🌱 Where students can now grab free Narcan kits on KWU’s campus

Good morning to you Salina! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where students can now grab free Narcan kits on KWU’s campus
• How a Southview Plaza move could reshape Kaw Valley’s spring market
• How could Saline County’s 2027 budget decisions affect your taxes and services?

Also on today's calendar: Out of the Box: Meditation and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 46.
• Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Attorney General Delivers to Salina (ksal.com) — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach visited Salina to deliver free Narcan kits to Kansas Wesleyan University, adding a new safety resource on campus. The naloxone boxes, funded through state and nonprofit partnerships, are meant to quickly reverse suspected fentanyl overdoses and are part of a network of 41 similar locations across Kansas, all aiming to prevent accidental overdose deaths.
   

2. Kaw Valley Greenhouses Seeks New Seasonal Market Location at Southview Plaza (salina311.com) — Kaw Valley Greenhouses is seeking Salina Planning Commission approval to shift its long-running seasonal garden market to a central section of Southview Plaza’s parking lot on South 9th Street. The proposal details operating dates, hours, structures, parking impacts, and staff-recommended conditions that would govern how the popular market runs each spring.
   

3. Saline County budget 2027: Commissioners and Administrator discuss expectations and process (salinapost.com) — Saline County leaders in Salina have begun shaping priorities for the 2027 budget, focusing on supporting county employees while keeping the mill levy in check. A new Social Services Funding Advisory Committee will vet nonprofit funding requests, and department presentations to commissioners are set for June 23, with additional public involvement dates expected soon.
   

4. Bluejays Post Strong Marks At Kansas Wesleyan Coyote Challenge - Ad Astra Radio (adastraradio.com) — A weekend track and field meet in Salina saw Tabor College athletes notch three event titles, multiple top-three finishes, and several NAIA qualifying marks at the Kansas Wesleyan Coyote Challenge. The detailed results highlight strong relay, distance, and throwing performances. Bluejay athletes now turn their focus to the upcoming Wildcat Open in Baldwin City.
   

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📸 Around Salina

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salina

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Tuff Nutterz - Salina, KS
  Tony's Pizza Events Center, 800 The Midway, Salina
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Heusner Family Fun Night
  Heusner
  5:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Teddy Bear Clinic
  Rolling Hills Zoo , 625 N Hedville Rd , Salina
  9:00 am
• Out of the Box: Meditation
  Theatre Salina , 303 E Iron Ave , Salina
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Silent Sunday
  Rolling Hills Zoo , 625 N Hedville Rd , Salina
  9:00 am

Monday April 27

• Elementary Orchestra Concert
  Central High School
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Elementary Band Concert
  Central High School
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• CTA Centerstage
  Salina Community Theatre , 303 E Iron Ave , Salina
  6:30 pm

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📣 Salina Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• 🎨 Art & Photography📸 Showcase
  Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School Lindsborg, KS 67456
  5:00 pm
• STAR EVENT-Art Show
  Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School Lindsborg, KS 67456
  5:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• SVMS Track @ Hoisington
  Smoky Valley Middle School Lindsborg, KS 67456
  4:00 pm
• Third and fourth grade choir orchestra concert
  Soderstrom Elem Lindsborg, KS 67456
  7:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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