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A project to drawdown water at Kanopolis Lake begins on Tuesday. According to the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Kanopolis Lake Project will begin a lake drawdown beginning September  2nd. It will end by September 30th.  The project is to support ongoing construction at the dam’s outlet works.  Outlet discharges into the Smoky Hill River are ...

4 months ago
Salina Public Library invites the community to play Library Bingo, a fun, month-long activity running September 1–30 in celebration of National Library Card Sign-Up Month. This initiative also supports the community during Suicide Prevention Month. Sadly, suicide continues to be a leading cause of death in the United States. In 2023, more than 49,300 Americans died by suicide, the highest number ...

4 months ago
Two people were killed and three people were hurt in a crash which involved three vehicles and a boat Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Hyundai Kona was headed south on K 327 Highway in rural Jefferson County. The small SUV failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of US ...

4 months ago
Players will have a chance to go for a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot before the holiday weekend ends. No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Saturday night, pushing the Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.1 billion for the next drawing on Monday night. Monday’s jackpot is the game’s fifth-largest prize ever. It has an estimated cash value ...

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For those who don’t hunt, fall may officially start on September 22nd, the Autumn Equinox. For hunters, though, fall begins Monday when dove season opens. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, hunters should consider the many fields in state wildlife areas that are managed for dove hunting. Each year, agency staff plant and ...

4 months ago
Seventy percent of Kansas school districts are repaying amounts from hundreds to millions of dollars after a Medicaid calculation error by a state contractor, a Kansas official testified this week. Secretary Janet Stanek from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment told the Legislative Budget Committee on Tuesday that 153 of the 286 school districts had ...

4 months ago
A Tescott man was honored Friday evening at Kanopolis Lake for his heroic lifesaving efforts rescuing a teenager from drowning. Back on July 3rd, Darryl Lee swam out to rescue 14-year-old Reagan Dalke from the wind driven waters of the lake during a boating incident. Reagan  was airlifted to a Wichita Hospital that night in very ...

4 months ago
Family and friends are rallying around a Salina couple whose food truck business was destroyed by a fire. On August 27th, a fire destroyed the popular 805 Tacos food truck. The food truck is owned by Juan and Zulma De Leon, and was their main source of income. 805 Tacos has been more than a food truck, ...

4 months ago
Enrollment for the fall semester at Kansas Wesleyan University is projected to exceed 950 students. That is the third consecutive year the school has topped that plateau and the first time that has occurred in school history.  According to the school, among the 952 projected students, 575 are returning to campus, the second-highest total in university ...

4 months ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol encourages everyone to plan for a safe Labor Day Weekend. According to the agency, Excessive speed, inattention, and impaired driving are leading causes of traffic crashes. Troopers will be on the roadways enforcing Kansas laws, and available to assist motorists. The Patrol is participating in the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign and ...

4 months ago
Undocumented immigrants are no longer eligible for release on bond if they are detained in Kansas. The ruling from the Kansas City Immigration Court enforces a federal policy that applies to people who crossed into the United States illegally. According to the ruling, people detained must remain in custody until their cases are decided by an immigration ...