3 years ago
A partnership between OCCK Transportation and Cloud County Community College will continue to allow students, faculty and staff to ride 81 Connection buses for free. According to OCCK, 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 ...

3 years ago
Salina Area Technical College formally dedicated its Goode Learning Resources Center Monday evening, naming it for Greg and Barb Goode. Greg Goode was Salina Tech’s first president, serving from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2016. During that time, he led the college’s transformation from a technical school that was part of the USD 305 School ...

3 years ago
The Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus in Salina is set to enter into a partnership with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to collaborate on a first-of-its-kind program to prepare students to serve as officers and pilots with the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, or NOAA Corps, one of the nation's eight uniformed services. According ...

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A Salina woman is recovering from injuries after a two-vehicle accident Monday morning. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the collision occurred around 8:15 a.m. on Sept. 27th at the intersection of Broadway Blvd and State Street. A 2016 Subaru Legacy was going south on Broadway and allegedly ran a red light. The vehicle ...

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Two alleged stolen vehicles were found yesterday, but their keys are still missing. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on the night of Sept. 26th, two vehicles owned by separate owners turned up missing. The first was a 2000 Lincoln Town Car taken from the 100 block of N. Columbia Avenue. The second ...

3 years ago
A motorcycle rider was badly inured in a crash involving a deer. According to the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday night at about 8:15 first responders were called to the 400 block of Kiowa Road to a reported injury accident. Initial reports indicated a motorcycle had been struck by another vehicle. The agency says upon investigation ...

3 years ago
To bolster local organizations supporting health equity in communities across Kansas, Governor Laura Kelly Monday announced the “Increase the Reach” Grant Initiative. According to the Governor's Office, the “Increase the Reach” Initiative, launching through a partnership between the Wichita State University Community Engagement Institute and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), provides an additional ...

3 years ago
The remains of a Kansas Catholic Priest who died in a prisoner of war camp during the Korean War while ministering his fellow prisoners are back home and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held this week for  Fr. Emil J. Kapaun. According to the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, the mass will be held at ...

3 years ago
Stories of long-forgotten Kansas ghost towns will be focus of an upcoming Smoky Hill Museums virtual presentation. According to the museum  “Your Favorite Haunts: Ghost Towns of Central Kansas,” with author Daniel C. Fitzgerald, Thursday, is planned for October 7th, 5:30-6:30p. Even if the towns are gone, the energy and stories live on. Fitzgerald will discuss the ...

3 years ago
In honor of the more than 6,000 lives lost due to COVID-19, and the families they left behind, flags in Kansas are flying at half-staff. Governor Laura Kelly on Monday directed that flags be lowered to half-staff throughout the state effective immediately to sundown Wednesday, September 29. "It is with great sadness that, for the 6th time ...

3 years ago
A Salina high school student has been recognized for his academic achievement through a national program. According to USD 305,  Aryan Kevat, Central High School senior, has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from Salina Central High School and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), which conducts ...