5 months ago
There will be multiple opportunities to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday in Salina this week. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on June 19th in the United States to commemorate the ending of slavery. It marks the day in 1865 when word reached African Americans in Texas that slavery ...

5 months ago
Kansas has garnered Area Development magazine’s Gold Shovel Award for the fourth year in a row. According to Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the latest accolade is without precedent in state history. “Earning a fourth Gold Shovel underscores the work my administration is doing to attract business investment and increase job opportunities to continue making Kansas the best ...

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The Kansas Corporation Commission will hold a public hearing Monday to give Kansas Gas Service customers an opportunity to learn more about the company’s rate increase request, ask questions and make comments before the Commission. Those interested can participate in person or online.  According to the KCC, the hearing will be in Wichita, beginning at 6 ...

5 months ago
Severe thunderstorms moving across Central Kansas caused damage and at least one injury in parts of Salina late Saturday afternoon, including at the Smoky Hill River Festival. Storms started forming by about 3:00. The main threat was wind, with a gust of 69 miles per hour clocked at the Salina Regional Airport. In North Salina, in the ...

5 months ago
The 48th Annual Smoky Hill River Festival is in full swing and big kids and little kids alike are finding ways to celebrate the sights and sounds of Salina's epic party in Oakdale Park. Kansas City Folk-Pop band "Barnaby Bright" kept spirits bright on Friday and Saturday with their driving acoustic sound and harmonies. "Duke Otherwise" had ...

5 months ago
It was a successful first full day of the 48th Smoky Hill River Festival. After about 3/4 of an inch of rain drenched the area late Thursday night, there was a mix of clouds and sun throughout the day, creating ideal conditions for a large crowd that mingled among 125 exhibiting artists from 23 states, including ...

5 months ago
The City of Salina Water Department has converted to a new water billing software, which has a new website. According to the City, with the software upgrade, customers will experience a few changes.   Most importantly, customer account numbers have changed. They have provided an instructional video for customers to find their new account number on their website ...

5 months ago
Kansas lawmakers are announcing an agreement on a tax relief package. Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins released a statement last night that confirmed an agreement with Governor Laura Kelly. The relief package implements a two-bracket tax code, includes multiple exemptions and cuts the tax on social security. Lawmakers are expected to return to Topeka ...

5 months ago
Gus Applequist is on a five year mission to capture the sights and sounds of the Smoky Hill River Festival - through the lens of his camera. The owner of Salina based Fili Creative and a talented crew of five employees are winding their way though tents and performers to film the action in Oakdale Park. "We're ...

5 months ago
A 75-year old Salina woman, received a call from scammer that said "they worked" for the Saline County Sheriff's "department." According to Lt. David Villanueva, the scammer is known to be a "James Williams" from the Sheriff's "department," called the 75-year old on June 13th, at 3:45 pm. "Williams" told the victim she did not show up ...

5 months ago
A yellow hustler rider lawn mower valued $4000, was stolen out of the Hometown Outdoor Power store, located on 821 N Broadway. According to Lt. David Villanueva, from the time period of June 1st - June 7th 12:00 pm the lawn mower was stolen. The missing lawn mower was reported to police on June 13th. No suspects ...