3 years ago
After weather conditions prompted a search to end early on Monday, authorities will continue searching Tuesday for a man who went missing Saturday and is presumed drowned at an area lake. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Eagle Ridge Campground in Milford State Park Saturday afternoon at around 3:30 p.m. in ...

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A half-dozen Salina students were honored as Governor's Scholars on Sunday. According to USD 305, the 2022 Kansas Governor’s Scholars Award Program was held Sunday at Washburn University in Topeka. Scholars were honored for being in the top academic one percent of Kansas high school seniors. Both Salina Central and Salina South high schools had three scholars ...

3 years ago
For the second time within the same week a Kansas State Trooper has been hit along a highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Master Trooper White on Saturday had just finished assisting a motorist who had stopped on the shoulder on the Kansas Turnpike just south of Topeka. The patrol vehicle was struck by a ...

3 years ago
A student at Kansas Wesleyan University is one of five from across Kansas receiving a Kansas Independent College Foundation Green and Gold Scholarship. The school says Avery DeWalt, a junior majoring in Social Work, has been tabbed for the Minority Student Scholarship, valued at $1,000. According to KWU, DeWalt (Keller, Texas) is a standout Social Work student ...

3 years ago
More dates are planned for the new “Guide & Go” Travel Training program that teaches people how to use public transportation services in the region. According to OCCK Transportation, the sessions teache the basics of riding CityGo in Salina, including how to read the map and time table, fare payments and general etiquette. Classes are held virtually ...

3 years ago
A new person is in charge of the Salina Area Technical College Foundation. According to the school, Brenda Gutierrez is the new Executive Director of the college’s Foundation, succeeding Larry Pankratz, who retired at the end of 2021. “We are very happy Brenda has joined the Salina Tech family in this important role,” said Salina Tech President ...

3 years ago
The USD 305 superintendent of schools and the school board president have both been selected to participate in a leadership class. According to the district, board president Jim Fletcher and superintendent Linn Exline were nominated and chosen to participate in the Kansas Association of School Boards’ Leadership for Tomorrow Class of 2022. Leadership for Tomorrow (LFT) provides time ...

3 years ago
A Kansas angler’s prized catch may actually be worth a prize this spring and summer. The Great Kansas Fishing Derby will return for its second year later in May. The Great Kansas Fishing Derby, an event of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, brings together anglers from across Kansas for friendly competition and prizes. The way ...

3 years ago
Tornadoes touched down across Kansas Friday night, including four in Marion County, at least two in Sedgwick County, one in Dickinson County, one in Pottawatomie County. According to the National Weather Service, the most significant was a tornado that moved northeast out of eastern Sedgwick County into the community of Andover and then north towards Benton. ...

3 years ago
The month of May is National Bike Month, and May 1st is National Ride a Bike Day. KANcycle, a regional bike sharing program sponsored by OCCK and Blue Cross Blue Shield, is announcing activities and events taking place over the next few weeks. OCCK says KANcycle is offering the promo code “bike4life” for 31 free rides on ...

3 years ago
COVID restrictions have been removed from the only remaining show at the Stiefel Theatre that still had them. According to the venue, due to the continued decrease in cases the COVID restrictions have been lifted for the Patty Griffin/John Fullbright show at the Stiefel Theatre on May 4th. Officials from the venue say there will be no ...