5 years ago
Two juveniles are facing potential charges after they are found in a stolen vehicle, early Saturday morning in Ottawa County. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that a 2011 Chevy Equinox was reported stolen late last week from a drive way in 1800 block of Page in Salina. Shirley Ridens, 69, Salina, owns the vehicle and believes ...

5 years ago
A man is charged for allegedly hitting a woman with a vehicle at a Salina bar's parking lot. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers arrested 35-year-old Joseph Campbell, Salina, for his alleged involvement in a early Saturday morning incident that left a woman hospitalized. Law enforcement say the incident happened at the Blind ...

5 years ago
Construction is prompting some temporary changes in the Salina CityG bus system. According to OCCK, the CityGo Purple Route will have some temporary changes as a result of road construction on Schilling Road. The CityGo bus stops at 1717 W. Crawford (#13), Pet Life at 1501 W. Crawford (#14), Casey’s General Store at 725 W. Schilling ...

5 years ago
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s 2020 Art is Ageless Calendar received a Gold Award and the new company logos received a Bronze Award from the National Health Information Awards Program. According to the organization, Art is Ageless is a trademarked program of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, a faith-based not-for-profit organization with 16 retirement communities and 2 hospices ...

5 years ago
A fraternity at the University of Kansas is in trouble after a video went viral over the weekend. The video show a motorist in a confrontation outside a frat house where a large group of members were gathered. The gathering, and incident, came just a day after the University of Kansas Interfraternity Council issue temporarily banned ...

5 years ago
The ability of Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus to fly unmanned aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight is expanding. The campus's Applied Aviation Research Center this month received a new waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration that permits K-State Polytechnic to fly unmanned aircraft beyond visual line of sight, or BVLOS, in all Class G airspace nationwide. Class G ...

5 years ago
The topic of women and voting will be the focus of a virtual event this week at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene. According to the organization, a Lunch & Learn programPolitics on the Platform: Woman Suffrage at the Chautaugua will be presented by guest speaker Sarah Bell with Humanities Kansas. Chautauqua was a ...

5 years ago
An effort to collect masks for students heading back to class at Salina USD 305 schools is continuing. According to the district, over 1,900 masks have been donated . The purpose of the drive is to engage the Salina community to help provide students with a backup face covering. Salina USD 305 will provide one face covering for each ...

5 years ago
Work on a museum at the shuttered St. John's Military School is progressing. Organizers say multiple projects at the St. John's Military School Historical Museum are complete. While this was no small undertaking, they are so excited about the progress. A checklist of completed and/or near completed projects include: painting of all rooms and outside complete flooring ...

5 years ago
Salina USD 305 has recognized its master teacher. According to the district, members of NEA-Salina selected Vickie Marcozzi, Oakdale Elementary art and reading teacher, as the USD 305 Master Teacher. She is one of seven Kansas teachers chosen by Emporia State University as the 2020 Kansas Master Teachers. Vickie earned a bachelor’s degree in 1991 from West ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is cancelling its regularly scheduled fall homecoming and family weekend events and instead pushing them to virtual events and future timelines. According to the school, due to continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Kansas Wesleyan University has cancelled the in-person, publicly accessible portion of its 2020 Homecoming and Family Weekend. No in-person events, ...