4 years ago
An educational opportunity focused on growing food for and in urban areas will be held Wednesdays in October this year. The 2020 Urban Food Systems Symposium will be online, with sessions planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CDT every Wednesday in October. The event typically draws community leaders, urban planners and growers, not-for-profit administrators and ...

4 years ago
There are 474 positive COVID-19 cases at the University of Kansas. According to the school the 474 positive results come from 21,719 test results, for a positivity rate of 2.18%. The school's sorority and fraternity life community has 270 positive individuals from a total of 2,698 individuals tested, for a positivity rate of 10.01%. The results include some ...

4 years ago
There are 10 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, the total for the county is now 460, with 84 cases currently active.  There are 367  people who  have recovered, and a total of 9 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they have 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The Saline County ...

4 years ago
Two Salina organizations have been awarded nearly $100,000 in grants to provide services for victims of crime. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's Office, the grants were awarded to support the following programs: Child Advocacy & Parenting Services, Inc., $32,500 to increase support of child abuse victims through increased advocacy. Child Advocacy & Parenting Services, ...

4 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its newer arrivals. According to the zoo, they are grieving the loss of one of their Amur tiger triplets.   Luka, the male of the three, passed away while undergoing an exam to address some dental issues he was experiencing which affected his ability to consume his ...

4 years ago
A Salina teen is now in the Juvenile Detention Center after he allegedly stole a handgun and later hid from police officers after stealing a car. According to Police Captain Gary Hanus, a citizen helped authorities track the location of his stolen vehicle through GPS, locating it in the area of E. Iron and S. Columbia ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a driver from a high speed pursuit. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on August 7th at 11:55 IM in the 1900 block of S 9th Street, and on August 16th at 3:38 AM, in the 2100 block ...

4 years ago
If you will be spending time over the weekend at a Kansas lake, officials caution to be aware of the four warnings and twelve watches due to toxic blue-green algae. The following health advisories have been issued: Warning Milford Lake Zone C, Geary County Gathering Pond, Geary County Camp Hawk Lake, Harvey County Yates Center Kids' ...

4 years ago
What began as a vandalism report in Salina ended with a high speed pursuit and crash involving a police vehicle in Concordia. Salina Police say officers were sent to Abner's Auto at 212 E. Iron in reference to a broken window.  It was discovered the business had been broken into. The front door window had been ...

4 years ago
A fall afternoon of classic cars and rock music is coming to Salina. The Crossroads Rock & Rod Show, presented by Holm Buick GMC, is scheduled for Saturday, September 26th from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the East parking lot of the Tony’s Pizza Events Center. According to the venue, the event is set to feature classic ...

4 years ago
Free public transportation in Central Kansas will continue through September. OCCK Transportation says they will continue free fares for all public transit services, including CityGo, 81 Connection, Paratransit and City of Abilene through the month of September. “We’re proud to continue to serve the public with free fares,” said Michelle Griffin, Mobility Manager.  “This has been a challenging ...