5 years ago
The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is reporting an increase in freshmen enrollment, despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. This milestone comes in a year where institutions across the country were faced with balancing the safety of students and the educational experience. Full-time equivalency and headcount at Kansas State Polytechnic are up from 2019. Full-time equivalency, ...

5 years ago
An Ohio man who was stopped in Central Kansas with more than $1 million in his vehicle has pleaded guilty to a federal drug trafficking charge. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, 41-year-old Joseph Michael Martin from Euclid, Ohio, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate travel in furtherance of drug trafficking. On September 20th, 2018, the ...

5 years ago
Kansas residents who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic will get extra money. Starting tomorrow, the Kansas Department of Labor will start accepting self-certification and processing payments under the federal Lost Wages Assistance program. Under the program, eligible Kansans will receive an additional 300-dollars per week on top of their regular jobless benefits.

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As of September 30, counties throughout Kansas were exactly three months away from the deadline for spending $400 million in Coronavirus Relief Funding released to counties by the Governor’s Office of Recovery. Saline County has now expended $2.2 million of the $11 million awarded locally. The County continues to work closely with government, educational, non-profit, and ...

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly today announced that applications are now open for newly available grant funds and additional resources to support remote learning for school-age children. The Remote Learning Grant program will help address learning and supervision needs of school-age children who are not able to attend in-person school due to the pandemic. “Providing a safe place ...

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Students interested in becoming professional pilots now have the opportunity to land a new $2,500 scholarship offered by Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus. The Norman F. Steiner Aviation Scholarship has been established by Keith and Britt Steiner, Erie, Colorado, through the Kansas State University Foundation. The annual award is available to undergraduate students enrolled in the ...

5 years ago
Salina Family Healthcare Center is getting a new brand and a new look. According to the organization, since the founding as the region’s community health center, Salina Family Healthcare Center (SFHC) has provided quality health services for all, regardless of ability to pay. Recognizing an ongoing mission to serve the community at the crossroads of compassionate ...

5 years ago
There are 24 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there now have been 776 total cases, with 226 of them currently active. There are 539 people who have recovered, and a total of 11 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center is reporting that they have 6 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The agency ...

5 years ago
A second Wichita man who was caught in Salina following a robbery in Newton has pleaded guilty to federal charges. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McCallister’s office, 28-year-old Rico Montes pleaded guilty to one count of robbery. In his plea, Montes admitted he and co-defendant Jorge Correa robbed the EZ Trip at 100 S. Main in Newton ...

5 years ago
Hospice of Salina will host its 14th annual pumpkin sale this weekend. According to the organization, this year’s event will be a “drive-thru” sale due to Covid-19. Shoppers can choose from a wide variety of pumpkins and gourds of all shapes and sizes and a colorful array of fall mums from the comfort of their vehicle. ...

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined Kansas Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary for Business Development Bill Murphy and Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Invenergy Kris Zadlo to announce Inevergy’s new Grain Belt Express transmission line on Wednesday. “Kansas is uniquely positioned to be a regional and national leader in the development and expansion of clean ...