There Is A Massive All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Hiding Inside This Historic Kansas Building

An old building usually makes you expect history lessons, creaky floors, and maybe a plaque by the door. A massive buffet is a much better surprise. Inside one historic Kansas property, the past and a very generous dinner somehow share the same address. The setting gives the meal a little...

Space Shuttle Astronaut Steven Hawley to Visit Cosmosphere for Book Signing

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Cosmosphere will welcome Kansas-born astronaut and former NASA astronaut Steven Hawley, PhD, on Friday, Sept. 18, for a special book signing and VIP event celebrating the release of his memoir, Eyes to the Stars: A Memoir for the Space Shuttle Generation. Hawley will meet with guests during a free book signing from 2PM to 4PM in the Cosmosphere lobby. Guests may purchase a copy of Eyes to the Stars through the Cosmosphere Gift Store or bring their own copy for Hawley to sign. The evening will continue with a special VIP event beginning at 5:30PM in the Cosmosphere’s Fee Learning Center. VIP guests will hear Hawley read from his memoir and participate in a question-and-answer session, with appetizers and drinks included. VIP tickets are $60, with a discounted price of $40 available to Cosmosphere members.

Topeka-based choir to represent Kansas at international music festival

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka choir is set to sing in an international festival next summer. “In 2013, I attended the Montana International Choral Festival as a singer with the Lawrence Children’s Choir. That experience changed my understanding of how music connects people across cultures and inspired the opportunity now before Sonus Chamber Choir.

90’s Country Jingle Bell Bash coming to Tony’s Pizza Events Center

Salina, KS — Get ready to celebrate the holidays with a throwback to 90’s country! The 90’s Country Jingle Bell Bash is coming to Tony’s Pizza Events Center on Saturday, December 19th, featuring Ricochet and Confederate Railroad!. The 90’s Country Jingle Bell Bash brings together a...

City Records List 34 Festival-Purchased Artworks as Missing as Salina Plans to Add to Collection in 2027

The Smoky Hill River Festival is preparing to purchase additional artwork for the City of Salina's permanent public art collection in 2027, while City records identify 34 works previously acquired through the Festival Purchase Award program as missing. The Festival announced this month that applications are open for its June...

Driving Force Behind Pixar’s Cars Visits McPherson College

McPherson, Kan. — The 2006 Pixar movie Cars was the entry point for many young people’s interest in and love of anything on four wheels. The movie influenced a generation of students who found their way to McPherson College’s Automotive Restoration program and who will now have the opportunity to meet the Creative Director of Franchise at Pixar Animation Studios and the driving force behind the Cars franchise, Jay Ward.

Buhler Varsity Girls Golf Team Placed Second at Wamego Invitational

The Buhler High School varsity girls golf team placed second at the Wamego Invitational Thursday at the par-70 2,907-yard Wamego Country Club course. Wamego won the tournament with a 334 score, followed by Buhler with 359, Concordia 394, Rock Creek 396, Silver Lake 406, Holton 412, Rosseville 414, Clay Center 432, Tonganoxie 447 and Nemaha Central 481.

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This Kansas Town Has a Giant Czech Egg Painted by Hand

Did you know a small prairie town has a huge piece of folk art? It...

Join Our Maintenance Team at Rolling Hills Zoo

Rolling Hills Zoo is now hiring for a full-time Maintenance Team Member!. If you're experienced in maintenance and construction, enjoy hands-on work in a unique environment, and like having something new to tackle every day, this could be the opportunity for you. You'll play a key role in keeping the zoo running smoothly with duties that include exhibit and vehicle maintenance, painting, welding, and a wide variety of general repair work.

Niehues wins Wamego Invitational; Concordia Team Finishes 3rd

Concordia Senior Mya Niehues won her second straight individual title in as many chances, and the Concordia Lady Panther golf team finished third at the Wamego Invitational on Thursday, September 10th. 14 teams from across Kansas traveled to Wamego Country Club to compete in the 18-hole varsity contest. The par...

Here's where to find World Trade Center relics in Kansas

Six Kansas cities, ranging from small towns to larger metropolitan areas, each display relics of the World Trade Center. Those cities offer memorials that honor the victims, teach future generations and serve as tangible reminders of the tragic deaths of nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001. Following are the communities where those pieces of history can be found. Dodge City After the Twin Towers collapsed, more than 2,600 artifacts from them were donated to museums, cities, civic groups, and police and fire stations. The first Kansas community to be given a relic was Dodge City, a community of about 27,000 people in Ford County in southwest Kansas. The 4-foot-tall, 1,200-pound piece of steel the city received is part of a display at its Liberty Garden, says a Visit Dodge City website highlighting that memorial. Also present at the park are limestone from the Pentagon and a piece of sandstone from the hemlock grove next to the United Flight 93 crash site near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Overland Park A 14-foot, 2.5-ton steel beam from the Twin Towers stands at the 9/11 Memorial in this city of about 206,000 people in Johnson County in northeast Kansas. The memorial also displays granite tiles

New Business Brings Exotic Animals, Education To Clay County

A new local business is bringing responsibly bred exotic animals and hands-on education programs to Clay County. C&C Critters’ co-owner Cursti Bartel says the business combines her and her husband’s passions. “C&C Critters is something that my husband Caleb and I have kind of been working on for about...

The T-1000 Rolls Into Salina: Robert Patrick Stops Overnight on Harley Ride

Actor Robert Patrick, best known for portraying the T-1000 in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” made an overnight stop in Salina during a cross-country motorcycle ride. Patrick shared the stop while documenting his trip, saying he had reached Salina after a roughly 700-mile day on his Harley-Davidson. “Made it...

10 Famous Singers from Kansas

Kansas has produced a fascinating range of singers whose music stretches across country, rock, jazz, folk, pop, and soul. From small prairie towns to larger cities, performers with Kansas roots have carried a distinctly Midwestern sense of individuality into songs heard across the country and around the world. Some became household names, while others earned lasting influence through exceptional songwriting, unmistakable voices, or groundbreaking musicianship. Together, they reveal a state with a richer musical legacy than many people realize. With its open landscapes, strong communities, and deep cultural traditions, Kansas has helped shape artists whose work continues to resonate across generations.

Salina Public Library Ends Hoopla, Redirects Funding to Lower-Cost Libby

Salina Public Library will discontinue Hoopla at the end of November and shift most of that digital-materials spending to Sunflower eLibrary through Libby, a move the library says is aimed at reducing costs while preserving access to ebooks and audiobooks. The change comes as the library has been reviewing expenses...

Kansas zoo welcomes first spotted hyena cub

SALINA, KS — Rolling Hills Zoo is excited to announce the birth of its first spotted hyena cub, born September 3, 2026. The cub is the first offspring for both parents, making the arrival an especially significant milestone for the zoo and its participation in the Association of Zoos & Aquarium’s (AZA) cooperative breeding programs.