4 years ago
A couple of Salina USD 305 elementary schools will soon have new building leaders. The district says new principals will take over at Coronado and Schilling. Tyler Burnett will be the new  Coronado Elementary Principal effective July 1st. An educator with 10.5 years of experience, Burnett most recently served as lead teacher at Cottonwood Elementary. Prior experience ...

4 years ago
A student from Salina is among Kansas State University students will take advantage of learning opportunities in Europe, Africa, Asia, Central America and other international locales with the help of scholarships offered through K-State Education Abroad in the Office of International Programs. The scholarships range from $250 to $5,000 and will be used for education abroad ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University will welcome one of the nation’s top drum and bugle corps to Salina. According to the school, the Crossmen are coming to campus for the group’s spring training camp beginning Friday, May 20. KWU says the Crossmen, who compete as part of Drum Corps International, have reached that organization’s finals 29 times in its ...

4 years ago
A Salina medical clinic is welcoming a new surgeon. Mowery Clinic welcomes Dr. Keenan Wanamaker, General & Vascular Surgeon. Dr. Wanamaker joins Dr. Chris Rupe, General and Vascular Surgeon, at the clinic located at 737 E Crawford. Kansas. According to Mowery, Dr. Wanamaker’s philosophy of patient care is focused on compassionate care. “I’m always striving for an open-eared ...

4 years ago
The month of May is National Bike Month, and 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. According to OCCK, KANcycle is partnering with Ad Astra Books & Coffee House, 141 N. Santa Fe, Salina, to offer a 10% ...

4 years ago
Three men seen on video breaking into a Salina gas station are the focus of an ongoing police investigation. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday morning, video surveillance footage at Kwik Shop, located at 657 Fairdale Road, shows three subjects entering the store. The men wrapped a chain around the ...

4 years ago
Three people were taken to Salina Regional Health Center for undisclosed injuries after a two-vehicle accident in Salina on Monday. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 11:30 a.m., a 79-year old woman driving a 2007 Buick LaCrosse tried to turn west on State St. and instead hit a 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup ...

4 years ago
A Salina native has been nominated for a prestigious Tony Award. The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. Tony Award nominations were announced Monday, and among the nominees is Salina South graduate Nathan Tysen. Tysen, and co-contributors Jason Howland and Masi Asare, ...

4 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center, the Salina Regional Health Foundation and the Salina Regional Health Foundation's Community Health Investment Program have announced a combined donation totaling $1 million for Cloud County Community College's Technical Education and Innovation Center. According to Salina Regional , this new facility will house the academic programs of Nursing and Allied Health, Renewable ...

4 years ago
A group of Salina students have been recognized for their industrial technology work. According to USD 305, Central High School woods and drafting students joined industrial technology students from across Kansas at the Western Kansas Technology Fair at Fort Hays State University. Students participated in competitions and received awards. Michael Hair, drafting teacher, and Mike Kilgore, woodworking teacher, ...

4 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum wants community input. According to the museum, you can help select future exhibit topics for the fall of 2024 through 2025. Please go to smokyhillmuseum.org and click on the “Exhibit Survey” link at the top of the page. You can then pick up to three exhibit ideas that interest you most. Your ...