4 years ago
A pair of students from central Kansas are named to a junior class leadership group at K-State. The junior honorary at Kansas State University, Chimes, has selected members for the 2021-2022 academic year. Katie Brull, biology and mathematics major, Salina, and Maria Apel, psychology major, Lindsborg; are two of the 30 students inducted in to the group. Selection to ...

4 years ago
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is again providing teenagers fascinated by drones with a fun learning opportunity this summer through the UAS Virtual Academy. From June 21-25, the campus is offering an online unmanned aircraft systems program for ages 14 to 17. The academy invites participants to explore the world of drones by learning foundational aviation skills, ...

4 years ago
U.S. Senator Dr. Roger Marshall delivered his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor Wednesday. The Senator's speech highlighted his upbringing and the Kansas values which he said will help lay the foundation for his priorities as a U.S. Senator. Excerpts of Senator Marshall’s Remarks: On the values that shaped Senator Marshall and that are laying the foundation ...

4 years ago
National Healthcare Decisions Day is observed annually on April 16. According to Saline Regional Health Center, the day is aimed at increasing the number of Americans who have completed an advance directive – also known as a living will. The hospital in Salina is commemorating the day by providing a free workbook called Five Wishes to ...

4 years ago
There are eight new COVID cases in Saline County and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 6,119 total cases with 35 cases currently active. There have been no deaths since March 22nd. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is 108. Salina ...

4 years ago
A pair of suspects are apprehended after leading authorities on a long vehicle pursuit that ended with drugs and a weapon being found in their possession. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 41-year-old Bradley Sparks, Salina, and 38-year-old Nicole Wolf, Salina, have been arrested on numerous drug related offenses on Wednesday morning. An officer ...

4 years ago
A Wichita aviation firm is awarded a federal contract. Textron Aviation Defense has been awarded a 95-million-dollar contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. Officials say the contract involves engineering and program management services for the T-six aircraft. The contract will run until April 2026.

4 years ago
Jason Bergtold is turning the challenge of teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic into an opportunity to help his students and his fellow faculty members at Kansas State University. As K-State's 2021-2022 Coffman Chair for University Distinguished Teaching Scholars, the professor of agricultural economics will spend the next year studying how new teaching platforms, styles and techniques for remote ...

4 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is praising members of the Legislature for approving funding for a new drug-treatment specialty prison. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, the budget passed Friday contains $6 million to convert a building at the Lansing Correctional Facility to a new 240-bed minimum-security prison dedicated to housing certain inmates whose criminal ...

4 years ago
Salina Public Schools have selected a person to lead their new virtual school when it begins with the next school year. According to USD 305, Tracy Hutton will take over as Virtual School Principal effective July 1st. An educator with 21 years of experience, of which the past 14 were at USD 305, Hutton most recently served ...

4 years ago
Vaccine clinics in the Salina area using the Johnson and Johnson vaccine have been postponed following a Tuesday announcement by the CDC and FDA. Federal health officials called for an immediate pause in the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine due to concerns about rare blood clots. Acting FDA administrator Janet Woodcock said the ...