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In Kansas, the chances of seeing a lion in the wild have greatly increased over the past decade and a half, according to Kansas State University wildlife specialist Drew Ricketts. In fact, in 2020 there were 15 confirmed sightings of a mountain lion in the Sunflower State. That number, though, is deceptive. “During that year, based on ...

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Two high school seniors in North Central Kansas are being recognized with the John R. Cyr Rural Voices Award for submitting the top entries in the 2022-2023 Rural Voices Youth Contest. The North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC), Beloit, Kansas, sponsors the contest. According to the organization, the winners include Jane Letourneau, a senior at St. ...

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The April list of Salina’s Most Wanted went online Saturday, and by Monday seven of them had been arrested. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the arrests include: Addie Michelle Crenshaw Garret Clayton Crutchfield Verlana Kay DeLorenzo Kane Lee Kary Samuel Aaron Mattocks Kayla Gene Troxel Dasan Zachary Perry Wallace Those on the new list are ...

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A man from Minneapolis, Kansas is facing possible charges in Salina for drugs and trespassing after he ran from authorities. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 24-year-old David Boeschling was taken into custody on Sunday evening around 6:15pm. Alarms sounded and officers were sent to a storage facility in the 1000 block of W. North ...

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Hundreds of people gathered throughout the day Saturday to make a big difference by having a little fun. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina hosted its “Bowl For Kids Sake” event. The fundraiser was a day long event held at The Alley in Downtown Salina. The first session began at 10:00 in the morning, and the ...

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An art teacher at Smoky Valley and an elementary teacher at Rock Creek are finalists for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year award program. According to the Kansas Department of Education, Erin Pittenger, an elementary teacher at St. George Elementary School, Rock Creek Unified School District 323, and Gretchen Elliott, an art teacher at Smoky ...

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An author who is going out on tour in support of her new book chronicling obscure things in Kansas is planning a stop in Salina. According to Reedy Press, Kansas author Roxie Yonkey has penned the new guidebook, "Secret Kansas: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure" . The publisher says among Kansas’s many wheat fields ...

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Abilene is again a finalist for a travel and tourism award. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Dickinson County community is a finalist in TravelAwaits' Best Of Travel Awards in the Favorite U.S. Small Town and Favorite Roadside Attraction category for its new World’s Largest Belt Buckle. According to its website, TravelAwaits focuses on ...

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A music professor who is proficient playing the organ is planning a couple oconcerts. According to Bethany College, two upcoming concerts will feature Tyler Boehmer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. The first concert will be held on Sunday, April 30, at Gloria Dei in Wichita, Kansas. The concert will begin at 4PM, followed by a wine and cheese ...

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Fort Hays State University's Kansas Academy of Mathematics & Science (KAMS) is offering a STEM event early this summer. According to FHSU, the STEM Summit will be held Sunday, June 4, through Tuesday, June 6. The summit is open to all incoming 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade students. Students will work in teams, meet new friends, and perform ...

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The Kansas Poet Laureate will kick off 39th Salina Spring Poetry Series in Salina. According to Salina Arts & Humanities the poetry series begins on Tuesday, April 4, with a reading by Kansas Poet  Traci Brimhall. The reading will begin at 7 pm at Ad Astra Books & Coffee House (135 N. Santa Fe Ave.). Admission will ...