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Kansas State University has announced a $1 billion fundraising campaign. The schools said in a news release that President Kirk Schulz unveiled the effort Friday before a crowd filled with hundreds of supporters. The goal is to grow the university's endowment, providing resources to improve student retention and graduation rates, train faculty and assist with new ...

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A mass shooting this month at an Oregon college added a sense of urgency for Kansas educators who are studying ways to comply with a law that will allow concealed guns on public university classes in their state. The Personal and Family Protection Act approved by Kansas lawmakers in 2012 gave public universities a four-year exemption ...

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Two days of dancing, music and food brought families back to Lindsborg for Hyllningsfest's 75th Anniversary celebration Friday and Saturday. A festival to honor Swedish traditions and the founders of Lindsborg has continued to grow since its inception in 1941. This year event included everything from Swedish Folk Games, a sold-out Smorgasbord, food demonstrations, grand parade, genealogy ...

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Jason Tiller, Coordinator provided an overview of the mission, vision and structure of the Health Department and the programs offered to the newly formed Health Advisory Council that met Friday. As Tiller spoke about the department’s role, veterinarian Glenn Engelland said he wouldn’t let Tiller forget about rural areas. Amanda Michaelis asked if the department takes ...

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Nearly $1 million over a two-year period to advance community goals in the areas of education, income and health will begin January 2016. “Now that we have completed our evolution, funding from the Salina Area United Way is awarded through an open, competitive grant process. Under our new two-year grant cycle we are able to work ...

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About eighty-five Salinans and ten trained facilitators met on October 7 to deliberate about criminal justice issues. The issue was selected, named, and framed locally, applying the Kettering National Issues Forum model. Greg Stephens and Thea Nietfeld, both professors from K-State University organized the two sessions. From the start, all agreed Salinans want safe communities. Participants ...

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An event designed to educate how a river can shape a community is planned in Salina. According to the Friends of the River organization, Executive Director Jeff Shoemaker of The Greenway Foundation will host a presentation on the topic this coming Wednesday, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the Salina Community Theater. Shoemaker will share the story ...

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Four judges challenging the Legislature's move to defund the state judiciary's budget are undeterred by a plea from the Kansas attorney general urging restraint. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Friday he was grateful the judges voluntarily dismissed on Thursday their case in federal court, an urged them not to file a new lawsuit. A court has ...

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A southeast Kansas special education teacher has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery involving a 15-year-old boy who has cerebral palsy, is blind and confined to a wheelchair. The Pittsburg Morning Sun reports Matthew Ward DeMoss was sentenced Thursday to three months in jail for the January 15th incident in Pittsburg. The sentence was suspended and DeMoss ...

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The Kansas secretary of corrections has announced plans to retire. Gov. Sam Brownback's office said in a release Friday that Corrections Secretary Ray Roberts will retire at the end of the year. Roberts has led the state Department of Corrections since 2011. Roberts, who has ...

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Officers arrested 32-year-old Benjamin W. Tiller of Salina on Thursday after locating him on an arrest warrant for shoplifting in August. Police say Wayne allegedly stole a hand held digital scanner from Radio Shack, 1103 W. Crawford on August 18th. Value of the iScanner is listed at $542. Police are investigating a residential burglary in the ...