7 years ago
A Butler County man in his sixties is dead after he was buried in sawdust at a Valley Center lumberyard. Local police say it happened a little after noon yesterday at Conner Industries on Cedar Avenue. The victim, who was reportedly buying sawdust for agricultural use, was apparently underneath an overhead storage bin when a large quantity ...

7 years ago
With spring break here for many students around the area Rolling Hills Zoo is going wild. The zoo invites you to discover your wild side with a fun animal adventure. A full week of activities are planned, beginning Saturday. March 9 - 17, 2019 Every day, all day, you can expect: A special featured Keeper Encounter 10% Off ...

7 years ago
Kansas Senator Jerry Moran is part of a bipartisan group of senators opposing privatization of the U.S. Post Office. According to Moran's Office, he and democrat of Gary Peters of Michigan led 23 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing a bipartisan resolution opposing privatization of the USPS. The resolution notes that the USPS is a self-sustaining ...

7 years ago
A gift of more than $2.8 million from the estate of a California couple who were native Kansans will fund scholarships for medical students at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Alton and Helen Knechtel, of Chula Vista, California, were married in 1936. Alton was born in Larned, and Helen was born in Alma. He ...

7 years ago
Gene Bicknell’s name is all over the campus of Pittsburg State University, his alma mater. It’s on a sports complex. The arts center is simply known as the “Bicknell,” after the homegrown entrepreneur. But while he’s beloved as a civic booster in Pittsburg, the former businessman is far less endeared to tax officials in Topeka, from ...

7 years ago
More than one-thousand people have signed a petition against a decision by a Prairie Village Catholic school to exclude a student based on their parents' sexual orientation. St. Ann Catholic Church pastor Father Craig Maxim wrote that he consulted with the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, after a same sex couple recently tried to enroll their ...

7 years ago
Bethany College students are shown during their recent CPR certification. "Students in the criminal justice program's defensive tactics course are becoming certified in CPR and other emergency medical procedures such as operating an AED and applying a tourniquet. Other studies in the class include learning verbal de-escalation techniques, unarmed self-defense maneuvers, and pepper spray.  Students will ...

7 years ago
No injuries are reported following two explosions at an El Dorado oil refinery. Officials at the Holly Frontier oil refinery say two explosions took place at the facility yesterday morning because of a fire in a pipe rack. Non-essential personnel were evacuated as a precaution and the fire was safely contained. Refinery officials say they don't expect smoke ...

7 years ago
There are a couple of new people in leadership positions at the only full time shelter for families and single women in Salina. According to Ashby House, Leslie Moore has been promoted from Associate Director to Chief Financial Officer. She will provide financial oversight and direction to increase financial growth and business opportunities while serving as ...

7 years ago
For millennia before American settlers came to the Great Plains, Indigenous people gathered in Kansas as a central meeting place. Remembering this practice, Stories from the Land: Indigenous Voices Connecting Within the Great Plains brings together the voices of thirteen Native American scholars for a three‐day symposium centered around the themes of cultural objects, the ...

7 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation will host Salina’s eighth annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday, March 21, 2019. On this day, donations to any of the 72 participating charities will be matched up to 50%. All donations will go to the organization’s endowed fund held at the Greater Salina Community Foundation. These funds are permanently ...