2 years ago
Applications are being accepted through March for financial assistance toward utilities from the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). According to Evergy, the largest utility provider in Kansas, completed applications must be received by 5 p.m. March 31. The average benefit is $1,180, which can be applied to electricity or gas utility bills. Last year, $47 million aided ...

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The Salina Symphony is planning a gala event. The organization says the symphony will present a “Once Upon a Time” Gala Saturday, February 18, at the Salina Country Club. Organizers are planning an enchanted evening complete with captivating music, signature cocktails, an elegant dinner, and live auction. The highlight of the evening will be a concert featuring music ...

2 years ago
Three rural Kansas higher education institutions are entering into an agreement to work together. Fort Hays State University (FHSU), North Central Kansas Technical College (NCK Tech) in Beloit, and Northwest Kansas Technical College (Northwest Tech) in Goodland announced a new affiliation initiative to address demographic and economic challenges in rural Kansas. According to Fort Hays State, this ...

2 years ago
COVID is prompting Governor Laura Kelly's State of the State address to be postponed. Because the Governor has tested positive for COVID, the State of the State which was scheduled for Wednesday evening will be postponed to Tuesday, January 24, at 6:30pm Governor Kelly's Office issued the following statement. “This morning, Governor Laura Kelly tested positive for COVID-19. ...

2 years ago
Research indicates high-speed internet is lacking in Kansas, with a broadband rural-urban divide. University of Kansas researchers found that up to 1 million Kansans live in regions that lack access to high-speed broadband services at adequate speeds. Close to half of those who responded to a survey on broadband reported dissatisfaction with broadband services. Average download ...

2 years ago
A single car crash leads to DUI charges for a Salina man. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, officers were sent to the area of Kenwood Park Drive and YMCA Drive on Monday morning around 9am to investigate an accident after the driver left the scene. Police say a short time later, 34-year-old Jimmy Wells and a ...

2 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is set to begin  her second four-year-term in office as the 2023 Legislative session is officially underway in Topeka.  Governor Kelly and Lieutenant Governor David Toland were sworn into office in a ceremony outside the Kansas State Capitol. According to the Governor's Office, Kelly became the 48th governor of Kansas on January 14, 2019, ...

2 years ago
A wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 near Fort Riley Monday night killed two people and badly injured a third. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze was headed east in the westbound lanes of I 70. It struck an oncoming Hyundai Elantra head-on. The driver of the Chevrolet was killed. She is identified as ...

2 years ago
The Rolling Hills Zoo family is mourning the loss of one of their newest members. According to the zoo, they are grief-stricken over the loss of Augustus (Gus), the southern white rhino born at the zoo on December 9, 2021. Known for his playful behavior, Gus began exhibiting neurological-type symptoms on Thursday, which stayed consistent over the next ...

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Salina Police are investigating the theft of 175-pair of shoes from a shoe store. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, sometime between November 21 and January 7, someone broke into a storage shed behind Brown Shoe Fit, 2150 Planet Avenue and removed over $5,000 worth of footwear. Police say an employee was trying to put ...

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A Saline County woman was arrested after a disturbance in Gypsum early Sunday morning. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 23-year-old Keirghan Scott was taken into custody around 1am after the woman allegedly kicked a couple of deputies and tried to bite one as well. Authorities report that Scott had an argument with a 21-year old ...