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Abilene welcomes visitors and locals to celebrate the season during Cowtown Christmas, a three-day holiday experience filled with beloved traditions, festive lights, live entertainment, and seasonal activities for all ages. According to the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau, recognized as one of the Best Historic Small Towns by USA TODAY, Abilene becomes the center of holiday ...

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Black Friday is in the books and Small Business Saturday is in the rear-view mirror. It’s now Cyber Monday, with major retailers rolling out deep discounts. The shopping holiday is celebrated the Monday after Thanksgiving every year. Analysts are expecting Cyber Monday to be the biggest online shopping day of the year. Adobe Analytics predicts total ...

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The first accumulating snow of the season is expected Monday. According to the National Weather Service, a fast moving winter storm system will bring accumulating snow to the region on Monday. Pockets of heave to moderate snow are possible, with two to thee inches possible across Central Kansas. The impactful snow is expected during the early morning ...

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A Sedgwick County deputy is recovering after being attacked by a group of dogs. Deputies were called to the 46-hundred-block of South Hemlock on Saturday morning on the report of an 18-year-old man being attacked by several dogs. A deputy was attacked by one of the dogs while helping the man. The 18-year-old man, and a 69-year-old woman, ...

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Pictures courtesy of Brent Maycock/KSHSAA HUTCHINSON — Southeast of Saline's football team had hoped to make school history Saturday, and in a way it did. A 35-6 loss to Nemaha Central denied the Trojans a second straight Class 2A state title Saturday at windy and chilly Gowans Stadium, but they still finished with the program's most successful ...

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A half-century ago this past Friday one of the most notable events in Salina sports history happened. On November 28th, 1975, the Soviet Union men's national basketball team played an exhibition game in Salina against the Marymount College basketball team. It what became a legendary local sporting event, the Soviet team won the game in ...

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Salina is well known across Kansas for having some of the most affordable, fun, and best organized running events in the state. Earlier this year Salina race directors launched the first annual Run Salina Series. According to Co-Founder of the Salina Crossroads Marathon Daniel Craig, the Run Salina Series is a collaborative effort of local organizations ...

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If you have family coming in early for the holidays and need something festive to do you can get the gang together for a fun holiday party.  Or maybe you just need an idea for a date night. Either way, the Salina Area United Way's Mistletoe Melodies has you covered. According to the agency, the event ...

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A driver from Nebraska was transported to a hospital following a weather-related crash in Central Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Raul Juarez from Milford, Nebraska, was driving a Chevrolet Equinox headed south on Interstate 135 in McPherson County. He lost control due to weather while passing a semi. The SUV made contact with the ...

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HUTCHINSON — A nightmarish start did not get much better for Southeast of Saline on Saturday in its quest for a second straight Class 2A state football championship. Nemaha Central returned the opening kickoff and then added a punt return score with less than two minutes gone before its offense had touched the ball and rolled ...

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Celebration pictures courtesy of Tanner Colvin EMPORIA — Salina Central sophomore Javyn Armstrong had no idea when he lined up for the second-half kickoff that one play would change the entire trajectory of the Class 5A state championship game. The Mustangs trailed unbeaten Basehor-Linwood by four points at halftime, and the Bobcats got the ball to start ...