By SALINA POST Today The Greater Salina Community Foundation (GSCF) is hosting Salina’s annual Match Madness giving day marking the 14th consecutive year of the event.

On Match Madness, donations to any of the 104 participating charities will be matched up to 50%. The funds raised are directed to each charity’s permanent endowed fund held at the GSCF, ensuring a steady stream of income that eases the pressure of annual fundraising. Additionally, every gift to a nonprofit’s endowed fund will receive a proportional cash match—up to 50%—in the form of a cash grant available immediately for urgent needs. This year, private donors have contributed $300,000 in matching funds.

“This event is a win-win for everyone, and a great example of community collaboration. Donations of all sizes are pooled together to provide long-term support for our charities, and the match given can be used instantly by the charities to meet urgent needs,” said Jessica Martin, Executive Director of the GSCF.

As of 3 p.m. on Thursday, the Greater Salina Community Foundation’s Match Madness giving day has raised $543,541.89 through 2,064 gifts supporting 103 nonprofits. Donations will continue to be accepted until midnight.

Donors can contribute in one of three ways:

	•	In Person:Visit the Salina Fieldhouse, 140 N. 5th Street, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

•	Online:Donate via&nbsp;<a href="http://www.matchmadnessgscf.org/">www.matchmadnessgscf.org</a>from midnight to 11:59 p.m.

	•	By Mail:Send donations postmarked on March 13 to GSCF, PO Box 2876, Salina, KS 67402-2876.

The event will feature a variety of activities, including:

	•	Bill Grevas Memorial Free Throw Contest:Sponsored by Bennington State Bank, nonprofit representatives will have one minute to shoot free throws for a chance to earn up to $100 in bonus cash for their organization. The contest runs from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

	•	BE Wealth Half-Court Shot for Charity:Nonprofit representatives will take a half-court shot, with the winner receiving an extra $1,000 for their organization. The competition starts at 5:30 p.m.

	•	Refreshments and Food: Enjoy coffee and treats from Ad Astra Books &amp; Coffee House throughout the day, along with food truck offerings from Paradise Eats and 805 Taco’s from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. outside the fieldhouse.

	•	Nonprofit Booths: These will be set up from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.

In a unique community initiative, all Saline County fifth graders will participate in Match Madness for the third year in a row. Each student receives $10 to donate to the endowed fund of their favorite nonprofit—matched up to 50% by the Foundation. A local teacher emphasized the importance of the experience.

 “We can’t teach this. This is something that the students experience, and in our realm of the day anytime we can let a student have an experience outside of the classroom, it’s a home run!”

Before the event&nbsp;the students are given information about Match Madness, learn how an endowment works, and why it's important to give back to charity.

When the students arrive at the Fieldhouse, they get to visit 10-15 nonprofit booths to learn about the mission of each nonprofit and how it impacts the community. After they are done visiting the booths, each student gets to fill out a donation form and pick which nonprofit their $10 supports.

Each $10 donation is matched up to 50%, meaning their $10 donation could grow to $15.

The best part is that their $10 donation will always be held in that nonprofit's permanent endowed fund, growing while making grants at the same time.

Thanks to the following donors, all Saline County 5th graders can participate at Match Madness and donate $10 each to the nonprofit of their choice: Anonymous Mark &amp; Jane Berkley Taylor &amp; Kelly Currie Ken &amp; Karen Ebert Brad &amp; Cassie Shields

For more details on the 104 participating nonprofits and to view live donation updates on the day of the event, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.matchmadnessgscf.org/">www.matchmadnessgscf.org</a>.

Since its inception in 2012, Match Madness has seen 9,621 donors contribute a record-breaking total of $4,154,409 to 106 charities. With match and bonus grants totaling $1,811,029, the overall impact of the event exceeds $5.9 million for the community.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741893968857.jpeg" alt="The Greater Salina Community Foundation (GSCF) will host Salina’s annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday, March 13, 2025, marking the 14th consecutive year of the event." />
 <figcaption>The Greater Salina Community Foundation (GSCF) will host Salina’s annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday, March 13, 2025, marking the 14th consecutive year of the event.</figcaption>
 </figure>By SALINA POST Today The Greater Salina Community Foundation (GSCF) is hosting Salina’s annual Match Madness giving day marking the 14th consecutive year of the event.On Match Madness, donations to any of the 104 participating charities will be matched up to 50%. The funds raised are directed to each charity’s permanent endowed fund held at the GSCF, ensuring a steady stream of income that eases the pressure of annual fundraising. Additionally, every gift to a nonprofit’s endowed fund will receive a proportional cash match—up to 50%—in the form of a cash grant available immediately for urgent needs. This year, private donors have contributed $300,000 in matching funds.“This event is a win-win for everyone, and a great example of community collaboration. Donations of all sizes are pooled together to provide long-term support for our charities, and the match given can be used instantly by the charities to meet urgent needs,” said Jessica Martin, Executive Director of the GSCF.As of 3 p.m. on Thursday, the Greater Salina Community Foundation’s Match Madness giving day has raised $543,541.89 through 2,064 gifts supporting 103 nonprofits. Donations will continue to be accepted until midnight.Donors can contribute in one of three ways:	•	In Person:Visit the Salina Fieldhouse, 140 N. 5th Street, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.	•	Online:Donate via&nbsp;<a href="http://www.matchmadnessgscf.org/">www.matchmadnessgscf.org</a>from midnight to 11:59 p.m.	•	By Mail:Send donations postmarked on March 13 to GSCF, PO Box 2876, Salina, KS 67402-2876.The event will feature a variety of activities, including:<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/3/1711056460552.jpeg" alt="Jaylan Aleander shoots free throws for DVACK at the Greater Salina Community Foundation Match Madness at the Salina Field House. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier" />
 <figcaption>Jaylan Aleander shoots free throws for DVACK at the Greater Salina Community Foundation Match Madness at the Salina Field House. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier</figcaption>
 </figure>	•	Bill Grevas Memorial Free Throw Contest:Sponsored by Bennington State Bank, nonprofit representatives will have one minute to shoot free throws for a chance to earn up to $100 in bonus cash for their organization. The contest runs from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.	•	BE Wealth Half-Court Shot for Charity:Nonprofit representatives will take a half-court shot, with the winner receiving an extra $1,000 for their organization. The competition starts at 5:30 p.m.	•	Refreshments and Food: Enjoy coffee and treats from Ad Astra Books &amp; Coffee House throughout the day, along with food truck offerings from Paradise Eats and 805 Taco’s from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. outside the fieldhouse.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/3/1711056388753.jpeg" alt="A group of students line up in front of a colorful backdrop at the Greater Salina Community Foundation Match Madness in the Salina Field House. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier" />
 <figcaption>A group of students line up in front of a colorful backdrop at the Greater Salina Community Foundation Match Madness in the Salina Field House. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier</figcaption>
 </figure>	•	Nonprofit Booths: These will be set up from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.In a unique community initiative, all Saline County fifth graders will participate in Match Madness for the third year in a row. Each student receives $10 to donate to the endowed fund of their favorite nonprofit—matched up to 50% by the Foundation. A local teacher emphasized the importance of the experience. “We can’t teach this. This is something that the students experience, and in our realm of the day anytime we can let a student have an experience outside of the classroom, it’s a home run!”Before the event&nbsp;the students are given information about Match Madness, learn how an endowment works, and why it's important to give back to charity.When the students arrive at the Fieldhouse, they get to visit 10-15 nonprofit booths to learn about the mission of each nonprofit and how it impacts the community. After they are done visiting the booths, each student gets to fill out a donation form and pick which nonprofit their $10 supports.Each $10 donation is matched up to 50%, meaning their $10 donation could grow to $15.The best part is that their $10 donation will always be held in that nonprofit's permanent endowed fund, growing while making grants at the same time.Thanks to the following donors, all Saline County 5th graders can participate at Match Madness and donate $10 each to the nonprofit of their choice: Anonymous Mark &amp; Jane Berkley Taylor &amp; Kelly Currie Ken &amp; Karen Ebert Brad &amp; Cassie ShieldsFor more details on the 104 participating nonprofits and to view live donation updates on the day of the event, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.matchmadnessgscf.org/">www.matchmadnessgscf.org</a>.Since its inception in 2012, Match Madness has seen 9,621 donors contribute a record-breaking total of $4,154,409 to 106 charities. With match and bonus grants totaling $1,811,029, the overall impact of the event exceeds $5.9 million for the community.

Match Madness 2025 kicks off at Salina Fieldhouse

JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating two women on drug allegations.

Just after 11a.m. March 9, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested two individuals after a Jackson County Sheriff’s K-9 alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics within an Acura passenger vehicle near Mayetta, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

During a search of the vehicle, the deputy found methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, and drug paraphernalia.

The driver and registered owner,&nbsp;Paula Louise Michael, 61, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The front seat passenger, Jessica Maria Espinoza, 62, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of&nbsp; possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hallucinogenic drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741709743776.png" alt="Espinoza photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Espinoza photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating two women on drug allegations.Just after 11a.m. March 9, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested two individuals after a Jackson County Sheriff’s K-9 alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics within an Acura passenger vehicle near Mayetta, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741709697029.png" alt="Michael photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Michael photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>During a search of the vehicle, the deputy found methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, and drug paraphernalia.The driver and registered owner,&nbsp;Paula Louise Michael, 61, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.The front seat passenger, Jessica Maria Espinoza, 62, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of&nbsp; possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hallucinogenic drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kansas deputy found magic mushrooms, meth during traffic stop

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes rose Wednesday after Wall Street got some relief from an encouraging&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-tariffs-trump-883afba8a7199b3a92a617b68ab1a6a6">inflation update</a>. But even on a rare up day for the market, President Donald Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-mexico-china-canada-trade-cfe1fa82a47f1bca21a82f4b504486c8">trade war</a>&nbsp;still knocked stocks around.

The S&amp;P 500 gained 0.5% after skidding between an early gain of 1.3% and a later loss. The unsettled trading came a day after the index&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/financial-markets-wall-street-trump-tariffs-33b8562c7b76fe3b967ea6cd9d61719b">briefly fell more than 10% below</a>&nbsp;its all-time high set last month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average also pinballed sharply, careening between a rise of 287 points and a drop of 423. It ended with a loss of 82 points, or 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.2%.

The inflation report, which showed overall prices rose less for U.S. consumers last month than economists expected, helped companies in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/artificial-intelligence">artificial-intelligence</a>&nbsp;industry lead the way. It’s a bounce back after AI stocks got crushed recently by worries their prices had gone too stratospheric in the market’s run to record after record in recent years.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-stock-ai-deepseek-wall-street-5ef5329d2a864f7f733f7e8984366238">Nvidia</a>&nbsp;climbed 6.4% to trim its loss for the year so far to 13.8%. Server-maker Super Micro Computer rose 4%, and GE Vernova, which is helping to power AI data centers, gained 5.1%.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-tesla-9a43c57a0591a4c7ed8d3f1b2c7ef8d9">Elon Musk’s Tesla</a>, whose price had&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tesla-stock-musk-trump-evs-sales-b3118cbab69fbfaa3abcceb059ba8c58">more than halved</a>&nbsp;since mid-December, rallied 7.6% for its first back-to-back gain in nearly a month.

Even with such gains, though, more stocks in the S&amp;P 500 fell than rose. Among the hardest hit were businesses that could be set to feel&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-steel-aluminum-trump-canada-economy-578826747acad6802c291b97ee66ee91">pain because of Trump’s trade war</a>.

Brown-Forman, the company behind Jack Daniel’s whiskey, tumbled 5.1%, and Harley-Davidson sank 5.7%.

U.S. bourbon and motorcycles are just two of the products the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-eu-tariffs-countermeasures-806a3b9bcc9cd4e45817e672d95f0070">European Union is targeting with its own tariffs</a>&nbsp;announced on U.S. products. The moves were in response to Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-steel-aluminum-trump-canada-economy-578826747acad6802c291b97ee66ee91">25% tariffs on steel and aluminum</a>&nbsp;that kicked in earlier in the day.

Canada also hit back with tariffs announced on U.S. tools, sports equipment and other products.

“We deeply regret this measure,” European Union President Ursula von der Leyen said. “Tariffs are taxes. They are bad for business, and worse for consumers.”

The question hanging over Wall Street is how much&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-business-uncertainty-canada-mexico-china-2b01e586faf99bae3438d289f48a1add">pain</a>&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/535e22b2c7c62ce917afe12c19c60c75">will let the economy</a>&nbsp;endure through tariffs and other policies. He’s said he wants manufacturing jobs back in the United States, along with a smaller U.S. government workforce, more deportations and other things.

Even if&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trumps-comments-about-stock-market-dba336a82ffaf000b80e7218d749995a">Trump</a>&nbsp;ultimately goes with milder tariffs, damage could still be done. The dizzying barrage of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-b19e004dddb579c373b247037e04424b">on</a>&nbsp;-again,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-trump-economy-mexico-canada-bfed103a11a2a71d8353350f94c78814">off</a>&nbsp;-again announcements on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-reciprocal-imports-tax-trade-economy-54c0a26687dc96157d96229068894720">tariffs</a>&nbsp;has already begun sapping&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/consumer-confidence-conference-board-economy-spending-4ec3430138e6d872a6dae273e212edd1">confidence among U.S. consumers</a>&nbsp;and businesses by ramping up uncertainty. That could cause U.S. households and businesses to pull back on spending, which would hurt the economy.

On Tuesday, for example, Trump said he would&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-tariffs-stock-musk-business-8a5f28d9bb16e0b8a924d99ead0907fa">double tariffs announced</a>&nbsp;on Canadian steel and aluminum, only to walk it back later in the day after a Canadian province pledged to drop a retaliatory measure that had incensed Trump.

Several U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/target-inflation-tariffs-economy-minnesota-345efc8c9edc03994f13dd6d624c719b">businesses</a>&nbsp;have said they’ve already begun seeing a change in behavior among their customers.

Delta Air Lines sank 3% to compound its drop of 7.3% from the prior day, when the carrier said it’s seeing demand weaken for close-in bookings for its flights.

Casey’s General Stores, the Ankeny, Iowa-based company that runs nearly 2,900 convenience stores in 20 states, offered some encouragement. It reported stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected thanks in part to strength for sales of hot sandwiches and fuel. It also kept steady its forecast for upcoming revenue this year.

All told, the S&amp;P 500 rose 27.23 points to 5,599.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 82.55 to 41,350.93, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 212.35 to 17,648.45.

In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe following mixed sessions in Asia.

In the bond market, Treasury yields edged up to regain more of their losses from recent months sparked by worries about the U.S. economy’s strength. The 10-year Treasury rose to 4.31% from 4.28% late Tuesday and from 4.16% at the start of last week.

Wednesday’s better-than-expected inflation report gave some encouragement when worries are high that Trump’s tariffs could drive prices even higher for U.S. households after U.S. importers pass on the costs to their customers.

It’s also helpful for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-minutes-inflation-ad359f208bdf9d3861768e748f9330b7">Federal Reserve</a>, which had been cutting interest rates last year to boost the economy before pausing this year, partly because of concerns about stubbornly high inflation.

Worries had been rising about a worst-case scenario for the economy and for the Fed, where economic growth stagnates but inflation remains high. The Fed has no good tool to fix such “stagflation” because lower interest rates can push inflation higher.

“Trends that would suggest a cold economy and hot inflation are still in the early stages, but uncertainty remains high,” according to Phil Segner, senior research analyst at Leuthold.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes rose Wednesday after Wall Street got some relief from an encouraging&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-tariffs-trump-883afba8a7199b3a92a617b68ab1a6a6">inflation update</a>. But even on a rare up day for the market, President Donald Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-mexico-china-canada-trade-cfe1fa82a47f1bca21a82f4b504486c8">trade war</a>&nbsp;still knocked stocks around.The S&amp;P 500 gained 0.5% after skidding between an early gain of 1.3% and a later loss. The unsettled trading came a day after the index&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/financial-markets-wall-street-trump-tariffs-33b8562c7b76fe3b967ea6cd9d61719b">briefly fell more than 10% below</a>&nbsp;its all-time high set last month.The Dow Jones Industrial Average also pinballed sharply, careening between a rise of 287 points and a drop of 423. It ended with a loss of 82 points, or 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.2%.The inflation report, which showed overall prices rose less for U.S. consumers last month than economists expected, helped companies in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/artificial-intelligence">artificial-intelligence</a>&nbsp;industry lead the way. It’s a bounce back after AI stocks got crushed recently by worries their prices had gone too stratospheric in the market’s run to record after record in recent years.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-stock-ai-deepseek-wall-street-5ef5329d2a864f7f733f7e8984366238">Nvidia</a>&nbsp;climbed 6.4% to trim its loss for the year so far to 13.8%. Server-maker Super Micro Computer rose 4%, and GE Vernova, which is helping to power AI data centers, gained 5.1%.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-tesla-9a43c57a0591a4c7ed8d3f1b2c7ef8d9">Elon Musk’s Tesla</a>, whose price had&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tesla-stock-musk-trump-evs-sales-b3118cbab69fbfaa3abcceb059ba8c58">more than halved</a>&nbsp;since mid-December, rallied 7.6% for its first back-to-back gain in nearly a month.Even with such gains, though, more stocks in the S&amp;P 500 fell than rose. Among the hardest hit were businesses that could be set to feel&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-steel-aluminum-trump-canada-economy-578826747acad6802c291b97ee66ee91">pain because of Trump’s trade war</a>.Brown-Forman, the company behind Jack Daniel’s whiskey, tumbled 5.1%, and Harley-Davidson sank 5.7%.U.S. bourbon and motorcycles are just two of the products the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-eu-tariffs-countermeasures-806a3b9bcc9cd4e45817e672d95f0070">European Union is targeting with its own tariffs</a>&nbsp;announced on U.S. products. The moves were in response to Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-steel-aluminum-trump-canada-economy-578826747acad6802c291b97ee66ee91">25% tariffs on steel and aluminum</a>&nbsp;that kicked in earlier in the day.Canada also hit back with tariffs announced on U.S. tools, sports equipment and other products.“We deeply regret this measure,” European Union President Ursula von der Leyen said. “Tariffs are taxes. They are bad for business, and worse for consumers.”The question hanging over Wall Street is how much&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-business-uncertainty-canada-mexico-china-2b01e586faf99bae3438d289f48a1add">pain</a>&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/535e22b2c7c62ce917afe12c19c60c75">will let the economy</a>&nbsp;endure through tariffs and other policies. He’s said he wants manufacturing jobs back in the United States, along with a smaller U.S. government workforce, more deportations and other things.Even if&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trumps-comments-about-stock-market-dba336a82ffaf000b80e7218d749995a">Trump</a>&nbsp;ultimately goes with milder tariffs, damage could still be done. The dizzying barrage of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-b19e004dddb579c373b247037e04424b">on</a>&nbsp;-again,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-trump-economy-mexico-canada-bfed103a11a2a71d8353350f94c78814">off</a>&nbsp;-again announcements on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-reciprocal-imports-tax-trade-economy-54c0a26687dc96157d96229068894720">tariffs</a>&nbsp;has already begun sapping&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/consumer-confidence-conference-board-economy-spending-4ec3430138e6d872a6dae273e212edd1">confidence among U.S. consumers</a>&nbsp;and businesses by ramping up uncertainty. That could cause U.S. households and businesses to pull back on spending, which would hurt the economy.On Tuesday, for example, Trump said he would&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-tariffs-stock-musk-business-8a5f28d9bb16e0b8a924d99ead0907fa">double tariffs announced</a>&nbsp;on Canadian steel and aluminum, only to walk it back later in the day after a Canadian province pledged to drop a retaliatory measure that had incensed Trump.Several U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/target-inflation-tariffs-economy-minnesota-345efc8c9edc03994f13dd6d624c719b">businesses</a>&nbsp;have said they’ve already begun seeing a change in behavior among their customers.Delta Air Lines sank 3% to compound its drop of 7.3% from the prior day, when the carrier said it’s seeing demand weaken for close-in bookings for its flights.Casey’s General Stores, the Ankeny, Iowa-based company that runs nearly 2,900 convenience stores in 20 states, offered some encouragement. It reported stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected thanks in part to strength for sales of hot sandwiches and fuel. It also kept steady its forecast for upcoming revenue this year.Casey’s stock rose 6.2%.All told, the S&amp;P 500 rose 27.23 points to 5,599.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 82.55 to 41,350.93, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 212.35 to 17,648.45.In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe following mixed sessions in Asia.In the bond market, Treasury yields edged up to regain more of their losses from recent months sparked by worries about the U.S. economy’s strength. The 10-year Treasury rose to 4.31% from 4.28% late Tuesday and from 4.16% at the start of last week.Wednesday’s better-than-expected inflation report gave some encouragement when worries are high that Trump’s tariffs could drive prices even higher for U.S. households after U.S. importers pass on the costs to their customers.It’s also helpful for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-minutes-inflation-ad359f208bdf9d3861768e748f9330b7">Federal Reserve</a>, which had been cutting interest rates last year to boost the economy before pausing this year, partly because of concerns about stubbornly high inflation.Worries had been rising about a worst-case scenario for the economy and for the Fed, where economic growth stagnates but inflation remains high. The Fed has no good tool to fix such “stagflation” because lower interest rates can push inflation higher.“Trends that would suggest a cold economy and hot inflation are still in the early stages, but uncertainty remains high,” according to Phil Segner, senior research analyst at Leuthold.

Wall Street rises after encouraging inflation data

BY&nbsp;MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-faa-4f8a7b71070de5e93097535f610124c1">Southwest Airlines</a>&nbsp;will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-cabin-service-a2766c4de881e1467900b392789457de">the budget carrier</a>&nbsp;from its rivals.

Southwest, which built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up to two bags for free, said Tuesday that people who haven’t either reached the upper tiers of its Rapid Rewards loyalty program, bought a business class ticket or hold the airline’s credit card will have to pay for checked bags.

The airline did not outline the fee schedule but said the new policy would start with flights booked on May 28.

“We have tremendous opportunity to meet current and future customer needs, attract new customer segments we don’t compete for today, and return to the levels of profitability that both we and our shareholders expect,” CEO Bob Jordan said in a statement.

Less than a year ago, the Dallas-based airline announced it was doing away with another tradition, the open-boarding system it has used for more than 50 years. Southwest expects to begin operating flights with passengers&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-changes-seating-boarding-hedge-fund-ba6a97380df6201e9a35335d3202fc8a">in assigned seats</a>&nbsp;next year.

Southwest has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-lowers-outlook-hedge-fund-a8cfdb619410757b96f108b45565ca1b">struggled recently</a>&nbsp;and is under pressure from activist investors to boost profits and revenue. The airline&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-american-airlines-earnings-elliott-management-947a14e29e80503a459331393954df2b">reached a truce</a>&nbsp;in October with hedge fund Elliott Investment Management to avoid a proxy fight, but Elliott won several seats on the company board.

The airline announced last month that it was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-layoffs-29a0daf8f8091ae2b0a9c11282138464">eliminating</a>&nbsp;1,750 jobs, or 15% of its corporate workforce, in the first major layoffs in the company’s 53-year history.

The job cuts, which were scheduled to be mostly completed by the end of June, are part of a plan to slash costs and transform the company into a “leaner, faster, and more agile organization,” Jordan said at the time.

Southwest’s stock rose more than 9% Tuesday.

As recently as Southwest’s investor day in late September, airline executives described the bags-fly-free as the most important feature in setting Southwest apart from rivals. All other leading U.S. airlines charge for checked luggage, and Wall Street has long argued that Southwest was leaving money behind.

The airline estimated in September that charging bag fees would bring in about $1.5 billion a year but cost the airline $1.8 billion in lost business from customers who chose to fly Southwest because of its generous baggage allowance.

Southwest said Tuesday that it would continue to offer two free checked bags to Rapid Rewards A-List preferred members and customers traveling on Business Select fares, and one free checked bag to A-List members and other select customers. Passengers with Rapid Rewards credit cards will receive a credit for one checked bag.

People who don’t qualify for those categories will get charged to check bags. The airline said that it also would roll out a new, basic fare on its lowest priced tickets when the change takes effect.

“I would rather have the free checked bags, that’s for sure,” said customer Dorothy Severson, who was awaiting a flight Tuesday at Chicago Midway International Airport. “It’s one of the main reasons I still fly Southwest.”

Southwest is betting that the added bag fees will outweigh the loss of business from travelers who look closely at the costs on top of ticket prices. Rivals on Tuesday saw an opening.

“I think clearly there are some customers who chose them because of that, and now those customers are up for grabs,” said Delta Airlines President Glen Hauenstein, speaking at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference.

Yet in the current economic environment, keeping travel affordable may play an outsized roll in staying competitive. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-tariffs-stock-musk-business-8a5f28d9bb16e0b8a924d99ead0907fa">trade war initiated by President Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;is roiling U.S. markets and dampening the high-flying optimism prevalent last year among businesses and households.

To start the week,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/delta-air-lines-guidance-stock-price-695f8f59b78e894841755199b0a30b4e">Delta slashed its quarterly earnings and revenue expectations</a>, saying that a recent decline in consumer and corporate confidence over the economy is weakening domestic demand. Shares of Delta have tumbled 24% this year.

Shares of United have slumped 22%, JetBlue 27% and American Airlines a whopping 32%.

On Tuesday, Southwest cut its own expectations for the quarter. The airline now anticipates revenue per available seat mile will rise between 2% and 4%. That is down sharply from its previous projections of a 5% to 7% increase. The airline said it expects capacity to be down about 2%.

The airline announced last year that along with giving passengers&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-assigned-seats-earnings-6869dbe31934c87e049c9e428eae7761">assigned seats</a>, it would charge them extra for with more legroom and offer red-eye flights.

BY&nbsp;MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-faa-4f8a7b71070de5e93097535f610124c1">Southwest Airlines</a>&nbsp;will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-cabin-service-a2766c4de881e1467900b392789457de">the budget carrier</a>&nbsp;from its rivals.Southwest, which built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up to two bags for free, said Tuesday that people who haven’t either reached the upper tiers of its Rapid Rewards loyalty program, bought a business class ticket or hold the airline’s credit card will have to pay for checked bags.The airline did not outline the fee schedule but said the new policy would start with flights booked on May 28.“We have tremendous opportunity to meet current and future customer needs, attract new customer segments we don’t compete for today, and return to the levels of profitability that both we and our shareholders expect,” CEO Bob Jordan said in a statement.Less than a year ago, the Dallas-based airline announced it was doing away with another tradition, the open-boarding system it has used for more than 50 years. Southwest expects to begin operating flights with passengers&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-changes-seating-boarding-hedge-fund-ba6a97380df6201e9a35335d3202fc8a">in assigned seats</a>&nbsp;next year.Southwest has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-lowers-outlook-hedge-fund-a8cfdb619410757b96f108b45565ca1b">struggled recently</a>&nbsp;and is under pressure from activist investors to boost profits and revenue. The airline&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-american-airlines-earnings-elliott-management-947a14e29e80503a459331393954df2b">reached a truce</a>&nbsp;in October with hedge fund Elliott Investment Management to avoid a proxy fight, but Elliott won several seats on the company board.The airline announced last month that it was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-layoffs-29a0daf8f8091ae2b0a9c11282138464">eliminating</a>&nbsp;1,750 jobs, or 15% of its corporate workforce, in the first major layoffs in the company’s 53-year history.The job cuts, which were scheduled to be mostly completed by the end of June, are part of a plan to slash costs and transform the company into a “leaner, faster, and more agile organization,” Jordan said at the time.Southwest’s stock rose more than 9% Tuesday.As recently as Southwest’s investor day in late September, airline executives described the bags-fly-free as the most important feature in setting Southwest apart from rivals. All other leading U.S. airlines charge for checked luggage, and Wall Street has long argued that Southwest was leaving money behind.The airline estimated in September that charging bag fees would bring in about $1.5 billion a year but cost the airline $1.8 billion in lost business from customers who chose to fly Southwest because of its generous baggage allowance.Southwest said Tuesday that it would continue to offer two free checked bags to Rapid Rewards A-List preferred members and customers traveling on Business Select fares, and one free checked bag to A-List members and other select customers. Passengers with Rapid Rewards credit cards will receive a credit for one checked bag.People who don’t qualify for those categories will get charged to check bags. The airline said that it also would roll out a new, basic fare on its lowest priced tickets when the change takes effect.“I would rather have the free checked bags, that’s for sure,” said customer Dorothy Severson, who was awaiting a flight Tuesday at Chicago Midway International Airport. “It’s one of the main reasons I still fly Southwest.”Southwest is betting that the added bag fees will outweigh the loss of business from travelers who look closely at the costs on top of ticket prices. Rivals on Tuesday saw an opening.“I think clearly there are some customers who chose them because of that, and now those customers are up for grabs,” said Delta Airlines President Glen Hauenstein, speaking at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference.Yet in the current economic environment, keeping travel affordable may play an outsized roll in staying competitive. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-tariffs-stock-musk-business-8a5f28d9bb16e0b8a924d99ead0907fa">trade war initiated by President Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;is roiling U.S. markets and dampening the high-flying optimism prevalent last year among businesses and households.To start the week,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/delta-air-lines-guidance-stock-price-695f8f59b78e894841755199b0a30b4e">Delta slashed its quarterly earnings and revenue expectations</a>, saying that a recent decline in consumer and corporate confidence over the economy is weakening domestic demand. Shares of Delta have tumbled 24% this year.Shares of United have slumped 22%, JetBlue 27% and American Airlines a whopping 32%.On Tuesday, Southwest cut its own expectations for the quarter. The airline now anticipates revenue per available seat mile will rise between 2% and 4%. That is down sharply from its previous projections of a 5% to 7% increase. The airline said it expects capacity to be down about 2%.The airline announced last year that along with giving passengers&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-assigned-seats-earnings-6869dbe31934c87e049c9e428eae7761">assigned seats</a>, it would charge them extra for with more legroom and offer red-eye flights.<h2>____</h2>

At Southwest Airlines, checked bags will no longer fly for free

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit and Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;McDowell, Tristian Pacey

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Assault, Disorderly conduct; Brawling or fighting, and Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741782927529.png" alt="Calp, Brandon Lee" />
 <figcaption>Calp, Brandon Lee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Calp, Brandon LeeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741782975461.png" alt="Linares, Louis Daniel" />
 <figcaption>Linares, Louis Daniel</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Linares, Louis DanielREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit and Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741783021279.png" alt="McDowell, Tristian Pacey" />
 <figcaption>McDowell, Tristian Pacey</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;McDowell, Tristian PaceyREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741783062580.png" alt="Morgan, Derek Allen" />
 <figcaption>Morgan, Derek Allen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Morgan, Derek AllenREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Assault, Disorderly conduct; Brawling or fighting, and Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741783108583.png" alt="Reidelberger, Emma Rose" />
 <figcaption>Reidelberger, Emma Rose</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Reidelberger, Emma RoseREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741783150134.png" alt=" Schmidt, Devon John" />
 <figcaption> Schmidt, Devon John</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Schmidt, Devon JohnREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severityNAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;REQUESTED CHARGE(S):

Saline County Jail Bookings, March 12

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a deadly knife attack have made an arrest.

Just before 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a report of a stabbing in the 4100 block of East Whitney Lane, according to Wichita Police Lt. Aaron Moses. The caller reported someone had been stabbed in the street.

Officers from the Wichita Police Department responded to the scene and located 51- year-old Brian Edwards from Wichita suffering from stab wound to the torso.&nbsp; EMS transported Edwards to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Officers at the scene quickly identified a 24-year-old man as the suspect in this case and took William Ball, according to Sedgwick County jail records, into custody without incident. There were multiple individuals at the scene who were later interviewed by Wichita Police Department Homicide investigators. 

At this point in the investigation, it is believed that all parties involved are known to each other and this is an isolated incident. Early Tuesday, police booked Ball into the Sedgwick County Jail on a requested charge of Second Degree Murder. 

This is the third criminal homicide in Wichita in 2025. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741706450913.png" alt="Ball photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Ball photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a deadly knife attack have made an arrest.Just before 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a report of a stabbing in the 4100 block of East Whitney Lane, according to Wichita Police Lt. Aaron Moses. The caller reported someone had been stabbed in the street.Officers from the Wichita Police Department responded to the scene and located 51- year-old Brian Edwards from Wichita suffering from stab wound to the torso.&nbsp; EMS transported Edwards to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.Officers at the scene quickly identified a 24-year-old man as the suspect in this case and took William Ball, according to Sedgwick County jail records, into custody without incident. There were multiple individuals at the scene who were later interviewed by Wichita Police Department Homicide investigators. At this point in the investigation, it is believed that all parties involved are known to each other and this is an isolated incident. Early Tuesday, police booked Ball into the Sedgwick County Jail on a requested charge of Second Degree Murder. This is the third criminal homicide in Wichita in 2025.

Man accused in deadly Kansas knife attack

&nbsp;JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on drug allegations.

Just after 3p.m. March 9, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2025 Toyota Camry at Columbine Drive on U.S. Hwy 75, just north of Holton, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

The driver, James Leroy Parr, 46, of Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and transporting an open container.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741294954048.png" alt="Parr Photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Parr Photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on drug allegations.Just after 3p.m. March 9, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2025 Toyota Camry at Columbine Drive on U.S. Hwy 75, just north of Holton, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.The driver, James Leroy Parr, 46, of Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and transporting an open container.

Sheriff: Kansas man was transporting meth, open container

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Agg assault; w/ deadly weapon

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Dist. fentanyl dose 10 to &lt; 50 units; 1000ft schoo, Distrib depressant; Dose 100 - &lt; 1000 1000' sch, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant, Poss para w/intent to manuf contr subst, Poss of marijuana and Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Aggravated burglary; Dwelling for felony, theft, domestic violence, or sexually motivated crime, Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown and Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Lopez Moncada, Cristofer Josue

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic battery: Knowing/reckless bodily harm

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant, Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant and Theft of prop/services:Value less than $1,500

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Dist. fentanyl dose 10 to &lt; 50 units; 1000ft schoo, Distrib depressant; Dose 100 - &lt; 1000 1000' sch, Distr heroin/fentanyl w/in 1000' sch; 3.5-&lt;100gm, Poss para w/intent to manuf contr subst, Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance and Use communication facility; In the commission of a felony drug violation

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Myers, Amanda Sue Beatrice

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit, Probation Violationm ID card; display fictitious and Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Peterson, Guage Michaels

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Crim damage to prop;w/o consent &lt;$1K, DWS; 1st conviction, Unsafe turning or stopping - Fail to Signal, Failure to appear, Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle for felony case, No Proof Of Insurance, Reckless Driving, Speeding; maximum limits, Unlawful acts: vehicle registration violationm Fail to yield at stop or yield sign and Flee or attempt to elude; reckless driving

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Distr heroin/fentanyl w/in 1000' sch; 3.5-&lt;100gm and Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Burglary; Dwelling to commit felony, theft, domestic violence or sexually motivated crimem Crim damage to prop;w/o consent $1K-$25K and Criminal trespass; Unknown circumstance

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741693861399.png" alt="Balentine, Savannah Rae" />
 <figcaption>Balentine, Savannah Rae</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Balentine, Savannah RaeREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741693903330.png" alt="Berland, Trey Jerome" />
 <figcaption>Berland, Trey Jerome</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Berland, Trey JeromeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Agg assault; w/ deadly weapon<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741693946547.png" alt="Daly, Briana Lynn" />
 <figcaption>Daly, Briana Lynn</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Daly, Briana LynnREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Dist. fentanyl dose 10 to &lt; 50 units; 1000ft schoo, Distrib depressant; Dose 100 - &lt; 1000 1000' sch, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant, Poss para w/intent to manuf contr subst, Poss of marijuana and Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741694011334.png" alt="Davenport, Paul Jay" />
 <figcaption>Davenport, Paul Jay</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Davenport, Paul JayREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741694321316.png" alt="Ehster, Eric Scott" />
 <figcaption>Ehster, Eric Scott</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Ehster, Eric ScottREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Aggravated burglary; Dwelling for felony, theft, domestic violence, or sexually motivated crime, Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown and Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741694381351.png" alt="Glover, Tony Anderson" />
 <figcaption>Glover, Tony Anderson</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Glover, Tony AndersonREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736436794716.png" alt="Grajales, Isaiah Paul&nbsp; from an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption>Grajales, Isaiah Paul&nbsp; from an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Grajales, Isaiah PaulREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741694579452.png" alt="Harper, John Wayne" />
 <figcaption>Harper, John Wayne</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Harper, John WayneREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741694660151.png" alt="Lopez Moncada, Cristofer Josue" />
 <figcaption>Lopez Moncada, Cristofer Josue</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Lopez Moncada, Cristofer JosueREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic battery: Knowing/reckless bodily harm<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741694721917.png" alt="Marfise, Emily Rose" />
 <figcaption>Marfise, Emily Rose</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Marfise, Emily RoseREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant, Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant and Theft of prop/services:Value less than $1,500<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741694842921.png" alt="Moran, Andrew Michael" />
 <figcaption>Moran, Andrew Michael</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Moran, Andrew MichaelREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Dist. fentanyl dose 10 to &lt; 50 units; 1000ft schoo, Distrib depressant; Dose 100 - &lt; 1000 1000' sch, Distr heroin/fentanyl w/in 1000' sch; 3.5-&lt;100gm, Poss para w/intent to manuf contr subst, Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance and Use communication facility; In the commission of a felony drug violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741695015640.png" alt="Myers, Amanda Sue Beatrice" />
 <figcaption>Myers, Amanda Sue Beatrice</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Myers, Amanda Sue BeatriceREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741695073071.png" alt="Parra-Olea, Miguel" />
 <figcaption>Parra-Olea, Miguel</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Parra-Olea, MiguelREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit, Probation Violationm ID card; display fictitious and Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741695168939.png" alt="Peterson, Guage Michaels" />
 <figcaption>Peterson, Guage Michaels</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Peterson, Guage MichaelsREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Crim damage to prop;w/o consent &lt;$1K, DWS; 1st conviction, Unsafe turning or stopping - Fail to Signal, Failure to appear, Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle for felony case, No Proof Of Insurance, Reckless Driving, Speeding; maximum limits, Unlawful acts: vehicle registration violationm Fail to yield at stop or yield sign and Flee or attempt to elude; reckless driving<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741695266541.png" alt="Pickering, Kaylee Marie" />
 <figcaption>Pickering, Kaylee Marie</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Pickering, Kaylee MarieREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Distr heroin/fentanyl w/in 1000' sch; 3.5-&lt;100gm and Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741695311340.png" alt="Riffel, Nathaniel Karl" />
 <figcaption>Riffel, Nathaniel Karl</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Riffel, Nathaniel KarlREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741695350257.png" alt="Schacht, Pamela Rae" />
 <figcaption>Schacht, Pamela Rae</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Schacht, Pamela RaeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Burglary; Dwelling to commit felony, theft, domestic violence or sexually motivated crimem Crim damage to prop;w/o consent $1K-$25K and Criminal trespass; Unknown circumstance

Saline County Jail Bookings, March 11

REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving while suspended, no seat belt&nbsp;

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741609453647.jpeg" alt="Drake,Melissa Marie" />
 <figcaption>Drake,Melissa Marie</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Drake,Melissa MarieREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741609537037.jpeg" alt=" Hockett,Ronald Christopher" />
 <figcaption> Hockett,Ronald Christopher</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Hockett,Ronald ChristopherREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741609596856.jpeg" alt=" Hurt,Previous Tenae" />
 <figcaption> Hurt,Previous Tenae</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Hurt,Previous TenaeREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving while suspended, no seat belt&nbsp;

Saline County Jail Bookings, March 10

JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas woman on drug allegations.

Just before 12:30 a.m. March 6, a Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Mercedes SUV near 150th and Q. Road, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

 A Jackson County Sheriff’s K-9 alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics within the vehicle. A search of the vehicle ended with the driver, Shantel Rene Simmons, 39, of Valley Falls, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of&nbsp; possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741122155383.png" alt="Simmons photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Simmons photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas woman on drug allegations.Just before 12:30 a.m. March 6, a Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Mercedes SUV near 150th and Q. Road, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. A Jackson County Sheriff’s K-9 alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics within the vehicle. A search of the vehicle ended with the driver, Shantel Rene Simmons, 39, of Valley Falls, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of&nbsp; possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Sheriff: Kansas woman was transporting meth 

BUTLER COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating two suspects on drug allegations after a traffic stop.

Just after 7p.m. March 5, a sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2006 Fort Taurus for an alleged traffic violation in the 9800 Block of SW Santa Fe Lake Road, according to a media release.&nbsp;During the stop, the deputy developed probable cause for a vehicle search leading to the discovery and seizure of approximately 2.8 pounds of marijuana, 92 grams of methamphetamine, and 1 gram of fentanyl powder.

The deputy arrested the suspects identified as a 19-year-old from Wellington and a 33-year-old from Blackwell, Oklahoma. Both were booked into the Butler County Detention Facility on multiple drug related requested charges.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741259162974.png" alt="Photo Butler Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Photo Butler Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>BUTLER COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating two suspects on drug allegations after a traffic stop.Just after 7p.m. March 5, a sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2006 Fort Taurus for an alleged traffic violation in the 9800 Block of SW Santa Fe Lake Road, according to a media release.&nbsp;During the stop, the deputy developed probable cause for a vehicle search leading to the discovery and seizure of approximately 2.8 pounds of marijuana, 92 grams of methamphetamine, and 1 gram of fentanyl powder.The deputy arrested the suspects identified as a 19-year-old from Wellington and a 33-year-old from Blackwell, Oklahoma. Both were booked into the Butler County Detention Facility on multiple drug related requested charges.

Kan. deputies seize fentanyl, meth and marijuana during traffic stop

Charges have been dropped against Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy. The District Attorney refused to file charges in the case.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas —&nbsp; Sheriff's deputies in Texas arrested Kansas City Chiefs standout wide receiver Xavier Worthy on Friday.

The 21-year-old was booked into the&nbsp;&nbsp;Williamson County Jail on requested charges of&nbsp; assaulting a family/house member by impeding their breathing or circulation, according to online jail records.&nbsp;

The charge is a third-degree felony in Texas, with a possible punishment of two to 10 years in prison.&nbsp;

Williamson County is just north of Austin where Worthy played college football at the University of Texas.&nbsp; Police have released no additional details on the arrest.

The Chiefs selected Worthy with their first pick in the 2024 NFL draft. He scored two touchdowns in the Chiefs'&nbsp;Super Bowl loss&nbsp;to Philadelphia.&nbsp;Check the Post for additional details as they become available.

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 </figure>Charges have been dropped against Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy. The District Attorney refused to file charges in the case.------------WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas —&nbsp; Sheriff's deputies in Texas arrested Kansas City Chiefs standout wide receiver Xavier Worthy on Friday.The 21-year-old was booked into the&nbsp;&nbsp;Williamson County Jail on requested charges of&nbsp; assaulting a family/house member by impeding their breathing or circulation, according to online jail records.&nbsp;The charge is a third-degree felony in Texas, with a possible punishment of two to 10 years in prison.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>Williamson County is just north of Austin where Worthy played college football at the University of Texas.&nbsp; Police have released no additional details on the arrest.The Chiefs selected Worthy with their first pick in the 2024 NFL draft. He scored two touchdowns in the Chiefs'&nbsp;Super Bowl loss&nbsp;to Philadelphia.&nbsp;Check the Post for additional details as they become available.

Texas DA refused to charge Chiefs star receiver after arrest

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Hockett, Ronald Christopher

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving While Suspended and N/A No seat belt

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1703852809953.jpeg" alt="Allen, Joseph Prescott from a previous arrest" />
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 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Allen, Joseph PrescottREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741483413948.png" alt="Drake, Melissa Marie" />
 <figcaption>Drake, Melissa Marie</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Drake, Melissa MarieREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741483471647.png" alt="Hockett, Ronald Christopher" />
 <figcaption>Hockett, Ronald Christopher</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Hockett, Ronald ChristopherREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741483519596.png" alt="Hurt, Previous Tenae" />
 <figcaption>Hurt, Previous Tenae</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Hurt, Previous TenaeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving While Suspended and N/A No seat belt

Saline County Jail Bookings, March 8, 9

DALLAS (AP) — Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/daylight-saving-time-spring-forward-sleep-health-5d7b96c3bc1ed243dd6e41b17ec8ee25">losing perhaps a bit of sleep</a>&nbsp;but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer.

How we came to move the clock forward in the spring, and then push it back in the fall, is a tale that spans over more than a century — one that’s driven by two world wars, mass confusion at times and a human desire to bask in the sun for a long as possible.

There’s been plenty of debate over the practice, but about 70 countries — about 40% of those across the globe — currently use what Americans call daylight saving time.

While springing the clocks forward “kind of jolts our system,” the extra daylight gets people outdoors, exercising and having fun, says Anne Buckle, web editor at timeanddate.com, which features information on time, time zones and astronomy.

“The really, really awesome advantage is the bright evenings, right?” she says. “It is actually having hours of daylight after you come home from work to spend time with your family or activities. And that is wonderful.”

Here are some things to know so you’ll be conversant about the practice of humans changing time:

In the 1890s, George Vernon Hudson, an astronomer and entomologist in New Zealand, proposed a time shift in the spring and fall to increase the daylight. And in the early 1900s, British homebuilder William Willett, troubled that people weren’t up enjoying the morning sunlight, made a similar push. But neither proposal gained enough traction to be implemented.

Germany began using daylight saving time during World War I with the thought that it would save energy. Other countries, including the United States, soon followed suit. During World War II, the U.S. once again instituted what was dubbed “war time” nationwide, this time year-round.

In the United States today, every state except Hawaii and Arizona observes daylight saving time. Around the world, Europe, much of Canada and part of Australia also implement it, while Russia and Asia don’t currently.

After World War II, a patchwork of timekeeping emerged across the United States, with some areas keeping daylight saving time and others ditching it.

“You might have one town has daylight saving time, the neighboring town might have daylight saving time but start it and end it on different dates and the third neighboring town might not have it at all,” says David Prerau, author of the book “Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time.”

At one point, if riders on a 35-mile (56-kilometer) bus ride from Steubenville, Ohio, to Moundsville, West Virginia, wanted their watches to be accurate, they’d need to change them seven times as they dipped in and out of daylight saving time, Prerau says.

So in 1966, the U.S. Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which say states can either implement daylight saving time or not, but it has to be statewide. The act also mandates the day that daylight saving time starts and ends across the country.

Confusion over the time change isn’t just something from the past. In the nation of Lebanon last spring, chaos ensued when the government announced a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-daylight-savings-time-9aee80838f6dfd53fd3564981f9667a8">last-minute decision</a>&nbsp;to delay the start of daylight saving time by a month — until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Some institutions made the change and others refused as citizens tried to piece together their schedules. Within days, the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-daylight-saving-time-a85575b650af7fcc419e3fdb1b2090e8">decision was reversed</a>.

“It really turned into a huge mess where nobody knew what time it was,” Buckle says.

What would it be like if we didn’t change the clocks?

Changing the clocks twice a year leads to a lot of grumbling, and pushes to either use standard time all year, or stick to daylight saving time all year often crop up.

During the 1970s energy crisis, the U.S. started doing daylight saving time all year long, and Americans didn’t like it. With the sun not rising in the winter in some areas till around 9 a.m. or even later, people were waking up in the dark, going to work in the dark and sending their children to school in the dark, Prerau says.

”It became very unpopular very quickly,” Prerau says.

And, he notes, using standard time all year would mean losing that extra hour of daylight for eight months in the evenings in the United States.

In 1908, the Canadian city of Thunder Bay — then the two cities of Fort William and Port Arthur — changed from the central time zone to the eastern time zone for the summer and fall after a citizen named John Hewitson argued that would afford an extra hour of daylight to enjoy the outdoors, says Michael deJong, curator/archivist at the Thunder Bay Museum.

The next year, though, Port Arthur stayed on eastern time, while Fort William changed back to central time in the fall, which, predictably, “led to all sorts of confusion,” deJong says.

Today, the city of Thunder Bay is on eastern time, and observes daylight saving time, giving the area, “just delightfully warm, long days to enjoy” in the summer, says Paul Pepe, tourism manager for Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission.

The city, located on Lake Superior, is far enough north that the sun sets at around 10 p.m. in the summer, Pepe says, and that helps make up for their cold dark winters. Residents, he says, tend to go on vacations in the winter and stay home in the summer: “I think for a lot of folks here, the long days, the warm summer temperatures, it’s a vacation in your backyard.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741384572584.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>DALLAS (AP) — Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/daylight-saving-time-spring-forward-sleep-health-5d7b96c3bc1ed243dd6e41b17ec8ee25">losing perhaps a bit of sleep</a>&nbsp;but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer.Where did this all come from, though?How we came to move the clock forward in the spring, and then push it back in the fall, is a tale that spans over more than a century — one that’s driven by two world wars, mass confusion at times and a human desire to bask in the sun for a long as possible.There’s been plenty of debate over the practice, but about 70 countries — about 40% of those across the globe — currently use what Americans call daylight saving time.While springing the clocks forward “kind of jolts our system,” the extra daylight gets people outdoors, exercising and having fun, says Anne Buckle, web editor at timeanddate.com, which features information on time, time zones and astronomy.“The really, really awesome advantage is the bright evenings, right?” she says. “It is actually having hours of daylight after you come home from work to spend time with your family or activities. And that is wonderful.”Here are some things to know so you’ll be conversant about the practice of humans changing time:<h2>How did this all get started?</h2>In the 1890s, George Vernon Hudson, an astronomer and entomologist in New Zealand, proposed a time shift in the spring and fall to increase the daylight. And in the early 1900s, British homebuilder William Willett, troubled that people weren’t up enjoying the morning sunlight, made a similar push. But neither proposal gained enough traction to be implemented.Germany began using daylight saving time during World War I with the thought that it would save energy. Other countries, including the United States, soon followed suit. During World War II, the U.S. once again instituted what was dubbed “war time” nationwide, this time year-round.In the United States today, every state except Hawaii and Arizona observes daylight saving time. Around the world, Europe, much of Canada and part of Australia also implement it, while Russia and Asia don’t currently.<h2>Inconsistency and mass confusion</h2>After World War II, a patchwork of timekeeping emerged across the United States, with some areas keeping daylight saving time and others ditching it.“You might have one town has daylight saving time, the neighboring town might have daylight saving time but start it and end it on different dates and the third neighboring town might not have it at all,” says David Prerau, author of the book “Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time.”At one point, if riders on a 35-mile (56-kilometer) bus ride from Steubenville, Ohio, to Moundsville, West Virginia, wanted their watches to be accurate, they’d need to change them seven times as they dipped in and out of daylight saving time, Prerau says.So in 1966, the U.S. Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which say states can either implement daylight saving time or not, but it has to be statewide. The act also mandates the day that daylight saving time starts and ends across the country.Confusion over the time change isn’t just something from the past. In the nation of Lebanon last spring, chaos ensued when the government announced a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-daylight-savings-time-9aee80838f6dfd53fd3564981f9667a8">last-minute decision</a>&nbsp;to delay the start of daylight saving time by a month — until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Some institutions made the change and others refused as citizens tried to piece together their schedules. Within days, the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-daylight-saving-time-a85575b650af7fcc419e3fdb1b2090e8">decision was reversed</a>.“It really turned into a huge mess where nobody knew what time it was,” Buckle says.<h2>What would it be like if we didn’t change the clocks?</h2>Changing the clocks twice a year leads to a lot of grumbling, and pushes to either use standard time all year, or stick to daylight saving time all year often crop up.During the 1970s energy crisis, the U.S. started doing daylight saving time all year long, and Americans didn’t like it. With the sun not rising in the winter in some areas till around 9 a.m. or even later, people were waking up in the dark, going to work in the dark and sending their children to school in the dark, Prerau says.”It became very unpopular very quickly,” Prerau says.And, he notes, using standard time all year would mean losing that extra hour of daylight for eight months in the evenings in the United States.<h2>A nod to the early adopters</h2>In 1908, the Canadian city of Thunder Bay — then the two cities of Fort William and Port Arthur — changed from the central time zone to the eastern time zone for the summer and fall after a citizen named John Hewitson argued that would afford an extra hour of daylight to enjoy the outdoors, says Michael deJong, curator/archivist at the Thunder Bay Museum.The next year, though, Port Arthur stayed on eastern time, while Fort William changed back to central time in the fall, which, predictably, “led to all sorts of confusion,” deJong says.Today, the city of Thunder Bay is on eastern time, and observes daylight saving time, giving the area, “just delightfully warm, long days to enjoy” in the summer, says Paul Pepe, tourism manager for Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission.The city, located on Lake Superior, is far enough north that the sun sets at around 10 p.m. in the summer, Pepe says, and that helps make up for their cold dark winters. Residents, he says, tend to go on vacations in the winter and stay home in the summer: “I think for a lot of folks here, the long days, the warm summer temperatures, it’s a vacation in your backyard.”

Why clocks are set forward in the spring: Confusion and hunger for sunlight

The Salina Public Library is proud to announce this year’s Salina Reads program, a community-wide reading program designed to strengthen connections by broadening perspectives and fostering understanding through shared literature and discussions. 

This year's featured book is Charles Portis's classic novel,&nbsp;True Grit, a story that follows 14-year-old Mattie Ross as she embarks on a daring quest to avenge her father's murder. With themes of determination, justice, and resilience,&nbsp;True Grit&nbsp;offers an engaging and thought-provoking read for the entire community.

The program will kick off on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Salina Public Library with an exciting celebration of Native American culture and Kansas history. Attendees will experience Rhythms of Heritage, a Native American dance performance by Freddy Gipp, and explore Kansas history through interactive traveling trunks. 

A Cherokee basket weaving workshop will offer hands-on learning, while discussions on the Salina Indian Burial Pit and local Native history will provide insight into the region’s rich cultural heritage. The day’s festivities will also feature cowboy music, a scavenger hunt focused on Salina’s local history, Kaw language activities, stick horse races, roping, horseshoes, crafts and free book giveaways. This event promises a day filled with culture, history, and fun for all ages.

Throughout the month, the library will host a variety of themed events inspired by&nbsp;True Grit&nbsp;and the Wild West. Adventure seekers can test their problem-solving skills in a Wild West Escape Room, where teams will work together to unravel clues and "break out" before time runs out. History and outdoor enthusiasts can look forward to a Saline County Mounted Patrol and Boy Scout Cooking Demonstration, where they will see firsthand how frontier cooking and survival skills were essential to life in the Wild West. 

Additionally, a scavenger hunt exploring Salina’s local history will take participants on an engaging journey through Salina’s past, with chances to win exciting local prizes.

The program will conclude with a Finale: Songs, Stories, and Spirit of Saline County on Saturday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at the Salina Public Library. The evening will celebrate the theme "Where We Live" through music, poetry and storytelling, featuring cowboy musician Don Wagner, cowboy poet Jerry Jones, and local community members sharing their personal stories.

The 2025 Salina Reads program is funded in part by an NEA Big Read grant. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

To find out more about Salina Public Library events <a href="https://salinapubliclibrary.org/">click here.</a>&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741361644216.png" alt="“Where We Live The History and People of Salina”.png" />
 <figcaption>“Where We Live The History and People of Salina”.png</figcaption>
 </figure>Salina Public LibraryThe Salina Public Library is proud to announce this year’s Salina Reads program, a community-wide reading program designed to strengthen connections by broadening perspectives and fostering understanding through shared literature and discussions. This year's featured book is Charles Portis's classic novel,&nbsp;True Grit, a story that follows 14-year-old Mattie Ross as she embarks on a daring quest to avenge her father's murder. With themes of determination, justice, and resilience,&nbsp;True Grit&nbsp;offers an engaging and thought-provoking read for the entire community.The program will kick off on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Salina Public Library with an exciting celebration of Native American culture and Kansas history. Attendees will experience Rhythms of Heritage, a Native American dance performance by Freddy Gipp, and explore Kansas history through interactive traveling trunks. A Cherokee basket weaving workshop will offer hands-on learning, while discussions on the Salina Indian Burial Pit and local Native history will provide insight into the region’s rich cultural heritage. The day’s festivities will also feature cowboy music, a scavenger hunt focused on Salina’s local history, Kaw language activities, stick horse races, roping, horseshoes, crafts and free book giveaways. This event promises a day filled with culture, history, and fun for all ages.Throughout the month, the library will host a variety of themed events inspired by&nbsp;True Grit&nbsp;and the Wild West. Adventure seekers can test their problem-solving skills in a Wild West Escape Room, where teams will work together to unravel clues and "break out" before time runs out. History and outdoor enthusiasts can look forward to a Saline County Mounted Patrol and Boy Scout Cooking Demonstration, where they will see firsthand how frontier cooking and survival skills were essential to life in the Wild West. Additionally, a scavenger hunt exploring Salina’s local history will take participants on an engaging journey through Salina’s past, with chances to win exciting local prizes.The program will conclude with a Finale: Songs, Stories, and Spirit of Saline County on Saturday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at the Salina Public Library. The evening will celebrate the theme "Where We Live" through music, poetry and storytelling, featuring cowboy musician Don Wagner, cowboy poet Jerry Jones, and local community members sharing their personal stories.The 2025 Salina Reads program is funded in part by an NEA Big Read grant. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.To find out more about Salina Public Library events <a href="https://salinapubliclibrary.org/">click here.</a>&nbsp;

Salina Public Library set to kick off 'Salina Reads' community initiative

Gay E. Geisen left her earthly home on Monday, March 3, 2025, while living as a resident of the Ottawa County Health Center. Gay was born August 26, 1935, in Culver, KS.

She was united in marriage to Clayton B. Geisen on October 23, 1956.

Gay worked as a secretary for Robins Sand and Gravel for 16 years and then for Dub Johnson and Sons for 18 years. She loved working in the front office of each business because she was able to greet each person as they entered the business or answered the phone with a cheerful hello. She was the secretary at the Golden Wheel and enjoyed spending time organizing activities and sharing smiles, jokes and laughter with all who came in to eat each day. She worked part time at Meall Income Tax

Gay enjoyed reading books and she proudly served on the Library Board for several terms. She loved doing crossword puzzles and the more difficult they were the better she liked them. She crocheted quilts for many new babies and newlyweds. She enjoyed helping with the monthly birthday parties at the Good Samaritan. Her quick wit and smile were enjoyed by her family and friends.

Gay was preceded in death by her parents Chester and Flossie (Larson) Dewey; her three brothers Freddie, Dean and Gary; as well as her husband Clayton Geisen.

She is survived by her daughter, Cyndi Geisen, of Atchison, KS; nephews Bob and Michael Dewey of Abilene and one niece Julie Dewhirst and one nephew, Jeff Dewey of Salina, KS

The family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M., Sunday, March 9, at Wilson Family Funeral Home, 405 Argyle Ave., Minneapolis, KS 67467. Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M., Monday, March 10, at Highland Cemetery in Minneapolis. Memorials may be made to The Golden Wheel, the Minneapolis Public Library, or to a charity that is important to you and may be left in care of the funeral home.

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 </figure>Gay E. Geisen left her earthly home on Monday, March 3, 2025, while living as a resident of the Ottawa County Health Center. Gay was born August 26, 1935, in Culver, KS.She was united in marriage to Clayton B. Geisen on October 23, 1956.Gay worked as a secretary for Robins Sand and Gravel for 16 years and then for Dub Johnson and Sons for 18 years. She loved working in the front office of each business because she was able to greet each person as they entered the business or answered the phone with a cheerful hello. She was the secretary at the Golden Wheel and enjoyed spending time organizing activities and sharing smiles, jokes and laughter with all who came in to eat each day. She worked part time at Meall Income TaxGay enjoyed reading books and she proudly served on the Library Board for several terms. She loved doing crossword puzzles and the more difficult they were the better she liked them. She crocheted quilts for many new babies and newlyweds. She enjoyed helping with the monthly birthday parties at the Good Samaritan. Her quick wit and smile were enjoyed by her family and friends.Gay was preceded in death by her parents Chester and Flossie (Larson) Dewey; her three brothers Freddie, Dean and Gary; as well as her husband Clayton Geisen.She is survived by her daughter, Cyndi Geisen, of Atchison, KS; nephews Bob and Michael Dewey of Abilene and one niece Julie Dewhirst and one nephew, Jeff Dewey of Salina, KSThe family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M., Sunday, March 9, at Wilson Family Funeral Home, 405 Argyle Ave., Minneapolis, KS 67467. Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M., Monday, March 10, at Highland Cemetery in Minneapolis. Memorials may be made to The Golden Wheel, the Minneapolis Public Library, or to a charity that is important to you and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Gay E. Geisen 

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Salina Post is experiencing technical difficulties accessing booking records from Saline County this week. Sheriff Soldan has been notified and is working with the jail's IT team to resolve the issue. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any delays or duplicate postings.

NAME:&nbsp;Gracia Diaz,Jorge Andres REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Sexual exploit of child; poss media of child&lt;18

NAME:&nbsp;Eastman,Autumn Breeze REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Outside warrant/NCIC hit

NAME:&nbsp;Evans,Brittany Pearl REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;

Unlawful acts: vehicle registration violation

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Salina Post is experiencing technical difficulties accessing booking records from Saline County this week. Sheriff Soldan has been notified and is working with the jail's IT team to resolve the issue. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any delays or duplicate postings.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741354224723.jpeg" alt="Gracia Diaz,Jorge Andres" />
 <figcaption>Gracia Diaz,Jorge Andres</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Gracia Diaz,Jorge Andres REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Sexual exploit of child; poss media of child&lt;18<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741354268200.jpeg" alt="Eastman,Autumn Breeze" />
 <figcaption>Eastman,Autumn Breeze</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Eastman,Autumn Breeze REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741354322520.jpeg" alt="Evans,Brittany Pearl" />
 <figcaption>Evans,Brittany Pearl</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Evans,Brittany Pearl REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving While SuspendedNo Proof Of InsuranceUnlawful acts: vehicle registration violation

Saline County Jail Bookings, March 7

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Failure to appear

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal restraint and Domestic Battery: rude physical contact 2nd

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1740141884981.png" alt="Burke, Deonte Andrew from an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption>Burke, Deonte Andrew from an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Burke, Deonte AndrewREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723220100958.jpeg" alt="Carrico, Sean Ray. from an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption>Carrico, Sean Ray. from an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Carrico, Sean RayREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal restraint and Domestic Battery: rude physical contact 2nd<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594215772545.jpeg" alt="Cooper, Cedric Edward from an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption>Cooper, Cedric Edward from an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Cooper, Cedric EdwardREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Failure to appear(No photo available)NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Cowan, Daniel William JosephREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731331548029.png" alt="Crotzer, Christopher James from an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption>Crotzer, Christopher James from an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Crotzer, Christopher JamesREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation and Aggravated failure to appear(No photo available)NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Eastman, Autumn BreezeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1701448416147.jpeg" alt="Eilrich,Jeremy Michael. From an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption>Eilrich,Jeremy Michael. From an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Eilrich, Jeremy MichaelREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Disorderly conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct to cause resentment, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose misd warrant and Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner(No photo available) NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Evans, Brittany PearlREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Driving While Suspended, No Proof Of Insurance and Unlawful acts: vehicle registration violation(no photo available)NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Gamache, Brandon MichaelREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Misdemeanor and Domestic Battery: rude physical contact 2nd<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736085426356.png" alt="Gugenhan, Alivia Grace.&nbsp; From an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption>Gugenhan, Alivia Grace.&nbsp; From an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Gugenhan, Alivia GraceREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Failure to appear(No photo available) NAME:&nbsp;Kreeger, Abbigale JoeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1738863454168.jpeg" alt=" Leduc, Ashlee Dawn From an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption> Leduc, Ashlee Dawn From an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Leduc, Ashlee DawnREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1725366307757.png" alt="Marlow, Cole Dennison. From an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption>Marlow, Cole Dennison. From an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Marlow, Cole DennisonREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Return for court testimony<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716641153608.jpeg" alt="Moulton, Jonathan Levi. From an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption>Moulton, Jonathan Levi. From an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Moulton, Jonathan LeviREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Criminal restraint and Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730985901897.jpeg" alt="Ricketts, Suzanne Renee. From an earlier arrest" />
 <figcaption>Ricketts, Suzanne Renee. From an earlier arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Ricketts, Suzanne ReneeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727352658808.jpeg" alt=" Spragg, Wesley Lee" />
 <figcaption> Spragg, Wesley Lee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Spragg, Wesley LeeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Failure to appear and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant