3 years ago
A motorcyclist from New Cambria was transported to the hospital after a Cadillac collided with a Honda motorcycle. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 69-year-old Loren Homeier was taken by ambulance to Salina Regional Heath Center on Friday afternoon with minor injuries following a crash at the intersection of Santa Fe and North Street. Police ...

3 years ago
You can honor a loved one touched by cancer with a Luminaria at the upcoming Saline County Relay for Life. Luminarias can be dedicate to a loved one lost, someone currently battling, or anyone who’s overcome cancer. When you attend a Relay event, you’ll see the Luminarias decorated with names and sometimes messages to the people ...

3 years ago
The Salina area public transportation provider is teaming up with transportation systems nationwide to celebrate the 18th annual National Dump the Pump Day this week on Thursday.  OCCK Transportation plans too offer free rides on all services, including CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, and KanConnect. “Dump the Pump is a great opportunity to experience ...

3 years ago
Museums at Fort Riley that have been closed since 2018 for renovation are set to open again. According to the Army, Fort Riley plans to reopen the U.S. Cavalry and 1st Infantry Division Museums with a ribbon cutting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The museum complex is at 205 Henry Drive on Fort Riley. The museums have been ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University's Wildcat Wind Power team repeated as the winner of the 2023 Collegiate Wind Competition, a U.S. Department of Energy event in Boulder, Colorado, May 15-19. The K-State group entered the competition as the defending champion after winning for the first time in club history in 2022. The team members battled 11 other schools ...

3 years ago
AN alliance has been formed to help the the most vulnerable in Kansas with health care. Organizers say the CareSource HealthAlliance uniquely combines CareSource with three prominent and well-respected statewide organizations with deep Kansas roots. InterHab, the Children’s Alliance, the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas and CareSource Kansas will collaborate to offer KanCare 3.0 ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute has acquired a NavVis VLX scanning system that will help the institute support manufacturers and other partners by creating 3D renderings of indoor facilities through the creation of point cloud scans and panoramic images. The Technology Development Institute, or TDI, in K-State's Carl R. Ice College of Engineering obtained the ...

3 years ago
Seven members of Altrusa International of Salina attended the District Eight Altrusa International conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this spring and brought home awards recognizing the club’s literacy and other service projects. Altrusa Salina won: First Place, Membership Growth in Clubs with 25+ members, with a 37% increase 2022-23 First Place, Letha H. Brown Literacy Award, for ...

3 years ago
Michael Knutson, a 2-D Art Instructor at Garden City Community College in Southeast Kansas, is the current artist-in-residence at the Red Barn Studio Museum in Lindsborg. According to the organization, Knutson grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota, where his parents were both art educators. He drew inspiration from the natural environment around him ...

3 years ago
The 2023 Smoky Hill River Festival is underway and adorned with music, muse and merriment for every taste. Angelica the "Sunflower Fairy" from Flint Hills Fairies was roving the park on Friday, reaching out to children to tell stories and share the wonderment of nature. The group hails from Wichita. Near the tennis courts in Oakdale ...

3 years ago
It was a successful first full day of the 47th Smoky Hill River Festival. About 3/4 of an inch of rain drenched the area, but not until about an hour after the final act of the day, Paramount,  wrapped up on the Eric Stein Stage. There was a mix of clouds and sun throughout the day, ...