6 years ago
The shortage of registered nurses in Kansas and the nation is expected to increase in the next decade, and the Institute of Medicine recommends that 80 percent of Registered Nurses (RNs) obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) by 2020. In response to these concerns, Wichita State University and Kansas State University have combined ...

6 years ago
A new partnership between OCCK Transportation and Cloud County Community College will allow students, faculty and staff to ride 81 Connection buses for free. Beginning September 18, 2019, all Thunderbird students, faculty and staff can ride any 81 Connection regular fixed-route bus for free during normal operating hours by presenting a valid Cloud County Community College ...

6 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded over $41,000 to 11 charitable projects and organizations in Saline County. The following organizations received funding: Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas, $5,000 to purchase playground equipment for children who access DVACK services at the organization’s new facility. Heartland Early Education, $5,000 for food to send home with ...

6 years ago
Another washed check shows up at a bank's drive-through window on Monday. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that surveillance cameras captured a white male trying to cash a stolen check at Bennington State Bank located at 200 South 9th. Police say the check had been altered with a sharpie or black marker, and ...

6 years ago
A large amount of meth was confiscated after a stop led to a drug related arrest on Interstate-135 on Monday evening. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 10:15pm an officer on patrol was monitoring traffic on I-135 and recognized a vehicle driven by a man wanted on a couple of warrants. Police ...

6 years ago
Voters in Kansas will be able to cast ballots at any polling place within their home county. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly visited Wichita yesterday for a bill signing ceremony for the measure, which changes the state's election laws. The measure was supported by Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman, whose department created an app where voters can ...

6 years ago
A suspect in a recent Northwest Kansas murder has been found dead. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, on Wednesday evening September 11th, and Thursday morning September 12th, KBI agents interviewed 47-year-old Jon Flowers of Inman who was identified in connection with a Rooks County homicide. Multiple search warrants were also served at Flowers’s residence ...

6 years ago
The wait is finally over. The Nature Conservancy and Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (KDWPT) announce the much-anticipated Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park will open on Saturday, October 12. Located in southern Logan County, Little Jerusalem is easily accessed from Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 83.  A grand opening celebration with speeches and ...

6 years ago
The tobacco industry has a history of targeting young people in its advertising to attract new customers. As vaping and electronic cigarettes have grown in popularity, advertisers are up to the same old tricks. New research from the University of Kansas shows that not only do those advertising tactics work, but young people also fail ...

6 years ago
The price at the pump is expected to spike. According to AAA Kansas, on the week, the national gas price average held steady at $2.56, with the Kansas average rising two cents to $2.35 per gallon, but motorists can expect volatility at the pump in the coming days and weeks. Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia experienced ...

6 years ago
Kansas State Fair officials are planning to re-evaluate the event's gun policy. KSNW reports that fair organizers are examining the firearms policy because concert security concerns could conflict with state law. Concertgoers at this year's Kansas State Fair had to undergo screening at country music singer Bill Currington's concert because the performer required it in his contract.