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UPDATE: A Barton County man who went missing late Thursday has been found safe. As of early Friday afternoon, the Barton County Sheriff's Office says that 64-year-old Carl Whiting has been located. ORIGINAL: The Barton County Sheriff’s Office requested that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation issue a statewide Silver Alert for a man missing from Barton County. According ...

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The Greater Salina Community Foundation hosted Salina’s 10th annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday. Preliminary numbers indicate a record amount of money was gifted. In 24 hours, $375,564.57 was raised for 81 area nonprofit organizations through donations. A total of 2,362 unique gifts were made by donors. The $375,564.57 is the most money ever pledged at ...

4 years ago
About 28 percent of the adults who live or work in Saline County have now been vaccinated against COVID-19. Saline County Health Officer Jason Tiller says the goal is to vaccinate at least 70 percent. According to the Saline County Health Department, they have now vaccinated more than 11,000 members of the community against COVID-19 thus ...

4 years ago
Five seniors from Salina area high schools are among a group of 30 Rudd Foundation Scholarship winners. According to the organization, each winner receives a 4-year college scholarship to attend either Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, or Wichita State University. The scholarship is earned through a competitive selection process that includes the applicant’s grades, test ...

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The Saline County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating an inmate who escaped from a court ordered treatment facility. According to the agency, 26-year-old Jeremy Thomas Cullen is wanted for aggravated escape from custody. Cullen was last seen on February 23rd when he walked away from a court ordered drug/alcohol treatment facility in ...

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The Kansas Department of Transportation will temporarily close I-135 from mile marker 60 to 82 on Friday, Mar. 26 for removal of the Shawnee Road bridge. The bridge is located about 10.5 miles north of U.S. 56. I-135 will close at 7 p.m. Friday, Mar. 26 and reopen at 5 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 26.  Traffic ...

4 years ago
A student at the Kansas State University Polytechnic campus in Salina has established a unique mentor ship program. According to the school, college mentoring programs traditionally pair students with professional mentors who assist with academic and personal growth. Trey Varner, a senior aviation student from Russell, is modifying this concept as he develops the Wildcat Mentor ...

4 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a new Kansas Emergency Management Act into law. This legislation replaces the original Kansas Emergency Management Act which was enacted last June 3rd in a special session of the legislature. According to the Governor's office, among other provisions, the legislation modifies the procedure for the declaration and extension of a ...

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What has become an annual event in Salina has turned into one of the biggest days of the year for many non-profit and service organizations and it's happening this year. Though the Match Madness Giving Day is still happening, it will be a little different. Every gift to a nonprofit’s endowed fund will be matched up ...

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Fifty-two USD 305 seniors have been Honored by the Kansas Honor Scholars Program. According to USD 305, the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment honored Kansas high school seniors for their academic excellence and achievement. Kansas students ranking in the top 10 percent of their class received the honor. The KU Alumni Association delivered distinctive ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University’s Nursing program has been moved to full approval by the Kansas State Board of Nursing, According to the school, a vote taken Wednesday morning gives KWU’s program full accreditation and approval, without conditions, from all necessary governing bodies effective immediately. “Wednesday’s vote completed a journey that has lasted seven years,” said Janeane Houchin, KWU’s ...