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A Salina student is among eight students in Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine chosen to receive the 2024 Zoetis Foundation/AAVMC Veterinary Student Scholarship. The scholarship program is sponsored by Zoetis, a global animal health company, in partnership with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. To offset educational expenses related to attaining a veterinary education, from 2010 to ...

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The National Institute for Standards and Technology will host the First Responder Uncrewed Aircraft System 3D Mapping Challenge on April 9-11 in Salina. Kansas State University's award-winning Applied Aviation Research Center will be on hand to serve as expert consultation and to facilitate the competition. According to K-State, this prize competition features drone enthusiasts from across the country ...

2 years ago
The City of Salina has nearly a million dollars in grant funding available for neighborhood projects, and will start taking grant applications later this week. According to the City, beginning Wednesday, April 10th, the City of Salina’s Community Relation Division will begin to accept applications for the Neighborhood Repair & Rehabilitation Program (NRRP) with the funding ...

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Salina Tech is inducting 14 students into its chapter of the National Technical Honor Society during a ceremony this week. According to the school, to qualify for membership in the organization, students must have at least a 3.5 GPA, be nominated by an instructor and submit an essay about their community service activities and why they ...

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Kansas Wesleyan’s Theatre Arts department will premier its production of “Working: A Musical – Localized” this Friday, April 12th, at 7 p.m. The show will also run April 13 (7 p.m.), April 14 (2 p.m.) and April 19 (7 p.m.), with the latter date being part of Spring Alumni and Community Weekend. “This winter, I was ...

2 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody on Friday evening after allegedly firing shots from an SUV. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 5pm, witnesses reported hearing gunfire in the 700 block of Fairdale Road and seeing a dark gray, Dodge SUV speed away. A short time later a witness on Magnolia Road was ...

2 years ago
There was a big turnout at the K-State Salina Open House.  The event offered several opportunities for students to get themselves involved in various activities that would entice them in enrolling into K-State. K-State’s goal was to reach out to students so they could have hands on opportunities within each department that they may be interested ...

2 years ago
 A man was arrested following a foot chase which went through the Walmart in McPherson Sunday morning. According to to the McPherson Police Department, on Sunday at approximately 8:00a.m. McPherson County Sheriff Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch, and an individual walking away from the area of K-61 Highway and 14th ...

2 years ago
Hundreds of people gathered throughout the day Saturday to make a big difference by having a little fun. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina hosted its “Bowl For Kids' Sake” event. The fundraiser was a day long event held at The Alley in Downtown Salina. The first session began at 10:00 in the morning, and the ...

2 years ago
After weekend wind which reached over 60 MPH in Salina, things will be much calmer to begin the week. According to National Weather Service data, a peak wind gust of 54 MPH was clocked in Salina on Saturday and a peak gust of 64 MPH Sunday. The system that ushered in the strong wind brought with it ...

2 years ago
A much anticipated solar eclipse will darken much of the country on Monday, including Central Kansas. Though the Salina area is not among the locations which will experience a total eclipse, 86 percent of the sun will be blocked. The eclipse will begin during the noon hour, at 12:33. It will peak at 1:49, with the ...