4 years ago
The enrollment process at Salina USD 305 schools which began last week continue through this week. For those who don't enroll online, walk-in enrollment is scheduled for next week on Tuesday. Online enrollment opened July 13th for returning USD 305 students. Log into Skyward July 13-29 for convenient school registration at www.usd305.com If students are not enrolled ...

4 years ago
A new, automated waste collection service begins in Salina this week. City of Salina trash pickup customers will see a couple of notable changes. For many the collection day will change, and there are some do and don'ts when putting out the new carts to be emptied. On collection day the new carts should be placed ...

4 years ago
Two People from Marion were killed in a two-vehicle crash along Interstate-135 near Newton. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a car was traveling on I-135 on Saturday afternoon when it crossed the center median and collided with a semi. The two people in the car, 71-year-old Raymond Bina and 65-year-old Denise Bina, both from Marion,  died ...

4 years ago
A couple of organizations in Salina are among 26 Kansas nonprofit organizations which will receive more than $4 million in Community Service Tax Credits (CSP) to improve and enhance fundraising efforts for education, healthcare, childcare, and housing projects. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the Central Kansas Foundation Addiction Treatment Program in Salina and the ...

4 years ago
Starting in fall 2022, Kansas State University will require incoming Manhattan campus first-year students to live on campus during their first two semesters. K-State is implementing this residency requirement to enhance student success. "National research and an analysis of university-specific data both show a statistically significant difference in the first-year retention rate and cumulative first-year grade ...

4 years ago
With the start of school quickly approaching, the 2021 Saline County Back to School Fair is approaching.  The event is Friday, July 30th. Through the support of community sponsors, the event provides an opportunity to distribute free basic school supplies to over 1,800 income-eligible Saline County K-12 students. At the Back to School Fair there will also ...

4 years ago
Monday, April 12th,  was the day my life as I knew it changed forever: I was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The news hit like a brick thrown from out of nowhere; I had a large, cancerous tumor-- in my eyeball.  Although I had never heard of this type of cancer, the various ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Department of Labor is reminding that unemployment benefits could be in jeopardy for those claimants who do not enroll in a new program. According to the agency, in May the Kansas Legislature passed a law that requires individuals currently receiving unemployment benefits through the Kansas Department of Labor to complete the two-step program requirement called ...

4 years ago
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus has been selected to lead the third unmanned aircraft systems, prize competition by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST. Named the First Responder UAS Triple Challenge, this prize competition will focus on the advancement of UAS technology to support first responders and help speed ...

4 years ago
The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene is closing to the public again due to health concerns because of the pandemic. According to the organization, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Dickinson County the National Archives and Records Administration is closing the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene effective Monday, ...

4 years ago
Guns, drugs, and drug money were all taken off the streets this week by the I 135 / I 70 Drug Task Force. According to police, since February of 2021, the I-135/I-70 Drug Task Force has been conducting drug distribution investigations on individuals located in Salina. During the course of the investigation they identified three individuals ...