Police are investigating a Friday afternoon burglary in central Salina in which multiple katanas and air pistols were stolen.

Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that sometime between 1-2 p.m. Friday, someone broke into an apartment in the 300 block of East Crawford Street and stole 14 katanas and two air pistols. A katana is a curved, single-edged-blade Japanese sword. 

The owner of the items, a 64-year-old Salina man, returned home to find that his back door had been forced open and the items stolen, Forrester said. Total loss was estimated at $4,050, he said.

There are no suspects at this time, Forrester added.

Police are investigating a Friday afternoon burglary in central Salina in which multiple katanas and air pistols were stolen.Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that sometime between 1-2 p.m. Friday, someone broke into an apartment in the 300 block of East Crawford Street and stole 14 katanas and two air pistols. A katana is a curved, single-edged-blade Japanese sword. The owner of the items, a 64-year-old Salina man, returned home to find that his back door had been forced open and the items stolen, Forrester said. Total loss was estimated at $4,050, he said.There are no suspects at this time, Forrester added.

More than $4,000 worth of katanas, air pistols stolen

A Hays woman was arrested after a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning.

Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that Abagail Eklund, 20, of Hays, was eastbound in the 100 block of Charlotte Avenue in a 2005 Accura ATL when she drove left of center, struck the curb, and hit a tree, causing the vehicle to roll on its top. When police arrived, Eklund was still in the vehicle and having trouble getting the doors unlocked, however, she managed to get out, he said. The accident occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Saturday, he added.

According to Forrester, open containers of alcohol were found in the vehicle and Eklund displayed signs of impairment. While waiting for EMS to arrive, she attempted to walk away and was arrested, he said. Eklund was transported to Salina Regional Health Center with minor injuries, Forrester added.

Eklund was arrested on suspicion of the following, Forrester said.

Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583071804913.jpeg" alt="Abagail Eklund. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Abagail Eklund. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>A Hays woman was arrested after a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning.Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that Abagail Eklund, 20, of Hays, was eastbound in the 100 block of Charlotte Avenue in a 2005 Accura ATL when she drove left of center, struck the curb, and hit a tree, causing the vehicle to roll on its top. When police arrived, Eklund was still in the vehicle and having trouble getting the doors unlocked, however, she managed to get out, he said. The accident occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Saturday, he added.According to Forrester, open containers of alcohol were found in the vehicle and Eklund displayed signs of impairment. While waiting for EMS to arrive, she attempted to walk away and was arrested, he said. Eklund was transported to Salina Regional Health Center with minor injuries, Forrester added.Eklund was arrested on suspicion of the following, Forrester said.Driving under the influence of drugs or alcoholTransporting open containersLicense carried/exhibitedNo proof of insuranceImproper driving on laned roadways

Hays woman arrested after one-vehicle accident Saturday

A 32-year-old Salina man in a pickup stolen from Russell County led local law enforcement personnel on a chase through north Salina and part of Saline County before being apprehended in the west part of town.

The incident began about 1 p.m. Friday when a patrol officer in the 700 block of North Ninth Street observed Joshua Quested, 32, of Salina, driving a 2001 Ford F150 pickup, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The officer knew that Quested had an active warrant for a probation violation, so he began pursuit of the pickup, Forrester said.

During the pursuit, the pickup traveled on multiple streets in north Salina, sometimes at speeds in excess of the posted limits, and almost hit two other motorists, Forrester said. Additionally, items began falling out of the bed of the pickup, he said. The pickup drove through multiple stop signs and multiple properties, eventually heading west on West North Street and catching southbound Interstate 135 (I-135) at the State Street exit, he said. 

Just before reaching the West Crawford Street exit, Quested turned east through the median and the northbound I-135 lanes, went into the east ditch and through a Kansas Department of Transportation fence, coming out onto Westport Boulevard, where he drove through a fence at Romm Chiropractic, 660 Westport Boulevard, Forrester said. Quested then went east on West Crawford Street and turned south on Willow Drive, abandoning the pickup in the 1600 block of Redwood Drive, Forrester explained. Quested was found nearby running through some yards on Redwood Drive and was taken into custody, Forrester added.

According to Forrester, Quested was arrested on suspicion of the following.

Felony possession of stolen property (for the pickup -- valued at $3,500 -- reported stolen from Russell County a week earlier)

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583173477175.jpeg" alt="Joshua Quested. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Joshua Quested. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>A 32-year-old Salina man in a pickup stolen from Russell County led local law enforcement personnel on a chase through north Salina and part of Saline County before being apprehended in the west part of town.The incident began about 1 p.m. Friday when a patrol officer in the 700 block of North Ninth Street observed Joshua Quested, 32, of Salina, driving a 2001 Ford F150 pickup, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The officer knew that Quested had an active warrant for a probation violation, so he began pursuit of the pickup, Forrester said.During the pursuit, the pickup traveled on multiple streets in north Salina, sometimes at speeds in excess of the posted limits, and almost hit two other motorists, Forrester said. Additionally, items began falling out of the bed of the pickup, he said. The pickup drove through multiple stop signs and multiple properties, eventually heading west on West North Street and catching southbound Interstate 135 (I-135) at the State Street exit, he said. Just before reaching the West Crawford Street exit, Quested turned east through the median and the northbound I-135 lanes, went into the east ditch and through a Kansas Department of Transportation fence, coming out onto Westport Boulevard, where he drove through a fence at Romm Chiropractic, 660 Westport Boulevard, Forrester said. Quested then went east on West Crawford Street and turned south on Willow Drive, abandoning the pickup in the 1600 block of Redwood Drive, Forrester explained. Quested was found nearby running through some yards on Redwood Drive and was taken into custody, Forrester added.According to Forrester, Quested was arrested on suspicion of the following.Felony flee and eludeSpilling loads on a highwayLitteringDriving while suspendedNo proof of insuranceCriminal damage to propertyTrespassingFelony possession of stolen property (for the pickup -- valued at $3,500 -- reported stolen from Russell County a week earlier)

Salina man leads law enforcement on chase in stolen pickup

Strong south winds fanned two grassland fires in far eastern Saline County Saturday.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that the first call came in at 2:15 p.m. Saturday about a fire in the north ditch in the 10000 block of Country Club Road that had spread to idle grassland under the federal Crop Reduction Program (CRP). Rural Fire District (RFD) No. 1 and No. 5 personnel responded to the fire, which burned 400 acres of CRP land and 80 round bales of hay owned by David Wood, he said. 

Soldan said that his office was working with the Dickinson County Sheriff's office, as there were several other fires in the area that were located in Dickinson County. He said it was not known at this time whether the fires were intentionally set or were sparked by a vehicle driving by.

Emergency responders, including RFD No. 1 and No. 5, also were called out at 4 p.m. Saturday for the report of a grassfire in the 10000 block of East Farrelly Road, approximately six miles south of the other fire, Soldan said. Soldan estimated that 80 acres of CRP land and some fencing owned by Douglas Mortimer were burned. Damage to the fence was estimated at $500, he said.

According to Soldan, just before the second fire call came in, the National Weather Service had contacted Saline County Emergency Management about a possible fire, as they had picked up the heat signature on one of their radars.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583170273421.jpeg" alt="Round bales continue to burn in the fire along Country Club Road. Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Round bales continue to burn in the fire along Country Club Road. Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>Strong south winds fanned two grassland fires in far eastern Saline County Saturday.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that the first call came in at 2:15 p.m. Saturday about a fire in the north ditch in the 10000 block of Country Club Road that had spread to idle grassland under the federal Crop Reduction Program (CRP). Rural Fire District (RFD) No. 1 and No. 5 personnel responded to the fire, which burned 400 acres of CRP land and 80 round bales of hay owned by David Wood, he said. Soldan said that his office was working with the Dickinson County Sheriff's office, as there were several other fires in the area that were located in Dickinson County. He said it was not known at this time whether the fires were intentionally set or were sparked by a vehicle driving by.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583170377522.jpeg" alt="CRP land along East Farrelly Road also burned Saturday. Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>CRP land along East Farrelly Road also burned Saturday. Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>Emergency responders, including RFD No. 1 and No. 5, also were called out at 4 p.m. Saturday for the report of a grassfire in the 10000 block of East Farrelly Road, approximately six miles south of the other fire, Soldan said. Soldan estimated that 80 acres of CRP land and some fencing owned by Douglas Mortimer were burned. Damage to the fence was estimated at $500, he said.According to Soldan, just before the second fire call came in, the National Weather Service had contacted Saline County Emergency Management about a possible fire, as they had picked up the heat signature on one of their radars.

Rural Fire District personnel battle two blazes on Saturday

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Today is Monday, March 2, the 62nd day of 2020. There are 304 days left in the year.

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks, an NBA record that still stands. (Philadelphia won, 169-147.)

In 1877, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner of the 1876 presidential election over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, even though Tilden had won the popular vote.

In 1917, Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship as President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act.

In 1932, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, which moved the date of the presidential inauguration from March 4 to January 20, was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification.

In 1933, the motion picture "King Kong" had its world premiere at New York's Radio City Music Hall and the Roxy.

In 1939, Roman Catholic Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli was elected pope on his 63rd birthday; he took the name Pius XII. The Massachusetts legislature voted to ratify the Bill of Rights, 147 years after the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution had gone into effect. (Georgia and Connecticut soon followed.)

In 1940, the cartoon character Elmer Fudd made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated short "Elmer's Candid Camera," in which the title character finds himself pitted against a rascally rabbit that was a precursor to Bugs Bunny.

In 1943, the three-day Battle of the Bismarck Sea began in the southwest Pacific during World War II; U.S. and Australian warplanes were able to inflict heavy damage on an Imperial Japanese convoy.

In 1972, the United States launched the Pioneer 10 space probe, which flew past Jupiter in late 1973, sending back images and scientific data.

In 1985, the government approved a screening test for AIDS that detected antibodies to the virus, allowing possibly contaminated blood to be excluded from the blood supply.

In 1989, representatives from the 12 European Community nations agreed to ban all production of CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons, the synthetic compounds blamed for destroying the Earth's ozone layer, by the end of the 20th century.

In 1990, more than 6,000 drivers went on strike against Greyhound Lines Inc. (The company, later declaring an impasse in negotiations, fired the strikers.)

In 1995, the Internet search engine website Yahoo! was incorporated by founders Jerry Yang and David Filo.

Ten years ago: Authorities in San Diego County found the body of 17-year-old Chelsea King, who'd been missing since Feb. 25, 2010. (John Albert Gardner III later pleaded guilty to raping and murdering King and another victim, 14-year-old Amber Dubois; he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)

Five years ago: Iraqi forces launched a large-scale offensive to take Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit from the Islamic State group, the first step in a campaign to reclaim parts of northern Iraq from the Sunni extremists. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., who rose to become the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress, announced she would not seek re-election when her fifth term ended.

One year ago: Bernie Sanders kicked off his 2020 presidential campaign, proclaiming himself the Democrat best prepared to beat Donald Trump. Speaking at a conservative conference in Washington, President Donald Trump railed against the policies of "socialism" in a continued attempt to portray Democrats as out of touch with ordinary Americans.

Today's Birthdays: Actor John Cullum is 90. Former Soviet President and Nobel peace laureate Mikhail S. Gorbachev is 89. Actress Barbara Luna is 81. Author John Irving is 78. Actress Cassie Yates is 69. Actress Laraine Newman is 68. Former Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., is 67. Former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is 65. Singer Jay Osmond is 65. Pop musician John Cowsill (The Cowsills) is 64. Former tennis player Kevin Curren is 62. Country singer Larry Stewart (Restless Heart) is 61. Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi is 58. Blues singer-musician Alvin Youngblood Hart is 57. Actor Daniel Craig is 52. Actor Richard Ruccolo is 48. Rock musician Casey (formerly w/Jimmie's Chicken Shack) is 44. Rock singer Chris Martin (Coldplay) is 43. Actress Heather McComb is 43. Actress Rebel Wilson is 40. Actress Bryce Dallas Howard is 39. NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is 38. NHL goalie Henrik Lundqvist is 38. Musician Mike "McDuck" Olson (Lake Street Dive) is 37. Actor Robert Iler is 35. Actress Nathalie Emmanuel is 31. Country singer Luke Combs is 30. Singer-rapper-actress Becky G is 23.

Thought for Today: "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." — Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka "Dr. Seuss", American children's author (born this day, 1904; died 1991).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock.com</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock.com</a></figcaption>
 </figure>Today is Monday, March 2, the 62nd day of 2020. There are 304 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks, an NBA record that still stands. (Philadelphia won, 169-147.)On this date:In 1877, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner of the 1876 presidential election over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, even though Tilden had won the popular vote.In 1917, Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship as President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act.In 1932, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, which moved the date of the presidential inauguration from March 4 to January 20, was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification.In 1933, the motion picture "King Kong" had its world premiere at New York's Radio City Music Hall and the Roxy.In 1939, Roman Catholic Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli was elected pope on his 63rd birthday; he took the name Pius XII. The Massachusetts legislature voted to ratify the Bill of Rights, 147 years after the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution had gone into effect. (Georgia and Connecticut soon followed.)In 1940, the cartoon character Elmer Fudd made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated short "Elmer's Candid Camera," in which the title character finds himself pitted against a rascally rabbit that was a precursor to Bugs Bunny.In 1943, the three-day Battle of the Bismarck Sea began in the southwest Pacific during World War II; U.S. and Australian warplanes were able to inflict heavy damage on an Imperial Japanese convoy.In 1972, the United States launched the Pioneer 10 space probe, which flew past Jupiter in late 1973, sending back images and scientific data.In 1985, the government approved a screening test for AIDS that detected antibodies to the virus, allowing possibly contaminated blood to be excluded from the blood supply.In 1989, representatives from the 12 European Community nations agreed to ban all production of CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons, the synthetic compounds blamed for destroying the Earth's ozone layer, by the end of the 20th century.In 1990, more than 6,000 drivers went on strike against Greyhound Lines Inc. (The company, later declaring an impasse in negotiations, fired the strikers.)In 1995, the Internet search engine website Yahoo! was incorporated by founders Jerry Yang and David Filo.Ten years ago: Authorities in San Diego County found the body of 17-year-old Chelsea King, who'd been missing since Feb. 25, 2010. (John Albert Gardner III later pleaded guilty to raping and murdering King and another victim, 14-year-old Amber Dubois; he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)Five years ago: Iraqi forces launched a large-scale offensive to take Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit from the Islamic State group, the first step in a campaign to reclaim parts of northern Iraq from the Sunni extremists. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., who rose to become the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress, announced she would not seek re-election when her fifth term ended.One year ago: Bernie Sanders kicked off his 2020 presidential campaign, proclaiming himself the Democrat best prepared to beat Donald Trump. Speaking at a conservative conference in Washington, President Donald Trump railed against the policies of "socialism" in a continued attempt to portray Democrats as out of touch with ordinary Americans.Today's Birthdays: Actor John Cullum is 90. Former Soviet President and Nobel peace laureate Mikhail S. Gorbachev is 89. Actress Barbara Luna is 81. Author John Irving is 78. Actress Cassie Yates is 69. Actress Laraine Newman is 68. Former Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., is 67. Former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is 65. Singer Jay Osmond is 65. Pop musician John Cowsill (The Cowsills) is 64. Former tennis player Kevin Curren is 62. Country singer Larry Stewart (Restless Heart) is 61. Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi is 58. Blues singer-musician Alvin Youngblood Hart is 57. Actor Daniel Craig is 52. Actor Richard Ruccolo is 48. Rock musician Casey (formerly w/Jimmie's Chicken Shack) is 44. Rock singer Chris Martin (Coldplay) is 43. Actress Heather McComb is 43. Actress Rebel Wilson is 40. Actress Bryce Dallas Howard is 39. NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is 38. NHL goalie Henrik Lundqvist is 38. Musician Mike "McDuck" Olson (Lake Street Dive) is 37. Actor Robert Iler is 35. Actress Nathalie Emmanuel is 31. Country singer Luke Combs is 30. Singer-rapper-actress Becky G is 23.Thought for Today: "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." — Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka "Dr. Seuss", American children's author (born this day, 1904; died 1991).Copyright 2020, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Today in History -- March 2

You still have time to share your views with Salina USD 305.

The next listening session about what the community wants for Salina USD 305 students and what will be emphasized is scheduled for 5:30-6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Oakdale Elementary Multipurpose Room. Free, on-site childcare is available.

The final listening session is scheduled for 10-11:15 a.m. March 21 in the Salina South High School Commons. Free, on-site childcare is available.

For those unable to attend a meeting, an online survey is available at usd305.com.

By the end of January, more than 450 people, including students, parents, community members, and staff members, had shared their opinions, according to information from the district. 

Feedback provided by participants is to be posted on the district's website by late spring, according to the district. The information will be used by the board of education to set the district's long-range goals, the district information noted.

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 </figure>You still have time to share your views with Salina USD 305.The next listening session about what the community wants for Salina USD 305 students and what will be emphasized is scheduled for 5:30-6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Oakdale Elementary Multipurpose Room. Free, on-site childcare is available.The final listening session is scheduled for 10-11:15 a.m. March 21 in the Salina South High School Commons. Free, on-site childcare is available.For those unable to attend a meeting, an online survey is available at usd305.com.By the end of January, more than 450 people, including students, parents, community members, and staff members, had shared their opinions, according to information from the district. Feedback provided by participants is to be posted on the district's website by late spring, according to the district. The information will be used by the board of education to set the district's long-range goals, the district information noted.

Next USD 305 listening session set for Tuesday

By BRIAN GRIMMETT <a href="https://www.kmuw.org/post/there-are-millions-fossils-kansas-heres-how-you-can-find-one">Kansas News Service</a>

LAWRENCE — A couple hundred million years 
ago, an ocean covering Kansas teemed with prehistoric life. Yet for 
millennia, Kansas has been a dry, sometimes even dusty, place.

The
 ocean is long gone, but traces of that long-ago aquatic life lie right 
below your feet captured for the ages in fossil form. Now, 
paleontologists from the University of Kansas have an app that they hope
 will help motivate people to go out and find it.

The Digital 
Atlas of Ancient Life app was created by a group of paleontologists and 
researchers led by KU ecology and evolutionary biology professor Bruce 
Lieberman.

“One of the goals of our project was to try and make it easier for 
citizens who might like fossils or maybe could like fossils to maybe go 
out into the field identify what they found and learn more about the 
natural world around them,” he said.

The <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.aleros.digitalatlasancientlife&amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank">app</a> boasts an extensive database with detailed pictures of fossils common to Kansas.

KU owns<a href="https://biodiversity.ku.edu/" target="_blank"> thousands of fossil specimens, especially trilobites, cephalopods and ancient clams</a>. The app is one way to share all of that information to smartphones around the world.

If it motivates people to go out and find some of their own, Lieberman said, all the better.

“We
 really are blessed in the state of Kansas to have lots of fossil 
resources that can very easily be found by the general public,” he said.

Lieberman offered a few tips for the novice fossil hunter.

Fossils
 from various geologic time periods can be found throughout Kansas. But 
Lieberman recommends beginners start their searches in the eastern part 
of the state. It’s home to rocks from the Pennsylvanian era — about 260 
million years ago.

Fossils exist almost anywhere in Kansas where rock peeks out of the soil. Start with a place where a road cuts through a hill.

“Start
 out looking around near the rocks to see if you find any fossils lying 
about,” Lieberman said, “Because they’ll just naturally weather out of 
the cliff.”

Once you’ve done that, begin working your way up. Mike Everhart of&nbsp;<a href="http://oceansofkansas.com/" target="_blank">Oceans of Kansas Paleontology</a>&nbsp;described the method while out looking for fossils in a road cut east of Wichita on U.S. 400.

“In
 a hillside like this, where the rocks are eroding out and tumbling 
down,” he said, “one of the things you do is keep working your way up 
there when you find the actual layer where the rocks are coming out.”

People also need to be sure they have permission to look for fossils 
before venturing on to private land. In Kansas, fossils found on private
 property belong to the landowner.

While
 some more experienced fossil hunters bring a rock hammer or a chisel, 
they aren’t necessary. Many fossils can be found in chunks of rock 
nature has already broken away.

That’s where the app comes in. It’s packed with detailed pictures of many of the fossils that can be found in eastern Kansas.

Lieberman
 said if you’re looking for fossils in eastern Kansas, you’ll want to 
select the Pennsylvanian time period on the app for the best chance to 
identify what you’ve found. If you’re farther west, you’re more likely 
to find a fossil from the Cretaceous period.

Once you’ve selected a time period, compare what you’ve found to one 
of the pictures on the screen. And after you’ve selected the species you
 think it is, there’s a map to show you where it’s been found in the 
past.

Lieberman said there are millions of fossils in Kansas. All you have to do is find some exposed rocks and look.

“It’s really what catches your eye and you find the most exciting,” he said. “There’s no right or wrong way to collect fossils.”

Brian
 Grimmett reports on the environment, energy and natural resources for 
KMUW in Wichita and the Kansas News Service. You can follow him on 
Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/briangrimmett?lang=en">@briangrimmett</a>&nbsp;or
 email him at grimmett@kmuw.org. The Kansas News Service is a
 collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public
 Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their 
connection to public policy.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582914122016.jpeg" alt=" Fossils taken from rocks west of Wichita. Stephan Bisaha / Kansas News Service" />
 <figcaption> Fossils taken from rocks west of Wichita. Stephan Bisaha / Kansas News Service</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRIAN GRIMMETT <a href="https://www.kmuw.org/post/there-are-millions-fossils-kansas-heres-how-you-can-find-one">Kansas News Service</a>LAWRENCE — A couple hundred million years 
ago, an ocean covering Kansas teemed with prehistoric life. Yet for 
millennia, Kansas has been a dry, sometimes even dusty, place.The
 ocean is long gone, but traces of that long-ago aquatic life lie right 
below your feet captured for the ages in fossil form. Now, 
paleontologists from the University of Kansas have an app that they hope
 will help motivate people to go out and find it.The Digital 
Atlas of Ancient Life app was created by a group of paleontologists and 
researchers led by KU ecology and evolutionary biology professor Bruce 
Lieberman.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582914172832.jpeg" alt=" KU professor Bruce Lieberman hunts for fossil specimens in a drawer. Credit Brian Grimmett / Kansas News Service" />
 <figcaption> KU professor Bruce Lieberman hunts for fossil specimens in a drawer. Credit Brian Grimmett / Kansas News Service</figcaption>
 </figure>“One of the goals of our project was to try and make it easier for 
citizens who might like fossils or maybe could like fossils to maybe go 
out into the field identify what they found and learn more about the 
natural world around them,” he said.The <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.aleros.digitalatlasancientlife&amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank">app</a> boasts an extensive database with detailed pictures of fossils common to Kansas.KU owns<a href="https://biodiversity.ku.edu/" target="_blank"> thousands of fossil specimens, especially trilobites, cephalopods and ancient clams</a>. The app is one way to share all of that information to smartphones around the world.If it motivates people to go out and find some of their own, Lieberman said, all the better.“We
 really are blessed in the state of Kansas to have lots of fossil 
resources that can very easily be found by the general public,” he said.Lieberman offered a few tips for the novice fossil hunter.<h2>Where to find them</h2>Fossils
 from various geologic time periods can be found throughout Kansas. But 
Lieberman recommends beginners start their searches in the eastern part 
of the state. It’s home to rocks from the Pennsylvanian era — about 260 
million years ago.Fossils exist almost anywhere in Kansas where rock peeks out of the soil. Start with a place where a road cuts through a hill.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582914197548.jpeg" alt=" A fossil that's 250 million years old is encased in rock in a road cut near U.S. 400, a mile west of Augusta. Credit Brian Grimmett / Kansas News Service" />
 <figcaption> A fossil that's 250 million years old is encased in rock in a road cut near U.S. 400, a mile west of Augusta. Credit Brian Grimmett / Kansas News Service</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>How to look</h2>First, open your eyes.“Start
 out looking around near the rocks to see if you find any fossils lying 
about,” Lieberman said, “Because they’ll just naturally weather out of 
the cliff.”Once you’ve done that, begin working your way up. Mike Everhart of&nbsp;<a href="http://oceansofkansas.com/" target="_blank">Oceans of Kansas Paleontology</a>&nbsp;described the method while out looking for fossils in a road cut east of Wichita on U.S. 400.“In
 a hillside like this, where the rocks are eroding out and tumbling 
down,” he said, “one of the things you do is keep working your way up 
there when you find the actual layer where the rocks are coming out.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582914229049.jpeg" alt=" Paleontologist Mike Everhart scans the cliff face for fossils. Credit Brian Grimmett / Kansas News Service" />
 <figcaption> Paleontologist Mike Everhart scans the cliff face for fossils. Credit Brian Grimmett / Kansas News Service</figcaption>
 </figure>People also need to be sure they have permission to look for fossils 
before venturing on to private land. In Kansas, fossils found on private
 property belong to the landowner.<h2>Do I need tools?</h2>No.While
 some more experienced fossil hunters bring a rock hammer or a chisel, 
they aren’t necessary. Many fossils can be found in chunks of rock 
nature has already broken away.<h2>How to identify fossils</h2>That’s where the app comes in. It’s packed with detailed pictures of many of the fossils that can be found in eastern Kansas.Lieberman
 said if you’re looking for fossils in eastern Kansas, you’ll want to 
select the Pennsylvanian time period on the app for the best chance to 
identify what you’ve found. If you’re farther west, you’re more likely 
to find a fossil from the Cretaceous period.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582914264869.jpeg" alt=" A fossil peeks out of a rock face in a road cut on U.S. 400 about a mile west of Augusta. Credit Brian Grimmett / Kansas News Service" />
 <figcaption> A fossil peeks out of a rock face in a road cut on U.S. 400 about a mile west of Augusta. Credit Brian Grimmett / Kansas News Service</figcaption>
 </figure>Once you’ve selected a time period, compare what you’ve found to one 
of the pictures on the screen. And after you’ve selected the species you
 think it is, there’s a map to show you where it’s been found in the 
past.Lieberman said there are millions of fossils in Kansas. All you have to do is find some exposed rocks and look.“It’s really what catches your eye and you find the most exciting,” he said. “There’s no right or wrong way to collect fossils.”Brian
 Grimmett reports on the environment, energy and natural resources for 
KMUW in Wichita and the Kansas News Service. You can follow him on 
Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/briangrimmett?lang=en">@briangrimmett</a>&nbsp;or
 email him at grimmett@kmuw.org. The Kansas News Service is a
 collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public
 Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their 
connection to public policy.

There are millions of fossils in Kan. — here's how to find them

Street work, a portable sports court, handguns and holsters, and an executive session are among the items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday.

Commissioners are scheduled to begin with a study session at 2 p.m. in room 107B of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street. Following is the agenda for the study session.

2 p.m.&nbsp;-- EPA Supplemental Project at Jerry Ivey Pond

2:30 p.m.&nbsp;-– Downtown Arts &amp; Entertainment Ordinance Overview (Special Events &amp; Alcohol)

3:45 p.m.&nbsp;– Time for public comment

The regular commission meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. in room 107 of the City-County Building. A time for public comment is scheduled near the beginning of the meeting.

Commissioners are scheduled to consider awarding the following two street work contracts.

~2020 Chip Seal Project No. 20013 to Circle C Paving and Construction, LLC of Goddard, in the amount of $210,623.13 with a $14,376.87 (6.8%) construction contingency ($225,000 authorization).

~2020 Ultrathin Bonded Asphalt Surface (UBAS, Project No. 20015, to APAC-Kansas, Inc. of Salina, in the amount of $632,872.00 with a $17,128.00 (2.7%) construction contingency ($650,000 authorization).

Commissioners also are being asked to consider authorizing the purchase of a replacement portable sports court for the Tony’s Pizza Events Center (TPEC). According to commission meeting packet information, the 2020 capital improvement budget includes $110,000 for the replacement of the main portable basketball/volleyball court used by TPEC.

Such a purchase would replace the floor purchased in 1999. According to the meeting packet information, the court purchased in 1999 was designed to be taken up and down two to three times a year. "There have been operating years where the court has been taken up and put down as many as fifteen times," the meeting packet information noted.

The current economic impact of tournaments that use the court is more than $1 million per year, the information noted.

Consideration of the purchase of duty handguns and holsters also is on the city commission agenda for Monday. Since 1992, Salina Police personnel have carried semi-automatic pistols, according to the information in the commission meeting packet.

"When the decision is made to transition to a new duty sidearm, all former sidearms are replaced so officers carry and are trained on the same weapons platform. In addition, the weapons that are being phased out of service are either sold back to the officer, or traded-in to the distributor that is providing the new weapon, thus greatly reducing the overall cost of the transition," the meeting packet information noted.

After testing several 9mm handguns, Salina Police evaluators selected the Glock 17 Gen5 as the weapon believed to be best suited for use by the department, according to the request from the department.

In anticipation of the need to transition to new weapons, the department requested that $29,300 be included in the 2020 budget. That request was approved.

Commissioners also are scheduled to move into executive session to discuss potential legal action by the city with legal counsel.

To view the full Salina City Commission meeting packet (68 pages,&nbsp;<a href="http://weblink.salina.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?startid=177362&amp;&amp;dbid=0&amp;cr=1">click here</a>.

Street work, a portable sports court, handguns and holsters, and an executive session are among the items on the Salina City Commission agenda for Monday.Commissioners are scheduled to begin with a study session at 2 p.m. in room 107B of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street. Following is the agenda for the study session.2 p.m.&nbsp;-- EPA Supplemental Project at Jerry Ivey Pond2:30 p.m.&nbsp;-– Downtown Arts &amp; Entertainment Ordinance Overview (Special Events &amp; Alcohol)3:45 p.m.&nbsp;– Time for public commentThe regular commission meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. in room 107 of the City-County Building. A time for public comment is scheduled near the beginning of the meeting.Commissioners are scheduled to consider awarding the following two street work contracts.~2020 Chip Seal Project No. 20013 to Circle C Paving and Construction, LLC of Goddard, in the amount of $210,623.13 with a $14,376.87 (6.8%) construction contingency ($225,000 authorization).~2020 Ultrathin Bonded Asphalt Surface (UBAS, Project No. 20015, to APAC-Kansas, Inc. of Salina, in the amount of $632,872.00 with a $17,128.00 (2.7%) construction contingency ($650,000 authorization).Commissioners also are being asked to consider authorizing the purchase of a replacement portable sports court for the Tony’s Pizza Events Center (TPEC). According to commission meeting packet information, the 2020 capital improvement budget includes $110,000 for the replacement of the main portable basketball/volleyball court used by TPEC.Such a purchase would replace the floor purchased in 1999. According to the meeting packet information, the court purchased in 1999 was designed to be taken up and down two to three times a year. "There have been operating years where the court has been taken up and put down as many as fifteen times," the meeting packet information noted.The current economic impact of tournaments that use the court is more than $1 million per year, the information noted.Consideration of the purchase of duty handguns and holsters also is on the city commission agenda for Monday. Since 1992, Salina Police personnel have carried semi-automatic pistols, according to the information in the commission meeting packet."When the decision is made to transition to a new duty sidearm, all former sidearms are replaced so officers carry and are trained on the same weapons platform. In addition, the weapons that are being phased out of service are either sold back to the officer, or traded-in to the distributor that is providing the new weapon, thus greatly reducing the overall cost of the transition," the meeting packet information noted.After testing several 9mm handguns, Salina Police evaluators selected the Glock 17 Gen5 as the weapon believed to be best suited for use by the department, according to the request from the department.In anticipation of the need to transition to new weapons, the department requested that $29,300 be included in the 2020 budget. That request was approved.Commissioners also are scheduled to move into executive session to discuss potential legal action by the city with legal counsel.To view the full Salina City Commission meeting packet (68 pages,&nbsp;<a href="http://weblink.salina.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?startid=177362&amp;&amp;dbid=0&amp;cr=1">click here</a>.

Street work, sports and handguns on Salina city agenda

LINCOLN -- Lincoln Fire and Rescue recognized several during its annual department banquet Saturday. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Lincoln-Fire-and-Rescue-335899626619561/">Lincoln Fire and Rescue</a> Facebook page:

LINCOLN -- Lincoln Fire and Rescue recognized several during its annual department banquet Saturday. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Lincoln-Fire-and-Rescue-335899626619561/">Lincoln Fire and Rescue</a> Facebook page:<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3D1270563233153191%26id%3D335899626619561&width=500" width="500" height="762" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div>

Several honored at Lincoln Fire and Rescue banquet

It is time to gear up for the 16th Annual Prom-A-Rama!

This community event helps make it possible for girls to attend prom who might not otherwise be able to. The event involves the collection and give away of donated prom dresses and accessories to any high school girl in Saline County and the surrounding area.

The collection of donated prom dresses began on Feb. 21 and will continue until Friday.  

People can drop off their dresses at the following locations.

Any Sunflower Bank location: 176 North Santa Fe Avenue, 2450 South Ninth Street, and 2070 South Ohio Street

Salina South High School, 730 East Magnolia Road

Persons wanting to donate to the event also may call 785 452-5706 and someone will pick up the dresses.

The giveaway is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 111 West Magnolia Road.

To receive a dress, the girl needs to attend the give away and provide proof of being a high school student. Once the girl has shown her identification, she will be admitted to the give away and there will be volunteers to help her find the perfect dress.

There will also be seamstresses to make on site alterations or minor repairs.

The dresses will be hung on racks by size and any donated accessories will be on tables.  

Any dresses not given away at the end of the event will be donated to a non-profit such as the Bargain Basket, Salvation Army Thrift Store, DAV, or Goodwill Industries.

Members of the community minded group that has organized the event are Hank Corcoran Boyer, Beth Parry, Sarah Repp, and Kelly Leonard.

It is time to gear up for the 16th Annual Prom-A-Rama!This community event helps make it possible for girls to attend prom who might not otherwise be able to. The event involves the collection and give away of donated prom dresses and accessories to any high school girl in Saline County and the surrounding area.The collection of donated prom dresses began on Feb. 21 and will continue until Friday. People can drop off their dresses at the following locations.Any Sunflower Bank location: 176 North Santa Fe Avenue, 2450 South Ninth Street, and 2070 South Ohio StreetSalina South High School, 730 East Magnolia RoadPersons wanting to donate to the event also may call 785 452-5706 and someone will pick up the dresses.The giveaway is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 111 West Magnolia Road.To receive a dress, the girl needs to attend the give away and provide proof of being a high school student. Once the girl has shown her identification, she will be admitted to the give away and there will be volunteers to help her find the perfect dress.There will also be seamstresses to make on site alterations or minor repairs.The dresses will be hung on racks by size and any donated accessories will be on tables. Any dresses not given away at the end of the event will be donated to a non-profit such as the Bargain Basket, Salvation Army Thrift Store, DAV, or Goodwill Industries.Members of the community minded group that has organized the event are Hank Corcoran Boyer, Beth Parry, Sarah Repp, and Kelly Leonard.

Prom-A-Rama dress giveaway Saturday

Podcasts of various local KINA shows are now available.

You can listen at your leisure to Saturday's with Bill and Dave, the Dr. Kempton Show, and Coffee Talk. Here's what you need to do:

Click on the KINA logo at the top of <a href="http://SalinaPost.com">SalinaPost.com</a>.

When the new page opens, click on the arrow in the upper left and select podcasts.

Podcasts of various local KINA shows are now available.You can listen at your leisure to Saturday's with Bill and Dave, the Dr. Kempton Show, and Coffee Talk. Here's what you need to do:Click on the KINA logo at the top of <a href="http://SalinaPost.com">SalinaPost.com</a>.When the new page opens, click on the arrow in the upper left and select podcasts.Select the podcast you want to hear.

Podcasts of local KINA shows available

The Salina Fire Department has a new ambulance in service. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/salinafire/">Salina Fire</a> Facebook page:

The Salina Fire Department has a new ambulance in service. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/salinafire/">Salina Fire</a> Facebook page:<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsalinafire%2Fposts%2F2599858873444956&width=500" width="500" height="793" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div>

Salina Fire introduces new ambulance

As we work or way through the end of winter, now is the time to start thinking about and planning for spring and summer severe weather in Kansas.

Monday marks the beginning of the state's 2020 Severe Weather Awareness Week.  

“The National Weather Service, county emergency management agencies, and local media do a great job of keeping the public informed when severe weather is headed our way. They also help educate the public on steps that should be taken with regard to severe weather watches and warnings. But just knowing what to do isn’t enough,” said Angee Morgan, deputy director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management.

“You have to actively carry out the steps necessary to make sure you’re prepared: assemble a home disaster kit, formulate a disaster plan and then practice your plan," Morgan said. "It doesn’t take much time or a lot of money to make a home disaster kit, and it’s a great investment in your family’s safety.”

As part of the week’s activities, Kansans are urged to take part in the statewide tornado safety drill 10 a.m. on Tuesday. If severe weather is expected on or around the test time on Tuesday, the test will be postponed.

Additionally, throughout the week, the National Weather Service (NWS) plans to focus on severe weather safety topics, including the following. 

Kansas counties are covered by seven different NWS offices in the following locations.

Each office is staffed by a team of highly trained meteorologists, technicians, electronics technicians, information technology specialists, hydrologists, and administrative assistants. The NWS offices are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

The weather information provided on SalinaPost.com comes from the Wichita, Topeka, and Hastings, Neb., offices.

Following is severe weather terminology that may appear in weather information, as provided by NWS.

The National Weather Service issues severe thunderstorm warnings for storms that are currently or are capable of producing winds of 58 mph or stronger and/or hail one

inch in diameter or larger. Severe thunderstorms are often much stronger than this minimum criteria, so it is a good idea to take severe thunderstorm warnings seriously.

A tornado is a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground either as a pendant from a cumuliform cloud or underneath a cumuliform cloud, and it is often (but not always) visible as a funnel cloud. A funnel cloud is a condensation cloud typically funnel-shaped and extending outward from a cumuliform cloud and is associated with a rotating column of air.

A flash flood is flooding that occurs very rapidly and usually within 6 hours of heavy rainfall. Flash flooding may occur along creeks, rivers or streams. It can also occur in low lying or urban areas where drainage is poor. Water levels can rise very quickly during flash flooding including locations that did not receive the heavy rainfall but are located downstream from areas that received an extreme amount of rainfall. Flash flooding can occur in the winter months when rain falls on existing snowpack and causes it to melt rapidly. Flooding is the number one severe weather killer in the United State.

As we finish up winter, began formulating a plan for what to do should severe weather strike.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583074189782.jpeg" alt="A tornado north of Solomon on May 25, 2016.&nbsp; Photo courtesy&nbsp;Ks0stm/Wikimedia Commons/<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0">CC</a>" />
 <figcaption>A tornado north of Solomon on May 25, 2016.&nbsp; Photo courtesy&nbsp;Ks0stm/Wikimedia Commons/<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0">CC</a></figcaption>
 </figure>As we work or way through the end of winter, now is the time to start thinking about and planning for spring and summer severe weather in Kansas.Monday marks the beginning of the state's 2020 Severe Weather Awareness Week. “The National Weather Service, county emergency management agencies, and local media do a great job of keeping the public informed when severe weather is headed our way. They also help educate the public on steps that should be taken with regard to severe weather watches and warnings. But just knowing what to do isn’t enough,” said Angee Morgan, deputy director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management.“You have to actively carry out the steps necessary to make sure you’re prepared: assemble a home disaster kit, formulate a disaster plan and then practice your plan," Morgan said. "It doesn’t take much time or a lot of money to make a home disaster kit, and it’s a great investment in your family’s safety.”As part of the week’s activities, Kansans are urged to take part in the statewide tornado safety drill 10 a.m. on Tuesday. If severe weather is expected on or around the test time on Tuesday, the test will be postponed.Additionally, throughout the week, the National Weather Service (NWS) plans to focus on severe weather safety topics, including the following. PreparednessTornado safetyLightning safetyHail and wind safetyFlood safety<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583074141766.jpeg" alt="Map courtesy NWS" />
 <figcaption>Map courtesy NWS</figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas counties are covered by seven different NWS offices in the following locations.GoodlandDodge CityTopekaWichitaHastings, Neb.Pleasant Hill (Kansas City, Mo.Springfield, Mo.Each office is staffed by a team of highly trained meteorologists, technicians, electronics technicians, information technology specialists, hydrologists, and administrative assistants. The NWS offices are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.The weather information provided on SalinaPost.com comes from the Wichita, Topeka, and Hastings, Neb., offices.Following is severe weather terminology that may appear in weather information, as provided by NWS.Severe ThunderstormThe National Weather Service issues severe thunderstorm warnings for storms that are currently or are capable of producing winds of 58 mph or stronger and/or hail oneinch in diameter or larger. Severe thunderstorms are often much stronger than this minimum criteria, so it is a good idea to take severe thunderstorm warnings seriously.TornadoA tornado is a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground either as a pendant from a cumuliform cloud or underneath a cumuliform cloud, and it is often (but not always) visible as a funnel cloud. A funnel cloud is a condensation cloud typically funnel-shaped and extending outward from a cumuliform cloud and is associated with a rotating column of air.Flash FloodA flash flood is flooding that occurs very rapidly and usually within 6 hours of heavy rainfall. Flash flooding may occur along creeks, rivers or streams. It can also occur in low lying or urban areas where drainage is poor. Water levels can rise very quickly during flash flooding including locations that did not receive the heavy rainfall but are located downstream from areas that received an extreme amount of rainfall. Flash flooding can occur in the winter months when rain falls on existing snowpack and causes it to melt rapidly. Flooding is the number one severe weather killer in the United State.As we finish up winter, began formulating a plan for what to do should severe weather strike.

Severe Weather Awareness Week begins Monday

Local senior artists will be celebrated Tuesday through Thursday at Salina Presbyterian Manor, 2601 E. Crawford, as the community hosts its annual Art is Ageless® exhibit and observes the 40th&nbsp;anniversary of the Art is Ageless® program.

Art is Ageless is a trademarked program of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America). The program offers senior artists the opportunity to share and display their artwork and reaffirms the agelessness of human creativity.

“It’s inspiring to see the beautiful pieces these seniors have created,” said&nbsp;Melissa&nbsp;McCoy, marketing director. “The joy it brings to them and others is wonderful, and that’s something we want to celebrate and share with the entire Salina community.”

The first Art is Ageless calendar was published in 1981, featuring art from Presbyterian Manor community residents. Since then, the program has expanded to include a juried art competition open to all seniors age 65 and older.

The Art is Ageless exhibit will be open from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and feature works from local artists. The public is welcome to visit the community to view the exhibit of acrylics, oils, photography and various other mediums, ranging from amateur to professional levels. Winning pieces at the community level move on to a masterpiece level judging to determine which pieces are featured in the annual calendar and note cards.

In addition to the exhibit, Salina Presbyterian Manor will honor local senior artists during a reception and final exhibit at the community from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

For more information about Art is Ageless, visit <a href="http://ArtIsAgeless.org">ArtIsAgeless.org</a>.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/1/1579197972078.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Local senior artists will be celebrated Tuesday through Thursday at Salina Presbyterian Manor, 2601 E. Crawford, as the community hosts its annual Art is Ageless® exhibit and observes the 40th&nbsp;anniversary of the Art is Ageless® program.Art is Ageless is a trademarked program of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America). The program offers senior artists the opportunity to share and display their artwork and reaffirms the agelessness of human creativity.“It’s inspiring to see the beautiful pieces these seniors have created,” said&nbsp;Melissa&nbsp;McCoy, marketing director. “The joy it brings to them and others is wonderful, and that’s something we want to celebrate and share with the entire Salina community.”The first Art is Ageless calendar was published in 1981, featuring art from Presbyterian Manor community residents. Since then, the program has expanded to include a juried art competition open to all seniors age 65 and older.The Art is Ageless exhibit will be open from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and feature works from local artists. The public is welcome to visit the community to view the exhibit of acrylics, oils, photography and various other mediums, ranging from amateur to professional levels. Winning pieces at the community level move on to a masterpiece level judging to determine which pieces are featured in the annual calendar and note cards.In addition to the exhibit, Salina Presbyterian Manor will honor local senior artists during a reception and final exhibit at the community from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.For more information about Art is Ageless, visit <a href="http://ArtIsAgeless.org">ArtIsAgeless.org</a>.&nbsp;

Works by local senior artists part of Art Is Ageless exhibit

CONCORDIA -- As part of Cloud County Community College’s Cook Series, and in celebration of Women’s History Month and the 100th&nbsp;anniversary of the ratification of the 19th, Diane Eichoff will present “The Long Road to Women’s Suffrage in Kansas.” 

The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday in Cloud County Community College’s Cook Theatre, and is open to the public at no charge.

In the struggle for women’s rights, Kansas was at the forefront for decades, granting women the right to vote in 1912, some eight years before the 19th&nbsp;amendment was ratified by the states. Three statewide initiatives for voting rights failed, and it took more than fifty years of struggle in Kansas before suffrage was granted. Eickhoff’s presentation will explore the courageous individuals who challenged the powerful interests opposed to electoral reform and explore other “firsts” that women achieved on the road to suffrage.

Eickhoff is an independent historian, writer, and editor of education materials. Her most recent historical biography, “Clarina Nichols: Frontier Crusader for Women’s Rights,” is published by Quindaro Press.

This year marks the 28th year of the Charles and Marian Cook Series at Cloud County Community College. The Cooks were travelers who wanted to bring the world to those who could not travel themselves. More than 75 events have been presented through the sponsorship of the Cook Foundation and the Division of Humanities, Social Sciences and Business at Cloud. It was always Marian Cook’s wishes that all Cook Series events be free and open to the public.

CONCORDIA -- As part of Cloud County Community College’s Cook Series, and in celebration of Women’s History Month and the 100th&nbsp;anniversary of the ratification of the 19th, Diane Eichoff will present “The Long Road to Women’s Suffrage in Kansas.” The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday in Cloud County Community College’s Cook Theatre, and is open to the public at no charge.In the struggle for women’s rights, Kansas was at the forefront for decades, granting women the right to vote in 1912, some eight years before the 19th&nbsp;amendment was ratified by the states. Three statewide initiatives for voting rights failed, and it took more than fifty years of struggle in Kansas before suffrage was granted. Eickhoff’s presentation will explore the courageous individuals who challenged the powerful interests opposed to electoral reform and explore other “firsts” that women achieved on the road to suffrage.Eickhoff is an independent historian, writer, and editor of education materials. Her most recent historical biography, “Clarina Nichols: Frontier Crusader for Women’s Rights,” is published by Quindaro Press.This year marks the 28th year of the Charles and Marian Cook Series at Cloud County Community College. The Cooks were travelers who wanted to bring the world to those who could not travel themselves. More than 75 events have been presented through the sponsorship of the Cook Foundation and the Division of Humanities, Social Sciences and Business at Cloud. It was always Marian Cook’s wishes that all Cook Series events be free and open to the public.

Cook Series to explore women’s suffrage in Kansas

MANHATTAN —&nbsp; A global need for quality breeding stock and genetics is creating market opportunities for Kansas livestock producers. To meet the growing demand, the Kansas Department of Agriculture will host two livestock export seminars featuring industry experts in exporting livestock and genetics. The seminars will be held on&nbsp; April 2 in Hays and on&nbsp; April 3 in Manhattan.

Participants should expect to learn about export strategies as well as gain an understanding of export financing and regulatory requirements. “The agenda will include a variety of topics, including technical information needed to enter the export market. Producers will learn about tools they need to take advantage of global market opportunities,” explained KDA international trade director Suzanne Ryan-Numrich.

Exports are an important part of the Kansas economy. In 2018, over $3.8 billion dollars of agricultural goods were shipped around the globe to 74 different countries.

“These export seminars are a great way to expand opportunities for communities and small businesses as they focus on growth and we build upon rural prosperity across the state of Kansas,” said Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam. “Agricultural growth plays a big role in rural revitalization and the health of the Kansas economy, as agriculture contributes nearly $66 billion to the Kansas economy.” Beam added that information and education help Kansas’ small and rural agribusinesses serve as economic engines for their communities.

The livestock export seminars will be held on April 2 in Hays and April 3 in Manhattan, and there is no cost to attend. Registration is now open and includes a meal; however, meals will only be guaranteed to those participants who register by March 27. Find out more and register at:&nbsp;<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fagriculture.ks.gov%2Finternational&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C364c08e177584a57d65e08d7bc80636b%7Cdcae8101c92d480cbc43c6761ccccc5a%7C0%7C0%7C637185132742809374&amp;sdata=2%2FQxmmwBHhOkDFDve1LM3IhJ4Ovt60%2F8l4krHhyALNo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">agriculture.ks.gov/international</a>.

The KDA Division of Agriculture Marketing received a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Development Grant to help fund these workshops. Established in the 2014 Farm Bill, USDA’s Rural Business Development Grant program is a program intended to help with technical assistance, training and other activities to allow small businesses in rural areas to expand.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture is dedicated to providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy including the further development and expansion of marketing opportunities for agricultural goods and services around the globe.

KDA is offering two upcoming opportunities for Kansas farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses to participate in State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant trade missions: VICTAM Asia/Petfood Forum Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, March 24-26; and NAMPO Harvest Day, Bothaville, South Africa, May 12-15. Additional trade missions for seedstock producers are tentatively scheduled for 2020 including to Aguascalientes, Mexico, April 23-27; Argentina, late July; and Costa Rica, late August. Interested persons should contact Ryan-Numrich at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:suzanne.numrich@ks.gov" target="_blank">suzanne.numrich@ks.gov</a>&nbsp;or 785-564-6704.&nbsp;

MANHATTAN —&nbsp; A global need for quality breeding stock and genetics is creating market opportunities for Kansas livestock producers. To meet the growing demand, the Kansas Department of Agriculture will host two livestock export seminars featuring industry experts in exporting livestock and genetics. The seminars will be held on&nbsp; April 2 in Hays and on&nbsp; April 3 in Manhattan.Participants should expect to learn about export strategies as well as gain an understanding of export financing and regulatory requirements. “The agenda will include a variety of topics, including technical information needed to enter the export market. Producers will learn about tools they need to take advantage of global market opportunities,” explained KDA international trade director Suzanne Ryan-Numrich.Exports are an important part of the Kansas economy. In 2018, over $3.8 billion dollars of agricultural goods were shipped around the globe to 74 different countries.“These export seminars are a great way to expand opportunities for communities and small businesses as they focus on growth and we build upon rural prosperity across the state of Kansas,” said Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam. “Agricultural growth plays a big role in rural revitalization and the health of the Kansas economy, as agriculture contributes nearly $66 billion to the Kansas economy.” Beam added that information and education help Kansas’ small and rural agribusinesses serve as economic engines for their communities.The livestock export seminars will be held on April 2 in Hays and April 3 in Manhattan, and there is no cost to attend. Registration is now open and includes a meal; however, meals will only be guaranteed to those participants who register by March 27. Find out more and register at:&nbsp;<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fagriculture.ks.gov%2Finternational&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C364c08e177584a57d65e08d7bc80636b%7Cdcae8101c92d480cbc43c6761ccccc5a%7C0%7C0%7C637185132742809374&amp;sdata=2%2FQxmmwBHhOkDFDve1LM3IhJ4Ovt60%2F8l4krHhyALNo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">agriculture.ks.gov/international</a>.The KDA Division of Agriculture Marketing received a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Development Grant to help fund these workshops. Established in the 2014 Farm Bill, USDA’s Rural Business Development Grant program is a program intended to help with technical assistance, training and other activities to allow small businesses in rural areas to expand.The Kansas Department of Agriculture is dedicated to providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy including the further development and expansion of marketing opportunities for agricultural goods and services around the globe.KDA is offering two upcoming opportunities for Kansas farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses to participate in State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant trade missions: VICTAM Asia/Petfood Forum Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, March 24-26; and NAMPO Harvest Day, Bothaville, South Africa, May 12-15. Additional trade missions for seedstock producers are tentatively scheduled for 2020 including to Aguascalientes, Mexico, April 23-27; Argentina, late July; and Costa Rica, late August. Interested persons should contact Ryan-Numrich at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:suzanne.numrich@ks.gov" target="_blank">suzanne.numrich@ks.gov</a>&nbsp;or 785-564-6704.&nbsp;

KDA to host livestock export seminars

Today is Sunday, March 1, the 61st day of 2020. There are 305 days left in the year.

On March 1, 1974, seven people, including former Nixon White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman, former Attorney General John Mitchell and former assistant Attorney General Robert Mardian, were indicted on charges of conspiring to obstruct justice in connection with the Watergate break-in. (These four defendants were convicted in Jan. 1975, although Mardian's conviction was later reversed.)

In 1781, the Continental Congress declared the Articles of Confederation to be in force, following ratification by Maryland.

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 </figure>Today is Sunday, March 1, the 61st day of 2020. There are 305 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 1, 1974, seven people, including former Nixon White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman, former Attorney General John Mitchell and former assistant Attorney General Robert Mardian, were indicted on charges of conspiring to obstruct justice in connection with the Watergate break-in. (These four defendants were convicted in Jan. 1975, although Mardian's conviction was later reversed.)On this date:In 1781, the Continental Congress declared the Articles of Confederation to be in force, following ratification by Maryland.In 1790, President George Washington signed a measure authorizing the first United States Census. (Census Day was Aug. 2, 1790.)In 1893, inventor Nikola Tesla first publicly demonstrated radio during a meeting of the National Electric Light Association in St. Louis by transmitting electromagnetic energy without wires.In 1914, National Baseball Hall of Fame announcer Harry Caray was born in St. Louis, Mo.In 1932, Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh, was kidnapped from the family home near Hopewell, New Jersey. (Remains identified as those of the child were found the following May.)In 1954, four Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire from the spectators' gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives, wounding five members of Congress. The United States detonated a dry-fuel hydrogen bomb, codenamed Castle Bravo, at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.In 1957, "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss was released to bookstores by Random House.In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps.In 1966, the Soviet space probe Venera 3 impacted the surface of Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to reach another planet; however, Venera was unable to transmit any data, its communications system having failed.In 1971, a bomb went off inside a men's room at the U.S. Capitol; the radical group Weather Underground claimed responsibility for the pre-dawn blast.In 1981, Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands began a hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland; he died 65 days later.In 1996, President Bill Clinton slapped economic sanctions on Colombia, concluding that Colombian authorities had not fully cooperated with the U.S. war on drugs. The Food and Drug Administration approved a powerful new AIDS drug, saying ritonavir could prolong slightly the lives of severely ill patients.Ten years ago: Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, defending himself against charges of Europe's worst genocide since the Holocaust, told judges in his slow-moving trial that he was not the barbarian depicted by U.N. prosecutors, but was protecting his people against a fundamentalist Muslim plot. Jay Leno returned as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show."Five years ago: Tens of thousands marched through Moscow in honor of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who had been shot to death on Feb. 27. Minnie Minoso, major league baseball's first black Latino star, died in Chicago. (There was some question about Minoso's age, but the medical examiner's office and the White Sox said he was 90.)One year ago: In an effort to defuse a dramatic escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors over the disputed region of Kashmir, Pakistan handed over a captured Indian air force pilot to Indian officials at a border crossing. The driver of a Tesla Model 3 was killed when the car drove beneath a semitrailer in Delray Beach, Florida; investigators determined that the driver had activated the company's semi-autonomous Autopilot system about 10 seconds before the crash.Today's Birthdays: Actor Robert Clary is 94. Singer/actor Harry Belafonte is 93. Rock singer Mike D'Abo (Manfred Mann) is 76. Former Sen. John Breaux, D-La., is 76. Rock singer Roger Daltrey is 76. Actor Dirk Benedict is 75. Actor-director Ron Howard is 66. Country singer Janis Gill (aka Janis Oliver Cummins) (Sweethearts of the Rodeo) is 66. Actress Catherine Bach is 65. Actor Tim Daly is 64. Singer-musician Jon Carroll is 63. Rock musician Bill Leen is 58. Actor Bryan Batt is 57. Actor Maurice Bernard is 57. Actor Russell Wong is 57. Actor Chris Eigeman is 55. Actor John David Cullum is 54. Actor George Eads is 53. Actor Javier Bardem is 51. Actor Jack Davenport is 47. Rock musician Ryan Peake (Nickelback) is 47. Actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar is 46. Singer Tate Stevens is 45. Actor Jensen Ackles is 42. TV host Donovan Patton is 42. Rock musician Sean Woolstenhulme is 39. Actor Joe Tippett is 38. Actress Lupita Nyong'o is 37. Pop singer Kesha (formerly Ke$ha) is 33. Rhythm-and-blues singer Sammie is 33. Pop singer Justin Bieber is 26.Thought for Today: "The only sense that is common in the long run, is the sense of change — and we all instinctively avoid it." — E.B. White, American writer (1899-1985).Copyright 2020, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.