🌱 Dance to a great band, Craig Stevens and 12 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Dance to a great band, Craig Stevens at 900 Greeley Ave, Salina, KS, 67401 in the 4-H Building
• Wrestling: Girls Varsity Tournament vs Douglass vs. Abilene (Away) at Douglass High School
• Basketball: Boys JV Game vs Abilene vs. Augusta (Away) at Abilene High School

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 24.
• Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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Wednesday December 10

• Dance to a great band, Craig Stevens
  900 Greeley Ave, Salina, KS, 67401 in the 4-H Building
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Wrestling: Girls Varsity Tournament vs Douglass vs. Abilene (Away)
  Douglass High School
  10:00 am
• Basketball: Boys JV Game vs Abilene vs. Augusta (Away)
  Abilene High School
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV Game vs Abilene vs. Augusta (Away)
  Abilene High School
  4:30 pm
• The Cowtown Santa Express (Peak Pricing)
  Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad , 200 SE 5th St , Abilene
  5:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys C Team Game vs Abilene vs. Augusta (Away)
  Abilene High School
  5:45 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs Abilene vs. Augusta (Away)
  Abilene High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls C Team Game vs Abilene vs. Augusta (Away)
  Abilene High School
  7:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs Abilene vs. Augusta (Away)
  Abilene High School
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• The Cowtown Santa Express (Value Pricing)
  Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad , 200 SE 5th St , Abilene
  5:00 pm
• Wrestling: Boys JV Dual vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  6:00 pm
• Wrestling: Girls Varsity Dual vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  6:00 pm
• Wrestling: Boys Varsity Dual vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Salina

• Junction City man hospitalized after Kansas City area I-70 crash (ksnt.com)
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• Geary County Museum to Sell Kaw Theater Cinnamon Candy (kclyradio.com)

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• Grammy-winning artist Trisha Yearwood coming to Salina (salina.com)
• Salina recycling center ready for annual holiday donation drive (salina.com)

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