2 years ago
Members of the Travel Industry Association of Kansas  recently traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the U.S. Travel Association’s Destination Capitol Hill. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Kansas contingent engaged in productive discussions with Senator Jerry Moran, Congressman Jake LaTurner, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids, as well as staff members from the offices ...

2 years ago
An event to educate about cyber security issues will be held on Monday. Those who attend can learn how to avoid digital dilemma’s and identify different hacking and phishing schemes. Jason Bathon from JAB IT PC will be presenting and answering questions on the topic of Cyber Security which has been an increasing challenge for digital ...

2 years ago
The City of Salina is encouraging local agencies to apply for an Emergency Solutions Grant. According to the City, through a local government agency, the Emergency Solutions Grant provides nonprofit agencies funding to provide emergency housing services and housing stability to Salina residents in need. The City of Salina has been the local government entity for ...

2 years ago
A Salina woman with a passion for sustainability won the top prize at the 3rd Annual Charlie Walker Pitch Challenge on the campus of K-State Salina Friday night. Morgan Baughman now has $6,000 to give her business "The Refillery" a jumpstart. Competitors were given five minutes to pitch their business plan to a group of judges, ...

2 years ago
Police are seeking tips in a case involving a man who was caught on camera trying to scam a Salina store. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say back on March 5th at about 6:00 PM, an attempted theft was reported at Menard’s, 805 Virginia Court. A male subject ...

2 years ago
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 ...

2 years ago
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 ...

2 years ago
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 ...

2 years ago
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 ...