed.  Classic Albums Live's / Pink Floyd The Wall will move from Oct. 18, 2024 to Jan. 24, 2025. All purchased tickets will automatically be moved to the January 24th show. The show is a tribute to one of the most iconic bands in rock ...