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Ballet Wichita Brings Alice in Wonderland to McPherson This Summer

Monday, June 15

Four-city Kansas tour concludes July 18 at the McPherson Opera House McPHERSON, Kan. — Ballet Wichita will perform its full-length production of Alice in Wonderland at the McPherson Opera House on Saturday, July 18, the final stop on a four-city summer tour that has brought... Read More.

DCOM: Live! Brings Disney Channel Era Tribute Concert to the 2026 Kansas State Fair

Monday, June 15

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Fans can sing, dance and relive the music that defined a generation when DCOM: Live! comes to the 2026 Kansas State Fair on Sunday, September 20 at 4 P.M. The high-energy tribute concert will close out the Kansas Star Casino Grandstand... Read More.

Salina Regional Health Center Names New CFO

Friday, June 12

Salina Regional Health Center announced today the appointment of Dianna White as its next Chief Financial Officer. White is a highly-respected health care finance executive with extensive experience in financial leadership, strategic planning and operational excellence. She will oversee Salina Regional's financial operations... Read More.

Buhler City Council Announces Leadership Change in Police Department

Friday, June 12

BUHLER, Kan. - The City of Buhler has officially announced a change in leadership within its Police Department. The Buhler City Council has voted to terminate the employment of former Police Chief Banning, effective immediately. In response to the vacancy, the City has appointed Officer Brislin... Read More.

City of Salina Addresses Storm Cleanup Rumors

Wednesday, June 10

The City of Salina wants to address inaccurate rumors circulating in the community. Claims that City resources are being directed solely toward cleaning up Oakdale Park for the Smoky Hill River Festival instead of helping residents are simply not true. The only crews working... Read More.

KCK Murder Suspects Captured in Harvey County

Wednesday, June 10

A late Sunday night traffic stop in Harvey County led to the arrests of three suspects in a Kansas City, Kansas Homicide Newton Police and the Harvey County Sheriff's Office had been notified just after 11 PM Sunday a Flock camera reader in... Read More.

KDHE Announces RHTP Emerging Technology Grant Opportunity

Wednesday, June 10

KANSAS - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announces a request for applications (RFA) for an Emerging Technology grant opportunity under the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The application period for the $9.5 million Emerging Technology grant will open Wednesday, June... Read More.

Power Restoration Continues From Monday Storm, Other Updates

Wednesday, June 10

The number of Evergy Customers without power continues to drop. Earlier this morning Evergy said 91 percent of the customers affected by power outages from Monday night's windstorm have power back on. In Saline County, 9,156 customers remained without power as of 10 AM... Read More.

UPDATED – Power Outage update

Tuesday, June 9

The process of getting back on in Salina after Monday night's windstorm is slowly moving forward. As 11 PM Tuesday there were still just under 11,200 Evergy Customers in Saline County without power, with another 132 in McPherson County where many customers had power come... Read More.

“The M Factor 2: Before the Pause Coming to McPherson August 29th

Tuesday, June 9

McPherson Center for Health, in partnership with the McPherson Convention and Visitors Bureau, invites women throughout the region to attend The M Factor 2: Before the Pause, an evening dedicated to education, awareness, and support surrounding perimenopause and menopause. The event will be held... Read More.

Storm Information for Salina Area

Tuesday, June 9

The Kansas Department of Transportation reports numerous signs were either damaged or missing after Monday night's storm. This mostly impacted Ellsworth, Lincoln, Ottawa and Saline Counties. While KDOT crews are working to repair or replace the signs, they advise this could take time as... Read More.

Extreme Wind, Heavy Rain Hits Central Kansas

Tuesday, June 9

UPDATE AT 10:45 AM Most Lindsborg residents have power back, according to City Administrator Tanner Foust, who reported there were still about 77 customers without power. Lindsborg saw extensive tree damage from the high wind. Faust also said the city is opening a cooling station... Read More.