7 years ago
In short order, the Saline County Commission approved a resolution to improve roads.  Approval of the resolution was needed today by County Clerk Jamie Allen, in order to set the mil levy. While the Commission’s 2018 budget includes 1.0 mil funding for the program, it is clear that after today’s study session, discussions will need to ...

7 years ago
Kansas State nearly pulled off the upset on Saturday. Instead, No. 9 Oklahoma scored with seven seconds left to sink the Wildcats 42-35. The defeat put the Wildcats at 3-4 on the season. K-State led 21-10 at the half. The Cats tied up the score at 35-all with 2:27 to go in the fourth quarter, but couldn't ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Jayhawk offense continues to be a mystery. KU went to Fort Worth, Tex. over the weekend, only to travel back to Lawrence with a 43-0 defeat to the No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs. Kansas lost its 44th consecutive road game, tying an 18-year-old record. TCU recorded 22 first downs. The Kansas offense had just 21 ...

7 years ago
Tuesday morning, Russell County USD 407 administration and staff were made aware that an individual was allegedly making criminal threats against the school. Because of the nature of the threats, the suspect has been taken into custody by the Russell Police Department and detained in the Russell County Jail. According to a press release from USD ...

7 years ago
“Transition Years” is the topic of a free half-day seminar that will feature speakers, an unused/unneeded medicine collection, vendor booths, prizes, entertainment, and food. Golden Opportunities: Transition Years is scheduled for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday (October 27, 2017), at Trinity United Methodist Church, 901 Neal Avenue in Salina, and is complimentary to the public, thanks in ...

7 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has joined with 24 other state attorneys general in urging the Trump Administration to reject efforts by student loan servicers and debt collectors to secure immunity from state-level oversight and enforcement. In a letter sent yesterday to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy De Vos, the attorneys general oppose any new ...

7 years ago
A candidate for governor is seeking to reform the Kansas Department for Children and Families. Former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer says the death of his grandson has given his campaign for governor a new focus on making changes to the agency, which investigates child welfare complaints. The body of three-year-old Evan Brewer was found encased in concrete ...

7 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody on Monday after a weeks long investigation into rape allegations made by a Lindsborg teen. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Thomas J. Blair was arrested on one count of rape in connection to an alleged assault that took place in a central Salina home during ...

7 years ago
Low-income, at-risk students will have a greater opportunity to graduate college in four years without crushing debt because of a new partnership between Kansas State University and the Peter and Veronica Mallouk Give Back Program. The program is the Kansas-based arm of Give Something Back, or Give Back, a nonprofit organization founded by philanthropist, entrepreneur and ...

7 years ago
The fall season continues to roll on for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. And so does the Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show, which takes place every Monday from 6 to 7 pm, live at Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn just past Lowe’s. Come in for the $6.99 Build-Your-Own-Burger Special that includes a side. Various members of the ...

7 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University President Dr. Matt Thompson and St. John's Military School President Col. William Clark officially inked an agreement between the two Salina schools on Monday that both agreed was a "win - win." The agreement allows St. John’s cadets to pursue college-level study while still in high school.  St. John's Academic Dean Ginger Wooten ...