By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

A Salina man with an active warrant faces an additional requested charge after he allegedly hid from police behind a piece of plywood and then ran.

Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that officers were dispatched to the 200 block of S. Ninth Street Sunday for the report of Kyle Nelson, 39, of Salina, being in the area. Nelson was known to have an active felony warrant from Saline County District Court for probation violation.

Officers made contact with several people working on a residence in the 200 block of S. Ninth Street. 

While officers were talking with the workers, one of the officers heard a phone beep behind him. Upon turning around, the officer discovered Nelson hiding behind a piece of plywood that was leaning against a tree, Forrester said. Nelson then ran but was taken into custody a short distance later.

Forrester said that in addition to the warrant, Nelson now faces a requested charge of felony interference with a law enforcement officer.

Nelson was part of the work crew, Forrester said.

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA Salina man with an active warrant faces an additional requested charge after he allegedly hid from police behind a piece of plywood and then ran.Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that officers were dispatched to the 200 block of S. Ninth Street Sunday for the report of Kyle Nelson, 39, of Salina, being in the area. Nelson was known to have an active felony warrant from Saline County District Court for probation violation.<figure>
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 </figure>Officers made contact with several people working on a residence in the 200 block of S. Ninth Street. While officers were talking with the workers, one of the officers heard a phone beep behind him. Upon turning around, the officer discovered Nelson hiding behind a piece of plywood that was leaning against a tree, Forrester said. Nelson then ran but was taken into custody a short distance later.Forrester said that in addition to the warrant, Nelson now faces a requested charge of felony interference with a law enforcement officer.Nelson was part of the work crew, Forrester said.

Phone reveals plywood hiding place of Salina man with active warrant

A punch to the face was blamed for a single-vehicle wreck in central Salina Sunday afternoon.

Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that a 33-year-old Salina man was southbound in the 800 block of Hancock Street at approximately 1:15 p.m. Sunday when a verbal argument ensued between the driver and a 30-year-old female passenger. 

At some point during the argument, the woman allegedly struck the man in the face with her fist, causing him to drive his 2011 Ford Focus off the roadway and into a tree, Forrester said. The woman then left the scene before police arrived.

The man told officers that he had picked up a female acquaintance and that the argument concerned where the woman wanted to be dropped off, Forrester said.

The Focus sustained major front-end damage and was towed from the scene.

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA punch to the face was blamed for a single-vehicle wreck in central Salina Sunday afternoon.Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that a 33-year-old Salina man was southbound in the 800 block of Hancock Street at approximately 1:15 p.m. Sunday when a verbal argument ensued between the driver and a 30-year-old female passenger. At some point during the argument, the woman allegedly struck the man in the face with her fist, causing him to drive his 2011 Ford Focus off the roadway and into a tree, Forrester said. The woman then left the scene before police arrived.The man told officers that he had picked up a female acquaintance and that the argument concerned where the woman wanted to be dropped off, Forrester said.The Focus sustained major front-end damage and was towed from the scene.

Alleged punch to face leads to car striking tree in central Salina

Police are looking for the person who shot a dog in a central Salina backyard Thursday evening.

A 28-year-old Salina woman reported that she had let her boxer out in the fenced-in backyard in the 700 block of W. Prescott Avenue shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday. When the boxer came back up on the porch approximately three minutes later, it had been injured, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The woman took her dog to the veterinarian, who discovered the dog had been shot.

At about the same time the dog was in the backyard, law enforcement dispatch received a report of shots being fired in the same general area, Forrester said.

The dog survived the shooting, but was taken to the K-State Veterinary Hospital, Forrester said.

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostPolice are looking for the person who shot a dog in a central Salina backyard Thursday evening.A 28-year-old Salina woman reported that she had let her boxer out in the fenced-in backyard in the 700 block of W. Prescott Avenue shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday. When the boxer came back up on the porch approximately three minutes later, it had been injured, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The woman took her dog to the veterinarian, who discovered the dog had been shot.At about the same time the dog was in the backyard, law enforcement dispatch received a report of shots being fired in the same general area, Forrester said.The dog survived the shooting, but was taken to the K-State Veterinary Hospital, Forrester said.

Dog shot in central Salina backyard; police looking for shooter

The Kansas State Department of Education just released data indicating the graduation rate for Kansas public high schools increased to 89.1% in 2022. States coast-to-coast have been reporting increases in graduation rates despite solid data showing a decrease in learning these last three years.

Another bragging point is that graduation has reached an all-time high for students “who have historically struggled.” That means that more students who were low performers and previously would not have passed in previous years were now passing and graduating. This in turn is used to prove education reforms in individualized education, countering learning loss, etc. are working.&nbsp;

The classroom reality is quite different. Feedback from my former student teachers who are now veterans in the classroom indicates that over half of them are under pressure to inflate grades. They informed me of this many years before the pandemic and it has become dramatically worse.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

In response to state demands that the high school graduation rate increase from the low 70% of earlier times, many school administrators are dictating grading scales and prohibiting flunking grades. This accelerated during the pandemic where teachers were told that because the pandemic restrictions harmed students’ ability to learn, no grade could be given that was lower than a student’s previous grade.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Many schools (numbers still growing) moved to “equal-interval grading” that made a zero score start at 50%. A student who guesses on multiple-choice tests and gets 20-25% correct while knowing nothing, gets a “C.” Teacher colleagues then ask me what they should do to acknowledge those students who actually earned a “C”—give them a “B”? But then what about my bona fide “B” students? This is the real cause for the substantial increase in former “F” and “D” students now making it to graduation!

A few schools are immune to this coercion due to their selective community. Despite the Brown versus Board of Education ruling of 1954 that ended “separate but equal” segregation, segregation by economics continues. A few school communities consist of affluent families that have chosen the district for solid teachers and a record of turning out the best students. Their student body consists of children of highly motivated parents, and higher teacher pay provides them with the best of teachers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

When Teddy Kennedy and George W. Bush passed the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) bill in 2001, it required that all children would reach “100% proficiency” by 2014. A few elite schools already met that goal, but they turned out the best because they only accepted the best. It was bipartisan arrogance to demand standardized perfection. Most persons would recognize that it is not correct to require that 100% of persons who enter a hospital will be cured. But legislators who believe they are experts in medicine because they were once a patient could set that same standard. And if the assessment was not-having-a-fever, everyone would be given aspirin and sent home. That is the case with state political bodies that believe they are experts in education because they once were students.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ever since NCLB, most teachers have been relegated to assembly line workers whose job is teaching-to-the-standardized-state-assessments. While state assessment scores based on achievement test memorization have gone up, scores on aptitude tests that measure critical thinking, such as the ACT and NAEP, have steadily gone down over the last decades. This has resulted in attempts to get the NAEP also changed into a teach-to-the-test assessment. Meanwhile, U.S. students also continue to decline in international assessments of science and math, such as the PISA and TIMSS.

When states ignore professionals and set goals such as 95% graduation rates, school administrators in turn override teachers’ professional responsibility in grading in order to meet those paperwork “goals.” The result is dramatic grade inflation and the deprofessionalization of teaching. This is a foremost cause of teachers quitting the classroom. Young students witness this deprofessionalization and do not pursue teaching. I know of teachers who refused to pass every student this last semester and have indicated that if their grades are changed by the administration, this will be their last year teaching. Much of the blame for the growing teacher shortage rests with these goals that are mandated from above.&nbsp;

I hesitate to mention another additional strategy to boost graduation rates: just let schools award posthumous degrees to the few students who tragically die before graduation. We could potentially reach a 101% graduation rate!&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 SCHROCKThe Kansas State Department of Education just released data indicating the graduation rate for Kansas public high schools increased to 89.1% in 2022. States coast-to-coast have been reporting increases in graduation rates despite solid data showing a decrease in learning these last three years.Another bragging point is that graduation has reached an all-time high for students “who have historically struggled.” That means that more students who were low performers and previously would not have passed in previous years were now passing and graduating. This in turn is used to prove education reforms in individualized education, countering learning loss, etc. are working.&nbsp;The classroom reality is quite different. Feedback from my former student teachers who are now veterans in the classroom indicates that over half of them are under pressure to inflate grades. They informed me of this many years before the pandemic and it has become dramatically worse.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In response to state demands that the high school graduation rate increase from the low 70% of earlier times, many school administrators are dictating grading scales and prohibiting flunking grades. This accelerated during the pandemic where teachers were told that because the pandemic restrictions harmed students’ ability to learn, no grade could be given that was lower than a student’s previous grade.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Many schools (numbers still growing) moved to “equal-interval grading” that made a zero score start at 50%. A student who guesses on multiple-choice tests and gets 20-25% correct while knowing nothing, gets a “C.” Teacher colleagues then ask me what they should do to acknowledge those students who actually earned a “C”—give them a “B”? But then what about my bona fide “B” students? This is the real cause for the substantial increase in former “F” and “D” students now making it to graduation!A few schools are immune to this coercion due to their selective community. Despite the Brown versus Board of Education ruling of 1954 that ended “separate but equal” segregation, segregation by economics continues. A few school communities consist of affluent families that have chosen the district for solid teachers and a record of turning out the best students. Their student body consists of children of highly motivated parents, and higher teacher pay provides them with the best of teachers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When Teddy Kennedy and George W. Bush passed the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) bill in 2001, it required that all children would reach “100% proficiency” by 2014. A few elite schools already met that goal, but they turned out the best because they only accepted the best. It was bipartisan arrogance to demand standardized perfection. Most persons would recognize that it is not correct to require that 100% of persons who enter a hospital will be cured. But legislators who believe they are experts in medicine because they were once a patient could set that same standard. And if the assessment was not-having-a-fever, everyone would be given aspirin and sent home. That is the case with state political bodies that believe they are experts in education because they once were students.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ever since NCLB, most teachers have been relegated to assembly line workers whose job is teaching-to-the-standardized-state-assessments. While state assessment scores based on achievement test memorization have gone up, scores on aptitude tests that measure critical thinking, such as the ACT and NAEP, have steadily gone down over the last decades. This has resulted in attempts to get the NAEP also changed into a teach-to-the-test assessment. Meanwhile, U.S. students also continue to decline in international assessments of science and math, such as the PISA and TIMSS.When states ignore professionals and set goals such as 95% graduation rates, school administrators in turn override teachers’ professional responsibility in grading in order to meet those paperwork “goals.” The result is dramatic grade inflation and the deprofessionalization of teaching. This is a foremost cause of teachers quitting the classroom. Young students witness this deprofessionalization and do not pursue teaching. I know of teachers who refused to pass every student this last semester and have indicated that if their grades are changed by the administration, this will be their last year teaching. Much of the blame for the growing teacher shortage rests with these goals that are mandated from above.&nbsp;I hesitate to mention another additional strategy to boost graduation rates: just let schools award posthumous degrees to the few students who tragically die before graduation. We could potentially reach a 101% graduation rate!&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: Credit for breathing

Today is Monday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2023. There are 342 days left in the year.

On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it.

In 1368, China's Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang was formally acclaimed emperor following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty.

In 1789, Georgetown University was established in present-day Washington, D.C.

In 1845, Congress decided all national elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

In 1932, New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.

In 1950, the Israeli Knesset approved a resolution affirming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

In 1962, Jackie Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

In 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War, and would be formally signed four days later in Paris.

In 1977, the TV mini-series "Roots," based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on ABC.

In 1998, fighting scandal allegations involving Monica Lewinsky, President Clinton assured his Cabinet during a meeting that he was innocent and urged them to concentrate on their jobs.

In 2002, John Walker Lindh, a U.S.-born Taliban fighter, was returned to the United States to face criminal charges that he'd conspired to kill fellow Americans. (Lindh was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to providing support for the Taliban; he was released in May 2019 after serving more than 17 years.)

In 2020, Chinese state media said the city of Wuhan would be shutting down outbound flights and trains, trying to halt the spread of a new virus that had sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 17. The World Health Organization said the viral illness in China was not yet a global health emergency, though the head of the U.N. health agency added that "it may yet become one."

Ten years ago: Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered fiery rejoinders to Republican critics of the Obama administration's handling of the deadly attack on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya. Cardinal Jozef Glemp, 83, the longtime head of Poland's influential Roman Catholic church at a time when it played a key role in the fight against communism, died in Warsaw.

Five years ago: An early-morning shooting at a high school in Benton, Kentucky, left two 15-year-old students dead and more than a dozen others injured; authorities charged a 15-year-old classmate with murder and assault. LeBron James, at 33, became the youngest player in NBA history with 30,000 career points, reaching that mark during the Cleveland Cavaliers' 114-102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs; he was the seventh player to score that many points in his career. "The Shape of Water" led the way with 13 Academy Award nominations, including one for best picture. (It went on to win four Oscars, including best picture.)

One year ago: Police in Brussels fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse violent demonstrations against COVID-19 vaccinations and restrictions; the protest drew tens of thousands of people, some traveling from France, Germany and other countries. As China tightened anti-disease controls ahead of the Winter Olympics, people in a Beijing district with some 2 million residents were ordered to undergo mass coronavirus testing following a series of infections. After topping the North American charts in its sixth weekend in theaters, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" became the sixth highest-grossing film of all time, globally.

Today's birthdays: Actor Chita Rivera is 90. Actor-director Lou Antonio is 89. Jazz musician Gary Burton is 80. Actor Gil Gerard is 80. Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., is 76. Actor Richard Dean Anderson is 73. Rock musician Bill Cunningham is 73. Rock singer Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) is 70. Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is 70. Princess Caroline of Monaco is 66. Singer Anita Baker is 65. Reggae musician Earl Falconer (UB40) is 64. Actor Peter Mackenzie is 62. Actor Boris McGiver is 61. Actor Gail O'Grady is 60. Actor Mariska Hargitay is 59. R&amp;B singer Marc Nelson is 52. CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell is 49. Actor Tiffani Thiessen is 49. Rock musician Nick Harmer (Death Cab for Cutie) is 48. Actor Lindsey Kraft is 43. Singer-actor Rachel Crow is 25.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Monday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2023. There are 342 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it.On this date:In 1368, China's Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang was formally acclaimed emperor following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty.In 1789, Georgetown University was established in present-day Washington, D.C.In 1845, Congress decided all national elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.In 1932, New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.In 1950, the Israeli Knesset approved a resolution affirming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.In 1962, Jackie Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.In 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War, and would be formally signed four days later in Paris.In 1977, the TV mini-series "Roots," based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on ABC.In 1998, fighting scandal allegations involving Monica Lewinsky, President Clinton assured his Cabinet during a meeting that he was innocent and urged them to concentrate on their jobs.In 2002, John Walker Lindh, a U.S.-born Taliban fighter, was returned to the United States to face criminal charges that he'd conspired to kill fellow Americans. (Lindh was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to providing support for the Taliban; he was released in May 2019 after serving more than 17 years.)In 2020, Chinese state media said the city of Wuhan would be shutting down outbound flights and trains, trying to halt the spread of a new virus that had sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 17. The World Health Organization said the viral illness in China was not yet a global health emergency, though the head of the U.N. health agency added that "it may yet become one."Ten years ago: Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered fiery rejoinders to Republican critics of the Obama administration's handling of the deadly attack on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya. Cardinal Jozef Glemp, 83, the longtime head of Poland's influential Roman Catholic church at a time when it played a key role in the fight against communism, died in Warsaw.Five years ago: An early-morning shooting at a high school in Benton, Kentucky, left two 15-year-old students dead and more than a dozen others injured; authorities charged a 15-year-old classmate with murder and assault. LeBron James, at 33, became the youngest player in NBA history with 30,000 career points, reaching that mark during the Cleveland Cavaliers' 114-102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs; he was the seventh player to score that many points in his career. "The Shape of Water" led the way with 13 Academy Award nominations, including one for best picture. (It went on to win four Oscars, including best picture.)One year ago: Police in Brussels fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse violent demonstrations against COVID-19 vaccinations and restrictions; the protest drew tens of thousands of people, some traveling from France, Germany and other countries. As China tightened anti-disease controls ahead of the Winter Olympics, people in a Beijing district with some 2 million residents were ordered to undergo mass coronavirus testing following a series of infections. After topping the North American charts in its sixth weekend in theaters, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" became the sixth highest-grossing film of all time, globally.Today's birthdays: Actor Chita Rivera is 90. Actor-director Lou Antonio is 89. Jazz musician Gary Burton is 80. Actor Gil Gerard is 80. Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., is 76. Actor Richard Dean Anderson is 73. Rock musician Bill Cunningham is 73. Rock singer Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) is 70. Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is 70. Princess Caroline of Monaco is 66. Singer Anita Baker is 65. Reggae musician Earl Falconer (UB40) is 64. Actor Peter Mackenzie is 62. Actor Boris McGiver is 61. Actor Gail O'Grady is 60. Actor Mariska Hargitay is 59. R&amp;B singer Marc Nelson is 52. CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell is 49. Actor Tiffani Thiessen is 49. Rock musician Nick Harmer (Death Cab for Cutie) is 48. Actor Lindsey Kraft is 43. Singer-actor Rachel Crow is 25.

Today in History - Jan. 23

K-State News &amp; Communications Services

MANHATTAN — The Kansas State University&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engg.ksu.edu/" target="_blank">Carl R. Ice College of Engineering</a>&nbsp;has made its selection of 32 students for membership in the Engineering Ambassadors organization.

Engineering Ambassadors are current engineering students chosen to promote the engineering profession and act as hosts for the college. Each ambassador assists with recruitment initiatives that occur both on and off campus. Students with strong academic and leadership records are eligible for membership and must have successfully completed the engineering leadership program, E-LEAD, in addition to participating in an interview selection process. Advisors Leanne Reineman, assistant director, Grace Stanfield, recruitment coordinator and Craig Wanklyn, assistant dean, announced the following members for 2023: Braden Adams, sophomore in computer science,&nbsp;Abilene;&nbsp;Jake May, sophomore in computer science, and Haylee Nicholas, sophomore in architectural engineering, both from&nbsp;Andale;&nbsp;Carter Champlin, freshman in industrial engineering,&nbsp;Andover;&nbsp;James Nobert, sophomore in mechanical engineering,&nbsp;Clyde;&nbsp;Audrey Steinert, sophomore in industrial engineering,&nbsp;Derby;&nbsp;Damian Garcia, junior in biomedical engineering,&nbsp;Dodge City;&nbsp;Adrian Arreola, sophomore in mechanical engineering,&nbsp;Lakin;&nbsp;Henry Fasl, freshman in mechanical engineering, and&nbsp;Josh Grimes, sophomore in computer engineering, both from&nbsp;Lenexa;&nbsp;Kevin Ruiz, sophomore in mechanical engineering,&nbsp;Liberal;Mary Grace McElyea, sophomore in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Louisburg;&nbsp;Parker Dawdy, sophomore in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Manhattan;&nbsp;Ayden Price, sophomore in civil engineering,&nbsp;Marysville;&nbsp;Katie Willard, senior in chemical engineering,&nbsp;Olathe;&nbsp;Daniel Dandreo, sophomore in industrial engineering,&nbsp;Ottawa.

From&nbsp;Overland Park: Zach Davidson, junior in electrical engineering; Nicholas Edwards, junior in biomedical engineering; Abby Horsch, sophomore in industrial engineering; Lauren Kauth, junior in construction science and management; and Trey Schaefer, sophomore in mechanical engineering. Maxwell Wilson, sophomore in biomedical engineering,&nbsp;Roeland Park; Emma Shulda, freshman in civil engineering,&nbsp;Salina;&nbsp;Austin Mills, sophomore in mechanical engineering, and JD Reece, senior in civil engineering, both from&nbsp;Shawnee;&nbsp;Cael Sanderson, sophomore in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Wichita. From out of state: Ian Kleinschmidt, junior in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Denver, Colorado;&nbsp;Matthew Mohler, sophomore in construction science and management,&nbsp;Kansas City, Missouri;&nbsp;Graysen Yahne, junior in architectural engineering,&nbsp;Liberty, Missouri;&nbsp;Nicholas Karr, sophomore in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Raymore, Missouri;&nbsp;Abby Ganley, sophomore in biological systems engineering,&nbsp;St. Louis, Missouri;&nbsp;and Dylan Bequeaith, sophomore in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Grapevine, Texas.&nbsp;

K-State News &amp; Communications ServicesMANHATTAN — The Kansas State University&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engg.ksu.edu/" target="_blank">Carl R. Ice College of Engineering</a>&nbsp;has made its selection of 32 students for membership in the Engineering Ambassadors organization. Engineering Ambassadors are current engineering students chosen to promote the engineering profession and act as hosts for the college. Each ambassador assists with recruitment initiatives that occur both on and off campus. Students with strong academic and leadership records are eligible for membership and must have successfully completed the engineering leadership program, E-LEAD, in addition to participating in an interview selection process. Advisors Leanne Reineman, assistant director, Grace Stanfield, recruitment coordinator and Craig Wanklyn, assistant dean, announced the following members for 2023: Braden Adams, sophomore in computer science,&nbsp;Abilene;&nbsp;Jake May, sophomore in computer science, and Haylee Nicholas, sophomore in architectural engineering, both from&nbsp;Andale;&nbsp;Carter Champlin, freshman in industrial engineering,&nbsp;Andover;&nbsp;James Nobert, sophomore in mechanical engineering,&nbsp;Clyde;&nbsp;Audrey Steinert, sophomore in industrial engineering,&nbsp;Derby;&nbsp;Damian Garcia, junior in biomedical engineering,&nbsp;Dodge City;&nbsp;Adrian Arreola, sophomore in mechanical engineering,&nbsp;Lakin;&nbsp;Henry Fasl, freshman in mechanical engineering, and&nbsp;Josh Grimes, sophomore in computer engineering, both from&nbsp;Lenexa;&nbsp;Kevin Ruiz, sophomore in mechanical engineering,&nbsp;Liberal;Mary Grace McElyea, sophomore in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Louisburg;&nbsp;Parker Dawdy, sophomore in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Manhattan;&nbsp;Ayden Price, sophomore in civil engineering,&nbsp;Marysville;&nbsp;Katie Willard, senior in chemical engineering,&nbsp;Olathe;&nbsp;Daniel Dandreo, sophomore in industrial engineering,&nbsp;Ottawa. From&nbsp;Overland Park: Zach Davidson, junior in electrical engineering; Nicholas Edwards, junior in biomedical engineering; Abby Horsch, sophomore in industrial engineering; Lauren Kauth, junior in construction science and management; and Trey Schaefer, sophomore in mechanical engineering. Maxwell Wilson, sophomore in biomedical engineering,&nbsp;Roeland Park; Emma Shulda, freshman in civil engineering,&nbsp;Salina;&nbsp;Austin Mills, sophomore in mechanical engineering, and JD Reece, senior in civil engineering, both from&nbsp;Shawnee;&nbsp;Cael Sanderson, sophomore in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Wichita. From out of state: Ian Kleinschmidt, junior in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Denver, Colorado;&nbsp;Matthew Mohler, sophomore in construction science and management,&nbsp;Kansas City, Missouri;&nbsp;Graysen Yahne, junior in architectural engineering,&nbsp;Liberty, Missouri;&nbsp;Nicholas Karr, sophomore in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Raymore, Missouri;&nbsp;Abby Ganley, sophomore in biological systems engineering,&nbsp;St. Louis, Missouri;&nbsp;and Dylan Bequeaith, sophomore in electrical engineering,&nbsp;Grapevine, Texas.&nbsp;

K-State's Carl R. Ice College of Engineering selects ambassadors for 2023

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McPherson's Barr earns academic honor at Marquette Univ.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - More than 330 undergraduate students at Avila University earned dean's list distinction for the fall 2022 semester.

Local and area students who earned academic honors include the following.

Avila University, a Catholic University founded and inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, provides undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts and professional studies, preparing lifelong learners who make meaningful contributions to the global community.

Avila UniversityKANSAS CITY, Mo. - More than 330 undergraduate students at Avila University earned dean's list distinction for the fall 2022 semester.Local and area students who earned academic honors include the following.Jesus Anguiano of SalinaBridgit Conway of MiltonvaleAddison Haiden of LindsborgAvila University, a Catholic University founded and inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, provides undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts and professional studies, preparing lifelong learners who make meaningful contributions to the global community.

Local, area students named to Avila dean's list

The Salina City Commission faces a busy agenda 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 2 p.m. The study session is being split into the two following topics.

2 p.m.: Lower Smoky Hill Water Supply Access District meeting

2:15 p.m.: Public Works waste reduction study and recycling survey. To view the information packet for this portion of the study session, <a href="http://weblink.salina.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=502609&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 January 2023 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month in the City of Salina. Angie White, DVACK, is scheduled to read the proclamation.

●Proclaim January 2023 as National Stalking Awareness Month in the City of Salina. White also is scheduled to read this proclamation.

Commissioners also are scheduled to consider approving a proposed ordinance on second reading that would change the zoning district classification of property located at the southwest corner of Highland  Avenue and Claflin Avenue from  R-2 (multiple–family residential) to PDD (R-2) (multiple–Family Residential) and would approve a preliminary/final development plan for Phase I and Phase IA of the proposed Coyote Row (tiny home student housing village).

Additionally, commissioners are to consider approving a proposed resolution that would appoint members to the following commission and organization.

Arts and Humanities Commission Patricia Ault-Duell, appointed until Aug. 21, 2024 (filling the unexpired term of Dorian Alston)

Salina Community Economic Development Organization Tom Dill, appointed until Feb. 1, 2026

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

●Consider concurrence with a grant application to the State of Kansas Waste Tire Grant Program and authorize the expenditure of matching funds if the grant is awarded for the purchase of recycled rubber tire mulch for the replenishing of rubber mulch surfacing at certain city park playgrounds.

●Consider awarding a bid for 2023 pavement sealing to Circle C Paving &amp; Construction, LLC of Goddard, in the amount of $490,871.23 with a 5% ($24,543.56) construction contingency for a total project authorization not to exceed $515,414.79 and authorize the city manager to execute a contract with Circle C Paving &amp; Construction, LLC upon fulfillment of all prerequisites under the bid documents.

●Consider authorizing staff to collaborate with Saline County for the submission of BASE 2.0 grant applications for Magnolia Road and Holmes Road upgrade projects and commit  $1.5 million as cash match for each application.

●Consider the cost-sharing and purchase of a Lenco Bearcat G3 Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV) from Lenco Industries, Inc., for the police department.

●Hear the announcement of the Mayor’s appointment of city commissioners to various boards, commissions, and committees.

●Consider awarding a bid for Project Rise Centennial Road Channel Improvements for $1,354,499.25, with a 5% ($67,724.96) construction contingency for a total project authorization not to exceed $1,422,224.21 and authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with T&amp;R Construction, Inc. of Salina upon fulfillment of all prerequisites under the bid documents.

●Consider authorizing the city manager to execute a contract for professional services - engineering and architectural design and inspection - with M2 (M Squared) Architects for design and inspection services for a new sanitation and equipment storage building.

●Consider authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement between the  City of  Salina and FORVIS, LLP,  Certified Public Accountant for an audit of city records for the years ending December 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024, with two one-year possible extensions.

●Consider authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with Overland Contracting, Inc. for Phase 2 of the  Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project.

●Consider authorizing the city manager to approve a change order for Bill Burke Turf Improvements to Nemaha Sports Construction for certain fencing improvements in the amount of $52,791.

●Consider authorizing the city manager to execute a License  (Right-of-Way User’s) Agreement with Delta Communications, LLC dba Clearwave Fiber to allow the installation of fiber optic and related facilities within the public rights-of-way in the City of Salina for both commercial and residential services.

To see the full Salina City Commission meeting packet for Monday, <a href="http://weblink.salina.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=502550&amp;dbid=0&amp;repo=Salina">click here</a>.

By SALINA POSTThe Salina City Commission faces a busy agenda 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 2 p.m. The study session is being split into the two following topics.2 p.m.: Lower Smoky Hill Water Supply Access District meeting2:15 p.m.: Public Works waste reduction study and recycling survey. To view the information packet for this portion of the study session, <a href="http://weblink.salina.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=502609&amp;dbid=0&amp;repo=Salina">click here</a>.Regular meetingThe regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.Commissioners are scheduled to consider the following two proclamation requests.●Proclaim January 2023 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month in the City of Salina. Angie White, DVACK, is scheduled to read the proclamation.●Proclaim January 2023 as National Stalking Awareness Month in the City of Salina. White also is scheduled to read this proclamation.Commissioners also are scheduled to consider approving a proposed ordinance on second reading that would change the zoning district classification of property located at the southwest corner of Highland Avenue and Claflin Avenue from R-2 (multiple–family residential) to PDD (R-2) (multiple–Family Residential) and would approve a preliminary/final development plan for Phase I and Phase IA of the proposed Coyote Row (tiny home student housing village).Additionally, commissioners are to consider approving a proposed resolution that would appoint members to the following commission and organization.Arts and Humanities Commission Patricia Ault-Duell, appointed until Aug. 21, 2024 (filling the unexpired term of Dorian Alston)Salina Community Economic Development Organization Tom Dill, appointed until Feb. 1, 2026Other items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday include the following.●Consider concurrence with a grant application to the State of Kansas Waste Tire Grant Program and authorize the expenditure of matching funds if the grant is awarded for the purchase of recycled rubber tire mulch for the replenishing of rubber mulch surfacing at certain city park playgrounds.●Consider awarding a bid for 2023 pavement sealing to Circle C Paving &amp; Construction, LLC of Goddard, in the amount of $490,871.23 with a 5% ($24,543.56) construction contingency for a total project authorization not to exceed $515,414.79 and authorize the city manager to execute a contract with Circle C Paving &amp; Construction, LLC upon fulfillment of all prerequisites under the bid documents.●Consider authorizing staff to collaborate with Saline County for the submission of BASE 2.0 grant applications for Magnolia Road and Holmes Road upgrade projects and commit $1.5 million as cash match for each application.●Consider the cost-sharing and purchase of a Lenco Bearcat G3 Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV) from Lenco Industries, Inc., for the police department.●Hear the announcement of the Mayor’s appointment of city commissioners to various boards, commissions, and committees.●Consider awarding a bid for Project Rise Centennial Road Channel Improvements for $1,354,499.25, with a 5% ($67,724.96) construction contingency for a total project authorization not to exceed $1,422,224.21 and authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with T&amp;R Construction, Inc. of Salina upon fulfillment of all prerequisites under the bid documents.●Consider authorizing the city manager to execute a contract for professional services - engineering and architectural design and inspection - with M2 (M Squared) Architects for design and inspection services for a new sanitation and equipment storage building.●Consider authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement between the City of Salina and FORVIS, LLP, Certified Public Accountant for an audit of city records for the years ending December 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024, with two one-year possible extensions.●Consider authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with Overland Contracting, Inc. for Phase 2 of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project.●Consider authorizing the city manager to approve a change order for Bill Burke Turf Improvements to Nemaha Sports Construction for certain fencing improvements in the amount of $52,791.●Consider authorizing the city manager to execute a License (Right-of-Way User’s) Agreement with Delta Communications, LLC dba Clearwave Fiber to allow the installation of fiber optic and related facilities within the public rights-of-way in the City of Salina for both commercial and residential services.To see the full Salina City Commission meeting packet for Monday, <a href="http://weblink.salina.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=502550&amp;dbid=0&amp;repo=Salina">click here</a>.

Variety of items on Salina City Commission agenda for Monday

READ: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/da247f6b-37d1-4a35-8bd7-11a627792ad9">Suspect in custody for alleged murder in Salina</a>

Police are investigating a homicide that occurred Sunday morning in central Salina.

According to information released this morning by the Salina Police Department, on Sunday morning law enforcement dispatch received a call about a shooting that occurred in a residence in the 200 block of S. 10th Street.

"Salina Police officers and Salina Emergency Medical personnel responded and located a 35-year-old Salina resident with a gunshot wound. This person was transported to Salina Regional Health Center where he underwent surgery. Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to his injury," the Salina Police Department reported.

The case is being investigated as a homicide. A person of interest is in custody, the Salina Police Department noted.

Salina Police detectives are being assisted by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

"As further information becomes available, additional information will be released," the Salina Police Department noted in the news release.

If you have any information concerning this homicide, 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 could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210, or Detective Randy Constantino, case 2023-2075.

READ: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/da247f6b-37d1-4a35-8bd7-11a627792ad9">Suspect in custody for alleged murder in Salina</a>By SALINA POSTPolice are investigating a homicide that occurred Sunday morning in central Salina.According to information released this morning by the Salina Police Department, on Sunday morning law enforcement dispatch received a call about a shooting that occurred in a residence in the 200 block of S. 10th Street."Salina Police officers and Salina Emergency Medical personnel responded and located a 35-year-old Salina resident with a gunshot wound. This person was transported to Salina Regional Health Center where he underwent surgery. Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to his injury," the Salina Police Department reported.The case is being investigated as a homicide. A person of interest is in custody, the Salina Police Department noted.Salina Police detectives are being assisted by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation."As further information becomes available, additional information will be released," the Salina Police Department noted in the news release.If you have any information concerning this homicide, 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 could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210, or Detective Randy Constantino, case 2023-2075.

UPDATE: Police, KBI investigating Sunday homicide in central Salina

On Monday and Tuesday, APAC-Kansas, Inc., Shears Division of Salina will close to traffic eastbound E. Cloud Street from Quincy Street to Norton Street to adjust manholes to match the recent resurfacing. 

Westbound traffic will be able to pass; eastbound traffic will be detoured south one block to Max Avenue, east one block to Norton Street, then north one block back to E. Cloud Street. 

From Monday through Thursday they will close to traffic eastbound E. Cloud Street from Roach Street to Lewis Street for the same reason.

 Westbound traffic will be able to pass; eastbound traffic will be detoured south five blocks to Albert Avenue, then east three blocks to S. Ohio Street. 

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

The work is part of last year's $965,000 ultrathin bonded asphalt surfacing project, which was a major part of the City of Salina's $4.7 million street maintenance capital improvement program.

City of SalinaOn Monday and Tuesday, APAC-Kansas, Inc., Shears Division of Salina will close to traffic eastbound E. Cloud Street from Quincy Street to Norton Street to adjust manholes to match the recent resurfacing. Westbound traffic will be able to pass; eastbound traffic will be detoured south one block to Max Avenue, east one block to Norton Street, then north one block back to E. Cloud Street. From Monday through Thursday they will close to traffic eastbound E. Cloud Street from Roach Street to Lewis Street for the same reason. Westbound traffic will be able to pass; eastbound traffic will be detoured south five blocks to Albert Avenue, then east three blocks to S. Ohio Street. Through traffic in both directions is urged to avoid the area altogether or proceed with caution for the safety of the crews performing the work. The work is part of last year's $965,000 ultrathin bonded asphalt surfacing project, which was a major part of the City of Salina's $4.7 million street maintenance capital improvement program.

City of Salina announces roadwork on part of E. Cloud Street

Celebrate Kansas Day a bit early at the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina on Saturday.

The State of Kansas turns 162 years old on Sunday.

The free event for the whole family is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the museum, 211 W. Iron Avenue.

A variety of demonstrations, make-and-take crafts, and delicious refreshments will be available. Learn how to make butter and shell corn, as well as wool carding, spinning, and weaving, according to information from the museum.

And if you're looking for special Kansas-made gifts for Kansas Day, check out the selection of Kansas-made items available in the museum store.

While you're at the museum, check out the latest exhibit, sparked not by the candles on Kansas' birthday cake but by an exploration of both national and local historic fires. 

According to information from the museum, while huge national fires receive the most attention, all communities, Salina included, suffer from and learn about the power of fire. The exhibit examines these historical fires that have significantly impacted fire safety, construction codes, legislation, policies, and procedures.

The Fire: Embers of Discovery exhibit runs through Oct. 7.

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTCelebrate Kansas Day a bit early at the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina on Saturday.The State of Kansas turns 162 years old on Sunday.The free event for the whole family is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the museum, 211 W. Iron Avenue.A variety of demonstrations, make-and-take crafts, and delicious refreshments will be available. Learn how to make butter and shell corn, as well as wool carding, spinning, and weaving, according to information from the museum.And if you're looking for special Kansas-made gifts for Kansas Day, check out the selection of Kansas-made items available in the museum store.<figure>
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 </figure>While you're at the museum, check out the latest exhibit, sparked not by the candles on Kansas' birthday cake but by an exploration of both national and local historic fires. According to information from the museum, while huge national fires receive the most attention, all communities, Salina included, suffer from and learn about the power of fire. The exhibit examines these historical fires that have significantly impacted fire safety, construction codes, legislation, policies, and procedures.The Fire: Embers of Discovery exhibit runs through Oct. 7.

Salina's Smoky Hill Museum to celebrate Kansas turning 162

Rolling Hills Zoo, closed due to icy conditions

We will update this list as necessary.<h2>Sunday</h2>Rolling Hills Zoo, closed due to icy conditions

Closings and delays

A compact but powerful upper level low pressure system moved out of the Southern Rockies and into the Oklahoma Panhandle and southwest Kansas during the early morning hours of Saturday. 

This storm system brought significant snowfall to west-central Kansas with snowfall amounts in the 4- to 10-inch range. At one point, Interstate 70 was closed west of  Hays due to dangerous conditions further west.

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 </figure>National Weather ServiceA compact but powerful upper level low pressure system moved out of the Southern Rockies and into the Oklahoma Panhandle and southwest Kansas during the early morning hours of Saturday. This storm system brought significant snowfall to west-central Kansas with snowfall amounts in the 4- to 10-inch range. At one point, Interstate 70 was closed west of Hays due to dangerous conditions further west.

Storm brings heavy, wet snow to Salina area, greater totals further west

Today is Sunday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2023. There are 343 days left in the year.

On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion.

In 1901, Britain's Queen Victoria died at age 81 after a reign of 63 years; she was succeeded by her eldest son, Edward VII.

In 1938, Thornton Wilder's play "Our Town" was performed publicly for the first time in Princeton, New Jersey.

In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces began landing at Anzio, Italy.

In 1947, America's first commercially licensed television station west of the Mississippi, KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, made its official debut.

In 1953, the Arthur Miller drama "The Crucible" opened on Broadway.

In 1995, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy died at the Kennedy compound at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, at age 104.

In 1997, the Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the nation's first female secretary of state.

In 1998, Theodore Kaczynski pleaded guilty in Sacramento, California, to being the Unabomber responsible for three deaths and 29 injuries in return for a sentence of life in prison without parole.

In 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, the second-highest in NBA history, in the Los Angeles Lakers' 122-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

In 2007, a double car bombing of a predominantly Shiite commercial area in Baghdad killed 88 people. Iran announced it had barred 38 nuclear inspectors on a United Nations list from entering the country in apparent retaliation for U.N. sanctions imposed the previous month.

In 2008, actor Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead of an accidental prescription overdose in a New York City apartment.

In 2009, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp within a year. (The facility remained in operation as lawmakers blocked efforts to transfer terror suspects to the United States; President Donald Trump later issued an order to keep the jail open and allow the Pentagon to bring new prisoners there.)

In 2020, Chinese health authorities urged people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings after warning that a new viral illness that had infected hundreds of people and caused at least nine deaths could spread further. Health officials in Washington state said they were actively monitoring 16 people who'd come in close contact with a traveler to China, the first U.S. resident known to be infected with the virus.

Ten years ago: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-line bloc fared worse than expected in a parliamentary election, forcing Netanyahu to negotiate a broad coalition deal. The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution condemning North Korea's rocket launch in Dec. 2012 and imposing new sanctions. Linda Pugach, who was blinded in 1959 when her then-lover, Burton Pugach, hired hit men to throw lye in her face - and became a media sensation after later marrying him - died in New York at age 75.

Five years ago: President Donald Trump signed a bill reopening the government after a 69-hour shutdown. Former soccer star George Weah was sworn in as Liberia's new president, taking over the impoverished West African nation from Africa's first female leader, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Singer Neil Diamond announced that he would be retiring from touring because he'd recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

One year ago: Thousands of people gathered in European capitals to protest vaccine passports and other requirements their governments had imposed in hopes of ending the coronavirus pandemic. Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, died at 88.

Today's birthdays: Actor Piper Laurie is 91. Celebrity chef Graham Kerr (TV: "The Galloping Gourmet") is 89. Author Joseph Wambaugh is 86. Singer Steve Perry is 74. Country singer-musician Teddy Gentry (Alabama) is 71. Movie director Jim Jarmusch is 70. Actor John Wesley Shipp is 68. Actor Linda Blair is 64. Actor Diane Lane is 58. Actor and rap DJ Jazzy Jeff is 58. Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is 55. Actor Olivia d'Abo is 54. Actor Katie Finneran is 52. Actor Gabriel Macht is 51. Actor Balthazar Getty is 48. Actor Christopher Kennedy Masterson is 43. Jazz singer Lizz Wright is 43. Pop singer Willa Ford is 42. Actor Beverley Mitchell is 42. Rock singer-musician Ben Moody (Evanescence) is 42. Actor Kevin Sheridan is 41. Actor-singer Phoebe Strole is 40. Rapper Logic is 33. Tennis player Alizé Cornet is 33. Actor Sami Gayle is 27.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Sunday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2023. There are 343 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion.On this date:In 1901, Britain's Queen Victoria died at age 81 after a reign of 63 years; she was succeeded by her eldest son, Edward VII.In 1938, Thornton Wilder's play "Our Town" was performed publicly for the first time in Princeton, New Jersey.In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces began landing at Anzio, Italy.In 1947, America's first commercially licensed television station west of the Mississippi, KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, made its official debut.In 1953, the Arthur Miller drama "The Crucible" opened on Broadway.In 1995, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy died at the Kennedy compound at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, at age 104.In 1997, the Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the nation's first female secretary of state.In 1998, Theodore Kaczynski pleaded guilty in Sacramento, California, to being the Unabomber responsible for three deaths and 29 injuries in return for a sentence of life in prison without parole.In 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, the second-highest in NBA history, in the Los Angeles Lakers' 122-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors.In 2007, a double car bombing of a predominantly Shiite commercial area in Baghdad killed 88 people. Iran announced it had barred 38 nuclear inspectors on a United Nations list from entering the country in apparent retaliation for U.N. sanctions imposed the previous month.In 2008, actor Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead of an accidental prescription overdose in a New York City apartment.In 2009, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp within a year. (The facility remained in operation as lawmakers blocked efforts to transfer terror suspects to the United States; President Donald Trump later issued an order to keep the jail open and allow the Pentagon to bring new prisoners there.)In 2020, Chinese health authorities urged people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings after warning that a new viral illness that had infected hundreds of people and caused at least nine deaths could spread further. Health officials in Washington state said they were actively monitoring 16 people who'd come in close contact with a traveler to China, the first U.S. resident known to be infected with the virus.Ten years ago: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-line bloc fared worse than expected in a parliamentary election, forcing Netanyahu to negotiate a broad coalition deal. The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution condemning North Korea's rocket launch in Dec. 2012 and imposing new sanctions. Linda Pugach, who was blinded in 1959 when her then-lover, Burton Pugach, hired hit men to throw lye in her face - and became a media sensation after later marrying him - died in New York at age 75.Five years ago: President Donald Trump signed a bill reopening the government after a 69-hour shutdown. Former soccer star George Weah was sworn in as Liberia's new president, taking over the impoverished West African nation from Africa's first female leader, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Singer Neil Diamond announced that he would be retiring from touring because he'd recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.One year ago: Thousands of people gathered in European capitals to protest vaccine passports and other requirements their governments had imposed in hopes of ending the coronavirus pandemic. Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, died at 88.Today's birthdays: Actor Piper Laurie is 91. Celebrity chef Graham Kerr (TV: "The Galloping Gourmet") is 89. Author Joseph Wambaugh is 86. Singer Steve Perry is 74. Country singer-musician Teddy Gentry (Alabama) is 71. Movie director Jim Jarmusch is 70. Actor John Wesley Shipp is 68. Actor Linda Blair is 64. Actor Diane Lane is 58. Actor and rap DJ Jazzy Jeff is 58. Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is 55. Actor Olivia d'Abo is 54. Actor Katie Finneran is 52. Actor Gabriel Macht is 51. Actor Balthazar Getty is 48. Actor Christopher Kennedy Masterson is 43. Jazz singer Lizz Wright is 43. Pop singer Willa Ford is 42. Actor Beverley Mitchell is 42. Rock singer-musician Ben Moody (Evanescence) is 42. Actor Kevin Sheridan is 41. Actor-singer Phoebe Strole is 40. Rapper Logic is 33. Tennis player Alizé Cornet is 33. Actor Sami Gayle is 27.

Today in History - Jan. 22

The Kansas Department of Transportation has reopened both the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-70 between Hays and the Colorado border.&nbsp;

The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed both the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-70 between WaKeeney and the Colorado border. The closure is due to adverse weather conditions, vehicle crashes blocking the roadway, and limited accommodations and truck parking.

Snow and ice are also affecting many secondary roadways in northwest Kansas. Motorists are advised not to use secondary roads to avoid interstate closures.

For the latest information on road closures and conditions, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kandrive.org/">www.kandrive.org</a>, or call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5368 outside Kansas.

The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed westbound I-70 at Goodland because of winter weather conditions and vehicle crashes in Colorado.

Motorists are advised to buckle up and stay alert for changing road and weather conditions.

The Kansas Department of Transportation has reopened both the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-70 between Hays and the Colorado border.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🟢 I-70 is OPEN in both directions between Hays and the KS/CO border. Crews are still working to clear and treat the roads. Slow down, use caution and give equipment room to work. Stay updated on conditions at <a href="https://t.co/hFNgAPWzND">https://t.co/hFNgAPWzND</a> or the KanDrive app. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kswx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kswx</a> <a href="https://t.co/0BQaQDpEa6">pic.twitter.com/0BQaQDpEa6</a>&mdash; NWKansasKDOT (@NWKansasKDOT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWKansasKDOT/status/1616962050890121222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>--------The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed both the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-70 between WaKeeney and the Colorado border. The closure is due to adverse weather conditions, vehicle crashes blocking the roadway, and limited accommodations and truck parking.Snow and ice are also affecting many secondary roadways in northwest Kansas. Motorists are advised not to use secondary roads to avoid interstate closures.For the latest information on road closures and conditions, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kandrive.org/">www.kandrive.org</a>, or call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5368 outside Kansas.<figure>
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 </figure>---------The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed westbound I-70 at Goodland because of winter weather conditions and vehicle crashes in Colorado.Motorists are advised to buckle up and stay alert for changing road and weather conditions.For the latest information on road closures and conditions, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kandrive.org/">www.kandrive.org</a>, or call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5368 outside Kansas.

I-70 is open in both directions to the Colorado border

From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/salina.ks.gov">City of Salina, KS Government Facebook page</a>:

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Street treating update from the City of Salina

CALIFORNIA, Pa. - Cameron Cruse of Salina has been named to Pennsylvania Western University Dean's List for the 2022 fall semester.

Over 3,500 Pennsylvania Western University students earned placement on the Dean's List. Degree-seeking undergraduate students who achieve high academic standards are identified in accordance with the following criteria:

The student must earn a minimum semester GPA of 3.40. The student must earn a minimum of 12 graded credits during the semester, not including credits by proficiency examinations, incomplete grades, temporary grades (e.g., Not Reported), or satisfactory/unsatisfactory grades.

Cruse studied at PennWest's Online Campus this semester.

Pennsylvania Western UniversityCALIFORNIA, Pa. - Cameron Cruse of Salina has been named to Pennsylvania Western University Dean's List for the 2022 fall semester.Over 3,500 Pennsylvania Western University students earned placement on the Dean's List. Degree-seeking undergraduate students who achieve high academic standards are identified in accordance with the following criteria:The student must earn a minimum semester GPA of 3.40. The student must earn a minimum of 12 graded credits during the semester, not including credits by proficiency examinations, incomplete grades, temporary grades (e.g., Not Reported), or satisfactory/unsatisfactory grades.Cruse studied at PennWest's Online Campus this semester.

Salina's Cruse named to PennWest Dean's List

WICHITA - Newman University officials have announced the students who completed the requirements to earn a degree at the close of the 2022 fall semester.

Among those was&nbsp;

McPherson's&nbsp;Tai Williford, MSED, Master of Science in Education. Fall graduates will also be honored during the university’s annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Hartman Arena. More information is available on the spring 2023 graduation website (https://newmanu.edu/registrar/graduation).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Newman UniversityWICHITA - Newman University officials have announced the students who completed the requirements to earn a degree at the close of the 2022 fall semester.Among those was&nbsp;

McPherson's&nbsp;Tai Williford, MSED, Master of Science in Education. Fall graduates will also be honored during the university’s annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Hartman Arena. More information is available on the spring 2023 graduation website (https://newmanu.edu/registrar/graduation).&nbsp;&nbsp;

McPherson's Williford earns master's degree from Newman Univ.

Snow will affect much of the region into the early evening hours. The highest snowfall totals will be for locations generally along and north of Highway 56 and especially along the Interstate 70 corridor. In these locations, 2 to 5 inches will be possible with Interstate 70 likely impacted.

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 </figure>National Weather ServiceSnow will affect much of the region into the early evening hours. The highest snowfall totals will be for locations generally along and north of Highway 56 and especially along the Interstate 70 corridor. In these locations, 2 to 5 inches will be possible with Interstate 70 likely impacted.

NWS forecasts snow totals for Saturday

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Today is Saturday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2023. There are 344 days left in the year.

On Jan. 21, 2010, a bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, vastly increased the power of big business and labor unions to influence government decisions by freeing them to spend their millions directly to sway elections for president and Congress.

In 1793, during the French Revolution, King Louis XVI, condemned for treason, was executed on the guillotine.

In 1910, the Great Paris Flood began as the rain-swollen Seine River burst its banks, sending water into the French capital.

In 1915, the first Kiwanis Club, dedicated to community service, was founded in Detroit.

In 1924, Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin died at age 53.

In 1942, pinball machines were banned in New York City after a court ruled they were gambling devices that relied on chance rather than skill (the ban was lifted in 1976).

In 1950, former State Department official Alger Hiss, accused of being part of a Communist spy ring, was found guilty in New York of lying to a grand jury. (Hiss, who proclaimed his innocence, served less than four years in prison.)

In 1976, British Airways and Air France inaugurated scheduled passenger service on the supersonic Concorde jet.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Saturday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2023. There are 344 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 21, 2010, a bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, vastly increased the power of big business and labor unions to influence government decisions by freeing them to spend their millions directly to sway elections for president and Congress.On this date:In 1793, during the French Revolution, King Louis XVI, condemned for treason, was executed on the guillotine.In 1910, the Great Paris Flood began as the rain-swollen Seine River burst its banks, sending water into the French capital.In 1915, the first Kiwanis Club, dedicated to community service, was founded in Detroit.In 1924, Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin died at age 53.In 1942, pinball machines were banned in New York City after a court ruled they were gambling devices that relied on chance rather than skill (the ban was lifted in 1976).In 1950, former State Department official Alger Hiss, accused of being part of a Communist spy ring, was found guilty in New York of lying to a grand jury. (Hiss, who proclaimed his innocence, served less than four years in prison.)In 1976, British Airways and Air France inaugurated scheduled passenger service on the supersonic Concorde jet.In 1977, on his first full day in office, President Jimmy Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders.In 2003, the Census Bureau announced that Hispanics had surpassed blacks as America's largest minority group.In 2020, the U.S. reported its first known case of the new virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who had returned the previous week from the outbreak's epicenter was hospitalized near Seattle; U.S. officials stressed that they believed the overall risk of the virus to the American public remained low.Ten years ago: A day after being inaugurated for a second term in a private Sunday ceremony, President Barack Obama took a public oath, summoning a divided nation to act with "passion and dedication" to broaden equality and prosperity at home, nurture democracy around the world and combat global warming. British movie director Michael Winner, 77, who'd made 30 films, including three in the "Death Wish" series, died in London.Five years ago: Security forces in Afghanistan brought an end to an overnight siege by Taliban militants at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul; four American citizens were among 22 people killed in the 13-hour attack. The Philadelphia Eagles stunned the Minnesota Vikings, 38-7, in the NFC title game to advance to the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots, who had scored a 24-20 comeback win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC title game. (The Eagles would go on to win their first Super Bowl.)One year ago: Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Geneva for about 90 minutes, but the two sides reported no breakthroughs in talks aimed at preventing a feared Russian invasion of Ukraine. The FBI said Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito, had admitted to killing her in a notebook discovered near his body in a Florida swamp. Comedian and actor Louie Anderson died in Las Vegas at 68.Today's birthdays: World Golf Hall of Famer Jack Nicklaus is 83. Opera singer-conductor Placido Domingo is 82. Actor Jill Eikenberry is 76. Country musician Jim Ibbotson is 76. Singer-songwriter Billy Ocean is 73. Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke is 73. Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is 72. Actor-director Robby Benson is 67. Actor Geena Davis is 67. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., is 62. Basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon is 60. Actor Charlotte Ross is 55. Actor John Ducey is 54. Actor Karina Lombard is 54. Actor Ken Leung is 53. Rock musician Mark Trojanowski (Sister Hazel) is 53. Rock singer-songwriter Cat Power is 51. Rock DJ Chris Kilmore (Incubus) is 50. Actor Vincent Laresca is 49. Singer Emma Bunton (Spice Girls) is 47. Actor Jerry Trainor is 46. Country singer Phil Stacey is 45. R&amp;B singer Nokio is 44. Actor Izabella Miko is 42. Actor Luke Grimes is 39. Actor Feliz Ramirez is 31.