7 years ago
A new principal will take over at Salina Central High School. According to USD 305, Matthew Brungardt will be the principal effective July 1st. Brungardt has been an educator for 25 years, most recently serving as principal at Lawrence High School since 2009. His experience as assistant principal includes nine years at Lawrence High School and ...

7 years ago
A new display at Rolling Hills Zoo will take you back in time, and into the future.  In celebration of its 20th anniversary, a new gallery show opens Saturday in the Earl Bane Gallery. "Rolling Hills Zoo: Celebrating 20 Years!" chronicles the timeline of how the zoo began, depicting founder  Charlie Walker's dream from concept to ...

7 years ago
One of the biggest equine events of its kind in the Midwest will soon call Salina its home. Equifest of Kansas, a three day equine expo of extraordinary proportions, is expected to attract upwards of 20,000 people when it sets up in Salina next March. Equifest includes world renowned clinicians, workshop presentations, arena demonstrations and competitions, ...

7 years ago
A Salina milling facility which has operated for over a century is closing. As part of a realignment of its flour milling footprint, Archer Daniels Midland is planning to close several flour mills, including its operation in Salina. The company announced on Thursday that as a new, high-capacity mill in Mendota, Illinois, nears opening in the ...

7 years ago
A group of motivated Salinans gathered Thursday morning to rally, and kick-off the 2019 Project Salina effort. Project Salina is an annual drive to collect food for the hungry. It unites multiple businesses, churches, and other organizations in an effort to collect food for five agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year. The ...

7 years ago
The Class of Senior Honors 2019 at Wichita State University were honored at a banquet recently on campus. Being named a Senior Honor is one of the most prestigious honors a Wichita State student can receive. Since the program’s inception in 1917, more than 1,060 students have been selected for this honor. Less than 1% of ...

7 years ago
Mortar Board Senior Honor Society at Kansas State University has selected 30 new members to represent its 2019-2020 class. The members must work to uphold the organization's ideals of leadership, scholarship and service on the university campus and in the Manhattan community. The following students, who will be seniors in the 2019-2020 school year, are new members ...

7 years ago
A man was hurt after crashing during a high speed pursuit. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 39-year-od Allen Harroald from Wichita was driving a 1993 Chevrolet Camaro, fleeing from Geary County Sheriff Deputies. While headed north on U.S. 77 Highway Harroald failed to negotiate a curve. The Camaro struck a guard rail and overturned several times. Harroald ...

7 years ago
It will soon be out with the old, in with the new. SculptureTour Salina will unveil the new 2019 exhibit during the UNwrap Party on Saturday, May 4. According to Salina Downtown, the sixteen sculptures created by artists from around the country will be simultaneously unwrapped at 11:00 A.M. After the new sculptures are unveiled, be sure ...

7 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University Vice President for Advancement & Admissions Melanie Overton is one of 20 senior college administrators nationwide to be selected by the Council of Independent Colleges to participate in the year-long Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission program for prospective college and university presidents. The seminar-based program is designed to help individuals with the potential ...

7 years ago
One hundred days into her tenure as the 48th Governor of Kansas, Laura Kelly is reflecting on her accomplishments, highlighting successes and addressing the unfinished business of passing Medicaid expansion. “When I gave my inaugural address on January 14, I stood in front of three banners with the words: equality, education and opportunity,” Kelly said. “These ...