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A recently released Wind Energy Market Report from the U.S. Department of Energy indicates Kansas is a leader in wind energy. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the report shows land-based wind energy supplied 45.1% of Kansas’ electricity generation in 2021, making it third in the nation. In addition, Kansas has continued to bring on more ...

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Education researchers from Kansas and Missouri are collaborating on a National Science Foundation-funded project that could have important implications for the economic growth of their states — and ultimately, the nation. According to Kansas State University, armed with a longitudinal understanding of the need for a STEM-ready workforce, Tuan Nguyen, principal investigator and assistant professor in ...

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With classes underway at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, the campus community is already looking ahead to fall festivities. KWU is preparing what could be its biggest Homecoming celebration in years, Oct. 21-23. “Last year was a return to some level of normalcy,” said Michelle Dolan, director of development, stewardship and alumni. “We had great attendance and ...

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A Salina man is facing multiple charges after leading police on a pursuit while riding his moped. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 43-year-old Tyrone Fenton was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after he reportedly sped away from a traffic officer and then fled on foot. Police say the officer attempted a stop in the ...

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Salina Police are looking for the driver of a hit and run vehicle after an early morning crash on Saturday. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, around 12:30am, the owner of a 2011 Chevy Malibu heard the sound of the collision outside his home in the 1700 block of Beach Street and went outside to see ...

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An elderly woman is beaten to death in Andover. Police responded to a possible assault near Central and Lioba yesterday and found an 81-year-old woman suffering from injuries. The woman was taken to a hospital where she died. The 23-year-old suspect, who is a relative of the victim, was found at a cemetery near 13th and Woodlawn and ...

4 years ago
A student at the University of Kansas School of Medicine campus in Salina feels fortunate to have her engagement ring back , though it is worse for wear, after losing it following a procedure she excitedly scrubbed in to help with. Alexcis Barnes is currently a third year medical student at the KU Medical School Salina ...

4 years ago
In the days leading up to Labor Day extra local law enforcement are mobilizing to specifically keep impaired drivers off the road. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, drivers are advised through Labor Day, September 7th, the agency has joined other police agencies across Kansas in a crackdown aimed at removing impaired drivers from the ...

4 years ago
A presentation at the Smoky Hill Museum will teach those who attend how to find out more information about where they live. The museum will host “Researching Your Home and the People Who Lived There” on Thursday, September 1 at 5:30 pm. According to the museum, you can join Diana Staresinic-Deane as she highlights local resources, shares ...

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Grant funding is opening up opportunities for youth art makers in Salina. Salina Art Center has been awarded an Arts Engagement in American Communities Grant through the National Endowment for the Arts to fund opportunities for youth art makers to use art as a catalyst for discussing issues of relevance and significance to their generation. According to ...

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A group of students are learning first hand how it all starts with a seed. According to USD 305,  Oakdale Elementary School fourth grade teacher Kirk Cusick had his class visit a beautiful school garden on the north side of the school. Each of the students received a sunflower seed to hold in their hand. “That sunflower seed ...