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The Greater Salina Community Foundation hosted Salina’s 13th annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday. Preliminary numbers indicate a record amount of money was gifted, crushing the previous record amount. A tabulation of the final leader board indicates in 24 hours, $721,494.60 was raised. That total includes 3,246 gifts for 100 area nonprofit organizations via donations. The ...

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The Kansas Wesleyan Philharmonic Choir and Wesleyan Chorale will join with the Trinity United Methodist Church choir and orchestra for a special event this Sunday at 10:30 AM. According to KWU, the performance of “Requiem for the Living,” by composer Dan Forrest, will take place at Trinity UMC. “These types of events in the community are always ...

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This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Central High School Theatre will present the play, "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder. "Our Town" is a three-act play written in 1938. According to the school, "Our Town" is described by Edward Albee as "the greatest American play ever written", it presents the fictional American town of Grover's Corners between 1901 and ...

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A student from Minneapolis has been awarded a scholarship to help in her goal of a career in public service. Clare McKain, a senior at Minneapolis High School, is the recipient of the third annual Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) Bud Estes Memorial Scholarship honoring the memory of the late Kansas state senator from Dodge City. According to ...

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A major theme park will be built in Kansas. Through a licensing partnership with Epic Resort Destinations, a second Mattel Adventure Park location is planned in an all-new entertainment resort destination located in Bonner Springs, Kansas. The all-new, family-friendly themed entertainment destination is set to open in 2026, with plans to break ground later this year. According ...

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A Kansas man who says he didn't even know what a paddlefish was has caught one in Missouri that's set a world record. State Conservation Fisheries officials say it happened on St. Patrick's Day as Chad Williams of Olathe was snagging with friends at the Lake of the Ozarks. Williams says when he hooked something on ...

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Kansas Regenerative Medicine Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Thursday. According to the organization, over the past decade, Kansas Regenerative Medicine Center has been at the forefront of regenerative medicine, revolutionizing the treatment of joint pain, arthritis, and chronic conditions using patients' own stem cells. With over 4,000 patients treated not only across the United ...

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It's  madness on the hardwood at the Salina Fieldhouse . Not March Madness basketball, but rather Match Madness charitable giving.  What has become an annual event in Salina has turned into one of the biggest days of the year for many non-profit and service organizations and it's happening Thursday. The Salina Community Foundation Foundation is collecting ...

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A bill designed by a Salina legislator would forbid public colleges and universities from mandating adherence to diversity, equity and inclusion pledges in admissions and hiring. The Kansas House tentatively approved legislation Wednesday imposing a $10,000 fine for every instance in which a public university or college tied student admissions or faculty hiring to an ideological ...

2 years ago
A new study has revealed a concerning trend in fatal motor vehicle collisions across the United States. Between 2012 and 2021, certain states have seen a significant increase in fatal crashes involving another vehicle, with Kansas ranking in the top 10. According to the Journo Research organization, the comprehensive research was conducted by Florida Personal Injury ...

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Two virtual statewide job fairs are planned, with dozens of jobs available. The two virtual hiring events are the Spring Hiring Event and the State Agency Virtual Job Fair, both hosted by KANSASWORKS. According to the organization, the Spring Hiring Event will be Wednesday, March 20, through Tuesday, March 26. The event will be from 8:00 a.m. ...