4 years ago
A Saline County man who believes contaminated drinking water is the source of a cancer diagnosis has filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by William Grit of New Cambria, contends that as a direct and proximate result of exposure to, and ingestion of carcinogens in his well water from 2014 through 2019, he developed cancer on ...

4 years ago
Unseasonably mild weather is on tap to begin the week. According to the National Breather Service, high temperatures will be steadily rising beginning with highs in the lower 60s Monday. By Tuesday and into Wednesday highs will top out in the uppers 60s and lower 70s. Wednesday will be a "winds" day. It looks to be quite ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan took another step into the future this past week, when it announced that it has raised more than $16 million in phase one of the Power of AND campaign. The campaign will be the largest comprehensive campaign in school history. The opening phase, which lasted 30 months, is now complete. Many of the projects, ...

4 years ago
Fort Hays State University prides itself on meeting the workforce needs of northwest Kansas and continually searches for ways to accomplish this goal.   Accordingly, the university created the Dane G. Hansen Tiger Comeback Scholarship, made possible with a generous grant awarded by the Dane G. Hansen Foundation.   This initiative was designed to welcome back former FHSU ...

4 years ago
A series of eight earthquakes shook Saline County throughout  the day on Saturday. According to information from the Kansas Geological Survey and the United States Geological Survey, seven of the quakes ranged in intensity from 2.0 to 2.7. The strongest quake was a 3.8 at 8:09 pm. All of the quakes were centered in the southeast part ...

4 years ago
"TubaChristmas", a long-time celebration comprised of tuba and euphonium players, returned to Salina on Saturday. The Kansas Wesleyan Department of Music coordinated the event. Dr. James McAllister, KWU music department chair, conducted a  "TubaChristmas" ensemble. Following a morning rehearsal area tuba and euphonium players performed at the Central Mall. The "TubaChristmas" ensemble was comprised of 28 area musicians, ...

4 years ago
An alarming local surge in COVID infections, deaths, and hospitalizations has prompted the Saline County Health Department to again call on area employers to do their part to help. The Saline County Health Department formally requests that businesses and organizations adopt new policies and adapt existing ones around paid sick leave that will allow their employees ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan honored 44 graduates during its annual Fall Graduation Recognition Ceremony, held Friday night in Mabee Arena. According to the school, Jan Shirk ’17, long-time executive assistant to the president, delivered the evening’s keynote address. “These graduates have encountered more than most during their university experience,” said Dr. Damon Kraft, KWU provost. “Yes, they have experienced ...

4 years ago
Bob Dole's final trip to his home state of Kansas began Friday night at the Salina Regional Airport. Following ceremonies at the Washington National Cathedral and at the World War II Memorial in Washington DC honoring the former Senator, a funeral flight left for Kansas carrying the casket and a group including family, friends, and former ...

4 years ago
COVID is prompting an area school district to begin its holiday break a week early. The USD 298 Lincoln School District has decided to close all school buildings from December 13-17. All buildings will be closed with no athletic practices, events, or community access. This will allow for deep cleaning prior to reopening on January 4th. According to ...

4 years ago
There have been two new COVID deaths in Saline County since Wednesday and 83 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 777 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 29 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There now have been 178 COVID related deaths overall. Contact tracers at the Saline ...