$843K grant takes aim at woody encroachments on native grasslands

By PAT MELGARES K-State Research and Extension News Service&nbsp;

MANHATTAN – Kansas State University researchers have launched a study to improve the effectiveness of controls on woody plants, an effort they say will help to preserve the health of native grasslands in Kansas.&nbsp;

Carol Baldwin, a range specialist in K-State’s Agriculture, Natural Resources and Community Vitality unit, said woody plants – a term that indicates plants with hard, wood stems – are encroaching on the Kansas prairie, creating a threat to wildlife habitat and livestock production. In the event of a prairie fire, woody plants add to the intensity of the blaze. &nbsp;

“The scale of the problem is large and is growing at an ever-increasing pace,” Baldwin said. “Individual landowners have made efforts to reduce woody plants but these have been insufficient to reverse the overall trend toward the increased conversion of native grass to undesirable woodlands.”&nbsp;

In 2022, the Natural Resources and Conservation Service awarded a three-year grant for $843,000 to a K-State team led by Baldwin to address the issue. The team includes K-State range management specialist Keith Harmoney, agricultural economist Gabe Sampson and wildlife specialist Drew Ricketts.&nbsp;

The researchers will focus their work on three grassland regions in Kansas: the Flint Hills (eastern Kansas), the Gypsum Hills (central) and the Smoky Hills (north-central).&nbsp;

“Old-growth Great Plains rangelands were developed with frequent fire,” Baldwin said. “Fire kept woody brush and trees from dominating the landscape and led to the development of the grass-dominated prairie biome, with its unique collection of plants, animals and ecosystem services.”&nbsp;

As an example, the Flint Hills are home to more than 150 bird, 40 reptile and amphibian and 35 mammal species. It provides grazing land for bison and cattle. And, numerous opportunities for hiking and other recreational activities exist throughout the nearly 10,000 square mile region.&nbsp;

The prairie’s diversity, though, is under threat by an increase in woody plants, according to Baldwin.&nbsp;

“To assist in reversing the trend of woodland expansion, this project will provide outreach education, fill key knowledge gaps and provide the NRCS with an evaluation of proven and novel approaches,” Baldwin said.&nbsp;

Among the outcomes, Baldwin said the researchers hope to encourage broader use of soil health practices, improve habitat for wildlife and improve forage and grazing distribution on rangelands.&nbsp;

Because native grassland is used for recreational activities, Baldwin said the projects will also aim to reach non-agriculture and recreationist landowners with information on managing rangeland.&nbsp;

“Woody plant control is just one part of maintaining biome-scale integrity, and other management practices can enhance or decrease the benefits,” Baldwin said. “We hope that promoting the efforts of landowners who have removed woody species will inspire others to act, as well.”&nbsp;

The project is expected to last through September 2025.&nbsp;

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 </figure><h2>$843K grant takes aim at woody encroachments on native grasslands</h2>By PAT MELGARES K-State Research and Extension News Service&nbsp;MANHATTAN – Kansas State University researchers have launched a study to improve the effectiveness of controls on woody plants, an effort they say will help to preserve the health of native grasslands in Kansas.&nbsp;Carol Baldwin, a range specialist in K-State’s Agriculture, Natural Resources and Community Vitality unit, said woody plants – a term that indicates plants with hard, wood stems – are encroaching on the Kansas prairie, creating a threat to wildlife habitat and livestock production. In the event of a prairie fire, woody plants add to the intensity of the blaze. &nbsp;“The scale of the problem is large and is growing at an ever-increasing pace,” Baldwin said. “Individual landowners have made efforts to reduce woody plants but these have been insufficient to reverse the overall trend toward the increased conversion of native grass to undesirable woodlands.”&nbsp;In 2022, the Natural Resources and Conservation Service awarded a three-year grant for $843,000 to a K-State team led by Baldwin to address the issue. The team includes K-State range management specialist Keith Harmoney, agricultural economist Gabe Sampson and wildlife specialist Drew Ricketts.&nbsp;The researchers will focus their work on three grassland regions in Kansas: the Flint Hills (eastern Kansas), the Gypsum Hills (central) and the Smoky Hills (north-central).&nbsp;“Old-growth Great Plains rangelands were developed with frequent fire,” Baldwin said. “Fire kept woody brush and trees from dominating the landscape and led to the development of the grass-dominated prairie biome, with its unique collection of plants, animals and ecosystem services.”&nbsp;As an example, the Flint Hills are home to more than 150 bird, 40 reptile and amphibian and 35 mammal species. It provides grazing land for bison and cattle. And, numerous opportunities for hiking and other recreational activities exist throughout the nearly 10,000 square mile region.&nbsp;The prairie’s diversity, though, is under threat by an increase in woody plants, according to Baldwin.&nbsp;“To assist in reversing the trend of woodland expansion, this project will provide outreach education, fill key knowledge gaps and provide the NRCS with an evaluation of proven and novel approaches,” Baldwin said.&nbsp;Among the outcomes, Baldwin said the researchers hope to encourage broader use of soil health practices, improve habitat for wildlife and improve forage and grazing distribution on rangelands.&nbsp;Because native grassland is used for recreational activities, Baldwin said the projects will also aim to reach non-agriculture and recreationist landowners with information on managing rangeland.&nbsp;“Woody plant control is just one part of maintaining biome-scale integrity, and other management practices can enhance or decrease the benefits,” Baldwin said. “We hope that promoting the efforts of landowners who have removed woody species will inspire others to act, as well.”&nbsp;The project is expected to last through September 2025.&nbsp;

K-State researchers embark on study to preserve prairie health

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2023. There are 333 days left in the year.

In Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Michael Anderson; mission specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown and Laurel Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli in space.

In 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York. (However, since only three of the six justices were present, the court recessed until the next day.)

In 1862, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," a poem by Julia Ward Howe, was published in the Atlantic Monthly.

In 1865, abolitionist John S. Rock became the first Black lawyer admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.

In 1943, during World War II, one of America's most highly decorated military units, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up almost exclusively of Japanese-Americans, was authorized.

In 1959, men in Switzerland rejected giving women the right to vote by a more than 2-1 referendum margin. (Swiss women gained the right to vote in 1971.)

In 1960, four Black college students began a sit-in protest at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they'd been refused service.

In 1979, Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini received a tumultuous welcome in Tehran as he ended nearly 15 years of exile.

In 1991, 34 people were killed when an arriving USAir jetliner crashed atop a commuter plane on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

In 1994, Jeff Gillooly, Tonya Harding's ex-husband, pleaded guilty in Portland, Oregon, to racketeering for his part in the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in exchange for a 24-month sentence (he ended up serving six months) and a $100,000 fine.

In 2011, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced he would not run for a new term in September elections but rejected protesters' demands he step down immediately and leave the country, after a dramatic day in which a quarter-million Egyptians staged their biggest protest to date calling on him to go.

In 2016, the World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which was linked to birth defects in the Americas, calling it an "extraordinary event" that posed a public health threat to other parts of the world.

In 2020, as China's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 259, Beijing criticized Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who had visited China in the past two weeks. A World Health Organization official said governments needed to prepare for "domestic outbreak control."

Ten years ago: Hillary Rodham Clinton formally resigned as America's 67th secretary of state, capping a four-year tenure that saw her shatter records for the number of countries visited. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 14,009.79, above the 14,000 mark for the first time in more than five years. Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch died at age 88.

Five years ago: Republican State Rep. Don Shooter was expelled from the Arizona House because of a lengthy pattern of sexual misconduct, making him the first state lawmaker in the U.S. to be booted out since the #MeToo movement emerged. Sheriff's officials in Los Angeles said new witnesses had emerged in the 1981 drowning death of actress Natalie Wood, prompting investigators to name her former husband, Robert Wagner, a "person of interest" in what they considered a "suspicious death." (Detectives later said the evidence hadn't reached the threshold for a murder investigation and that they had no plans to file criminal charges.)

One year ago: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Russia's top security demands but signaled he was willing to engage in more diplomacy to ease tensions in Ukraine. (Russia would invade Ukraine on Feb. 24.) Quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL after winning seven Super Bowls and an unprecedented 22-year career. (Six weeks later he would reverse course and announce he would return for a 23rd season). ABC News announced that Whoopi Goldberg would be suspended for two weeks as co-host of "The View" over remarks a day earlier about Jews and the Holocaust that the network called "wrong and hurtful."

Today's birthdays: Today's birthdays: Actor Garrett Morris is 86. Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 84. TV personality-singer Joy Philbin is 82. Political commentator Fred Barnes is 80. Rock musician Mike Campbell (Tom Petty &amp; the Heartbreakers) is 73. Blues singer-musician Sonny Landreth is 72. Actor-writer-producer Bill Mumy is 69. Rock singer Exene Cervenka is 67. Actor Linus Roache is 59. Princess Stephanie of Monaco is 58. Actor Sherilyn Fenn is 58. Comedian-actor Pauly Shore is 55. Actor Brian Krause is 54. Jazz musician Joshua Redman is 54. Rock musician Patrick Wilson (Weezer) is 54. Actor Michael C. Hall is 52. Rock musician Ron Welty is 52. Rapper Big Boi (Outkast) is 48. Roots rocker Jason Isbell is 44. Country singer Julie Roberts is 44. Rock singer-musician Andrew VanWyngarden is 40 TV personality Lauren Conrad is 37. Actor-singer Heather Morris is 36. Actor and mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey is 36. Rock singer Harry Styles (One Direction) is 29.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Wednesday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2023. There are 333 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:In Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Michael Anderson; mission specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown and Laurel Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli in space.On this date:In 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York. (However, since only three of the six justices were present, the court recessed until the next day.)In 1862, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," a poem by Julia Ward Howe, was published in the Atlantic Monthly.In 1865, abolitionist John S. Rock became the first Black lawyer admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.In 1943, during World War II, one of America's most highly decorated military units, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up almost exclusively of Japanese-Americans, was authorized.In 1959, men in Switzerland rejected giving women the right to vote by a more than 2-1 referendum margin. (Swiss women gained the right to vote in 1971.)In 1960, four Black college students began a sit-in protest at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they'd been refused service.In 1979, Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini received a tumultuous welcome in Tehran as he ended nearly 15 years of exile.In 1991, 34 people were killed when an arriving USAir jetliner crashed atop a commuter plane on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport.In 1994, Jeff Gillooly, Tonya Harding's ex-husband, pleaded guilty in Portland, Oregon, to racketeering for his part in the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in exchange for a 24-month sentence (he ended up serving six months) and a $100,000 fine.In 2011, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced he would not run for a new term in September elections but rejected protesters' demands he step down immediately and leave the country, after a dramatic day in which a quarter-million Egyptians staged their biggest protest to date calling on him to go.In 2016, the World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which was linked to birth defects in the Americas, calling it an "extraordinary event" that posed a public health threat to other parts of the world.In 2020, as China's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 259, Beijing criticized Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who had visited China in the past two weeks. A World Health Organization official said governments needed to prepare for "domestic outbreak control."Ten years ago: Hillary Rodham Clinton formally resigned as America's 67th secretary of state, capping a four-year tenure that saw her shatter records for the number of countries visited. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 14,009.79, above the 14,000 mark for the first time in more than five years. Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch died at age 88.Five years ago: Republican State Rep. Don Shooter was expelled from the Arizona House because of a lengthy pattern of sexual misconduct, making him the first state lawmaker in the U.S. to be booted out since the #MeToo movement emerged. Sheriff's officials in Los Angeles said new witnesses had emerged in the 1981 drowning death of actress Natalie Wood, prompting investigators to name her former husband, Robert Wagner, a "person of interest" in what they considered a "suspicious death." (Detectives later said the evidence hadn't reached the threshold for a murder investigation and that they had no plans to file criminal charges.)One year ago: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Russia's top security demands but signaled he was willing to engage in more diplomacy to ease tensions in Ukraine. (Russia would invade Ukraine on Feb. 24.) Quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL after winning seven Super Bowls and an unprecedented 22-year career. (Six weeks later he would reverse course and announce he would return for a 23rd season). ABC News announced that Whoopi Goldberg would be suspended for two weeks as co-host of "The View" over remarks a day earlier about Jews and the Holocaust that the network called "wrong and hurtful."Today's birthdays: Today's birthdays: Actor Garrett Morris is 86. Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 84. TV personality-singer Joy Philbin is 82. Political commentator Fred Barnes is 80. Rock musician Mike Campbell (Tom Petty &amp; the Heartbreakers) is 73. Blues singer-musician Sonny Landreth is 72. Actor-writer-producer Bill Mumy is 69. Rock singer Exene Cervenka is 67. Actor Linus Roache is 59. Princess Stephanie of Monaco is 58. Actor Sherilyn Fenn is 58. Comedian-actor Pauly Shore is 55. Actor Brian Krause is 54. Jazz musician Joshua Redman is 54. Rock musician Patrick Wilson (Weezer) is 54. Actor Michael C. Hall is 52. Rock musician Ron Welty is 52. Rapper Big Boi (Outkast) is 48. Roots rocker Jason Isbell is 44. Country singer Julie Roberts is 44. Rock singer-musician Andrew VanWyngarden is 40 TV personality Lauren Conrad is 37. Actor-singer Heather Morris is 36. Actor and mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey is 36. Rock singer Harry Styles (One Direction) is 29.

Today in History - Feb. 1

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - The academic honors dean's list for the fall 2022 semester has been announced by Donna Hedgepath, Campbellsville University's provost and vice president for academic affairs.

The following student has been named to Campbellsville University's Dean's List for Fall 2022:

The academic honors list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester with a course load of at least 12 hours. The Fall 2022 academic honors list includes a total of 874 students, with 364 named to the President's List for achieving a 4.0 grade point average and 510 named to the Dean's List for achieving a 3.5 to 3.99 GPA.

Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university that offers more than 100 programs including doctoral, master, bachelor, associate, and certificate programs. The website for complete information is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.campbellsville.edu">www.campbellsville.edu</a>.

Campbellsville UniversityCAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - The academic honors dean's list for the fall 2022 semester has been announced by Donna Hedgepath, Campbellsville University's provost and vice president for academic affairs.The following student has been named to Campbellsville University's Dean's List for Fall 2022:Breanna Miles, from Chapman.The academic honors list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester with a course load of at least 12 hours. The Fall 2022 academic honors list includes a total of 874 students, with 364 named to the President's List for achieving a 4.0 grade point average and 510 named to the Dean's List for achieving a 3.5 to 3.99 GPA.Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university that offers more than 100 programs including doctoral, master, bachelor, associate, and certificate programs. The website for complete information is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.campbellsville.edu">www.campbellsville.edu</a>.

Chapman's Miles earns academic honors at Campbellsville Univ.

Kansas Wesleyan University has announced its fall&nbsp;honor&nbsp;rolls, a total of 374 students across two separate listings.

Full-time students who accumulated a 3.75 GPA or better during the fall semester were named to the President’s&nbsp;Honor&nbsp;Roll, while those who posted a GPA between 3.25-3.74 this past semester were selected to the Dean’s&nbsp;Honor&nbsp;Roll.

A full listing of those&nbsp;honored follows.

President’s&nbsp;Honor&nbsp;Roll

Steven Dorzweiler (Salina, Kan.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Zachary Douglas (Cupertino, Calif.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Marcus Evangelista (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)&nbsp;&nbsp;

Vivian Harper-Millan (Grand Prairie, Texas)

KWUKansas Wesleyan University has announced its fall&nbsp;honor&nbsp;rolls, a total of 374 students across two separate listings.Full-time students who accumulated a 3.75 GPA or better during the fall semester were named to the President’s&nbsp;Honor&nbsp;Roll, while those who posted a GPA between 3.25-3.74 this past semester were selected to the Dean’s&nbsp;Honor&nbsp;Roll.A full listing of those&nbsp;honored follows.President’s&nbsp;Honor&nbsp;RollJoyce Adams (Salina, Kan.)Stevid Adams (Oklahoma City , Okla.)Melissa Aguila (Chino, Calif.)Kayla Alexander (Belleville, Kan.)Scott Anderson (Assaria, Kan.)Isabella Anderson (Las Vegas, Nev.)Meredith Angelotti (Shawnee , Kan.)Easton Atwood (Concordia, Kan.)Kiran Bailey (Fort Scott, Kan.)Andrew Ball (McKinney, Texas)Seth Baratz (Edmond, Okla.)Beau Baumgardner (Emporia, Kan.)Courtney Beers (Olathe, Kan.)Kolten Bennett (Spearville, Kan.)Landon Berquist (Lawrence, Kan.)Reece Bishop (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Ashley Bissell (Windsor, Colo.)Allison Blumenthal (Lawrence, Kan.)Katrina Bogart (Salina, Kan.)Katelyn Botz (Salina, Kan.)Oriana Botz (Salina, Kan.)Isabella Boulanger (Wichita, Kan.)Catherine Bowman (Bucklin, Kan.)Jacob Brown (Delphos, Kan.)Josephine Buhr (Buffalo, N.D.)Guthrie Burch (Douglass, Kan.)Alexander Burns (Fort Collins, Colo.)Jaci Carter (Jamestown, Kan.)Tyler Casteel (Salina, Kan.)Hanna Castro (McKinney, Texas)Amanda Cheney (Rexford, Kan.)Jenna Cole (Salina, Kan.)Jackson Coombs (Great Bend, Kan.)Antwon Cooper (Basehor, Kan.)Samuel Cooper (Franklin, Tenn.)Katherine Crain (Arlington, Texas)Kenneth Cretchain (Lake Charles, La.)Ava Crotty (Wichita, Kan.)Michaela Crowe (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)Ty Davidson (Lakin, Kan.)Brooke&nbsp; Deisley (Crete, Neb.)Avery DeWalt (Keller, Texas)Tyler Doherty (Salina, Kan.)JaQuan Dorsey (San Diego, Calif.)Steven Dorzweiler (Salina, Kan.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Zachary Douglas (Cupertino, Calif.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trey Duffey (Topeka, Kan.)Grant Dye (Ponca City, Okla.)Kellan Ehlers (Perry, Okla.)Alec Elskamp (Topeka, Kan.)Dylan Epke (Wichita, Kan.)Marcus Evangelista (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)&nbsp;&nbsp;Rachael Everitt (Kansas City, Kan.)Simeon Faagai (Ponca City, Okla.)Hannah Farley (McPherson, Kan.)Zarek Fewell (Fort Scott, Kan.)Spencer Foley (Lancaster, Calif.)Tyler Fontenot (Houston, Texas)Megan Foote (Louisburg, Kan.)Brady Fox (Bakersfield, Calif.)Clay Gagnon (Andover, Kan.)Daniella Gaona (Clifton, Texas)Riley Garcia (San Antonio, Texas)Sarah Girard (Jefferson City, Mo.)Madeline Goans (Chandler, Okla.)Israel Good (Beaumont, Calif.)Tru Haesemeyer (Lincoln, Kan.)Kaleb Hagans (Hays, Kan.)Hayleigh Hale-Haggard (Allen, Texas)Cortney Hanna (Lawrence, Kan.)Jack Hanson (Edmond, Okla.)Austin Harden (Topeka, Kan.)Vivian Harper-Millan (Grand Prairie, Texas)Hannah Hart (Ventura , Calif.)Terah Head (Moscow, Kan.)Tiffani Henry (Kingston, Okla.)Brandon Henson (Tyler, Texas)Bernadine Herman (Lindsborg, Kan.)Brooke Herrman (La Crosse, Kan.)Austin Hess (Garden City, Kan.)Grace Holgerson (Salina, Kan.)Isabella Holmes (Goddard, Kan.)Olivia Holt (Solomon, Kan.)Alexander House (Olathe, Kan.)Kelcey Hund (Leavenworth, Kan.)Grace Hutchinson (Manhattan, Kan.)Kalen Ingalsbe (Salina, Kan.)Kevia Jackson (Salina, Kan.)Jalen Jones (Katy, Texas)Nicole Joplin (Brownfield, Texas)Elizabeth Jordan (Silver Lake, Kan.)Kourtney Kaufman (Moundridge, Kan.)Kyla Kind (Salina, Kan.)Conner Kirby (Alexander, Ark.)Jonas Konrade (Lebo, Kan.)Josie Koppes (Manhattan, Kan.)Thad Kottich (Omaha, Neb.)Hinamalailena Kua (Hilo, Hi.)Madison Lambert (Wichita, Kan.)Jonathan LaPorte (Pueblo, Colo.)Conner LaRosa (Herington, Kan.)Angel Lee (Kansas City, Mo.)Charlene Lind (Saint George, Kan.)Braden Long (Assaria, Kan.)Ollievia Lowe (Paxico, Kan.)Jesus Macias (Garden City, Kan.)Alexandra Mansur (Henderson, Nev.)Emma Massey (Wichita, Kan.)Jackson Maupin (Argyle, Texas)Kyla McLaughlin (Havensville, Kan.)Bailey Menges (Colby, Kan.)Steven Merrill (Arvada, Colo.)Breanna Mesecher (Plainville, Kan.)Christina Miller (Salina, Kan.)Sabian Mills (Salina, Kan.)Sydney Mitchell (Alma, Neb.)Jerzee Mullins (Salina, Kan.)Alexandra Muro (Arcadia, Calif.)Viet Nguyen (Wichita, Kan.)Amanda Noller (Glen Elder, Kan.)Parker Norton (Salina, Kan.)Cecilia Orth (Wichita, Kan.)Samuel Overbey (Leavenworth, Kan.)Jackson Penny (Shawnee, Kan.)Jaylen Peterson (Trophy Club, Texas)Collin Phelps (Salina, Kan.)Jacob Phelps (Lawton, Okla.)Jada Renner (Oakley, Kan.)Eve Richards (Vona, Colo.)LaMyah Ricks (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)Coulson Riggs (Yukon, Okla.)Giovanni Rios (Temecula, Calif.)Noah Rodriguez (Wichita, Kan.)Shawna Rohrig (Salina , Kan.)Angel Roman (St. Johns, Fla.)Noah Schneider (Topeka, Kan.)Brock Schramme (Celina, Texas)Dalton Schuette (Colby, Kan.)Lauren Shaw (Arlington, Texas)Alex Sherer (Rossville, Kan.)Stephen Simpson (Kingman, Ariz.)Audrey Sineath (Gardner, Kan.)Grace Skelton (Wichita, Kan.)Karsen Smith (Hoyt, Kan.)Avery Smith (Leawood, Kan.)Amos Smith (Salina, Kan.)Benjamin Spear (Belleville, Ill.)Isaac Stanton (Salina, Kan.)Abigail Steinfort (Blue Rapids, Kan.)Ritter Steinmann (Oroville, Calif.)Jill Stephens (Colby, Kan.)Michael Sutton (Salina, Kan.)Travis Sweeney (Pleasant Dale, Neb.)Ashley Taylor (Salina, Kan.)Anne Thibert (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)Dylan Thoman (Belleville, Kan.)Ethan Thompson (Olathe, Kan.)William Thurman (Shawnee, Kan.)Andy Tran (San Jose, Calif.)Kody Trower (Salina, Kan.)Emma Turner (Topeka, Kan.)Alexis Utz (Kansas City, Mo.)Francisco Velasquez (Wichita, Kan.)Ethan Vikander (Salina, Kan.)Ashtun Villagomez (Wichita, Kan.)Alexandria Vogts (Sublette, Kan.)Sara Wall (Amarillo, Texas)Thomas Waltz (Niceville, Fla.)Brianna Ward (Kansas City, Kan.)Bryce Ware (Canyon, Texas)Trevor Watson (Coffeyville, Kan.)Kristen Watson (Holyrood, Kan.)Sebastian Welter (Salina, Kan.)Camry Whitekiller (Maud, Okla.)Taylor Wiley (San Antonio, Texas)Addyson Williams (Cuba, Ill.)Tyrese Wilson (Kansas City, Mo.)Griffin Wiltse (Lutz, Fla.)Andrew Wise (Olathe, Kan.)Tori Wlodarczyk (Grand Forks, N.D.)Abby Wray (Wichita, Kan.)Grayson Wright (Wichita, Kan.)Thalen Wright (Lee's Summit, Mo.)James Young (Abilene, Kan.)Kloe Young (Bennington, Kan.)Carter Zoeller (Las Vegas, Nev.)Dean’s&nbsp;Honor&nbsp;RollJonathan Aamodt (Carson, Calif.)Daijane Adams (Wichita, Kan.)Braden Alexander (Belleville, Kan.)Karen Cristine Alvarenga (Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil)Francisco Alvarez (Colorado Springs, Colo.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Carter Ashby (Piedmont, Okla.)Jose Avila (Manhattan, Kan.)Guilherme Ayres (Goiana, Brazil)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Addison Bailey (Ada, Okla.)My'kell Barnett (Victorville, Calif.)Jessyka Barten (Woodbine, Kan.)Zachary Beatty (Maple Park, Ill.)Nathaniel Beers (Port Orchard, Wash.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alayna Behrman (Craig, Colo.)Bella Bethel (Pueblo West, Colo.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hannah Bobick (Converse, Texas)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Savannah Bonilla (Salina, Kan.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ania Bonner (Midwest City, Okla.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rachael Bradshaw (Delphos, Kan.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jarrett Brannen (Bakersfield, Calif.)Katherine Braun (McPherson, Kan.)Taevin Brown (Spicewood, Texas)Alycia Buchanan (Salina, Kan.)Justin Burras (Burbank, Calif.)Kylee Busch (McPherson, Kan.)Kya Butler (Newton, Iowa)Brooklyn Butler-Swanger (Olathe, Kan.)Shane Calvin (Lakin, Kan.)Caitlyn Carlos (Yucaipa, Calif.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Briannah Carrillo (Maywood, Calif.)Oscar Cavazos (Eagle Pass, Texas)Wyatt Chapman (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Justin Clatterbuck (Salina, Kan.)Nate Collins (Ponca City, Okla.)Talon Cope (Piedmont, Okla.)Paola Cordova (El Paso, Texas)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jake Cruz (Pasadena, Texas)Devlin Davis (Spring Hill, Kan.)Abigail Day (Pryor, Okla.)Nolan De Los Santos (Lancaster, Texas)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Josie Deckinger (Wichita, Kan.)Ciaran DeCuir (Las Vegas, Nev.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cayden Diccion (Alexandria, Va.)Adriana DiPrima (Omaha, Neb.)D'Heaven Domena (Aurora, Colo.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;William Dunn (Brookville, Kan.)Alissa Eck (Whitewater, Kan.)Elric Edge (Salina, Kan.)Karik Elliott (Lindsborg, Kan.)Joseph Ellis (Marysville, Calif.)Leoni Enzlmuller (Anfelden, Austria)&nbsp;Kevin Esquilin-Cruz (Trujillo Alto, P.R.)Dominick Etheridge (Fort Worth, Texas)Nicolas Fierro (El Paso, Texas)Cody Flax (Tescott, Kan.)Miranda Fogal (Monticello, Ill)Jarrett Gable (Colleyville, Texas)Isabella Galvan (La Crescenta, Calif.)Ricardo Garcia (Reno, Nev.)Patton Germann (Draper, Utah)Gage Girk (Protection, Kan.)Colton Goans (Buhler, Kan.)Hannah Goetz (Salina, Kan.)Jacob Gormley (Salina, Kan.)Beau Grant (Wichita, Kan.)Billy Granzow (Herington, Kan.)Miranda Guerrero (Oxnard, Calif.)Isabella Gutierrez-Myers 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KWU announces fall honor roll recipients

The Kansas Highway Patrol has announced its upcoming Condensed Academy, Class No. 67, which is open for applications from full-time certified Kansas law enforcement officers interested in becoming Kansas Highway Patrol troopers.

Held at the Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina, Class No. 67 will begin on Sept. 19, and will graduate on Dec. 13. Qualified candidates must be full-time certified Kansas law enforcement officers in good standing with KSCPOST. A minimum of three years POST certified experience must be accrued by the academy’s start date, Sept. 19, to be considered for this academy class. Qualified candidates who successfully pass the comprehensive trooper screening process, will go on to complete 12-weeks of rigorous training, that will be both physically and mentally challenging. After graduating from the academy, these recruits will then move on to their next phase of field training with a veteran trooper.

“It is an honor to once again provide current Kansas certified law enforcement officers with the opportunity to take their careers to a new level by joining the Patrol,” said Colonel Herman T. Jones, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol. “We are excited to offer this condensed academy to Kansas law enforcement officers who wish to become a State Trooper and who have the desire to immerse themselves in the deep traditions of such a prestigious agency.”

The patrol looks forward to welcoming the certified Kansas law enforcement officers who complete Class #67 into our agency, as they’ll help us continue to provide service, courtesy, and protection to all those traveling throughout the state of Kansas.

For more information about Class No. 67 and the application process, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/KHPCondensedAcademyClass">https://bit.ly/KHPCondensedAcademyClass</a>.

KHPThe Kansas Highway Patrol has announced its upcoming Condensed Academy, Class No. 67, which is open for applications from full-time certified Kansas law enforcement officers interested in becoming Kansas Highway Patrol troopers.Held at the Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina, Class No. 67 will begin on Sept. 19, and will graduate on Dec. 13. Qualified candidates must be full-time certified Kansas law enforcement officers in good standing with KSCPOST. A minimum of three years POST certified experience must be accrued by the academy’s start date, Sept. 19, to be considered for this academy class. Qualified candidates who successfully pass the comprehensive trooper screening process, will go on to complete 12-weeks of rigorous training, that will be both physically and mentally challenging. After graduating from the academy, these recruits will then move on to their next phase of field training with a veteran trooper.“It is an honor to once again provide current Kansas certified law enforcement officers with the opportunity to take their careers to a new level by joining the Patrol,” said Colonel Herman T. Jones, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol. “We are excited to offer this condensed academy to Kansas law enforcement officers who wish to become a State Trooper and who have the desire to immerse themselves in the deep traditions of such a prestigious agency.”The patrol looks forward to welcoming the certified Kansas law enforcement officers who complete Class #67 into our agency, as they’ll help us continue to provide service, courtesy, and protection to all those traveling throughout the state of Kansas.For more information about Class No. 67 and the application process, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/KHPCondensedAcademyClass">https://bit.ly/KHPCondensedAcademyClass</a>.

KHP announces Condensed Academy for current Kansas LEOs

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

The Salina Police Department today identified a deceased man found on the side of a roadway in north Salina early Saturday morning.

According to information released this afternoon by the department, a citizen called law enforcement dispatch at approximately 1:05 a.m. Saturday to report a body in the 1900 block of N. Fifth Street. Responding officers found a deceased man on the side of the roadway.

The body was identified as that of 20-year-old Brendon Thomas Wade Reed, formerly of Hays, according to a news release from the Salina Police Department. Reed's next-of-kin have been notified.

"At this time, the cause of death is unknown and the investigation is ongoing. The Salina Police Department is asking the public for any information they may have regarding this individual," the department noted.

Persons with additional information relative to the case are asked to call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS. You can also make an online tip at: <a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#">https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#</a>. You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department or Detective Randy Constantino, at (785) 826-7210. Case number 23-2614.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1592416874210.jpeg" alt="Salina Post file photo" />
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 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostThe Salina Police Department today identified a deceased man found on the side of a roadway in north Salina early Saturday morning.According to information released this afternoon by the department, a citizen called law enforcement dispatch at approximately 1:05 a.m. Saturday to report a body in the 1900 block of N. Fifth Street. Responding officers found a deceased man on the side of the roadway.The body was identified as that of 20-year-old Brendon Thomas Wade Reed, formerly of Hays, according to a news release from the Salina Police Department. Reed's next-of-kin have been notified."At this time, the cause of death is unknown and the investigation is ongoing. The Salina Police Department is asking the public for any information they may have regarding this individual," the department noted.Persons with additional information relative to the case are asked to call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS. You can also make an online tip at: <a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#">https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#</a>. You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department or Detective Randy Constantino, at (785) 826-7210. Case number 23-2614.

Police ID body found early Saturday in north Salina

A local woman was arrested Monday after she allegedly threw rocks at a cooler in an east Salina liquor store.

Officers were sent to Hillside Liquor, 1200 E. Crawford Street, at 7 p.m. Monday for the report of a woman being disorderly, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.

When officers arrived, an employee of the liquor store reported that the woman, identified as Michelle Mitchell, 34, of Salina, allegedly was upset and had been throwing rocks at the glass door of a cooler. Damage to the cooler was estimated at $1,000.

Additionally, Mitchell allegedly took five items of liquor valued at approximately $45, Forrester said.

Mitchell had left the liquor store by the time the police arrived. Officers located and arrested Mitchell at her residence.

Forrester said Mitchell was arrested on the following requested charges.

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA local woman was arrested Monday after she allegedly threw rocks at a cooler in an east Salina liquor store.Officers were sent to Hillside Liquor, 1200 E. Crawford Street, at 7 p.m. Monday for the report of a woman being disorderly, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1675178117927.jpeg" alt="Michelle Mitchell. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Michelle Mitchell. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>When officers arrived, an employee of the liquor store reported that the woman, identified as Michelle Mitchell, 34, of Salina, allegedly was upset and had been throwing rocks at the glass door of a cooler. Damage to the cooler was estimated at $1,000.Additionally, Mitchell allegedly took five items of liquor valued at approximately $45, Forrester said.Mitchell had left the liquor store by the time the police arrived. Officers located and arrested Mitchell at her residence.Forrester said Mitchell was arrested on the following requested charges.●Felony damage to property●Theft

Salina woman arrested after alleged incident at east Salina liquor store

The City of Salina is committed to protecting our environment by diverting waste from landfill disposal. 

Salina has a number of programs that provide convenient access for residents to recycle and reduce waste, including the Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center (SDRC), the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility and special waste collection events such as the electronic waste drop-off event in early May. The city is also partnering with organizations and private companies to expand recycling and waste diversion opportunities for residents and businesses in Saline County.

The City of Salina is currently developing a strategic plan to divert further waste from the landfill via Reduce, Reuse and Recycle possibilities to enhance our commitment to protecting the environment and advance sustainability in Saline County. The planning process for this strategic plan includes an online survey that gives Saline County residents and business owners the opportunity to provide input on the priorities and initiatives that should be included in the plan. The city is asking for your opinion via an online survey here: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLNWaste">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLNWaste</a>; the survey should take less than five minutes to complete and will be open from today to March 3, 2023.

Thank you for making Salina and Saline County more sustainable.

City of SalinaThe City of Salina is committed to protecting our environment by diverting waste from landfill disposal. Salina has a number of programs that provide convenient access for residents to recycle and reduce waste, including the Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center (SDRC), the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility and special waste collection events such as the electronic waste drop-off event in early May. The city is also partnering with organizations and private companies to expand recycling and waste diversion opportunities for residents and businesses in Saline County.The City of Salina is currently developing a strategic plan to divert further waste from the landfill via Reduce, Reuse and Recycle possibilities to enhance our commitment to protecting the environment and advance sustainability in Saline County. The planning process for this strategic plan includes an online survey that gives Saline County residents and business owners the opportunity to provide input on the priorities and initiatives that should be included in the plan. The city is asking for your opinion via an online survey here: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLNWaste">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLNWaste</a>; the survey should take less than five minutes to complete and will be open from today to March 3, 2023.Thank you for making Salina and Saline County more sustainable.

City of Salina's online waste reduction survey is now live 

Join us for the next installment of the history of the Santa Fe Trail, presented by historian Steve Schmidt. Building on his previous museum program, “Santa Fe Trail 101,” he’ll focus on the Sibley Expedition of 1825-27. 

Learn about the driving force, George Champlin Sibley, a greatly underappreciated figure of the early 1800s. Schmidt will discuss why the expedition was mounted, how it was conducted and what the outcome was, including a surprisingly accurate survey. 

Schmidt, a retired civil engineer, and his spouse, Glenda, own pastureland in Marion County, across which the Santa Fe Trail can plainly be seen.&nbsp; Their land is in the National and State Registers of Historic Places.

This presentation is offered by the Smoky Hill Museum from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday. Experience it in person at the museum, or watch from the comfort of your home, using Zoom. Request the Zoom link at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.smokyhillmuseum.org/" target="_blank">www.smokyhillmuseum.org</a>.

Smoky Hill MuseumJoin us for the next installment of the history of the Santa Fe Trail, presented by historian Steve Schmidt. Building on his previous museum program, “Santa Fe Trail 101,” he’ll focus on the Sibley Expedition of 1825-27. Learn about the driving force, George Champlin Sibley, a greatly underappreciated figure of the early 1800s. Schmidt will discuss why the expedition was mounted, how it was conducted and what the outcome was, including a surprisingly accurate survey. Schmidt, a retired civil engineer, and his spouse, Glenda, own pastureland in Marion County, across which the Santa Fe Trail can plainly be seen.&nbsp; Their land is in the National and State Registers of Historic Places.This presentation is offered by the Smoky Hill Museum from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday. Experience it in person at the museum, or watch from the comfort of your home, using Zoom. Request the Zoom link at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.smokyhillmuseum.org/" target="_blank">www.smokyhillmuseum.org</a>.

Santa Fe Trail presentation Part 2 at Smoky Hill Museum

UPDATE 10:45 a.m. Tuesday: According to information received from the Salina Police Department this morning, the below Crimestoppers story provided to Salina media on Friday is no longer a criminal investigation. Salina Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges told Salina Post this morning that "there were some errors made in the paperwork at the scrap yard and we were able to determine there was not a crime committed."

On Jan. 18, officers with the Salina Police Department received a report of an identity theft at Dillon’s, 1235 E. Cloud Street in Salina. 

The victim learned a check had been cashed at the business in her name without her knowledge.

The investigation revealed the suspect had sold property at a local Salina scrap yard. The suspect provided personal identifying information for the victim and was given a check as payment. Video surveillance from Dillon’s shows a male suspect cashing the check.

If you have any information concerning this incident or identification of the individual involved, call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS. You can also make an online tip at: <a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#">https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#</a>. You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210, or Officer Grisham, case 2023-1706.

<figure>
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 </figure>UPDATE 10:45 a.m. Tuesday: According to information received from the Salina Police Department this morning, the below Crimestoppers story provided to Salina media on Friday is no longer a criminal investigation. Salina Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges told Salina Post this morning that "there were some errors made in the paperwork at the scrap yard and we were able to determine there was not a crime committed."CrimestoppersOn Jan. 18, officers with the Salina Police Department received a report of an identity theft at Dillon’s, 1235 E. Cloud Street in Salina. The victim learned a check had been cashed at the business in her name without her knowledge.The investigation revealed the suspect had sold property at a local Salina scrap yard. The suspect provided personal identifying information for the victim and was given a check as payment. Video surveillance from Dillon’s shows a male suspect cashing the check.If you have any information concerning this incident or identification of the individual involved, call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS. You can also make an online tip at: <a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#">https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#</a>. You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210, or Officer Grisham, case 2023-1706.

UPDATE: Crimestoppers case no longer a criminal investigation

CONCORDIA - Cloud County Community College will offer a non-credit community education class film study course through the Workforce Development and Outreach Department in February and March. 

These classes will meet on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in Cook Theatre at Cloud County Community College, 2221 Campus Drive in Concordia. Enrollment is free and open to the public (suggested ages from high school through adult). Brenton Phillips, Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business, will introduce the films and lead a discussion after the movies are shown.&nbsp;

The course is “Thinking the Unthinkable: Nuclear Nightmares and Cold War Paranoia Films of the Early 1960s” and examines six influential films in years surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis when tensions were at a fever-pitch between the US and the Soviet Union.

Feb. 9:&nbsp; Fail-Safe (1964) – A mechanical glitch brings the US and the Soviet Union to the brink of the abyss.

Feb. 16:&nbsp; Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964):&nbsp; – A “black comedy” that satirizes the absurdity of the nuclear age.

Feb. 23:&nbsp;On the Beach (1959) – The world’s last survivors of a nuclear holocaust await the deadly cloud of radioactive fallout to reach them in Australia.

March 9:&nbsp;Ladybug, Ladybug (1963) – Based on a true story about a group of schoolchildren and their teachers facing an atomic attack alert.

March 23:&nbsp;The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – After the Korean War, a squad of US soldiers who had been POWs begin having nightmares and learn they had been subject to brainwashing by the enemy.

March 30:&nbsp;Seven Days in May (1964) – An Army colonel uncovers a plot by generals, admirals, and politicians to take over the US government when they decide the President is weak.

“Even though these films are 60 years old, they still have relevance. For one thing, even though they may be fictional and sometimes represent their subjects inaccurately, they served then to shake people out of their complacency and to come to terms with what Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling described as ‘what man has deeded to himself,’” said Phillips.

“Today their relevance continues because the threat of nuclear war still hangs over us, especially with Vladimir Putin’s nuke threats against The Ukraine and the West and rogue states like North Korea and Iran driving to develop nuclear weapons and delivery systems. And on January 24, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight, the closest to midnight the clock has been since its inception in 1947.”

Future film courses Phillips plans are Screwball Comedies, Film Noir, Courtroom Drama, Military Justice, Science Fiction, and Baseball, as well as Old &amp; New: Classic Films and Their Remakes.

CCCCCONCORDIA - Cloud County Community College will offer a non-credit community education class film study course through the Workforce Development and Outreach Department in February and March. These classes will meet on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in Cook Theatre at Cloud County Community College, 2221 Campus Drive in Concordia. Enrollment is free and open to the public (suggested ages from high school through adult). Brenton Phillips, Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business, will introduce the films and lead a discussion after the movies are shown.&nbsp;The course is “Thinking the Unthinkable: Nuclear Nightmares and Cold War Paranoia Films of the Early 1960s” and examines six influential films in years surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis when tensions were at a fever-pitch between the US and the Soviet Union.Feb. 9:&nbsp; Fail-Safe (1964) – A mechanical glitch brings the US and the Soviet Union to the brink of the abyss.Feb. 16:&nbsp; Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964):&nbsp; – A “black comedy” that satirizes the absurdity of the nuclear age.Feb. 23:&nbsp;On the Beach (1959) – The world’s last survivors of a nuclear holocaust await the deadly cloud of radioactive fallout to reach them in Australia.March 9:&nbsp;Ladybug, Ladybug (1963) – Based on a true story about a group of schoolchildren and their teachers facing an atomic attack alert.March 23:&nbsp;The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – After the Korean War, a squad of US soldiers who had been POWs begin having nightmares and learn they had been subject to brainwashing by the enemy.March 30:&nbsp;Seven Days in May (1964) – An Army colonel uncovers a plot by generals, admirals, and politicians to take over the US government when they decide the President is weak.“Even though these films are 60 years old, they still have relevance. For one thing, even though they may be fictional and sometimes represent their subjects inaccurately, they served then to shake people out of their complacency and to come to terms with what Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling described as ‘what man has deeded to himself,’” said Phillips.“Today their relevance continues because the threat of nuclear war still hangs over us, especially with Vladimir Putin’s nuke threats against The Ukraine and the West and rogue states like North Korea and Iran driving to develop nuclear weapons and delivery systems. And on January 24, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight, the closest to midnight the clock has been since its inception in 1947.”Future film courses Phillips plans are Screwball Comedies, Film Noir, Courtroom Drama, Military Justice, Science Fiction, and Baseball, as well as Old &amp; New: Classic Films and Their Remakes.

CCCC to offer non-credit community ed course on Cold War films

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2023. There are 334 days left in the year.

On Jan. 31, 1958, the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite, Explorer 1, from Cape Canaveral.

In 1797, composer Franz Schubert was born in Vienna.

In 1863, during the Civil War, the First South Carolina Volunteers, an all-Black Union regiment composed of many escaped slaves, was mustered into federal service at Beaufort, South Carolina.

In 1865, the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolishing slavery, sending it to states for ratification. (The amendment was adopted in December 1865.)

In 1919, baseball Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia.

In 1945, Pvt. Eddie Slovik, 24, became the first U.S. soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion as he was shot by an American firing squad in France.

In 1961, NASA launched Ham the Chimp aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket from Cape Canaveral; Ham was recovered safely from the Atlantic Ocean following his 16 1/2-minute suborbital flight.

In 1971, astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blasted off aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon.

In 2000, an Alaska Airlines MD-83 jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Port Hueneme, California, killing all 88 people aboard.

In 2001, a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands convicted one Libyan and acquitted a second, in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was given a life sentence, but was released after eight years on compassionate grounds by Scotland's government. He died in 2012.)

In 2015, Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston, was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her Georgia townhome and was taken to an Atlanta-area hospital. (She died six months later.)

In 2016, Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect streak in six Australian Open finals with a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory over Andy Murray.

In 2020, the United States declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump signed an order to temporarily bar entry to foreign nationals, other than immediate family of U.S. citizens, who had traveled in China within the preceding 14 days. The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial.

Ten years ago: Chuck Hagel emerged from his grueling confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee with solid Democratic support for his nomination to be President Barack Obama's next defense secretary. A gas explosion caused three floors of the headquarters of Mexico's national oil company Pemex to collapse, killing 37 people. Caleb Moore, 25, an innovative freestyle snowmobile rider who'd been hurt in a crash at the Winter X Games in Colorado, died at a hospital in Grand Junction.

Five years ago: Republican congressman Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, who became known for leading a House panel's investigation into the 2012 attacks against Americans in Benghazi, Libya, announced that he would be retiring from Congress after his term expired. Much of the world was treated to a rare triple lunar treat - a total lunar eclipse combined with a particularly close full moon that was also the second full moon of the month.

One year ago: U.S. health regulators gave full approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. North Korea confirmed it had test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North's most significant weapon launch in years. The New York Times said it had purchased the online word game Wordle for a price in the "low seven figures." Rafael Nadal won a men's record 21st Grand Slam singles title with a comeback five-set victory over second-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final.

Today's birthdays: Composer Philip Glass is 86. Former Interior Secretary James Watt is 85. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, the former queen regent, is 85. Actor Stuart Margolin is 83. Former U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., is 82. Blues singer-musician Charlie Musselwhite is 79. Actor Glynn Turman is 76. Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan is 76. Actor Jonathan Banks is 76. Singer-musician Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band) is 71. Rock singer Johnny Rotten is 66. Actor Kelly Lynch is 64. Actor Anthony LaPaglia is 64. Singer-musician Lloyd Cole is 62. Rock musician Al Jaworski (Jesus Jones) is 57. Actor Minnie Driver is 53. Actor Portia de Rossi is 50. Actor-comedian Bobby Moynihan is 46. Actor Kerry Washington is 46. Bluegrass singer-musician Becky Buller is 44. Singer Justin Timberlake is 42. Actor Tyler Ritter is 38. Country singer Tyler Hubbard (Florida Georgia Line) is 36. Folk-rock singer-musician Marcus Mumford (Mumford and Sons) is 36. Actor Joel Courtney is 27.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Tuesday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2023. There are 334 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 31, 1958, the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite, Explorer 1, from Cape Canaveral.On this date:In 1797, composer Franz Schubert was born in Vienna.In 1863, during the Civil War, the First South Carolina Volunteers, an all-Black Union regiment composed of many escaped slaves, was mustered into federal service at Beaufort, South Carolina.In 1865, the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolishing slavery, sending it to states for ratification. (The amendment was adopted in December 1865.)In 1919, baseball Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia.In 1945, Pvt. Eddie Slovik, 24, became the first U.S. soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion as he was shot by an American firing squad in France.In 1961, NASA launched Ham the Chimp aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket from Cape Canaveral; Ham was recovered safely from the Atlantic Ocean following his 16 1/2-minute suborbital flight.In 1971, astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blasted off aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon.In 2000, an Alaska Airlines MD-83 jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Port Hueneme, California, killing all 88 people aboard.In 2001, a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands convicted one Libyan and acquitted a second, in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was given a life sentence, but was released after eight years on compassionate grounds by Scotland's government. He died in 2012.)In 2015, Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston, was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her Georgia townhome and was taken to an Atlanta-area hospital. (She died six months later.)In 2016, Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect streak in six Australian Open finals with a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory over Andy Murray.In 2020, the United States declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump signed an order to temporarily bar entry to foreign nationals, other than immediate family of U.S. citizens, who had traveled in China within the preceding 14 days. The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial.Ten years ago: Chuck Hagel emerged from his grueling confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee with solid Democratic support for his nomination to be President Barack Obama's next defense secretary. A gas explosion caused three floors of the headquarters of Mexico's national oil company Pemex to collapse, killing 37 people. Caleb Moore, 25, an innovative freestyle snowmobile rider who'd been hurt in a crash at the Winter X Games in Colorado, died at a hospital in Grand Junction.Five years ago: Republican congressman Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, who became known for leading a House panel's investigation into the 2012 attacks against Americans in Benghazi, Libya, announced that he would be retiring from Congress after his term expired. Much of the world was treated to a rare triple lunar treat - a total lunar eclipse combined with a particularly close full moon that was also the second full moon of the month.One year ago: U.S. health regulators gave full approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. North Korea confirmed it had test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North's most significant weapon launch in years. The New York Times said it had purchased the online word game Wordle for a price in the "low seven figures." Rafael Nadal won a men's record 21st Grand Slam singles title with a comeback five-set victory over second-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final.Today's birthdays: Composer Philip Glass is 86. Former Interior Secretary James Watt is 85. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, the former queen regent, is 85. Actor Stuart Margolin is 83. Former U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., is 82. Blues singer-musician Charlie Musselwhite is 79. Actor Glynn Turman is 76. Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan is 76. Actor Jonathan Banks is 76. Singer-musician Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band) is 71. Rock singer Johnny Rotten is 66. Actor Kelly Lynch is 64. Actor Anthony LaPaglia is 64. Singer-musician Lloyd Cole is 62. Rock musician Al Jaworski (Jesus Jones) is 57. Actor Minnie Driver is 53. Actor Portia de Rossi is 50. Actor-comedian Bobby Moynihan is 46. Actor Kerry Washington is 46. Bluegrass singer-musician Becky Buller is 44. Singer Justin Timberlake is 42. Actor Tyler Ritter is 38. Country singer Tyler Hubbard (Florida Georgia Line) is 36. Folk-rock singer-musician Marcus Mumford (Mumford and Sons) is 36. Actor Joel Courtney is 27.

Today in History - Jan. 31

TOPEKA&nbsp;– The Kansas Department of Commerce on Monday announced $40 million will be made available under the&nbsp;ARPA Building Opportunities for the Disabled and Elderly (ABODE)&nbsp;and&nbsp;State Park Revitalization and Investment in Notable Tourism (SPRINT)&nbsp;grant programs. 

The ABODE program will provide $10 million in funding for new construction projects and renovation of affordable multi-dwelling housing units for persons with disabilities and the elderly. The SPRINT program will distribute $30 million for investments in regional tourism assets and state parks.

The funds were designated by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Executive Committee and approved by the State Finance Council in December.

“In order for us to continue on our path of historic growth, we must continue to invest in quality-of-life assets,”&nbsp;Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “Providing quality housing for all Kansans and developing attractive regional tourist destinations will help us create strong, inviting communities across the state.”

ABODE applications can include health and safety renovations to existing buildings or construction of new multi-housing units that accommodate individuals who are elderly and/or disabled. Project design, engineering costs and architectural designs are also permitted as eligible expenditures. Awardees will have two years to complete their projects and utilize all awarded funds.

●Nonprofit organizations in good standing with the state of Kansas

 ●Counties and local units of government

●Existing entities that provide housing designed specifically for older adults and people with disabilities

SPRINT applications can include, but are not limited to:

●Infrastructure enhancements, capital projects, renovations

 ●Construction, engineering and architecture, planning, inspections and environmental assessments

●Renovation and repair of indoor and outdoor facilities, roads and utility connections adjacent to the project site

●Development of public land to create a tourism destination

●Costs associated with recruitment of new permanent and semi-permanent exhibits

●Application costs for national museum affiliation

●Counties and local units of government

●Other tourism-focused businesses and tourism agencies

The ABODE and SPRINT grant applications both open at 2:00 p.m. today, with submissions closing at 11:59 p.m. Feb. 27, for both programs.

Informational webinars will be available to the public, with SPRINT’s webinar beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, and ABODE’s webinar beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday. Registration for the webinars and guidelines for the grant applications can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMzAuNzA3MDMwOTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LmthbnNhc2NvbW1lcmNlLmdvdi9hYm9kZS8ifQ.KJJsBff4EGbdmwAzAk8Xjqok02jBmvr2M-3xBGO5hGM/s/1419840138/br/153678650980-l" target="_blank">www.kansascommerce.gov/abode/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMzAuNzA3MDMwOTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LmthbnNhc2NvbW1lcmNlLmdvdi9zcHJpbnQvIn0.6dxg5FW4hXoW___O48dahJYsQMWK_wzGiHd8SbUMwgs/s/1419840138/br/153678650980-l" target="_blank">www.kansascommerce.gov/sprint/</a>. Applicants can contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:CommerceSPARK@ks.gov" target="_blank">CommerceSPARK@ks.gov</a>&nbsp;for any questions regarding this funding opportunity.

Department of CommerceTOPEKA&nbsp;– The Kansas Department of Commerce on Monday announced $40 million will be made available under the&nbsp;ARPA Building Opportunities for the Disabled and Elderly (ABODE)&nbsp;and&nbsp;State Park Revitalization and Investment in Notable Tourism (SPRINT)&nbsp;grant programs. The ABODE program will provide $10 million in funding for new construction projects and renovation of affordable multi-dwelling housing units for persons with disabilities and the elderly. The SPRINT program will distribute $30 million for investments in regional tourism assets and state parks.The funds were designated by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Executive Committee and approved by the State Finance Council in December.“In order for us to continue on our path of historic growth, we must continue to invest in quality-of-life assets,”&nbsp;Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “Providing quality housing for all Kansans and developing attractive regional tourist destinations will help us create strong, inviting communities across the state.”ABODE applications can include health and safety renovations to existing buildings or construction of new multi-housing units that accommodate individuals who are elderly and/or disabled. Project design, engineering costs and architectural designs are also permitted as eligible expenditures. Awardees will have two years to complete their projects and utilize all awarded funds.Eligible ABODE applicants include:●Residential property developers●Nonprofit organizations in good standing with the state of Kansas ●Counties and local units of government●Existing entities that provide housing designed specifically for older adults and people with disabilities●Public housing authorities.SPRINT applications can include, but are not limited to:●Infrastructure enhancements, capital projects, renovations ●Construction, engineering and architecture, planning, inspections and environmental assessments●Renovation and repair of indoor and outdoor facilities, roads and utility connections adjacent to the project site●Development of public land to create a tourism destination●Costs associated with recruitment of new permanent and semi-permanent exhibits●Application costs for national museum affiliationEligible SPRINT applicants include:●Kansas state parks●Convention and Visitor Bureaus●Counties and local units of government●Museums●Conference centers●Performing arts centers●Entertainment venues●Other tourism-focused businesses and tourism agenciesThe ABODE and SPRINT grant applications both open at 2:00 p.m. today, with submissions closing at 11:59 p.m. Feb. 27, for both programs.Informational webinars will be available to the public, with SPRINT’s webinar beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, and ABODE’s webinar beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday. Registration for the webinars and guidelines for the grant applications can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMzAuNzA3MDMwOTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LmthbnNhc2NvbW1lcmNlLmdvdi9hYm9kZS8ifQ.KJJsBff4EGbdmwAzAk8Xjqok02jBmvr2M-3xBGO5hGM/s/1419840138/br/153678650980-l" target="_blank">www.kansascommerce.gov/abode/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMzAuNzA3MDMwOTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LmthbnNhc2NvbW1lcmNlLmdvdi9zcHJpbnQvIn0.6dxg5FW4hXoW___O48dahJYsQMWK_wzGiHd8SbUMwgs/s/1419840138/br/153678650980-l" target="_blank">www.kansascommerce.gov/sprint/</a>. Applicants can contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:CommerceSPARK@ks.gov" target="_blank">CommerceSPARK@ks.gov</a>&nbsp;for any questions regarding this funding opportunity.

Dept. of Commerce: $40M in new housing, tourism grant programs

Salina Area Technical College has announced its honor roll for the fall semester of 2022.

The honor roll includes two levels. The President’s Honor Roll is for students who were enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of classes, and had a GPA of 4.0. The Dean’s Honor Roll is for students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99.

David Jendro, Diesel Technology; Trenton Wuthnow, Diesel Technology

Makya McClendon, Commercial Truck Driving

Ty Dachenhausen, Commercial Truck Driving

Charles Amaro, Commercial Truck Driving; Julius Coats, Commercial Truck Driving; Ronald Ramsay, Commercial Truck Driving

Dawson Adams, Diesel Technology; Melissa Arnold, Business Administrative Technology

Emily Baker, Associate Degree Nursing; Grace Bowell, General Education; Randy Cash, Commercial Truck Driving; Blake Clarkson, Welding Technology; Cassidy Duerr, Business Administrative Technology; Tara Dulohery, Business Administrative Technology; Reagan Goetz, Concurrent; Anna Gunter, Practical Nursing; Blake Holmes, Diesel Technology; Andrew Holt, Commercial Truck Driving; Garrett James, Diesel Technology; Clayton Knipp, Computer Aided Drafting; Ronald Lang, Commercial Truck Driving; Jacie Marcotte, Dental Hygiene; Brent Martin, Business Administrative Technology; Amber Martinez, Associate Degree Nursing; Daisy Palomera, Technical Studies; Mukesh Patel, Construction Technology; Kreokpol Pongsuwan, Commercial Truck Driving; Melissa Ramierez, Business Administrative Technology; Xander Rydquist, Construction Technology; Nicholas Schutz, Construction Technology; Jason Seim, Commercial Truck Driving; Sydnie Smith, General Education; Adrian Suarez, Commercial Truck Driving; Keaten Toms, Dental Hygiene; Jeremy Young, Police Science

Tessa Bender, Concurrent; Stephanie Hampton, Associate Degree Nursing; Chase Swanson, Concurrent

Cody Trumpp, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning

Jordan Drouhard, Associate Degree Nursing

Elaine Hernandez, Dental Hygiene; Liliana Montes, Dental Hygiene

Cooper Shubert, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Brett Huslig, Automotive Collision Repair

Seth Blase, Automotive Technology; Maliyah Commerford, Dental Assisting; Maria Esparza, Business Administrative Technology; Erica Francis, Dental Assisting; Richard Hardy, Computer Aided Drafting; Gage Kuntz, Welding Technology; Mindy Martin, Associate Degree Nursing; Kyala Newbanks, Police Science; Luke Obermeyer, Concurrent; Sherry Patrick, Associate Degree Nursing; Jenna Prochazka, Concurrent; Samantha Ribaudo, Diesel Technology; Wade Rutherford, Concurrent; Seth Timken, Computer Aided Drafting; Jackson Trobaugh, Diesel Technology; Chase Umscheid, Auto Collision Repair; Emilee Whelchel, Dental Hygiene

Shelby Horner, Dental Hygiene; Dakota Trumbo, Computer Aided Drafting

Salina TechSalina Area Technical College has announced its honor roll for the fall semester of 2022.The honor roll includes two levels. The President’s Honor Roll is for students who were enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of classes, and had a GPA of 4.0. The Dean’s Honor Roll is for students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99.<h2>President’s Honor Roll</h2>AbileneDavid Jendro, Diesel Technology; Trenton Wuthnow, Diesel TechnologyAssariaJayci Burgardt, ConcurrentCarbondaleMakya McClendon, Commercial Truck DrivingChapmanTy Dachenhausen, Commercial Truck DrivingColdwaterKaden Bond, Diesel TechnologyEnterpriseVeronica Cole, ConcurrentJunction CityNaomi Working, Automotive TechnologyLaCrosseAshley Hoss, Dental HygieneLawrenceCharles Amaro, Commercial Truck Driving; Julius Coats, Commercial Truck Driving; Ronald Ramsay, Commercial Truck DrivingLeotiSantiago Hernandez, Diesel TechnologyLindsborgNicole Smith, Dental HygieneLongfordCaitlin Cramer, Dental HygieneManhattanBrian Johnson, Commercial Truck DrivingMcPhersonJacob Willems, Construction TechnologyMilfordDavid Gobart, Commercial Truck DrivingMinneapolisAlex Braaten, Construction TechnologyNavarreEthan Anderson, Commercial Truck DrivingNew CambriaDawson Adams, Diesel Technology; Melissa Arnold, Business Administrative TechnologySalinaEmily Baker, Associate Degree Nursing; Grace Bowell, General Education; Randy Cash, Commercial Truck Driving; Blake Clarkson, Welding Technology; Cassidy Duerr, Business Administrative Technology; Tara Dulohery, Business Administrative Technology; Reagan Goetz, Concurrent; Anna Gunter, Practical Nursing; Blake Holmes, Diesel Technology; Andrew Holt, Commercial Truck Driving; Garrett James, Diesel Technology; Clayton Knipp, Computer Aided Drafting; Ronald Lang, Commercial Truck Driving; Jacie Marcotte, Dental Hygiene; Brent Martin, Business Administrative Technology; Amber Martinez, Associate Degree Nursing; Daisy Palomera, Technical Studies; Mukesh Patel, Construction Technology; Kreokpol Pongsuwan, Commercial Truck Driving; Melissa Ramierez, Business Administrative Technology; Xander Rydquist, Construction Technology; Nicholas Schutz, Construction Technology; Jason Seim, Commercial Truck Driving; Sydnie Smith, General Education; Adrian Suarez, Commercial Truck Driving; Keaten Toms, Dental Hygiene; Jeremy Young, Police ScienceSmolanBenjamin Hay, Automotive TechnologySolomonCorben DeWitt, Diesel TechnologyWamegoRobert Shelton, Commercial Truck DrivingWheatonRandy Kufahl, Commercial Truck Driving<h2>Dean’s Honor Roll</h2>AbileneTessa Bender, Concurrent; Stephanie Hampton, Associate Degree Nursing; Chase Swanson, ConcurrentAssariaCody Trumpp, Heating, Ventilation and Air-ConditioningBenningtonJordan Drouhard, Associate Degree NursingBlue RapidsBreeanna Young, Dental AssistingBrookvilleRyder Dent, Welding TechnologyEnterpriseJoseph Moore, Diesel TechnologyGreat BendElaine Hernandez, Dental Hygiene; Liliana Montes, Dental HygieneGypsumBryce Cooper, Automotive TechnologyHaysCooper Shubert, Heating, Ventilation and Air ConditioningLindsborgGrant Kearn, Automotive TechnologyMaizeBailey Koch, Dental AssistingManhattanHunter Boyer, Diesel TechnologyPrattBrett Huslig, Automotive Collision RepairSalinaSeth Blase, Automotive Technology; Maliyah Commerford, Dental Assisting; Maria Esparza, Business Administrative Technology; Erica Francis, Dental Assisting; Richard Hardy, Computer Aided Drafting; Gage Kuntz, Welding Technology; Mindy Martin, Associate Degree Nursing; Kyala Newbanks, Police Science; Luke Obermeyer, Concurrent; Sherry Patrick, Associate Degree Nursing; Jenna Prochazka, Concurrent; Samantha Ribaudo, Diesel Technology; Wade Rutherford, Concurrent; Seth Timken, Computer Aided Drafting; Jackson Trobaugh, Diesel Technology; Chase Umscheid, Auto Collision Repair; Emilee Whelchel, Dental HygieneSedgwickBrayden Fisher, Diesel TechnologyWichitaShelby Horner, Dental Hygiene; Dakota Trumbo, Computer Aided Drafting

Salina Tech announces fall honor roll

The Saline County Commissioners are scheduled to meet with a management consulting representative for a strategic visioning session Tuesday morning.

The session is scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon in the conference room of OCCK Transportation, 340 N. Santa Fe Avenue.

During the study session, commissioners are scheduled to meet with Michelle Ferguson of Raftelis for the following, according to the event agenda.

●Commissioners will be asked to consider, refine, and finalize a vision.

●Commissioners will review, revise, and affirm the key focus areas and also define how success should be measured in each area.

●The group will consider priorities within each of the key focus areas and discuss how to track progress. 

&nbsp; 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 Jan. 31 link.&nbsp; &nbsp;

By SALINA POSTThe Saline County Commissioners are scheduled to meet with a management consulting representative for a strategic visioning session Tuesday morning.The session is scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon in the conference room of OCCK Transportation, 340 N. Santa Fe Avenue.During the study session, commissioners are scheduled to meet with Michelle Ferguson of Raftelis for the following, according to the event agenda.●Commissioners will be asked to consider, refine, and finalize a vision.●Commissioners will review, revise, and affirm the key focus areas and also define how success should be measured in each area.●The group will consider priorities within each of the key focus areas and discuss how to track progress. &nbsp; 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 Jan. 31 link.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Saline County Commissioners to meet for strategic visioning session

The current featured exhibit at the Smoky Hill Museum takes a look at major local and national fires. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SmokyHillMuseum">Smoky Hill Museum Facebook page</a>:

The Smoky Hill Museum is a nationally accredited history museum at 211 W. Iron Avenue in the heart of downtown Salina. This free museum is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

The current featured exhibit at the Smoky Hill Museum takes a look at major local and national fires. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SmokyHillMuseum">Smoky Hill Museum Facebook page</a>:<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSmokyHillMuseum%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02r1HSgiyo4Y2nTNMB3rFGvZpzqH9wBvA1PcmexxhehrT7tzVoXx6Satp2zWuGfizCl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="751" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>The Smoky Hill Museum is a nationally accredited history museum at 211 W. Iron Avenue in the heart of downtown Salina. This free museum is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

Smoky Hill Museum: 1959 fire guts J.C. Penney’s in downtown Salina

Senior Harper Johnston will be representing Salina Central High School in the International Honor Choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Feb. 5. The International Honor Choir is a highly competitive program, and students undergo a lengthy audition process to be selected. Several thousand students from countries across the world apply to be selected for the choir. A soprano, Johnston is also the first female student from Central to participate in the International Choir.

Johnston said, “Oh, that looks so cool! I could never be that good though. However, I kept working and was really invested and excited to apply. My teacher always pushes me to improve and reach for new musical opportunities, so he was happy to provide a nomination for the application. I watched and waited for the email for months, and I finally got some good news!” Johnston is the fourth student to be selected to sing at Carnegie Hall from Salina Central’s choirs in the last five years. She is the student of Ryan Holmquist, choir director at Central. Johnston is the daughter of Peter and Sara Johnston of Salina.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Salina Central High SchoolSenior Harper Johnston will be representing Salina Central High School in the International Honor Choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Feb. 5. The International Honor Choir is a highly competitive program, and students undergo a lengthy audition process to be selected. Several thousand students from countries across the world apply to be selected for the choir. A soprano, Johnston is also the first female student from Central to participate in the International Choir. Johnston said, “Oh, that looks so cool! I could never be that good though. However, I kept working and was really invested and excited to apply. My teacher always pushes me to improve and reach for new musical opportunities, so he was happy to provide a nomination for the application. I watched and waited for the email for months, and I finally got some good news!” Johnston is the fourth student to be selected to sing at Carnegie Hall from Salina Central’s choirs in the last five years. She is the student of Ryan Holmquist, choir director at Central. Johnston is the daughter of Peter and Sara Johnston of Salina.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Central senior Harper Johnston selected for International Honor Choir

NEW CAMBRIA - A space heater is believed to be the cause of a Sunday morning fire that destroyed a camper and killed three dogs in New Cambria.

The fire was first reported to authorities at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning.

The fifth-wheel camper belonging to Charles Rhodes, 68, was parked at his residence in the 200 block of E. Second Street. Rhodes' son, Toby, had been living in the camper with three dogs: a pitbull, a German shepherd mix and a mixed breed puppy, Soldan said. All three dogs died in the blaze.

The camper and a Cub Cadet mower and tiller that were next to the camper were all destroyed, resulting in a $13,000 loss for Charles Rhodes. 

In addition to the three dogs, Toby Rhodes lost approximately $1,000 worth of items in the fire. 

Soldan said that a space heater in the camper is believed to have caused the blaze. 

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 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostNEW CAMBRIA - A space heater is believed to be the cause of a Sunday morning fire that destroyed a camper and killed three dogs in New Cambria.The fire was first reported to authorities at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning.The fifth-wheel camper belonging to Charles Rhodes, 68, was parked at his residence in the 200 block of E. Second Street. Rhodes' son, Toby, had been living in the camper with three dogs: a pitbull, a German shepherd mix and a mixed breed puppy, Soldan said. All three dogs died in the blaze.The camper and a Cub Cadet mower and tiller that were next to the camper were all destroyed, resulting in a $13,000 loss for Charles Rhodes. In addition to the three dogs, Toby Rhodes lost approximately $1,000 worth of items in the fire. Soldan said that a space heater in the camper is believed to have caused the blaze.

Blaze kills 3 dogs, destroys fifth-wheel camper in New Cambria

Kansas Wesleyan’s Pioneer Hall was named to the National Register of Historic Places earlier this month. 

It becomes the 19th&nbsp;location in Saline County to earn the recognition, joining such places as the former post office building (now the Smoky Hill Museum), the Fox-Watson Theatre (now the Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts), and the Masonic Temple (now The Temple) in Salina.

“We are proud to have been a consistent presence in Salina for 136 years,” said Matt Thompson, president of KWU. “This designation speaks to the resilience and staying power of Kansas Wesleyan in this community. Those who have passed through the doors of Pioneer Hall have often enhanced both Kansas Wesleyan and Salina. This university is indebted to the pioneers who came before us and invested in KWU. The Hall of the Pioneers remains a monument of appreciation to them.”

Excavation began for Pioneer Hall, KWU’s second administration building, in 1922. The project was finished in 1929 and given its formal name, The Hall of the Pioneers, to honor those in the city, state and region who gave of themselves to establish KWU. That included local professionals, who successfully executed a campaign to raise $50,000 toward the project’s completion. A donation of $25,000 by E.C. Sams, the then-president of JCPenney, helped finish the centerpiece of the building, Sams Chapel, which was named in honor of his parents.

“KWU has invested significantly in Pioneer Hall in the past several years to make sure it continues to be an excellent place to learn, work and serve students,” said Thompson. “This mindset will be enhanced by the $4.5 million renovation and expansion of Sams Chapel and the music department in the coming year. KWU continues to grow and change. The heart and soul of our campus, Sams Chapel and Pioneer Hall, remain vibrant and active.”

The building is recognized as being an outstanding example of collegiate gothic architecture and as a representative of the work of renowned Wichita architect Lorentz Schmidt.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1659993225623.png" alt="Kansas Wesleyan University's Pioneer Hall. Salina Post file photo" />
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 </figure>KWUKansas Wesleyan’s Pioneer Hall was named to the National Register of Historic Places earlier this month. It becomes the 19th&nbsp;location in Saline County to earn the recognition, joining such places as the former post office building (now the Smoky Hill Museum), the Fox-Watson Theatre (now the Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts), and the Masonic Temple (now The Temple) in Salina.“We are proud to have been a consistent presence in Salina for 136 years,” said Matt Thompson, president of KWU. “This designation speaks to the resilience and staying power of Kansas Wesleyan in this community. Those who have passed through the doors of Pioneer Hall have often enhanced both Kansas Wesleyan and Salina. This university is indebted to the pioneers who came before us and invested in KWU. The Hall of the Pioneers remains a monument of appreciation to them.”Excavation began for Pioneer Hall, KWU’s second administration building, in 1922. The project was finished in 1929 and given its formal name, The Hall of the Pioneers, to honor those in the city, state and region who gave of themselves to establish KWU. That included local professionals, who successfully executed a campaign to raise $50,000 toward the project’s completion. A donation of $25,000 by E.C. Sams, the then-president of JCPenney, helped finish the centerpiece of the building, Sams Chapel, which was named in honor of his parents.“KWU has invested significantly in Pioneer Hall in the past several years to make sure it continues to be an excellent place to learn, work and serve students,” said Thompson. “This mindset will be enhanced by the $4.5 million renovation and expansion of Sams Chapel and the music department in the coming year. KWU continues to grow and change. The heart and soul of our campus, Sams Chapel and Pioneer Hall, remain vibrant and active.”The building is recognized as being an outstanding example of collegiate gothic architecture and as a representative of the work of renowned Wichita architect Lorentz Schmidt.

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