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Severe Weather Possible For Parts Of Kansas Wednesday Afternoon

The potential for an active afternoon & early evening exists for most areas as an intensifying disturbance moves northeast from New Mexico to along the Oklahoma/Kansas border this afternoon. Areas at greatest risk for severe weather are in SCALLOPED ORANGE...where closest to a nearly stationary front draped across Southeast Kansas.

Convenience Store And Clerk Victim Of Theft By Deception

A Salina convenience store and it's clerk the victim of a theft by deception case. According to Salina Police Reports, a man claiming to be from the corporate offices of Casey's General Store, called the store at Iron and Ohio on more than one occasion Monday evening, telling a clerk there was a problem with phone calling cards at the store.

The caller asked and the clerk did scratch off the cards to reveal a pin number, and then swiped the cards through the register to activate the cards. The clerk activated several cards, with the loss placed at more than $850.

Dvds Taken In Two Home Burglaries

Salina Police investigating two home burglaries where several dvd's were taken from both homes. Someone kicked in a door at 1113 north 10th between Monday and Tuesday and took a flat screen tv and more than 200 dvd's. Loss and damage placed at more than $3,100 .

Between February 14th and March 4th a door was damaged to gain entry to a home at 1111 Stapler where food and 180 dvd's were taken. Loss and damage placed in that case at $2,000.

Salina Central Robotics Team Wins Competition In Kansas City

The Salina Central Robotics Team won the Rookie All-Star Award and received the Highest Rookie Seed Award at the Regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition in Kansas City March 3-6. They are now eligible to attend the national competition in Atlanta, Georgia April 14-17, 2010.

The cost per student is estimated at $670 with approximately 15 students attending. Grants, requests from area companies, donations from teams at the regional competition and funding from Great Plains Manufacturing will assist in the funding of this trip.
This is the first year a Salina school has competed in this event.

Salina Chamber Gears Up For Mid America Farm Expo

More than 250 companies from around the United States will be exhibiting their products on the fairgrounds at Salina’s Bicentennial Center and Saline County Livestock & Expo Center March 23-25 at the Mid America Farm Expo. More than 300 exhibits will be on display showing the latest in farm technology, machinery, equipment and supplies.

The Expo began 45 years as a project of the Agriculture Committee of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. It was called the Salina Materials Handling Show, and had 44 exhibits on display on the Saline County Fairgrounds, now called the Saline County Livestock and Expo Center. With the construction of the Bicentennial Center directly across from the Expo Center, the Farm Expo expanded and is now one of the largest spring farm shows in the Midwest. It attracts approximately 10,000 persons over the three days.

The Expo is headquartered in the Bicentennial Center, with additional displays in Agricultural Hall, and Exhibition Barn, at the Saline County Livestock & Expo Center. In addition, outside exhibits are located in front of Ag Hall and on the Bicentennial Center west parking lot.

Special features of the Expo, in addition to the variety of farm equipment displays, will include seminars on growing corn, basic and advanced guidance systems, converting GRP to cropland, and a horsemanship clinic. There will also be an opportunity for individuals to have their well water tested for nitrate and chloride, and an art and craft show will be held all three days.

“This show has grown over the years to become one of the premiere early spring farm shows in the Midwest,” stated Carl Garten, Chairman of the Chamber’s Ag Division. “Companies from across the United States come to exhibit their farm machinery, equipment and supplies. Millions of dollars of equipment are on display. It is one of the finest, best run Farm Expos in the country.”

There’s no charge for admission or parking. Hours are 9AM-5PM March 23, 9AM-5PM March 24 and 9AM-4PM March 25. It is sponsored by the Agriculture Division of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.