7 years ago
A man serving a life sentence in connection with the 2013 disappearance and murder of a Salina woman has died. According to Kansas Department of Corrections records, 30-year-old Joel Heil died on Sunday. Back in 2014 Heil plead guilty to charges that include first degree murder and attempted robbery charges. He was serving a life sentence ...

7 years ago
Salina Public Library is offering a one day of fine and fee forgiveness on Nov. 27. Library cardholders can have up to $50 of fines or fees waived from their library account. “We know that when times are tough, patrons need the library the most, and we understand that having overdue fines or fees on your ...

7 years ago
Kansas State University is saving energy costs and becoming greener by using one of Kansas' most abundant resources: wind. A new university agreement with Westar Energy will provide approximately 50 percent of the energy needs for the university's main Manhattan campus from a wind farm in Nemaha County and save the university nearly $200,000 annually. The agreement ...

7 years ago
A curious little monkey will be a special guest at this year's Mayor's Christmas Party in Salina. According to Smoky Hills Public Television, Curious George will attend the Mayor’s Christmas Party in Salina on December 9 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. During the event, children will be able to take a picture with Curious George. Parents ...

7 years ago
Salina Area Technical College, in cooperation with the Kansas National Guard’s Regional Training Institute, is hosting a flag-raising ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 12 in front of Building A on campus. Soldiers from the Regional Training Institute will raise the American flag, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, the singing of the National Anthem, and firing ...

7 years ago
Salinans gathered on a cold and blustery Sunday morning at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month to honor all veterans. A respectful crowd braved the cold weather and gathered for Veterans Day ceremonies at the Salina / Saline County War Memorial in Sunset Park. Among those in the crowd were veterans ...

7 years ago
Humanities Kansas recently awarded $8,175 to Bethany College of Lindsborg in support of “Stories from the Land: Indigenous Voices Connecting within the Great Plains.” Jean Merz-Edwards who serves as project director said, “Stories from the Land will be a magical event where highly esteemed scholars and culture bearers come together and exchange ideas about art, ...

7 years ago
Kansas State University's College of Education, in partnership with the Kansas State Department of Education, was recently awarded a $400,000, four-year Troops to Teachers grant to support transitioning service members and veterans interested in becoming teachers. Troops to Teachers-Kansas is open to veterans and transitioning service members worldwide who wish to return to Kansas to begin ...

7 years ago
Laura Kelly isn't wasting any time differentiating herself from her conservative predecessors. On Thursday, the Kansas governor-elect said she and her staff are looking at ways to block enforcement of a state adoption law that provides legal cover for adoption agencies that cite their religious beliefs as cause to deny adoption in certain cases. The conflict reportedly ...

7 years ago
The 1st Annual Salina Police Department Awards Banquet was held on November 3rd, at the Hilton Garden Inn. Four outstanding employees were recognized for their service to our community. The Civilian Employee, Officer, and Supervisor of the Year Awards were announced. The department actually had a “tie vote”, and two officers were selected as Officers of ...

7 years ago
It’s a Kansas tradition to open the pheasant and quail seasons on the second Saturday in November. If you’re a bird hunter, you’re already losing sleep thinking about opening day. The Kansas pheasant and quail season opens this Saturday November 10th and runs through January 31, 2019. It’s a big deal, both to hunters and to ...