6 years ago
A Junction City woman must repay more than $3,800 to the Kansas Medicaid Program after pleading guilty to Medicaid fraud-related charges. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's Office, 22-year-old Elizabeth Joyce pleaded guilty on May 16 in Pottawatomie County District Court to one felony count of making a false claim to the Medicaid program and ...

6 years ago
A Salina entertainment venue which offers mini-golf, go carts, video games, laser tag, and a kids climbing area is closing. Via social media Jumpin' Joe's Family Fun Center on Sunday announced it is closing in a couple of weeks. Here is the announcement: "On August 4th, 2019 Jumpin Joe’s Family Fun Center will be closing our doors. ...

6 years ago
Free rides are available in Salina to USD 305 enrollment. Salina CityGo, will be providing free rides to families attending USD 305 Enrollment on Thursday of this week. Enrollment will be held at Central High School, 650 E. Crawford, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Passengers will just need to tell the driver that they are going ...

6 years ago
Classic cars and classic stars are headed to Salina. The 2019 Leadsled Spectacular Car Show rolls into town Thursday. Organizer Jerry Titus tells KSAL News that visitors will be treated to over 2,000 classic car entries, parked under the shade trees in Oakdale Park. Along with the cars, there will be booths, concessions, and entertainment throughout ...

6 years ago
Come September 13-15, experienced volunteer instructors from across the state will join forces at the Rock Springs 4-H Center in Junction City to teach more than 40 outdoor skills courses to women. The biannual event, also held in the spring, is known as the “Becoming An Outdoors-woman Workshop” (BOW). Sponsored by the Kansas Department of ...

6 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly appointed Earl Lewis as Director of the Kansas Water Office. “Earl has proven to be a skilled and knowledgeable leader when it comes to water conservation and other important issues related to this precious resource,” Kelly said. Lewis joined the Kansas Water Office in 1999 working first with reservoir operations and analysis before serving as the agency’s chief ...

6 years ago
During this summer of record-breaking road travel, AAA Kansas is ‘pumping’ up its ‘Don’t drive intexticated’ distracted driving campaign by targeting motorists where they are most likely to see it – at gas stations. “Where better to remind drivers to put down their phones than when they are sort of a captive audience while they are ...

6 years ago
Five education leaders with ties to the Kansas State University College of Education have edited a book positioned to become the nation's preeminent text on preschool through grade 12 school funding. It covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Indian Country. "Funding Public Schools in the United States and Indian Country" was published by ...

6 years ago
The Salina Public Library will have some unusual storytellers as part of Summer at the Library on Thursday. Border Collies, Sienna and Joey, and their human Denise Gard will be in the Prescott Room at 10:15 a.m. Gard brings stories to life using audience participation, her talented dogs and creative storytelling. She has more than 14 ...

6 years ago
In response to Executive Order #19-08, Governor Laura Kelly appointed 13 members to the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force. This task force assesses the current and future impact of Alzheimer’s disease on Kansas residents; examines the existing industries, services, and resources addressing the needs of people with Alzheimer’s, their families, and caregivers; and develops a strategy to ...

6 years ago
With Texas, Colorado and New Mexico reporting multiple confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), the Kansas Department of Agriculture is encouraging livestock owners to be aware and take precautions, particularly with animals that may be comingling with other animals at competitions and similar events. At this time, there have been no cases of VSV ...