5 years ago
Four more unlocked vehicles are entered in to and rummaged through during the early morning hours Sunday in Assaria. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that all four incidents happened in Assaria between 1 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Sunday. The incidents are as follows: 100 block of W. 4th St., Assaria: Unlocked car entered and ...

5 years ago
Not only is Thanksgiving this week but there are a couple of lottery drawings coming up that would no doubt make anyone incredibly thankful. The jackpot in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing is worth $200 million dollars, with a cash option of $155 million. Then there's a Powerball drawing Wednesday, with $202 million up for grabs. The odds of ...

5 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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

5 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 ...

5 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 ...

5 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 ...

5 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 ...

5 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 ...

5 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 ...