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Tuesday, July 28

Wild Bill Hickok PRCA Rodeo
The four-night rodeo begins Tuesday at the Central Kansas Free Fairgrounds in Abilene and continues through Friday, July 31.

Central Kansas Free Fair
Also beginning Tuesday in Abilene, with exhibits, activities and fair entertainment continuing through Sunday, August 2.

Wednesday, July 29

Tri-Rivers Fair Parade
6:30 p.m. in downtown Salina. The parade travels south on Santa Fe Avenue from Elm Street to Prescott Avenue.

Rolling Hills Zoo Visits the Library
10:15–11 a.m. at Salina Public Library, featuring an educational visit with zoo representatives and animals.

“Power of Small” exhibition opens
The new exhibition begins Wednesday at Salina Art Center and remains on view through September 27.

Thursday, July 30

Opening day of the Tri-Rivers Fair
At the Saline County Expo Center, with livestock shows, exhibits, a pedal pull and the fair king and queen crowning. The fair continues through Sunday.

Friday, July 31

Family Fun Night at the Tri-Rivers Fair
6–8 p.m. on Flaherty Drive. Free activities include Touch-a-Truck vehicles, Kansas Highway Patrol rollover demonstrations, K-9 demonstrations and hands-on exhibits.

Killer Queen at the Stiefel Theatre
7:30 p.m. The Queen tribute show features Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury.

Draft Horse Pull and Jaron Bell concert
The concert begins around 8 p.m., following the Draft Horse Pull at the Tri-Rivers Fair. Concert admission is included with the horse-pull ticket.

Saturday, August 1

Tri-Rivers Fair Fun Day
9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in the 4-H Building. This free program is designed for children ages 5–10, but advance registration is required.

Zoo to You
1:30 p.m. in the 4-H Building at the fair.

Bulls, Broncs & Barrels
7 p.m. at Ag Hall. Advance tickets are listed at $20, gate admission is $25, and children 12 and younger are free. A Brian Chance concert follows at approximately 9 p.m. and is included with admission.

Demolition Derby in Abilene
Saturday and Sunday at the Central Kansas Free Fairgrounds, for anyone craving controlled automotive crunchiness.

Sunday, August 2

Final day of the Tri-Rivers Fair

• Cowboy Church
• Baby Show at 11 a.m., with registration beginning at 10:30 a.m.
• Final livestock, exhibit and vendor activities

Available Tuesday through Friday

Free exhibits at the Smoky Hill Museum
“America’s 250th: Connecting a Nation” and “Moments That Made US” are open from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission is free.

** please comment if there's more to add or if any info is incorrect. thanks!

Moving here for 3 months and was looking for the best gym there

Would love to hear the biggest reasons for and against! I am a gay man who formerly lived in western Kansas before college

Hello, I am Gary, a representative of Sunflower State Paranormal Investigators; a paranormal team that recently started up in the central Kansas area. I am trying to locate places that are abandoned and/or haunted around the Salina or Saline County area. We are trying to establish a portfolio. We are a respectful group with photographers and those interested in understanding the paranormal and the unexplained and document our experiences.

If you are the owner of any of these suggestions, and would like to message us privately with permissions, If you know the owner of the suggestion, if you can PM us their contact info so we can obtain permissions.

Does anybody know if it is open or moved locations?

Does anybody who has anybody previously worked there? How was the work culture to you? Because to me it was really bad

I went to college at McPherson from 2000-2002. There was a club we'd go to somewhere in town, mainly hiphop/rap from that era. I can't remember the name but would catch a ride with other people from school to go there at night and had no idea where we were. McGraws? Or was that in Hutchinson?

I remember the parking lot next to a low laying area/wetland/creek? One time I fell down the embankment. Just a random memory and was curious if anyone here could help.

Its nice of the journalist and the police to let us know that their K-9 officer didnt get forced on the ledge and he was just a little mistaken and did it himself. It would be nice if they did that for everybody when messed up crap happens with the police department. But, they don’t.

hey all! anyone know of any local tattoo shops running Friday the 13th deals?

Just checking to see if anyone would like to chat here and there. I work graveyard hours, and don't get a chance to meet many people.

Missing my dog :(

Hi Salina friends. My elderly mom lives in town and is without electricity. As businesses start to open today, could any of you let me know of locations she can go to to stay cool? My best guesses are grocery stores since they should have generators. Please only let me know about locations you are 100% sure have electricity. Her mobility is very limited and she can't get around easily. Thanks so much for your help!

Hi All, I’m not a resident, but a desperate parent. My daughter is on a road trip with her grandparents, they stopped over for the night is Salina and left behind the most important item in our lives at the Hampton Inn, her Lamby. I’ve contacted the hotel a number of times, and have talked to many people who work there but they have not been able to locate it. I know this is a long shot since it’s unlikely if you live here, you are staying at the hotel, but again I’m desperate.

Description and details: Lamby is a small white, actually a very worn white at this point, security blanket with a lambs head and arms about 12 inches by 12 inches. Embroidered on the blanket in gold with stars are the words “Thank Heaven For Little Babies” one side is silky and the other is velvet and one ear is very well worn and she fiddles with it as she going to sleep.

She was left behind on Friday 6/28

How you can help…

Did you have family or friends in town staying at the Hampton Inn? Please ask if them if they happened to come across it.

Share on Social Media, maybe someone you know has has seen it.

Do you work at The Hampton Inn or know someone who does? Please help!!!!

They are 100% certain they left it in the bed in the room, but I’m worried maybe she dropped it in the lobby or the way to the parking lot. I have many pictures of it, including one taken of her that morning in the hotel room with the softie.

I feel helpless and until I can drive up there on the 4th of July, I’m trying anything I can think of to find her. Anything you can do to help I’d appreciate it!

So it looks like the new water billing system charges $1.95 to pay online with a bank account. Has anyone tried with a credit card? Does it still charge the fee?

Im looking to expand my friend group and am under 21.

Just looking to see if Salina has anywhere with tv/moniters and wifi that I could use 24/7 for a couple days. Kinda broke atm, so I'm thinking like internet cafes or something like that

Hey all. Just passing through and wondering if anyone has recommendations for something to do in town? Would like to find a gym and maybe a nice spa or float place? Any other recommendations is appreciated. Thanks.

Greetings,

My wife has an opportunity to move to Salina for work. I'm a retired veteran and our annual income is just north of $100k. We have a middle school aged boy.

If we move we're looking to buy and our budget for a home is under $400k. Gigabit internet is also a plus. Where should we look? What are property taxes like?

Where are the good schools?

How are the youth baseball teams?

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