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Disaster funding will help the City of Salina pay for the removal of the log jam along the Smoky Hill River at Bill Burke Park. City Commissioners were told Monday that disaster relief funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is anticipated. Preliminary Disaster Assessments include $325,925.93 for July, and $388,404.24 for September, resulting ...

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For the second straight year, Kansas Wesleyan University will provide free game tickets to area students and educators. According to KWU, through the "School Days" initiative two free tickets will be available to designated games for students, educators, administrators and staff in particular school districts. The program kicks off Nov. 8 and will see KWU provide  “Community ...

2 months ago
 The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has successful closed a poaching case involving the illegal harvest of a trophy deer in Kansas. The investigation, led by Kansas Game Wardens, concluded with a guilty plea from a Tennessee man who admitted to unlawfully taking the deer. According to the agency, while investigating an unrelated poaching case ...

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October is in full swing, and Salina is embracing the Halloween spirit with a full lineup of festive events. This past weekend, families flocked to the Rolling Hills Zoo for the annual Pumpkin Pazoola, while Revive Integrative Health hosted an adaptive trunk-or-treat that brought together community members of all ages and abilities. The Halloween fun continues throughout ...

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The Saline County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers that this time of year marks the period when vehicle- deer related collisions increase after several incidents have already occurred this Fall. Deer can be spotted near roadways any time of the year, but motorists should be especially vigilant in the fall. Deer breeding season (rut) peaks in mid-November, ...

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The Kansas State University campus is bustling with Wildcats, but the newest face among the crowd is a dog named Oakley. The three-year-old golden retriever is a therapy dog, and he's on campus to provide companionship and comfort to students, faculty and staff. Jenneen LeMay, assistant director of the Morrison Family Center for Student Well-being, is ...

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Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) is proud to announce that orthopedic services will begin at Clay Center Family Physicians (CCFP) in November, with the hospital’s first-ever total joint replacement surgery scheduled for December. The orthopaedic team includes James McAtee, M.D., Adam Chase, M.D., Kayla Dieball, ARNP, and Lisa Price, PA-C. This significant milestone follows a newly ...

2 months ago
The Salina Senior Theatre Project will close its 5th season with "An Evening Of One Acts" featuring four performances. According to the organization, the one acts include: "Blue Sky With Approaching Storm" "Bank Robbery?" "You Know You're Old When" "Just The Facts Ma'am" The shows will be presented Fri Oct 24th and Sat Oct 25th at 7pm ...

2 months ago
Bethany College will be joining the City of Lindsborg in celebrating Svensk Hyllningsfest with a full weekend of campus events that showcase Swede pride, Swedish heritage, and the strong community spirit that unites Bethany College and the city. According to the school, festivities on campus include President Laura Crawley’s State of the College Address and Academic ...

2 months ago
Kansas Authors will gather in Salina at a  bookstore to participate in what has become an annual event. Red Fern Booksellers invites everyone to come find your next favorite local author. The store's third Local Authors' Fair event is scheduled for Sunday, October 19th. Each of these writers will have their books available for purchase. Several genres ...

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Employees from the hospital in Abilene are helping a family rebuild their lives following a fire. According to the hospital, employees of Memorial Health System wore blue jeans at work, in September, for a “Jeans Day” fundraiser. Employees who made a donation of at least $5 were allowed to wear blue jeans on Fridays in September. ...