5 years ago
Two U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists working on the Kansas State University campus are part of a national team that has earned praise for its pioneering work in building sturdy resistance to a highly-virulent strain of stem rust in wheat. The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative awarded its 2020 Gene Stewardship award to a USDA Agricultural Research ...

5 years ago
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) has helped lead the way to a new, simple 3-digit suicide prevention hotline that has now been signed into law by President Donald Trump. As the technology and the transition behind the scenes is worked out the new 9-8-8 hotline number will not be activated for a couple of years, keeping ...

5 years ago
A group of Salina radio stations are under new ownership. Meridian Media, LLC this month completed the acquisition of, Newsradio 1150 KSAL (KSAL-AM), FM 104.9 (KSAL-FM), Y 93.7 ( KEYZ-FM) and The General  (KABI-AM) from Rocking M Media, LLC. Addisitonally, Meridian has LMA’d 92.7 The Zoo( KZUH-FM) and 95.5 The Rock (KVOB-FM) from Rocking M. Meridian Media, ...

5 years ago
The Irrigation Innovation Consortium, of which Kansas State University is a founding member, is requesting proposals to support collaborative research aiming to accelerate the development and adoption of water and energy-efficient irrigation technologies, tools and practices. Successful research projects will address gaps important to the irrigation sector and/or end-users of irrigation in agriculture, landscape or ...

5 years ago
The Friends of the Salina Public Library are planning a sidewalk sale. According to the organization, the sale will feature grab-bags labeled by genre with a surprise assortment of media. Media types include books on tape, music CDs and movies for all ages. Each bag will be $5. Payment can be made with cash or check. Shoppers ...

5 years ago
A Ellsworth Correctional Facility resident who died Monday, October 19, 2020 had tested positive for COVID-19. This is the sixth resident death related to COVID-19. The resident tested positive on September 26 at which time he was moved to the Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) COVID-19 Management Unit (CMU). Three days later he was transported from LCF ...

5 years ago
There have been a couple of more school related COVID-19 deaths. The Olathe School District is mourning the loss of a staff member due to COVID-19. Administrators at Mission Trail Middle School announced Monday that paraprofessional John Hickman died this past weekend. Officials say Hickman had not been at the school since September 24th and had ...

5 years ago
In celebration of October as National Arts & and Humanities Month, the City of Salina and Salina Arts & Humanities recognize the economic and social impact of the arts. The arts have long been recognized as a unifying and strengthening force. Partnerships between arts organizations in Salina and across the U.S. contribute to increased cultural and ...

5 years ago
An entire nursing home facility in Northwest Kansas has been infected with COVID-19, and multiple people have died. According to the Norton County Health Department a COVID-19 outbreak has occurred at the Andbe Home in Norton. All 62 residents have tested positive with the virus and 10 of them have died. One resident is in the ...

5 years ago
There are 39 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department there have now been 987 total cases,  with 118 cases that are currently active. There are  856 people who have recovered, and a total of 13 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports  they have 7 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. According to the Kansas ...

5 years ago
The Spaces Between opens at Salina Art Center, October 21. The exhibition features three Kansas artists: Robert Bubp, Tim Stone, and Lynn Benson; each artist exploring the edges and tensions inherent in the spaces we occupy. The exhibition is featured October 21 – January 3, 2021 at 242 S. Santa Fe. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Sunday ...