6 months ago
A pilot was able to walk away when his crop duster airplane crash landed Saturday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Garrett Handley of Palco was piloting a 1991 Air Tractor crop sprayer aircraft when it lost power. As he attempted an emergency landing the wing struck a tree branch causing the aircraft to ...

6 months ago
A new face is joining the music department at Bethany College. According to the school, Troy Robertson is a new Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities. Robertson, originally from Springfield, Missouri, and an Angeleno for the past four years, brings a wealth of experience and talent to the Bethany College Music Department. Robertson holds a ...

6 months ago
A presentation this week will explore daring aerial reconnaissance missions which gathered information on Russia and China during Dwight Eisenhower's presidency. According to the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, the public is invited to join the May Lunch & Learn program this Thursday at noon. Guest speaker David Haight, will explore the significant aerial intelligence ...

6 months ago
A Salina man was booked into jail after he turned himself in following a road rage incident in which shots were fired. Police say on Friday night at 10:15 officers responded to a call of possible shots fired in the area Santa Fe and Crawford. Contact was made with a 47-year-old male who reported while driving ...

6 months ago
Severe weather could impact graduation activities later on Sunday. According to the National Weather Service, storms are likely Sunday afternoon through Sunday night with the highest chances of significant severe weather along and west of the Flint Hills. Forecasters say the main concern will be straight line damaging winds exceeding 80 mph. Up to tennis ball sized hail ...

6 months ago
Kansas Wesleyan is exploring options for adding an additional version of Casey the Coyote to its logo library. KWU is inviting all its supporters to offer suggestions. Prizes are available to the contest winner, including $500 cash. According to the school, the community is invited to submit suggestions for the logo by emailing [email protected]. In addition to ...

6 months ago
Excellence in research has earned several Kansas State University students, including one from Salina, recognition through the 11th annual Kirmser Undergraduate Research Awards from K-State Libraries. Karsyn Arnold is among those being recognized for her research. The awards recognize the use of library resources to complete research for projects. The awards committee, composed of faculty from ...

6 months ago
A renowned visiting artist will teach classes via the Salina Art Center this summer. According to the organization,  visiting interdisciplinary artist Hugo Zelada-Romero is teaching classes for SummerART 2024. Zelada-Romero, an artist of Guatemalan heritage and a 2020 graduate of Wichita State University with a BFA in photo media, will lead alternative photography workshops and classes this ...

6 months ago
New research has revealed that  has lost over $24 million to elderly fraud. Cybersecurity experts at VPNPro looked at data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Trade Commission to see how many victims of fraud were over the age of 60 in 2022. The data was analyzed based on the number of victims ...

6 months ago
Persistence paid off for Salinan Mandy Copp and her team of Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion Hunters including her husband Sean Copp, her son Jacob Copp, and her friend Jon Loader. It took them just five clues and a couple of days to find the coveted treasure, this year a railroad spike, in a railroad ...

6 months ago
Law enforcement agencies around the state are preparing to mobilize in the days leading up to Memorial Day weekend. According to Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman, officers will be joining other agencies to enforce seatbelt laws. Authorities point to data that shows the instant you buckle up before driving or riding in the front seat of a ...