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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Confirmed in Geese in Salina

Friday, December 12

SALINA, Kan. — The City of Salina and Salina Animal Services are urging the public to exercise caution after multiple wildlife calls in the past week have resulted in three suspected cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in local geese. This follows a... Read More.

Bullpup Basketball Swept by Salina South, Splits Liberal to End Opening Week

Sunday, December 7

SALINA, Kan. - McPherson High School Girls & Boys Basketball concluded their opening week at the Salina South early-season round robin. The girls team fell to Salina South and Liberal. The boys fell to Salina South, but turned around to defeat Liberal on Saturday.Salina South's... Read More.

Cooper Reves’ Four Second-Half TDs Lift Salina Central to First Class 5A State Football Title Since 2005

Saturday, November 29

Salina Central star running back Cooper Reves scored four touchdowns in the second half and rushed for 250 yards to lead the Mustangs past Basehor-Linwood 51-34 in the Kansas Class 5A State Football Championship Friday afternoon at Welch Stadium in Emporia.Salina Central and Basehor-Linwood... Read More.

Salina Sets Mail Ballot Election on Pit Bull Ban Repeal, Advances City Projects

Tuesday, November 25

SALINA, Kan. — On a 4-1 vote Salina City Commissioners have set Feb. 24 for a mail ballot election on repeal of the city's pit bull ban. The election comes about after a petition was validated calling for the election to repeal the ban... Read More.

Salina Central Mustangs Fight Off Great Bend Panthers in 5A State Semifinals

Saturday, November 22

The Salina Central Mustangs ended Great Bend’s Class 5A state football title hopes with a 30-28 victory in the 5A state semifinals Friday night at Great Bend.The score was tied 6-6 after one quarter. The Mustangs led at halftime 16-6. In the third quarter, the... Read More.

Salina City Commission Accepts Multiple Project Bids

Tuesday, October 28

SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission Monday accepted several project bids, one of which was the last section of the median reconstruction project on Broadway between Republic and Cloud awarded to Prairie Landworks of McPherson. Their bid with a $50,000 contingency added by... Read More.

Salthawk Soccer Falls on the Road in Salina

Wednesday, October 22

The Hutchinson High boys soccer team continued a rugged stretch of games Tuesday, as the Salthawks fell to Salina South 4-0 in Salina.Hutch trailed 2-0 at halftime and couldn't get back in the game against a South team that won its 11th game.The Salthawks... Read More.

Hutchinson Salthawk Volleyball Team to Play Salina Central in 5A Sub-State Opener

Wednesday, October 22

The Hutchinson High School volleyball team (22-13) is the No. 10 overall seed in the Kansas Class 5A West bracket.Wichita Bishop Carroll (35-1) is the overall No. 1 seed in the West bracket, followed by Maize South (33-4) and Great Bend (25-9).Hutchinson is assigned... Read More.

Salina Symphony Presents “Fireworks” Concert Nov. 9

Monday, October 20

SALINA, Kan. (October 20, 2025) — The Salina Symphony’s Fireworks concert will light up the Stiefel Theatre Sun., Nov. 9, at 4 p.m. with brilliant color and vibrant energy.Rainbow Body by Christopher Theofanidis opens this colorful program with its gorgeous melodies and shimmering textures,... Read More.

Sterling Men’s Soccer comes up short in Salina

Thursday, October 16

Sterling fell to Kansas Wesleyan University 1-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 15 in Salina, Kan. Despite a strong defensive effort with goalkeeper recording six saves, Sterling was unable to find the back of the net. Kansas Wesleyan broke the deadlock with a goal in the... Read More.

Salina City Commission Approved Additional Cost for Smoky Hill River Log Jam Removal

Monday, October 13

SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission has approved an $800,000 contract amendment with Diehl Enterprises to remove the log jam in the Smoky Hill River. The city had originally in late July approved a contract with Diehl to remove the log jam resulting... Read More.

Salina Log Jam Removal Costs Increase Significantly Due to Addition Debris

Friday, October 10

SALINA, Kan. — The cost of removing a log jam from the Smoky Hill River in Salina will be much higher than expected due to subsequent events that added more debris to the jam in the area of Bill Burke Park.On Monday, Oct. 13,... Read More.