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City of Salina declares abandoned hotel a dangerous structure
SALINA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Salina City Commission has declared an abandoned hotel as a 'dangerous structure.'. Nate King with Salina Post reports that the Commission voted 4-0 to designate the former 192-room hotel at 1616 West Crawford as a dangerous structure, forcing property owner Joshua Joseph of Andrea Investments, LLC to either repair or demolish the property within a certain timeframe.
Friends of Salina Public Library host book donation drive on Saturday
On Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, the Friends of the Salina Public Library will host a “Drive Up & Donate” event. Community members can donate gently used books and media to support the library’s programs. The drive, organized by the Friends of the Salina...
K-State Agriculture Today: 1732 – Soybean Pests…Sorghum Connection
00:01:05 – Soybean Pests in the Field: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, begins today’s show with reminders about soybean pests that growers might be seeing in their field. 00:12:05 – Sorghum Connections and Upcoming Events: Continuing the show is K-State’s Rodrigo Onofre and Kansas Grain Sorghum’s Maddy Meier...
Kansas biologists find ‘super rare’ threatened species in the mouth of a hungry toad
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group of biologists searching for a rarely-seen species in Kansas’ outdoor spaces made a surprising discovery. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) recently posted to social media that one of its survey crews searching for New Mexico threadsnakes managed to find one, in the mouth of a Woodhouse toad. […]
Fire destroys tractor and baler in Saline County
A fire in rural Saline County resulted in significant equipment loss for a local farmer. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan told Salina Post that the fire occurred on Wednesday morning, July 24, at 11:12 a.m. in the 12000 block of West Armstrong Road in Saline County. A farmer was operating...
Body found in Smithville identified as missing Leavenworth man
SMITHVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) - A body found in Smithville has been identified by investigators as a missing man from Leavenworth. The Smithville, Missouri, Police Department announced on Thursday, July 25, that the unidentified individual found deceased on Sunday, July 21 has been identified as Josiah Papa 25, of Leavenworth. As...
Kan. felon jailed after baby found in canal is the child's father
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement continue investigating after an 11-month-old girl was found in the canal in Wichita earlier this week and arrested a Kansas felon in the case 34-year-old Vincent Perez . He has been identified as the child's father, according to Wichita Police spokesman Andrew Ford. Just after...
Topeka Public Schools racing to fill jobs before the school year
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Public Schools is still hiring for dozens support staff jobs, with less than a month before the students first day. The district told 27 News that there are specific jobs they are having a hard time filling and these jobs come from outside the classroom “One of the big needs that […]
Estate sale company exists as a business and a service
For many people, it is hard to know what to do with all of a loved one’s belongings after they die. One local business in Hillsboro offers help with this dilemma. “I’m a business but also a service. I love helping people through a difficult time of cleaning out a home and selling a loved one’s items, or their personal items if it’s their sale. It makes me feel good to find owners for their belongings and to help others find treasures,” said Dana Maxfield.
Heartland Motorsports Park auction closes as mystery buyer purchases all parcels
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The auction for Heartland Motorsports Park has ended ahead of the expected deadline Wednesday due to an undisclosed offer for the race track and surrounding land. 27 News confirms with Shawn Terrel, a representative of United Country | Heritage Brokers & Auctioneers, the auction for Heartland Motorsports Park has closed ahead of […]
Eagle Media online auction ends on July 29
Eagle Media has launched its July Auction, running from July 22 to July 29. The event, accessible online, features a variety of participating businesses from Salina, Junction City, and Manhattan, offering an array of products and services at discounted prices. In Salina, local businesses such as Gambino's Pizza, AJ Honey...
Baseball Earns ABCA Team Award For Academic Exlecence
SALINA, Kan. -- The Barry Buccaneers earned the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, which is presented by Sports Attack. The Bucs posted a 3.32 cumulative grade point average after the spring semester. The American Baseball Coaches Association recognized over 800 member college and high school programs from across the...
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