TOPEKA–The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission will no longer accept nominations to fill an anticipated district magistrate judge vacancy in Ottawa County because the incumbent withdrew his resignation.

District Magistrate Judge Jason Parks had given notice of his intent to resign effective March 3, which started the nominating commission process to fill the upcoming vacancy. However, Parks has since notified Chief Justice Marla Luckert he no longer plans to resign, so no vacancy will occur.

The nominating commission notified everyone who submitted a nomination that the incumbent no longer plans to resign and the commission's work to fill the previously anticipated vacancy will stop.

The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Supreme Court Justice K.J. Wall as the nonvoting chair; David Stanley of Bennington; Jay Macy of Minneapolis; Lance Cochran, Robert German, Peter Johnston, Donald Merriman, and Christine Ritter of Salina; and Robert Martin of Solomon.

Kansas Judicial BranchTOPEKA–The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission will no longer accept nominations to fill an anticipated district magistrate judge vacancy in Ottawa County because the incumbent withdrew his resignation.District Magistrate Judge Jason Parks had given notice of his intent to resign effective March 3, which started the nominating commission process to fill the upcoming vacancy. However, Parks has since notified Chief Justice Marla Luckert he no longer plans to resign, so no vacancy will occur.The nominating commission notified everyone who submitted a nomination that the incumbent no longer plans to resign and the commission's work to fill the previously anticipated vacancy will stop.The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Supreme Court Justice K.J. Wall as the nonvoting chair; David Stanley of Bennington; Jay Macy of Minneapolis; Lance Cochran, Robert German, Peter Johnston, Donald Merriman, and Christine Ritter of Salina; and Robert Martin of Solomon.

Ottawa County district magistrate judge withdraws resignation

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2023. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine's Day.

In 1989, Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses," a novel condemned as blasphemous.

In 1876, inventors Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray applied separately for patents related to the telephone. (The U.S. Supreme Court eventually ruled Bell the rightful inventor.)

In 1912, Arizona became the 48th state of the Union as President William Howard Taft signed a proclamation.

In 1913, labor leader Jimmy Hoffa was born in Brazil, Ind.; college football coach Woody Hayes was born in Clifton, Ohio; sports broadcaster Mel Allen was born in Birmingham, Ala.

In 1924, the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. of New York was formally renamed International Business Machines Corp., or IBM.

In 1929, the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone's gang were gunned down.

In 1945, during World War II, British and Canadian forces reached the Rhine River in Germany.

In 1967, Aretha Franklin recorded her cover of Otis Redding's "Respect" at Atlantic Records in New York.

In 1984, 6-year-old Stormie Jones became the world's first heart-liver transplant recipient when the surgery was performed at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Ten years ago: Double-amputee Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his home in Pretoria, South Africa; he was later convicted of murder and is serving a 13-year prison term.

Five years ago: A gunman identified as a former student opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., killing 17 people in the nation's deadliest school shooting since the attack in Newtown, Conn., more than five years earlier. (Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murder in October 2021 and was sentenced in November 2022 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)

One year ago: The Kremlin signaled it was ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its neighbor within days. (Russia would invade Ukraine less than a week later.) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers to try to quell the protests by truck drivers and others who paralyzed Ottawa and blocked border crossings in anger over the country's COVID-19 restrictions.

Today's birthdays: Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is 81. Jazz musician Maceo Parker is 80. Journalist Carl Bernstein is 79. Former Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., is 76. TV personality Pat O'Brien is 75. Magician Teller (Penn and Teller) is 75. Cajun singer-musician Michael Doucet (Beausoleil) is 72. Actor Ken Wahl is 66. Opera singer Renee Fleming is 64. Actor Meg Tilly is 63. Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly is 63. Singer-producer Dwayne Wiggins is 62. Actor Sakina Jaffrey is 61. Actor Enrico Colantoni is 60. Actor Zach Galligan is 59. Former tennis player Manuela Maleeva is 56. Actor Simon Pegg is 53. Rock musician Kevin Baldes (Lit) is 51. Rock singer Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty) is 51. Former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe is 51. Actor Danai Gurira is 45. Actor Matt Barr is 39. Actor Stephanie Leonidas is 39. Actor Jake Lacy is 37. Actor Tiffany Thornton is 37. Actor Brett Dier is 33. Actor Freddie Highmore is 31.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Tuesday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2023. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine's Day.Today's Highlight in History:In 1989, Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses," a novel condemned as blasphemous.On this date:In 1876, inventors Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray applied separately for patents related to the telephone. (The U.S. Supreme Court eventually ruled Bell the rightful inventor.)In 1912, Arizona became the 48th state of the Union as President William Howard Taft signed a proclamation.In 1913, labor leader Jimmy Hoffa was born in Brazil, Ind.; college football coach Woody Hayes was born in Clifton, Ohio; sports broadcaster Mel Allen was born in Birmingham, Ala.In 1924, the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. of New York was formally renamed International Business Machines Corp., or IBM.In 1929, the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone's gang were gunned down.In 1945, during World War II, British and Canadian forces reached the Rhine River in Germany.In 1967, Aretha Franklin recorded her cover of Otis Redding's "Respect" at Atlantic Records in New York.In 1984, 6-year-old Stormie Jones became the world's first heart-liver transplant recipient when the surgery was performed at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.Ten years ago: Double-amputee Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his home in Pretoria, South Africa; he was later convicted of murder and is serving a 13-year prison term.Five years ago: A gunman identified as a former student opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., killing 17 people in the nation's deadliest school shooting since the attack in Newtown, Conn., more than five years earlier. (Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murder in October 2021 and was sentenced in November 2022 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)One year ago: The Kremlin signaled it was ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its neighbor within days. (Russia would invade Ukraine less than a week later.) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers to try to quell the protests by truck drivers and others who paralyzed Ottawa and blocked border crossings in anger over the country's COVID-19 restrictions.Today's birthdays: Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is 81. Jazz musician Maceo Parker is 80. Journalist Carl Bernstein is 79. Former Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., is 76. TV personality Pat O'Brien is 75. Magician Teller (Penn and Teller) is 75. Cajun singer-musician Michael Doucet (Beausoleil) is 72. Actor Ken Wahl is 66. Opera singer Renee Fleming is 64. Actor Meg Tilly is 63. Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly is 63. Singer-producer Dwayne Wiggins is 62. Actor Sakina Jaffrey is 61. Actor Enrico Colantoni is 60. Actor Zach Galligan is 59. Former tennis player Manuela Maleeva is 56. Actor Simon Pegg is 53. Rock musician Kevin Baldes (Lit) is 51. Rock singer Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty) is 51. Former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe is 51. Actor Danai Gurira is 45. Actor Matt Barr is 39. Actor Stephanie Leonidas is 39. Actor Jake Lacy is 37. Actor Tiffany Thornton is 37. Actor Brett Dier is 33. Actor Freddie Highmore is 31.

Today in History - Feb. 14

A jail project update, the 2024 budget process, and bid awards are among the items on the Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday.

Saline County Commission is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash Street. The meetings also can be viewed on Saline County’s YouTube channel:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwZp_cTSJ3Nepp_5rOGevA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwZp_cTSJ3Nepp_5rOGevA</a>.

To participate in the meetings, citizens will need to use the Zoom link. Use the following link and put in the Meeting ID and passcode:

<a href="https://zoom.us/j/96835819901?pwd=bUEvaExUb2ppMEFaUnd6cUd6MmNMUT09">https://zoom.us/j/96835819901?pwd=bUEvaExUb2ppMEFaUnd6cUd6MmNMUT09</a>

For further information, contact the County Commission’s Office at (785) 309-5825.

Commissioners are scheduled to hear the January 2023 progress report on the new Saline County Jail project at 800 E. Pacific Avenue.

Work done during January included the following, according to the monthly construction summary.

●Housing Unit A &amp; Housing Unit C Control Room &amp; Diagonal CMU Walls Complete

●Housing Unit A &amp; Housing Unit C Concrete Floors Complete

●Housing Unit C Stairs &amp; Handrail Complete

●Over Head MEP in Progress – Area B, Area C Complete

●In Wall MEP Complete – Area C &amp; D

●Interior Framing &amp; Drywall Complete – Area B, C &amp; D

●Acoustical &amp; Hard Lid Ceilings Area A &amp; Area B

●Light Fixtures &amp; HVAC Trim Out Area A &amp; Area B

●Glass Glazing - Area A, Area B &amp; Area C

●Light Weight Insulated Concrete Complete - Housing Unit A, Housing Unit B, &amp; Housing Unit C

To see the full monthly jail project update, <a href="https://pub-salinecounty.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=3769">click here</a>.

Commissioners also are scheduled to discuss the 2024 budget process. The discussion will include a proposed calendar for the process.

Other items on the Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday include the following.

●Consider approving a cereal malt beverage license for Salina Speedway.

●Consider approving an agreement with Lincoln County to continue providing environmental health services.

●Consider approving an agreement with Ellsworth County to continue providing environmental health services.

●Consider a request to proclaim February 2023 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

●Consider a request from the Road and Bridge Department to purchase half tanker drainage structures.

●Consider awarding a bid for traffic paint and beads.

●Consider awarding a bid for 2023 crack sealing.

●Consider a temporary construction easement at the jail site.

●Hear County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes' update.

To see the full Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.salinecountyks.gov/commission">click here</a>&nbsp;and then click on the Feb. 14 link.&nbsp;&nbsp;

By SALINA POSTA jail project update, the 2024 budget process, and bid awards are among the items on the Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday.About the meetingSaline County Commission is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash Street. The meetings also can be viewed on Saline County’s YouTube channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwZp_cTSJ3Nepp_5rOGevA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwZp_cTSJ3Nepp_5rOGevA</a>.To participate in the meetings, citizens will need to use the Zoom link. Use the following link and put in the Meeting ID and passcode:<a href="https://zoom.us/j/96835819901?pwd=bUEvaExUb2ppMEFaUnd6cUd6MmNMUT09">https://zoom.us/j/96835819901?pwd=bUEvaExUb2ppMEFaUnd6cUd6MmNMUT09</a>Meeting ID: 968 3581 9901Passcode: 144636For further information, contact the County Commission’s Office at (785) 309-5825.Agenda itemsCommissioners are scheduled to hear the January 2023 progress report on the new Saline County Jail project at 800 E. Pacific Avenue.<figure>
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 </figure>Work done during January included the following, according to the monthly construction summary.●Housing Unit A &amp; Housing Unit C Control Room &amp; Diagonal CMU Walls Complete●Housing Unit A &amp; Housing Unit C Concrete Floors Complete●Housing Unit C Stairs &amp; Handrail Complete●Over Head MEP in Progress – Area B, Area C Complete●In Wall MEP Complete – Area C &amp; D●Interior Framing &amp; Drywall Complete – Area B, C &amp; D●First Coat Paint Area B &amp; Area C●Acoustical &amp; Hard Lid Ceilings Area A &amp; Area B●Light Fixtures &amp; HVAC Trim Out Area A &amp; Area B●Glass Glazing - Area A, Area B &amp; Area C●Fire Proofing Area D &amp; E Complete●Light Weight Insulated Concrete Complete - Housing Unit A, Housing Unit B, &amp; Housing Unit C●Exterior Metal Panels Area A●TPO Roofing Area D &amp; E To see the full monthly jail project update, <a href="https://pub-salinecounty.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=3769">click here</a>.Commissioners also are scheduled to discuss the 2024 budget process. The discussion will include a proposed calendar for the process.Other items on the Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday include the following.●Consider approving a cereal malt beverage license for Salina Speedway.●Consider approving an agreement with Lincoln County to continue providing environmental health services.●Consider approving an agreement with Ellsworth County to continue providing environmental health services.●Consider a request to proclaim February 2023 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.●Consider a request from the Road and Bridge Department to purchase half tanker drainage structures.●Consider awarding a bid for traffic paint and beads.●Consider awarding a bid for 2023 crack sealing.●Consider a temporary construction easement at the jail site.●Hear County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes' update.To see the full Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.salinecountyks.gov/commission">click here</a>&nbsp;and then click on the Feb. 14 link.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jail update, '24 budget process among Saline Co. Comm. agenda items

K-State News &amp; Communications Services

MANHATTAN — The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State University has announced its 2023 Ice Scholars, outstanding high school seniors who plan to major in engineering at the university.

Among the 2023 class of scholars is William Fulkerson of Salina who plans to study mechanical engineering. Fulkerson is a senior at Salina South High School.

The eight incoming freshmen honored as Ice Scholars will potentially receive a total of $30,000 over four years in addition to any other university scholarship awards. The renewable award is designated for high-achieving, highly involved student scholars and is the largest scholarship award made by the college.

Finalists selected by a committee of college faculty and staff participated in an on-campus interview as part of the application process.

"We are very excited to welcome these eight outstanding students to campus as they join our fall 2023 freshman class," said Gary Clark, senior associate dean and professor in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering.

The other 2023 Ice Scholars and their chosen field of study include the following.

Peter Hamilton, chemical engineering, Lansing High School, Lansing; Silvio Liu, biological systems engineering, Lawrence Free State High School, Lawrence; Grant Shanklin, cybersecurity, Olathe Northwest High School, Lenexa; John LaVergne, computer science, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park; Corbin Hoppas, biomedical engineering, Andover High School, Wichita; Jackson Heit, mechanical engineering, De Smet Jesuit High School, Ballwin, Mo.; and Bethany Klein, biomedical engineering, Ponca City Senior High School, Ponca City, Okla. 

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 </figure>K-State News &amp; Communications ServicesMANHATTAN — The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State University has announced its 2023 Ice Scholars, outstanding high school seniors who plan to major in engineering at the university.Among the 2023 class of scholars is William Fulkerson of Salina who plans to study mechanical engineering. Fulkerson is a senior at Salina South High School.The eight incoming freshmen honored as Ice Scholars will potentially receive a total of $30,000 over four years in addition to any other university scholarship awards. The renewable award is designated for high-achieving, highly involved student scholars and is the largest scholarship award made by the college.Finalists selected by a committee of college faculty and staff participated in an on-campus interview as part of the application process."We are very excited to welcome these eight outstanding students to campus as they join our fall 2023 freshman class," said Gary Clark, senior associate dean and professor in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering.The other 2023 Ice Scholars and their chosen field of study include the following.Peter Hamilton, chemical engineering, Lansing High School, Lansing; Silvio Liu, biological systems engineering, Lawrence Free State High School, Lawrence; Grant Shanklin, cybersecurity, Olathe Northwest High School, Lenexa; John LaVergne, computer science, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park; Corbin Hoppas, biomedical engineering, Andover High School, Wichita; Jackson Heit, mechanical engineering, De Smet Jesuit High School, Ballwin, Mo.; and Bethany Klein, biomedical engineering, Ponca City Senior High School, Ponca City, Okla.

Salina's Fulkerson among 2023 Class of KSU Ice Scholars

From the McPherson County Crime Stoppers Facebook page:

On Sunday, February 5, 2023, the McPherson Police Department took a report reference vehicle burglary that occurred at Lakeside Park, 901 East Kansas Avenue in McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas. There were numerous items taken and through the investigation, we are needing the assistance in attempting to identify this individual as a person of interest. McPD Case # 2023-0189.

If you know the identity of the individual or have information about this case, please contact the McPherson County CrimeStoppers at (620)241-1122 or download the free P3 app to submit an anonymous tip. If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward!

From the McPherson County Crime Stoppers Facebook page:On Sunday, February 5, 2023, the McPherson Police Department took a report reference vehicle burglary that occurred at Lakeside Park, 901 East Kansas Avenue in McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas. There were numerous items taken and through the investigation, we are needing the assistance in attempting to identify this individual as a person of interest. McPD Case # 2023-0189.If you know the identity of the individual or have information about this case, please contact the McPherson County CrimeStoppers at (620)241-1122 or download the free P3 app to submit an anonymous tip. If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward!<figure>
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McPherson County Crime Stoppers seeks tips about person of interest

Forsse Road between Thorstenburg Road and Sundgren Road in southwestern Saline County will be closed on Tuesday for a waterline construction project. The closure is not expected to exceed one day.

Local&nbsp;and emergency traffic will be provided&nbsp;access to private property within the sections of the&nbsp;closed&nbsp;road&nbsp;at&nbsp;all times but only from the side upon which the property lies.

Driving around road closure barricades is not just unlawful but extremely unsafe. For your safety and the safety of the construction workers, please obey all traffic signs.

Saline CountyForsse Road between Thorstenburg Road and Sundgren Road in southwestern Saline County will be closed on Tuesday for a waterline construction project. The closure is not expected to exceed one day.Local&nbsp;and emergency traffic will be provided&nbsp;access to private property within the sections of the&nbsp;closed&nbsp;road&nbsp;at&nbsp;all times but only from the side upon which the property lies.Driving around road closure barricades is not just unlawful but extremely unsafe. For your safety and the safety of the construction workers, please obey all traffic signs.

Saline County closing part of Forsse Road for waterline work

Kansas Highway Patrol Technical Trooper Ben Gardner is reporting a vehicle fire on Interstate 135 north of the W. Magnolia Road exit.

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 </figure>Kansas Highway Patrol Technical Trooper Ben Gardner is reporting a vehicle fire on Interstate 135 north of the W. Magnolia Road exit.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Northbound I-135 near milepost 90 has a fully engulfed vehicle. Right lane is closed. (Saline county)&mdash; Trooper Ben (@TrooperBenKHP) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrooperBenKHP/status/1625201899933732864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Vehicle fire on northbound I-135 near Magnolia exit

Salina native Lawton Nuss, a Marine veteran and former chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, has been appointed to an advisory committee to the national Veterans Justice Commission chaired by former U.S. Defense Secretary and U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel.

Nuss told Salina Post that the commission is examining why so many military veterans land in jail and prison, and why almost one-half of all veterans feel inadequately prepared to transition from military to civilian life.  

The commission will eventually make recommendations for policy changes to enhance safety, health, and justice, he noted.    

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTSalina native Lawton Nuss, a Marine veteran and former chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, has been appointed to an advisory committee to the national Veterans Justice Commission chaired by former U.S. Defense Secretary and U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel.Nuss told Salina Post that the commission is examining why so many military veterans land in jail and prison, and why almost one-half of all veterans feel inadequately prepared to transition from military to civilian life. The commission will eventually make recommendations for policy changes to enhance safety, health, and justice, he noted.

Salina native Nuss advisor to Veterans Justice Commission

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run late Saturday afternoon in southwest Salina.

A 2014 Nissan Altima that was legally parked facing east in the 1300 block of Derby Street sustained extensive damage when it was struck twice by an unknown vehicle, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The vehicle sought in the hit-and-run apparently was westbound the first time it struck the Altima and then turned around and struck it again, he said.

The wanted vehicle should have damage on both sides, Forrester added.

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostPolice are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run late Saturday afternoon in southwest Salina.A 2014 Nissan Altima that was legally parked facing east in the 1300 block of Derby Street sustained extensive damage when it was struck twice by an unknown vehicle, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The vehicle sought in the hit-and-run apparently was westbound the first time it struck the Altima and then turned around and struck it again, he said.The wanted vehicle should have damage on both sides, Forrester added.

Driver sought after hit-and-run in southwest Salina Saturday

A Hays man was arrested after a high-speed chase through parts of Salina and southern Saline County early this morning.

At approximately 2 a.m. Monday, an officer noticed a fast-moving white 2008 Dodge Charger headed eastbound on W. Walnut Street in central Salina. The car turned southbound onto S. 12th Street, where the officer clocked the car traveling at 54 mph in a 30 mph zone, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.

When the car turned west onto W. South Street, the officer attempted to stop it, however, the car took off and turned south onto S. Broadway Boulevard, traveling at up to 90 mph in a 40 mph zone, Forrester said. After the car turned onto S. Ninth Street, it reached speeds of more than 100 mph. The Charger continued south out of the city limits on Old Highway 81, traveling at 120 mph, Forrester said.

When the Charger reached the Old Highway 81 interchange with Interstate 135 near Bridgeport, it turned north onto I-135 and reach 131 mph.

Spike strips placed by a Salina officer near the W. Water Well Road exit punctured the Charger's tires, as did additional spike strips placed near the W. Schilling Road exit, however, the car kept going, finally exiting at W. Magnolia Road, where it went east at 60 mph on deflated tires, Forrester said.

The car then traveled on a number of south Salina streets, eventually traveling west on Leslie Avenue. Forrester said it was clocked at the Leslie Avenue-Quincy Street intersection going 15 mph. The Charger then traveled onto Quincy Court, where it became disabled.

The driver, Brandon Cunningham, 40, of Hays, was found to have a revoked driver's license. He was arrested on the following requested charges, Forrester said.

●Felony interference with a law enforcement officer

●Driving while revoked as a habitual offender

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA Hays man was arrested after a high-speed chase through parts of Salina and southern Saline County early this morning.At approximately 2 a.m. Monday, an officer noticed a fast-moving white 2008 Dodge Charger headed eastbound on W. Walnut Street in central Salina. The car turned southbound onto S. 12th Street, where the officer clocked the car traveling at 54 mph in a 30 mph zone, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.When the car turned west onto W. South Street, the officer attempted to stop it, however, the car took off and turned south onto S. Broadway Boulevard, traveling at up to 90 mph in a 40 mph zone, Forrester said. After the car turned onto S. Ninth Street, it reached speeds of more than 100 mph. The Charger continued south out of the city limits on Old Highway 81, traveling at 120 mph, Forrester said.When the Charger reached the Old Highway 81 interchange with Interstate 135 near Bridgeport, it turned north onto I-135 and reach 131 mph.Spike strips placed by a Salina officer near the W. Water Well Road exit punctured the Charger's tires, as did additional spike strips placed near the W. Schilling Road exit, however, the car kept going, finally exiting at W. Magnolia Road, where it went east at 60 mph on deflated tires, Forrester said.The car then traveled on a number of south Salina streets, eventually traveling west on Leslie Avenue. Forrester said it was clocked at the Leslie Avenue-Quincy Street intersection going 15 mph. The Charger then traveled onto Quincy Court, where it became disabled.<figure>
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 </figure>The driver, Brandon Cunningham, 40, of Hays, was found to have a revoked driver's license. He was arrested on the following requested charges, Forrester said.●Felony flee and elude●Reckless driving●Felony interference with a law enforcement officer●Driving while revoked as a habitual offender●Thirty-eight traffic violations

High-speed pursuit in Salina, Saline County results in arrest of Hays man

By NATE KING Salina Post

Salina City Commissioners voted at last week's city commission meeting to approve the allocation of funds necessary for an incentive package aimed to facilitate the creation of an overnight SkyWest maintenance base at the Salina Regional Airport. 

The proposal was brought to the commission by&nbsp;the Salina Community Economic Development Organization Board of Directors. Mitch Robinson, executive director of the community economic development organization, and Tim Rogers, executive director of the Salina Airport Authority, briefed commissioners with information pertaining to the proposed agreement.&nbsp;

What is an overnight&nbsp;maintenance&nbsp;base?

SkyWest Airlines, the airline that operates out of Salina Regional Airport, 3237 Arnold Ave, currently has flights to and from Denver and Chicago. Rogers said the proposed maintenance base would expand operations at the airport and increase the number of flights to and from Salina.&nbsp;

"An aircraft like the CRJ200, by Federal Aviation Administration regulations, is required to go into an overnight maintenance base every third night," Rogers said. "This base is a tool to use to improve air service and one that is very unique to communities."&nbsp; Bombadier&nbsp;CRJ200 jets are the same type of regional jets SkyWest uses at the Salina Regional Airport.&nbsp;

Rogers said a new maintenance base would cost SkyWest $20 million. He also said SkyWest has a second less costly option. Allow SkyWest to contract with Salina's 1 Vision Aviation for use of an existing hangar, which would be estimated at $15 million. Aircraft would come to Salina Regional Airport on scheduled passenger flights from United's Denver, Chicago, and Houston hubs.&nbsp;

"In an earnings call last year, SkyWest began to start talking about the need to outsource some of their maintenance to third parties," Rogers said.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;SkyWest currently uses 1 Vision for maintenance and Rogers said the facility passed an audit conducted by SkyWest last year.&nbsp;

Rogers noted the need for $900,000 to start up the airline's overnight maintenance base at the Salina Regional Airport. According to information in the commission meeting packet, the $900,000 would be split among the city ($400,000), Saline County ($400,000), and the Salina Airport Authority ($100,000). The City of Salina currently has an economic development fund balance of approximately $898,000.&nbsp;

Benefits of having a&nbsp;maintenance&nbsp;base

Naturally, as more revenue-generating flights make their way to Salina for required maintenance, more passenger-filled planes will leave Salina. "The schedule that is being discussed is non-stop service for Denver, Chicago, and Houston," Rogers said.&nbsp;&nbsp; Rogers said that although non-stop flights to Houston are not a definite, having a maintenance base increases the&nbsp;likelihood&nbsp;of that happening. Both county and city commissions approved the financing for the base. Rogers said the airport authority board of directors is set to meet next week to vote on its contribution to the incentive agreement.&nbsp;

According to Rogers, pending approval, the base would be in operation by the end of 2023.&nbsp;

By NATE KING Salina Post Salina City Commissioners voted at last week's city commission meeting to approve the allocation of funds necessary for an incentive package aimed to facilitate the creation of an overnight SkyWest maintenance base at the Salina Regional Airport. The proposal was brought to the commission by&nbsp;the Salina Community Economic Development Organization Board of Directors. Mitch Robinson, executive director of the community economic development organization, and Tim Rogers, executive director of the Salina Airport Authority, briefed commissioners with information pertaining to the proposed agreement.&nbsp;<h2>What is an overnight&nbsp;maintenance&nbsp;base?</h2>SkyWest Airlines, the airline that operates out of Salina Regional Airport, 3237 Arnold Ave, currently has flights to and from Denver and Chicago. Rogers said the proposed maintenance base would expand operations at the airport and increase the number of flights to and from Salina.&nbsp;"An aircraft like the CRJ200, by Federal Aviation Administration regulations, is required to go into an overnight maintenance base every third night," Rogers said. "This base is a tool to use to improve air service and one that is very unique to communities."&nbsp; Bombadier&nbsp;CRJ200 jets are the same type of regional jets SkyWest uses at the Salina Regional Airport.&nbsp;Rogers said a new maintenance base would cost SkyWest $20 million. He also said SkyWest has a second less costly option. Allow SkyWest to contract with Salina's 1 Vision Aviation for use of an existing hangar, which would be estimated at $15 million. Aircraft would come to Salina Regional Airport on scheduled passenger flights from United's Denver, Chicago, and Houston hubs.&nbsp;"In an earnings call last year, SkyWest began to start talking about the need to outsource some of their maintenance to third parties," Rogers said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SkyWest currently uses 1 Vision for maintenance and Rogers said the facility passed an audit conducted by SkyWest last year.&nbsp;Rogers noted the need for $900,000 to start up the airline's overnight maintenance base at the Salina Regional Airport. According to information in the commission meeting packet, the $900,000 would be split among the city ($400,000), Saline County ($400,000), and the Salina Airport Authority ($100,000). The City of Salina currently has an economic development fund balance of approximately $898,000.&nbsp;<h2>Benefits of having a&nbsp;maintenance&nbsp;base</h2>Naturally, as more revenue-generating flights make their way to Salina for required maintenance, more passenger-filled planes will leave Salina. "The schedule that is being discussed is non-stop service for Denver, Chicago, and Houston," Rogers said.&nbsp;&nbsp; Rogers said that although non-stop flights to Houston are not a definite, having a maintenance base increases the&nbsp;likelihood&nbsp;of that happening. Both county and city commissions approved the financing for the base. Rogers said the airport authority board of directors is set to meet next week to vote on its contribution to the incentive agreement.&nbsp;According to Rogers, pending approval, the base would be in operation by the end of 2023.&nbsp;

Airport Authority seeks new maintenance base, possible Houston flights 

“Learning losses from COVID-19 could cost this generation of students close to $17 trillion in lifetime earnings,” according to a report from the World Bank on Dec. 6, 2021. Senator Everett Dirksen long ago famously observed: “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money." But this is trillion, with a “t.”

A meta-analysis (summary of many studies) across Western countries just published in the journal “Nature Human Behavior” likewise found that “…students lost out on about 35% of a normal school year’s worth of learning” with math learning loss greater than reading loss.

This was no surprise to the Office of Economic Cooperation and Development that also confirmed that “a loss of one-third of a year in effective learning for just the students affected by the closures of early 2020 will, by historical data, lower a country’s GDP by an average of 1.5% over the remainder of the century.”

The OECD historical data includes a detailed study of the effects of German “Short School Years.” In that case, German schools that were previously on a calendar year were re-scheduled to align with the normal fall-spring school year of the rest of Europe. This major disruption from April 1966 through July 1967 resulted in students receiving a total of three-fourths of a year less instruction.

Carefully following this age group, researchers found their math skills were a quarter of a standard deviation lower and over the long term, reduced their earned income about five percent during their working lives. Simply, learning loss from a major school disruption, ranging from war to the Flu of 1918 and now COVID-19, remains with a school generation forever.

One major problem with the meta-analysis was that it did not include East Asian and Pacific countries such as South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Singapore and Vietnam. In contrast to the Western countries surveyed, schools in the Far East minimized the time they were in lockdown and returned to classrooms under daily testing, universal masking and wise educational practices such as the temporary suspension of music that involved breath (no trumpets but violins okay). Therefore decreases in advancing learning in reading, math and other topics occurred but was considerably less than for Western schools that relied heavily on closing schools and using online learning.&nbsp; &nbsp;

This research, combined with past research into earlier educational interruptions and their long-term effects, provide solid evidence that Education School remedies using online tutoring, “accelerated learning” and other gimmicks simply do not work. Face-to-face teaching providing seat time with genuine interaction do work. —But at normal speed. And some windows of time for learning do close.

However, despite clear evidence that the pandemic learning loss will follow this generation of students through their life, hope springs eternal that students can somehow surge ahead and catch up to where they would have been had there been no pandemic. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

States including Oklahoma, Idaho and Kansas are using money from the American Rescue Plan Act’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to provide grants to low-income students whose educational achievement was impacted by school closures and remote learning. Depending on each state’s definitions, this could help pay for tutoring, school supplies, academic day-camps, language classes, and curricular and educational materials, including musical instruments.

But this solid research just released shows that this funding will not reverse the learning loss that this current generation of K–12 students has experienced.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Resources involved in this analysis include:

“A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence on learning during the COVID-19 pandemic” by Bastian A. Betthäuser, Anders M. Bach-Mortensen &amp; Per Engzell, Jan. 30, 2023; Nature Human Behaviour at <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01506-4">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01506-4</a> “The Economic Impacts of Learning Losses” by Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann, September 2020, is available at: <a href="https://www.oecd.org/education/The-economic-impacts-of-coronavirus-covid-19-learning-losses.pdf">https://www.oecd.org/education/The-economic-impacts-of-coronavirus-covid-19-learning-losses.pdf</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

John Richard Schrock has trained biology teachers for more than 30 years in Kansas. He also has lectured at 27 universities during 20 trips to China. He holds the distinction of “Faculty Emeritus” at Emporia State University.

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 </figure>By JOHN RICHARD SCHROCK“Learning losses from COVID-19 could cost this generation of students close to $17 trillion in lifetime earnings,” according to a report from the World Bank on Dec. 6, 2021. Senator Everett Dirksen long ago famously observed: “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money." But this is trillion, with a “t.” A meta-analysis (summary of many studies) across Western countries just published in the journal “Nature Human Behavior” likewise found that “…students lost out on about 35% of a normal school year’s worth of learning” with math learning loss greater than reading loss. This was no surprise to the Office of Economic Cooperation and Development that also confirmed that “a loss of one-third of a year in effective learning for just the students affected by the closures of early 2020 will, by historical data, lower a country’s GDP by an average of 1.5% over the remainder of the century.” The OECD historical data includes a detailed study of the effects of German “Short School Years.” In that case, German schools that were previously on a calendar year were re-scheduled to align with the normal fall-spring school year of the rest of Europe. This major disruption from April 1966 through July 1967 resulted in students receiving a total of three-fourths of a year less instruction. Carefully following this age group, researchers found their math skills were a quarter of a standard deviation lower and over the long term, reduced their earned income about five percent during their working lives. Simply, learning loss from a major school disruption, ranging from war to the Flu of 1918 and now COVID-19, remains with a school generation forever. One major problem with the meta-analysis was that it did not include East Asian and Pacific countries such as South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Singapore and Vietnam. In contrast to the Western countries surveyed, schools in the Far East minimized the time they were in lockdown and returned to classrooms under daily testing, universal masking and wise educational practices such as the temporary suspension of music that involved breath (no trumpets but violins okay). Therefore decreases in advancing learning in reading, math and other topics occurred but was considerably less than for Western schools that relied heavily on closing schools and using online learning.&nbsp; &nbsp; This research, combined with past research into earlier educational interruptions and their long-term effects, provide solid evidence that Education School remedies using online tutoring, “accelerated learning” and other gimmicks simply do not work. Face-to-face teaching providing seat time with genuine interaction do work. —But at normal speed. And some windows of time for learning do close. However, despite clear evidence that the pandemic learning loss will follow this generation of students through their life, hope springs eternal that students can somehow surge ahead and catch up to where they would have been had there been no pandemic. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; States including Oklahoma, Idaho and Kansas are using money from the American Rescue Plan Act’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to provide grants to low-income students whose educational achievement was impacted by school closures and remote learning. Depending on each state’s definitions, this could help pay for tutoring, school supplies, academic day-camps, language classes, and curricular and educational materials, including musical instruments. But this solid research just released shows that this funding will not reverse the learning loss that this current generation of K–12 students has experienced.&nbsp;&nbsp;Resources involved in this analysis include:“A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence on learning during the COVID-19 pandemic” by Bastian A. Betthäuser, Anders M. Bach-Mortensen &amp; Per Engzell, Jan. 30, 2023; Nature Human Behaviour at <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01506-4">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01506-4</a> “The Economic Impacts of Learning Losses” by Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann, September 2020, is available at: <a href="https://www.oecd.org/education/The-economic-impacts-of-coronavirus-covid-19-learning-losses.pdf">https://www.oecd.org/education/The-economic-impacts-of-coronavirus-covid-19-learning-losses.pdf</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;John Richard Schrock has trained biology teachers for more than 30 years in Kansas. He also has lectured at 27 universities during 20 trips to China. He holds the distinction of “Faculty Emeritus” at Emporia State University.

EDUCATION FRONTLINES: Learning loss is long term

Today is Monday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2023. There are 321 days left in the year.

On Feb. 13, 1935, a jury in Flemington, New Jersey, found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnap-slaying of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was later executed.)

In 1633, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before the Inquisition, accused of defending Copernican theory that the Earth revolved around the sun instead of the other way around. (Galileo was found vehemently suspect of heresy and ended up being sentenced to a form of house arrest.)

In 1933, the Warsaw Convention, governing airlines' liability for international carriage of persons, luggage and goods, went into effect.

In 1939, Justice Louis D. Brandeis retired from the U.S. Supreme Court. (He was succeeded by William O. Douglas.)

In 1965, during the Vietnam War, President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized Operation Rolling Thunder, an extended bombing campaign against the North Vietnamese.

In 1972, "Cabaret," directed by Bob Fosse, based on John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical of the same name, starring Liza Minnelli and Michael York, was released.

In 1980, the 13th Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.

In 1991, during Operation Desert Storm, allied warplanes destroyed an underground shelter in Baghdad that had been identified as a military command center; Iraqi officials said 500 civilians were killed.

In 1996, the rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opened off-Broadway less than three weeks after Larson's death.

In 2000, Charles Schulz's final "Peanuts" strip ran in Sunday newspapers, the day after the cartoonist died in his sleep at his California home at age 77.

In 2002, John Walker Lindh pleaded not guilty in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, to conspiring to kill Americans and supporting the Taliban and terrorist organizations. (Lindh later pleaded guilty to lesser offenses and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released in September 2019 after serving 17 years of that sentence.)

In 2011, Egypt's military leaders dissolved parliament, suspended the constitution and promised elections in moves cautiously welcomed by protesters who'd helped topple President Hosni Mubarak.

In 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the U.S. Supreme Court, was found dead at a private residence in the Big Bend area of West Texas; he was 79.

Ten years ago: Beginning a long farewell to his flock, a weary Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his final public Mass as pontiff, presiding over Ash Wednesday services inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Five years ago: President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, said he had paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a porn actress who claimed to have had a sexual relationship with Trump. Ahmad Khan Rahimi was sentenced in New York to multiple terms of life in prison for setting off small bombs in New York and New Jersey; the attacks in September 2016, left 30 people injured. A bichon frise named Flynn was named best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club in New York, a choice that seemed to surprise most in the packed crowd at Madison Square Garden.

One year ago: Airlines canceled flights to the Ukrainian capital and troops there unloaded fresh shipments of weapons from NATO members, as the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to project confidence in the face of U.S. warnings of possible invasion within days by a growing number of Russian forces. Playing in their home stadium, the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in the Super Bowl.

Today's birthdays: Actor Kim Novak is 90. Actor Bo Svenson is 82. Actor Stockard Channing is 79. Talk show host Jerry Springer is 79. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is 77. Singer Peter Gabriel is 73. Actor David Naughton is 72. Rock musician Peter Hook is 67. Actor Matt Salinger is 63. Singer Henry Rollins is 62. Actor Neal McDonough is 57. Singer Freedom Williams is 57. Actor Kelly Hu is 55. Rock singer Matt Berninger (The National) is 52. Country musician Scott Thomas (Parmalee) is 50. Singer Robbie Williams is 49. Singer-songwriter Feist is 47. R&amp;B performer Natalie Stewart is 44. Actor Mena Suvari is 44. Actor Katie Volding is 34. Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. (also known as Prince Michael Jackson I) is 26.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Monday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2023. There are 321 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 13, 1935, a jury in Flemington, New Jersey, found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnap-slaying of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was later executed.)On this date:In 1633, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before the Inquisition, accused of defending Copernican theory that the Earth revolved around the sun instead of the other way around. (Galileo was found vehemently suspect of heresy and ended up being sentenced to a form of house arrest.)In 1933, the Warsaw Convention, governing airlines' liability for international carriage of persons, luggage and goods, went into effect.In 1939, Justice Louis D. Brandeis retired from the U.S. Supreme Court. (He was succeeded by William O. Douglas.)In 1965, during the Vietnam War, President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized Operation Rolling Thunder, an extended bombing campaign against the North Vietnamese.In 1972, "Cabaret," directed by Bob Fosse, based on John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical of the same name, starring Liza Minnelli and Michael York, was released.In 1980, the 13th Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.In 1991, during Operation Desert Storm, allied warplanes destroyed an underground shelter in Baghdad that had been identified as a military command center; Iraqi officials said 500 civilians were killed.In 1996, the rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opened off-Broadway less than three weeks after Larson's death.In 2000, Charles Schulz's final "Peanuts" strip ran in Sunday newspapers, the day after the cartoonist died in his sleep at his California home at age 77.In 2002, John Walker Lindh pleaded not guilty in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, to conspiring to kill Americans and supporting the Taliban and terrorist organizations. (Lindh later pleaded guilty to lesser offenses and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released in September 2019 after serving 17 years of that sentence.)In 2011, Egypt's military leaders dissolved parliament, suspended the constitution and promised elections in moves cautiously welcomed by protesters who'd helped topple President Hosni Mubarak.In 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the U.S. Supreme Court, was found dead at a private residence in the Big Bend area of West Texas; he was 79.Ten years ago: Beginning a long farewell to his flock, a weary Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his final public Mass as pontiff, presiding over Ash Wednesday services inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.Five years ago: President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, said he had paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a porn actress who claimed to have had a sexual relationship with Trump. Ahmad Khan Rahimi was sentenced in New York to multiple terms of life in prison for setting off small bombs in New York and New Jersey; the attacks in September 2016, left 30 people injured. A bichon frise named Flynn was named best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club in New York, a choice that seemed to surprise most in the packed crowd at Madison Square Garden.One year ago: Airlines canceled flights to the Ukrainian capital and troops there unloaded fresh shipments of weapons from NATO members, as the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to project confidence in the face of U.S. warnings of possible invasion within days by a growing number of Russian forces. Playing in their home stadium, the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in the Super Bowl.Today's birthdays: Actor Kim Novak is 90. Actor Bo Svenson is 82. Actor Stockard Channing is 79. Talk show host Jerry Springer is 79. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is 77. Singer Peter Gabriel is 73. Actor David Naughton is 72. Rock musician Peter Hook is 67. Actor Matt Salinger is 63. Singer Henry Rollins is 62. Actor Neal McDonough is 57. Singer Freedom Williams is 57. Actor Kelly Hu is 55. Rock singer Matt Berninger (The National) is 52. Country musician Scott Thomas (Parmalee) is 50. Singer Robbie Williams is 49. Singer-songwriter Feist is 47. R&amp;B performer Natalie Stewart is 44. Actor Mena Suvari is 44. Actor Katie Volding is 34. Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. (also known as Prince Michael Jackson I) is 26.

Today in History - Feb. 13

On Monday, public works crews will close southbound lanes on S. Ohio Street near the Westchester intersection at approximately 9:30 a.m. to allow the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) to replace malfunctioning traffic counter loops. 

A single southbound traffic lane will be maintained, utilizing the center turn lane in the proximity of the work. 

Work is expected to take 4-6 hours. Southbound traffic will be restored to normal operations once work is complete. 

Northbound left turns will be restricted in the area of the lane closures.

 Through traffic in all directions is urged to avoid the area or proceed with caution in the work zone for the safety of the crews performing the work

City of SalinaOn Monday, public works crews will close southbound lanes on S. Ohio Street near the Westchester intersection at approximately 9:30 a.m. to allow the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) to replace malfunctioning traffic counter loops. A single southbound traffic lane will be maintained, utilizing the center turn lane in the proximity of the work. Work is expected to take 4-6 hours. Southbound traffic will be restored to normal operations once work is complete. Northbound left turns will be restricted in the area of the lane closures. Through traffic in all directions is urged to avoid the area or proceed with caution in the work zone for the safety of the crews performing the work

City of Salina announces lane closures on S. Ohio Monday

Widespread rain and isolated storms will affect the area Monday night into Tuesday morning. Most locations can expect to pick up between a quarter and half inch of rainfall.

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 </figure>National Weather ServiceWidespread rain and isolated storms will affect the area Monday night into Tuesday morning. Most locations can expect to pick up between a quarter and half inch of rainfall.

Decent chance for rain in the area Monday night

Proclamations, finances, and housing-related issues are among the items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday.

Study sessions and city commission meetings will take place in–person in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street, and via Zoom until further notice. Meetings also can be viewed at the City of Salina YouTube channel,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/cityofSalinaKansas">https://www.youtube.com/cityofSalinaKansas</a>.

To participate via Zoom, citizens will need to use the following link:&nbsp;<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89275984587">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89275984587</a>.

The meeting also can be accessed by phone at 1-346-248-7799. Enter Meeting ID:892 7598 4587 when prompted.

If citizens wish to speak, either during the public forum or when the mayor requests public comment on an item, citizens attending via Zoom must raise their hands so that the meeting host can allow them to speak. Those who attend the in-person meeting will have the opportunity to speak at the podium.

Citizens can also send written comments or questions to City Commissioners by visiting the City of Salina’s website at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.salina-ks.gov/">www.salina-ks.gov</a>&nbsp;and using the “Email City Commission” icon on the home page.

In order for the commissioners to have an opportunity to review comments in advance of the meeting, please email your comments or questions by 5 p.m. the Sunday prior to the Monday meetings.

Commissioners are scheduled to begin with a study session at 3 p.m. The topic of the study session is a 2022 preliminary financial update.

According to the study session meeting packet information, the top three revenue funds in 2022 were sales and use tax, property taxes, and franchise fees. Additionally, revenue in 2022 grew by nearly $3 million over the previous year.

To see the full study session information packet for Monday, <a href="http://weblink.salina.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=504784&amp;dbid=0&amp;repo=Salina">click here</a>.

The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.

Commissioners are scheduled to consider the following two proclamation requests.

●Proclaim the week of Feb. 19-25  as Engineers Week in the City of Salina. Rex Ritter, president of the Smoky Valley Chapter of the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers, is scheduled to read the proclamation.

●Proclaim the month of February 2023 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in the City of Salina. Marlon  Heard, youth advocate at DVACK  (Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas), is scheduled to read the proclamation.

Other items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday include the following.

●Consider authorizing the mayor to enter into a  first amendment to the  Salina  Community Economic Development Organization, Inc. members agreement.

●Consider approving a proposed resolution authorizing the preparation and submittal of an application to the Kansas  Housing  Resources  Corporation  (KHRC)  for the  2023 American Rescue Plan Act - Moderate Income Housing grant program and authorizing the city manager to execute the grant agreement, direct any administrative actions, and execute any documents necessary to implement the terms of the agreement.

●Consider approving a proposed resolution proclaiming support for an application by Building  Kansas,  LLC  Aero  Plains  Housing  Development for the  Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit.

●Consider approving a proposed resolution proclaiming support for an application by South View Estates Housing Development for the Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit. 

●Consider approving a proposed resolution proclaiming support for an application by Shawn Kindlesparger with Brock Road Townhomes Development for the Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit.

To see the full Salina City Commission meeting packet for Monday, <a href="http://weblink.salina.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=210014&amp;dbid=0&amp;repo=Salina">click here</a>.

By SALINA POSTProclamations, finances, and housing-related issues are among the items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday.About the meetingStudy sessions and city commission meetings will take place in–person in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street, and via Zoom until further notice. Meetings also can be viewed at the City of Salina YouTube channel,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/cityofSalinaKansas">https://www.youtube.com/cityofSalinaKansas</a>.To participate via Zoom, citizens will need to use the following link:&nbsp;<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89275984587">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89275984587</a>.The meeting also can be accessed by phone at 1-346-248-7799. Enter Meeting ID:892 7598 4587 when prompted.If citizens wish to speak, either during the public forum or when the mayor requests public comment on an item, citizens attending via Zoom must raise their hands so that the meeting host can allow them to speak. Those who attend the in-person meeting will have the opportunity to speak at the podium.Citizens can also send written comments or questions to City Commissioners by visiting the City of Salina’s website at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.salina-ks.gov/">www.salina-ks.gov</a>&nbsp;and using the “Email City Commission” icon on the home page.In order for the commissioners to have an opportunity to review comments in advance of the meeting, please email your comments or questions by 5 p.m. the Sunday prior to the Monday meetings.Study sessionCommissioners are scheduled to begin with a study session at 3 p.m. The topic of the study session is a 2022 preliminary financial update.According to the study session meeting packet information, the top three revenue funds in 2022 were sales and use tax, property taxes, and franchise fees. Additionally, revenue in 2022 grew by nearly $3 million over the previous year.To see the full study session information packet for Monday, <a href="http://weblink.salina.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=504784&amp;dbid=0&amp;repo=Salina">click here</a>.Regular meeting The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.Commissioners are scheduled to consider the following two proclamation requests.●Proclaim the week of Feb. 19-25 as Engineers Week in the City of Salina. Rex Ritter, president of the Smoky Valley Chapter of the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers, is scheduled to read the proclamation.●Proclaim the month of February 2023 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in the City of Salina. Marlon Heard, youth advocate at DVACK (Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas), is scheduled to read the proclamation.Other items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday include the following.●Consider authorizing the mayor to enter into a first amendment to the Salina Community Economic Development Organization, Inc. members agreement.●Consider approving a proposed resolution authorizing the preparation and submittal of an application to the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) for the 2023 American Rescue Plan Act - Moderate Income Housing grant program and authorizing the city manager to execute the grant agreement, direct any administrative actions, and execute any documents necessary to implement the terms of the agreement.●Consider approving a proposed resolution proclaiming support for an application by Building Kansas, LLC Aero Plains Housing Development for the Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit.●Consider approving a proposed resolution proclaiming support for an application by South View Estates Housing Development for the Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit. ●Consider approving a proposed resolution proclaiming support for an application by Shawn Kindlesparger with Brock Road Townhomes Development for the Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit.To see the full Salina City Commission meeting packet for Monday, <a href="http://weblink.salina.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=210014&amp;dbid=0&amp;repo=Salina">click here</a>.

Financial update, housing-related items on Salina City Comm. agenda

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LINCOLN, Neb. - More than 6,900 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year.

Qualification for the Deans' List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center. Listed below are the minimum requirements for each entity and the name of its respective dean or director. All qualifying grade-point averages are based on a four-point scale and a minimum number of graded semester hours. Students can be on the Deans' List for more than one college.

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 3.75; Dean Tiffany Heng-Moss.

College of Architecture, 3.75; Dean Kevin G. Van Den Wymelenberg. 

College of Arts and Sciences, 3.7; Dean Mark E. Button.

College of Business, 3.6; Dean Kathy Farrell.

College of Education and Human Sciences, 3.75; Dean Sherri Jones.

 College of Engineering, 3.5; Dean Lance C. Perez.

College of Journalism and Mass Communications, 3.7; Dean Shari Veil.

 Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, 3.7; Dean Andy Belser.

 Explore Center for undeclared, pre-engineering, pre-health and pre-law students, 3.6; Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Undergraduate Education Amy Goodburn.

Following is a list of local and area honorees, listed by hometown. Some students chose not to be listed.

Belleville James Doyle, senior, Dean's List, College of Education and Human Sciences, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management.

Clay Center Caitlyn Hood, freshman, Dean's List, College of Business, marketing.

University of Nebraska-LincolnLINCOLN, Neb. - More than 6,900 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year.Qualification for the Deans' List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center. Listed below are the minimum requirements for each entity and the name of its respective dean or director. All qualifying grade-point averages are based on a four-point scale and a minimum number of graded semester hours. Students can be on the Deans' List for more than one college.College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 3.75; Dean Tiffany Heng-Moss.College of Architecture, 3.75; Dean Kevin G. Van Den Wymelenberg. College of Arts and Sciences, 3.7; Dean Mark E. Button.College of Business, 3.6; Dean Kathy Farrell.College of Education and Human Sciences, 3.75; Dean Sherri Jones. College of Engineering, 3.5; Dean Lance C. Perez.College of Journalism and Mass Communications, 3.7; Dean Shari Veil. Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, 3.7; Dean Andy Belser. Explore Center for undeclared, pre-engineering, pre-health and pre-law students, 3.6; Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Undergraduate Education Amy Goodburn.Following is a list of local and area honorees, listed by hometown. Some students chose not to be listed.Belleville James Doyle, senior, Dean's List, College of Education and Human Sciences, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management.Clay Center Caitlyn Hood, freshman, Dean's List, College of Business, marketing.Courtland Carolina Barraza, sophomore, Dean's List, College of Business, accounting and marketing.Hillsboro Charlie Major, sophomore, Dean's List, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, emerging media arts.Lincoln Brecken Obermueller, sophomore, Dean's List, College of Business, finance.Salina Katherine Bergkamp, sophomore, Dean's List, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, plant biology.Nathan Callahan, freshman, Dean's List, College of Business, actuarial science.Alisa Holst, senior, Dean's List, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, food science and technology.Reece Jerod Holst, junior, Dean's List, College of Education and Human Sciences, communication sciences and disorders.Joshua John Warner, freshman, Dean's List, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, sports media and communication.Webber Seth Schnakenberg, freshman, Dean's List, Explore Center, pre-health.For the full Deans' List, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://email.readme.readmedia.com/ss/c/32IxTgwFGaalFTsuZasCIfT_DPoqAXuKY-4g7_PTF2tzm41K6BOGmxtOG4tGB1Jl/3th/gnTYcvtCRxqKXWRzjzUE-Q/h0/bsSwuHIeB5EykRRnV_DYMNqMOArA4VCU89JyjfaxN88" target="_blank">https://go.unl.edu/deanslist-fall22</a>.