5 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt wants to regulate indoor vaping in the state the same way tobacco use is regulated. According to the Attorney General, state law which regulates smoking tobacco in public indoor places should also cover indoor vaping. Schmidt said he will request introduction of legislation to add use of electronic cigarettes to the ...

5 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center has been awarded accreditation. According to the hospital, they have received accreditation through the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), the nation’s original independent, accreditation program recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Accreditation confirms that Salina Regional is providing high-quality care as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation. “Salina ...

5 years ago
Celebrate Kansas Day with Salina Public Library by learning more about the state’s history. The documentary “Fort Harker: Gateway Post to the Frontier” will be shown from 2-4 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Prescott Room. Filmmaker, Greg Heller, and videographer/producer, Steve Stults, will answer questions and have DVDs available for purchase after the film. Fort Harker, ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Commission will look the same for the next year. At their meeting on Tuesday commissioners decided to leave the structure of the governing body the same in 2020 as it was in 2019. Commissioner Mike White began by saying "the present slate of Commissioners have done an excellent job.”  His motion followed with ...

5 years ago
A woman from Wilson has over 77,000 reasons to be thankful she bought a Kansas Lottery scratch ticket. According to the lottery, Kathleen Zelenka has been chasing a big prize, and her determination paid off recently with a $77,777 win on the Emerald 7’s instant scratch game. “I like to play scratch tickets, and I especially liked ...

5 years ago
What is bad news for some Russell Stover candy facilities in some parts of the country is good news for the Abilene facility. The candy company plans to cut jobs in some areas, and add jobs in other areas including Abilene. The company says it plans to close some facilities and stores. An expected loss of  ...

5 years ago
The new list of Salina's Most Wanted went online back on January 4th. By this week fifteen of them have been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the arrests include: Glavin, Londean, Duane Vinyard Jr, Marcus, Edward The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s most wanted is released. The January list ...

5 years ago
Foggy conditions are blamed for causing a three vehicle crash in which two people were injured Tuesday morning north of Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Freightliner semi, a Mitsubishi Galant, and a Pontiac Sunfire were all traveling south on US 81 Highway. The driver of the semi attempted to exit to west bound Interstate ...

5 years ago
Power crews were called to north Salina after a van snapped a pole sending electrical lines onto the railroad track below. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, around 5:30am Monday, 62-year-old Mark Crawford ran a stop sign in his 1999 Honda Odyssey and smashed into an Evergy power pole at 9th and North Street. A witness told ...

5 years ago
Kansas lawmakers are back in Topeka for the start of a new year. Yesterday marked the beginning of the 2020 Kansas legislative session. Lawmakers are expected to address several key issues including the state budget, proposed Medicaid expansion and a possible constitutional amendment on abortion. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will outline her goals for the legislative session ...

5 years ago
There’s a new Mayor in town. Salina has a new mayor, and it’s Mike Hoppock. Hoppock, who has served as the vice mayor for the past year, was elect is the new Mayor of Salina. Hoppock said he will strive to, among other things, as mayor handle all issues in a professional manner. "Conflict is not a ...