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State and local health officials are working together in response to a measles outbreak in southwest Kansas. As of April 16, a total of 37 cases have been reported. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is informing the public of a potential measles exposure at a hotel in Garden City. Here are the details: Location: Clarion Inn ...

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Fifteen college students were inducted into an Honor Society, that recognizes and honors students in Career & Technical Education. Salina Area Technical College inducted 15 new students into its chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), during a ceremony held at the campus on Friday, April 18th. NTHS celebrates the academic and professional achievements of students ...

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A truck driver was able to avoid injury when his semi went on a wild ride, and ended up on fire in a pasture. According to Saline County Rural Fire District #3, the semi was traveling on Interstate 70 in the area of milepost 247, when it went off the road.  It narrowly missed a large ...

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Salina Police are seeking tips in connection with a stolen vehicle. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police,on Tuesday, April 8th, a subject reported that a silver 2009 Ford Escape, bearing Kansas 60-day tag, D845486, had been stolen from their residence in the 800 block of N. 4th. The ...

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Downtown Salina has its own angels.  Angels Care Home Health celebrated its expansion into Salina with a ribbon cutting and open house Thursday afternoon. The business, which is located in the Townsite Building at 131 N Santa Fe, provides senior home health care and nursing services in Saline County, as well as multiple surrounding counties. Branch Manager ...

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The sounds of Handel’s “Messiah” will once again fill the airwaves this weekend. The Messiah Festival of the Arts is a weeks long celebration of music, art, and culture in Lindsborg. The event begins each year a month prior to Easter and includes many events including art exhibits, theatre productions, a jazz walk. The festival concludes ...

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A music store in Salina will be offering a free guitar restring and recycle service this Saturday. SM Hanson Music in Salina is excited to announce their partnership with D’Addario, in the Playback String Recycling Program (the world’s leading string recycling program). People can try the newest D’Addario XS Coated electric or acoustic guitar strings for free. ...

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K-State Salina will be organizing a fun egg hunt for children on Friday. On Good Friday, K-State Salina will be hosting a "Spring Egg Hunt" from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm. According to the school, the event will be held at the Student Life Center and will be categorized in three groups. The groups will be ...

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Upgrades for Salina’s downtown farmers market and parking improvements for the Temple are planned for this year. At the Salina City Commission Meeting on Monday, commissioners and city/county members discussed about a establishing an aesthetic shade structure at the City Lights Stage parking lot on Ash and Santa Fe. This would provide shade and amenities for ...

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Kansas State University Salina is once again offering summer camps for youth featuring interactive experiences for participants to explore STEM initiatives and learn about accelerating fields. K-State Salina's summer camps for students in the fourth- through 12th grades emphasize exposure to the aviation, engineering, robotics and uncrewed aircraft systems, or UAS, education programs offered through the campus ...

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A 109-year-old downtown brick building renovated with farming and fellowship in mind, also fits when featured topics include Kernza® beer and regenerative agriculture. The Farm & The Odd Fellows coffee cafe, brew pub and event center, will play host April 25 to “Beer Saves the World!,” an evening featuring the world’s first trademarked perennial grain. The short film is about ...