3 years ago
His legs were burned so badly he was told he might never walk again. But Colin O’Brady wouldn't accept that. He pushed himself to more than walk, becoming a record breaking explorer and one of the world’s best endurance athletes. The man who has climbed to the top of some of the highest mountains in ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is entering into a partnership to explore potential sites for a local farm-to-institution production facility. According to the school, Rodale Institute, a global research and education nonprofit, is joining forces with KWU and Quail Creek Family Farms (QCFF) to grow education programming in Kansas focused on regenerative organic farming models. Priorities for the organizations ...

3 years ago
A fisherman's recent catch has broken a nearly 60-year-old state fishing record. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Topeka resident Bobby Parkhurst was fishing at Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 2 when the catch-of-a-lifetime came into contact with his lure. Little did Parkhurst know that what loomed beneath the surface, ready to strike, would ...

3 years ago
An award-winning musician, songwriter, author, and record producer best known as the singer and guitarist of the band Wilco is coming to Salina. Jeff Tweedy is coming to the Stiefel Theatre this summer. As the founding member and leader of the Grammy Award winning American rock band Wilco, and before that the cofounder of the alt‐country band Uncle Tupelo, Jeff Tweedy ...

3 years ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor recently hosted a reception for the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless juried competition. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Cathy Boos, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, ...

3 years ago
The seven floors at The Temple in Salina are a little hard to access with just one working elevator that dates back to 1927. That's all set to change according to Mary Landes, Executive Director at the Salina Innovation Foundation, who says an effort to raise the funding to retrofit the old elevators with new technology ...

3 years ago
Human remains are found in eastern Harvey County. Deputies were called to the area of East First Street and North Rock Road yesterday afternoon after a man found the remains near a row of trees. Investigators are working to identify the remains and determine the cause of death.

3 years ago
An 18-year-old Abilene woman has been arrested in connection with the fentanyl-related death of a 17-year-old girl. According to the Abilene Police Department, officers have been investigating the death of a 17-year-old girl that occurred at a residence on North Kuney Street in Abilene on Jan. 16. An autopsy determined that the teen died from fentanyl intoxication. On April ...

3 years ago
Strong wind on Tuesday, combined with low humidity and dry conditions, have authorities warning of high fire danger. According to the National Weather Service, strong southerly to southwesterly winds are expected for much of the area on Tuesday. 45 to 60 mph wind gusts are expected. Blowing dust from these strong winds will likely cause visibility reductions. ...

3 years ago
In Kansas, the chances of seeing a lion in the wild have greatly increased over the past decade and a half, according to Kansas State University wildlife specialist Drew Ricketts. In fact, in 2020 there were 15 confirmed sightings of a mountain lion in the Sunflower State. That number, though, is deceptive. “During that year, based on ...

3 years ago
Two high school seniors in North Central Kansas are being recognized with the John R. Cyr Rural Voices Award for submitting the top entries in the 2022-2023 Rural Voices Youth Contest. The North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC), Beloit, Kansas, sponsors the contest. According to the organization, the winners include Jane Letourneau, a senior at St. ...