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The court-appointed monitor for Kansas’ settlement of a foster care lawsuit challenged the state’s reliance on “sleep-only” housing because the practice didn’t contribute to satisfactory outcomes for children and distorted statistics on the number of youths in stable residential settings. Monitor Judith Meltzer, senior fellow with the nonprofit Center for the Study of Social Policy, said ...

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A college women's soccer coach is under arrest for sex crimes. Earlier this week 46-year-old Joshua Macharia was arrested on two counts of aggravated sexual battery. He was later released from the McPherson County Jail on $20,000 bond. Macharia is the head women's soccer coach at Central Christian College in McPherson. He is on administrative leave pending ...

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Following rave reviews from last year’s event, rock music and the string quartet will meet again on the Stiefel Theatre stage. According to the venue, Philadelphia based composer Andrew Lipke has created Rock ‘n Roll meets the String Quartet.  This presentation shows how much rock and classical music have in common. Performing alongside the Salina Symphony ...

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 Humanities Kansas recently awarded $11,774 to the Salina Art Center in Salina to support “High Strangeness: Encounters with the Unexplained in Kansas and Beyond,” an exhibition and series of events that will connect audiences with first-hand accounts of UFOs, unexplained phenomena, and "high strangeness" incidents in Kansas and the diverse perspectives people have about them.  According ...

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The Salina Police Department delivered an update on a suspect that is possibly tied with a burglary and chase. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on November 13th at 1:30 am, an officer observed a 2005 Nissan Maxima going 40 in a 30 MPH zone, in the 400 block of N. Santa Fe. A ...

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The Salina Symphony announces two fall concerts featuring members of the Youth Education Program. Salina Youth Symphony Concert The Salina Youth Symphony Fall Concert will be held Sunday, November 17, at 7 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre. The concert will feature members of the Salina Youth Symphony, Youth Jazz Band and Preparatory Orchestra. The Salina Youth Symphony features ...

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Salina Area Technical College has successfully completed a $400,000 challenge match to help fund the college's new Industrial Maintenance and Automation (IMA) building. According to the school, thanks to the support of individuals, businesses, and foundations, the $400,000 raised secured an additional $400,000 from the Robert and Aileen Button Fund, bringing Salina Tech to 80.2% of ...

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Kansas school districts showed caution in allowing transfers through a new open enrollment option that lets students attend school outside their home district, data presented Wednesday to the Kansas State Board of Education showed. About 1,500 students transferred out of their home district under the new law for the 2024-2025 school year, making up just 6% ...

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Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute is helping a Salina company. K-State's Technology Development Institute provided design and prototyping assistance to Vortex Coatings to help bring a new applicator to the market just in time to display at the world's largest automotive tradeshow. Vortex Coatings is a Salina-based company that produces high-performance coatings for a wide range of ...

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The Kansas Turnpike Authority is putting the word out to beware of scammers. According to the agency, if you receive a text indicating you owe money, disregard it. Do not click or use it. The KTA never sends unsolicited texts. Always verify links are accurate. For KTA, the main website is DriveKS.com. The turnpike went cashless earlier this ...

2 months ago
A trio of Salina Central High School athletes put the pen to the paper, as they commit to take their talents to college. On Wednesday, Central student athletes, Katelyn Rupe, Valerie VanZant and Lillyana Jones each signed their letters of intent at the school's cafeteria. Katelyn Rupe, University of North Carolina (Cross Country and Track) Valerie ...