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The state of Kansas turned 164 years old this week, and the Smoky Hill Museum celebrated its history. On Saturday, February 1st, a crowd of people stopped by the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina to celebrate the history of the Sunflower State. The museum held activities such as shelling/grinding corn, packing a covered wagon, churning butter, ...

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Bethany College hosted over 500 young men from nearly 40 schools across Kansas on Jan. 30 for the annual Real Men Sing vocal workshop. This celebrated event provides an inspiring opportunity for students in grades 4-12 to explore choral music in a supportive, all-male setting, fostering confidence, camaraderie, and a love for singing. Throughout the day, ...

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The Temple will host a fundraiser event that includes dinner and a performance from Kansas Wesleyan University's Music Department. According to Executive Director for The Temple Mary Landes, KWU's Chorale/Choir and The Temple will present "A Night at the Opera" on Saturday, March 22nd. KWU's Music Department will perform a variety of opera selections, along with ...

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A woman from Assaria was transported to a hospital in Wichita after she was injured when she crashed into a car and a semi as she was attempting to pass on a highway in Riley County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 19-year-old Haleana Simmons was driving a Ford Taurus on US 24 Highway. While attempting ...

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Kansas Wesleyan University's Community Resilience Hub has some new leadership. According to the school, Alexander Hurla, the Community Resilience Hub (CRH) regenerative agriculture farm instructor, has been promoted to the Joe Hale Chair in Regenerative Agriculture, Kansas Wesleyan University announced Thursday. Hurla is the first to hold the position.  "We are excited to promote Alex Hurla to ...

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A drug investigation ends with the arrest of a Chapman man. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday the agency’s Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant in relation to a narcotics investigation, at a residence in the 200 Block of West 6th Street in Chapman.  The Chapman Police Department and Junction City Police ...

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A man who was warned not be on hospital property is now facing more than trespassing charges. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 55-year-old Roy Unruh was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly threatening to kill a security officer and a Saline County Sheriff's deputy. Police say around 2:30am, security staff at Salina Regional ...

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In conjunction with the biggest football game of the year, Salina’s biggest efforts of the year to gather soup for the hungry is here. The 2025 Souper Bowl of Hope kicked off last weekend, and will continue again this weekend. The event is organized by those who organize Project Salina.  They invite everyone to join in the ...

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A program in Kansas which provides free meals to children in the summer is seeking some help. According to the Kansas State Department of Education, the Summer Food Service Program is looking for sponsors willing to provide nutritious meals to Kansas children during the summer months.  A program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the summer ...

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This Saturday morning you can help in the local fight against cancer by simply enjoying a pancake breakfast. Proceeds from a pancake breakfast, which will be held at LongHorn Steakhouse at 2590 S 9th St. in Salina, will benefit the Salina Relay For Life Organization. The meal includes all you can eat pancake breakfast. Cost is ...

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A vigil was held in Wichita for the victims of a plane crash near Washington, D.C. Mayor Lily Wu led a prayer vigil inside and later outside of Wichita City Hall Thursday. Sixty-seven people died after an American Eagle flight from Wichita collided mid-air with a military helicopter while on approach to Reagan National Airport, ...