4 years ago
The day of frenzied shopping that follows Thanksgiving is commonly referred to as Black Friday. But, in recent years, some have started referring to the night before Thanksgiving as ‘Blackout Wednesday’ or ‘Drinksgiving’ because of the heavy alcohol consumption or binge drinking done by college students and others, home for the holiday and reuniting with ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan honored 33 graduates during its annual fall graduate recognition ceremony, held Friday night, Nov. 20 at KWU’s Mabee Arena. Strict social distancing and face covering protocols were in place to allow the event to be held safely. Dr. Meredith Drees, the 2019-20 KWU Distinguished Professor, provided the evening’s keynote address on the ...

4 years ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published new research with input from Kansas health officials that reaffirms mask mandates helped slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state’s largest counties. The study separately examines trends in 25 counties that did not oppose Gov. Laura Kelly’s July 3 recommendation to wear masks in public places ...

4 years ago
Hundreds of motorcycles gathered on a bright, sunny Sunday afternoon to roar cross Salina together. For the 34th year in a row area bikers collected and delivered toys for Salina children. Over the years riders have had to endure some wild weather at the event. Everything from rain, to snow and bitter cold. This year the ...

4 years ago
Salina Downtown lit up Saturday night with a parade of lights. But it lit up in a different sort of parade this year. Due to COVID-19 concerns the traditional Parade of Lights was forced to be cancelled. With the cancellation of the Christmas parade, though, another opportunity arose.  Salina Downtown partnered with Meridian Media in hosting ...

4 years ago
The coronavirus pandemic means many of us will gather in smaller groups than usual for Thanksgiving. That may also mean there will be more people preparing their first turkey with all the trimmings. Whether you’re a complete rookie or an experienced cook, chances are that you don’t prepare a holiday turkey and multiple side dishes ...

4 years ago
The holiday season is here, and the Salina Salvation Army is preparing and adjusting its programs to meet safe restrictions and guidelines for those in need. The agency will be holding its annual free Community Thanksgiving Dinner, but things will be very different this year. According to the organization, the Salvation Army along with Applebees Restaurant ...

4 years ago
Kansas hunters are urged to remain vigilant to the dangers harmful algal blooms can pose to hunting dogs. Every year, dogs in Kansas get sick or die from exposure to harmful blue-green algae, but potentially deadly algal blooms can still occur into fall and winter. “There are a lot of different species (of blue-green algae) and ...

4 years ago
There have been 35 new COVID-19 cases confirmed at Salina USD 305 schools this week, including 10 cases on Friday, with 5 at Salina South High School. According to USD 305’s COVID-19 incidents page, along with the 10 cases Friday, there were 9 cases Thursday there were also 7 cases Wednesday, 4 cases Tuesday, and 5 ...

4 years ago
There are 152 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 2,002 total cases, with 514 currently active. There are 1,471 people who have recovered, and a total of 17 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 31 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard has been updated ...

4 years ago
The Salina Public Library will limit access to its facility beginning Sunday. According to the library, after careful consideration of the current COVID-19 risks, they are temporarily closing their building to the public starting Sunday, Nov. 22. Pickup Service will be available in the north lobby from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday ...