11 years ago
Cottonwood Elementary School received a Certificate of Merit at the 9th Annual Challenge Awards on November 13, 2013 at Junction City Middle School. The award is presented by the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force. The award is based on Kansas Assessment results from 2013 and other qualifying factors, such as ethnicity and ...

11 years ago
Mary Harmon, Schilling’s Library Media Specialist, undertook a rigorous teacher evaluation process that resulted in National Board recertification, indicating continued accomplishment and comprehensive professional growth in a variety of areas. Harmon’s certification is in the area of early childhood through young adulthood/library media. “Mary’s recertification is a symbol of her initiative and commitment to her field,” ...

11 years ago
Strange glowing lights that were seen in the sky over Salina have a not so strange explanation. They were part of a training exercise going on at the Smoky Hill Weapons Range. Thursday evening at around 7:00 people around the Salina area were puzzled by a series of glowing lights in the sky that could ...

11 years ago
A woman calls police after checking her jewelry box. Salina police are investigating after a wedding set and necklace are stolen. Police say the valuables were removed from a home in the 500 block of East Wilson sometime between September 15th through November 14th. The 41-year-old woman valued the engagement and wedding ring set at $4,020 and the ...

11 years ago
A Saline County man is arrested for sexual battery of a female acquaintance. Salina Police arrested 61-year-old Roger E. Pridey, 5997 W. Watkins Rd, on Thursday after he turned himself in at the police station. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, a 36-year-old female contacted police after Pridey allegedly touched her  in an inappropriate and unwanted way, while ...

11 years ago
An internship with Southwest Airlines is helping a Kansas State University aviation student put what she learned in the classroom to good use. Brooke Roman, senior in professional pilot from Nixa, Mo., has been serving a four-month internship with Southwest Airlines at its headquarters in Dallas since Sept. 9. Her duties include working with the airline's ...

11 years ago
Bird enthusiasts are being urged to keep their distance from whooping cranes that pass through Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in central Kansas at this time each year. Refuge worker Barry Jones sent an email this week to people on a Kansas birding list cautioning them to stay at least a half-mile away from the endangered shorebird. Whooping ...

11 years ago
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism law enforcement officers will conduct a wildlife checkpoint in Northcentral Kansas in mid-November. With upland bird, turkey, deer and waterfowl seasons underway, the checkpoint is intended to help enforce state and federal wildlife laws. Officers will ask vehicle occupants if they have been hunting or are transporting wildlife. If ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is proposing a new reading initiative aimed at boosting proficiency among school children. But his plan sparked a debate even before he unveiled it during a Thursday news conference because of how he'd finance it. He wants to use $9 million in each of the next two years from federal assistance funds ...

11 years ago
A Salina man will have his trial on a charge of escaping from jail held outside Saline County, in part because of public comments posted to online news articles about the defendant. District Judge Rene Young agreed Thursday to a change of venue for Antonio Brown. The 29-year-old Salina man was convicted last month of murder in ...

11 years ago
It's a sign of the season. The Salina Salvation Army Kettle Campaign begins Friday. Red kettles and bell ringers will be stationed at about 15 locations around Salina this year. The Kettle Campaign is the organization's single largest fundraiser. It funds local Salvation Army programs throughout the year. According to the organization, volunteer bell ringers are still ...