4 years ago
Salina Area Technical College is the recipient of a Matrix Wand, a package of equipment and software that can create a 3D map of an automobile, quickly showing repair technicians what parts are out of position after a collision. At an event on Friday morning, The Matrix Wand company, which is housed inside Salina Vortex at ...

4 years ago
Ten-digit dialing is expanding in Kansas. Starting April 24th, callers will be encouraged to start using 10-digit dialing when calling numbers in the 785 and 620 area codes. Any phone calls dialed with seven digits will still go through, but 10-digit dialing will be required beginning October 24th. Officials say the change will make it easier for ...

4 years ago
Harmful cyanobacteria blooms, also known as cyanoHABs or blue-green algae, are an emerging challenge to managing reservoirs and other freshwater systems in Kansas and across the globe because of the myriad of ecological, economic and human health issues they cause. To address this concern, a Kansas State University research team is developing novel mobile monitoring platforms ...

4 years ago
A Congressman from Kansas joins fellow Republicans in concern over the U.S. Department of Agriculture's cancellation of a family food program. Representative Tracey Mann, with 21 House Republicans, sent a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing concerns over the cancellation of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. "Our farmers and ranchers are the backbone of ...

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The City of Salina Community Relations Division, in partnership with Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas, announced today that it has been awarded a total of nearly $3.1 million in assistance from Kansas Housing Corporation to assist eligible Salinans who are at imminent risk of eviction and individuals who have lost housing to quickly regain housing ...

4 years ago
A Kansas State Trooper has been recognized for life-saving heroism. According to the agency, Technical Trooper Ryan Wolting received the Hero Award from the Kansas Department of Transportation. On September 18th, 2019, Trooper Wolting arrived on scene at a serious injury crash on I-70 in Lincoln County. The driver sustained major injuries and was quickly bleeding out. Trooper Wolting ...

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Salina Arts & Humanities announces the three headliner acts for Smoky Hill River Festival 2021, scheduled for Thursday to Sunday, September 2 - 5. The headliner acts set to debut on the Eric Stein Stage at the 45th-anniversary River Festival are: *Friday night: Cowboy Mouth, a rowdy alternative-rock band from New Orleans that last mesmerized audiences at ...

4 years ago
Three vaccination sites that were previously planned in Saline County communities have been rescheduled. According to Salina Family Healthcare Center, they are hosting three rural Saline County vaccination clinics on Wednesday, April 21. Moderna vaccinations are given on a first come first serve basis. Second doses will be given on May 19 at the same locations/times. The clinic ...

4 years ago
A student from Salina, now studying at Kansas State University, is performing in the school's Spring Dance Concert next week. Hanna Leiker, senior in management information systems, Salina; will be one of 22 performers in the upcoming concert. Jazz and modern dance choreography will be showcased at the Spring Dance 2021 Concert, a live, in-person event at ...

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Former Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer is seeking to return to his old job. Colyer kicked off his 2022 campaign for governor yesterday. The 60-year-old Colyer served as Kansas' governor from 2018 to 2019 after former Governor Sam Brownback took a job in the Trump administration. Colyer lost in the tightly contested 2018 Republican primary for Governor to ...

4 years ago
There are seven new cases of COVID-19 in Saline County, however, there are no new deaths to report. According to the Saline County Health Department, as of their Monday report, there has been 6,145 total cases of the virus since last April, with 52 currently active. Meanwhile, deaths continue to remain steady with 108 total. There ...