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A former two-term president of the South American nation of Colombia and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will present the first Landon Lecture of the spring 2020 semester this week at Kansas State University. Juan Manuel Santos will speak at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union. Doors will open ...

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A Kansas resident does not have coronavirus. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced on Saturday that the patient, who recently returned to Kansas from China, has been released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital and is in good health. “We are pleased that test results were negative and that the patient remains in good health. He ...

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The Salina Area United Way is under new leadership. The organization's board of directors has hired Claire Mullen is its new executive director. She succeeds Amanda Michaelis. Claire holds a Bachelor of General Studies from Fort Hays State University with a minor in Business Communications and Psychology. She is a Lean Green Belt, Leadership Salina graduate ...

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For the 31st year in a row thousands of dollars to benefit a local agency whose mission is to fight child abuse were collected in the largest event of its kind in the area. Saturday the annual Child Advocacy and Parenting Services, or CAPS, benefit auction was held. The CAPS auction has traditionally been the biggest ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has launched its first-ever mobile apps, CampIt KS and HuntFish KS – making Kansas outdoors more accessible than ever before. The innovative mobile apps allow users to seamlessly reserve campsites and buy licenses – anytime, anywhere, and from any mobile device. Through the CampIt KS mobile app, state park ...

5 years ago
A child was killed in a farming accident Saturday afternoon. According to the Reno County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a farm in western Reno County on 82nd Road for a farming accident. Upon arrival They found a 22-month -old male who had been run over by a tractor doing farming operations. The child was deceased upon ...

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For the 43rd year in a row the Dane G. Hansen Museum is preparing to display art from high school students. According to the organization, the 43rd Annual High School Art Show Preview is scheduled for February 9th at the museum at the facility in Logan. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the students’ art, ...

5 years ago
The February list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. Over two dozen people on the January list of Salina's Most Wanted were caught. It was a little different, with 48 people on it instead of 24, in an effort to clear up ...

5 years ago
The holidays may be over, but the Kansas Lottery is still here spreading cheer to players. The drawing in the Holiday Lucky Times Bonus drawing was held this week, and four Kansas Lottery players have won some bonus cash to kick off their new year! The four winners are: $10,000 – Brenda Smith of Hays $5,000 ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects involved in a shoplifting incident and subsequent high speed pursuit. The crime is this week's Salina Crimestoppers crime of the week. According to the agency, on January 25th at approximately 4:47 PM, officers were sent to Walmart at 2900 S. 9th Street  in regards to ...

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One of the biggest events of its kind will celebrate over three decades in Salina this weekend. This Saturday the 31st Child Advocacy and Parenting Services benefit auction will be held at the 4-H Building. The auction features a wide array of items, everything from local goods and services, art, trips and vacations, sports and celebrity ...