8 years ago
The Kansas Child Welfare Task Force is looking for answers from the state Department for Children and Families. The task force met in Topeka yesterday and asked DCF representatives why the agency was not aware of more than 70 missing foster children. The department is also accused of asking an employee to shred notes from meetings ...

8 years ago
The Salina Art Center is one of 36 independent cinemas, museums, and community groups across the country with film programs to get funding to bring science education to the big screen. According to the art center, the Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation named the 2017−18 recipients of their nationwide Science on Screen® ...

8 years ago
The Kansas State Wildcats forced four turnovers and shut out West Virginia in the second half. That didn't matter, though, as K-State fell to the Mountaineers 28-23 on Saturday. The Cats are 5-5 with two games to go. Quarterback Skylar Thompson was 13-of-26 through the air for 159 yards and two interceptions. He added 53 rushing yards. ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Jayhawks have set a record. KU lost to Texas 42-27 on Saturday. It was the 45th consecutive road loss for the Jayhawks, setting a record for most since Western Colorado State from 1926 to 1936. Quarterback Carter Stanley completed 27 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns, but had three interceptions. Texas took advantage of ...

8 years ago
In response to recent incidents suggesting identity-based hate and tension existed on the Kansas State University, thousands of students, faculty and staff gathered Tuesday to recommit to stand against hate and discrimination and to unite as a K-State community. The president of Kansas State University’s Black Student Union, Darrell Reese, says these incidents – and many ...

8 years ago
Crews were pouring and finishing concrete Tuesday morning at Salina Fire Station Number 1 on a Tribute Plaza that has been in the works for months. "It's great to see it coming together," said Fire Inspector Jeff Daily as he looked on, documenting the progress with his camera. Once completed the circular design will feature a life-sized ...

8 years ago
Every minute of every day, emergency responders across the country work to help save lives at the scene of traffic incidents. But every year hundreds of emergency responders representing fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, towing and transportation agencies are struck and either injured or killed while responding. To raise awareness of the dangers these emergency ...

8 years ago
A Celtic finger-style guitarist will highlight this week's Friday Night Live concert. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, the Friday Night Live free concert features solo artist Jerry Barlow. The show will take place at Heart of Dixie,109 N. Santa Fe, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. An acclaimed Celtic finger-style guitarist, Barlow is a master musician, a ...

8 years ago
A wreath-laying ceremony for former German and Italian prisoners of war will take place at Fort Riley this week.  It will be at the Fort Riley cemetery on Thursday morning at 10:00. The annual ceremony is held in remembrance of the POWs who lived and worked at Fort Riley between 1943 and 1946, specifically the 62 ...

8 years ago
The winter season is just getting started for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. And so does the Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show, which takes place every Monday from 6 to 7 pm, live at Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn just past Lowe’s. Come in for the $6.99 Build-Your-Own-Burger Special that includes a side. Various members of the ...

8 years ago
Monday's Salina City Commission became contentious as it was winding down when the mayor accused a commissioner of an ethics violation. Salina Mayor Kaye Crawford said that she was troubled that commissioner Jon Blanchard released documents which contained confidential information discussed during an executive session.   The information in question is in regard to discussions in ...