Traces of snowfall have touched down in Central Kansas, with more snow expected for Monday, plus cold air throughout Saturday and Sunday.

Throughout Central Kansas, colder air will spread southward across the region for Saturday along with strong and gusty northwest winds. Wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph are likely.

Rain will change to snow briefly over parts of central Kansas through mid-morning on Saturday. Minor accumulations on elevated and grassy surfaces are possible.

Low of 7 degrees is expected for Sunday, with a high of 30 in Salina.

Salina is also under a wind advisory until 6:00 pm for Saturday.

According to the US National Weather Service, light to moderate snow is expected to move-in from the west on Monday and provide many locations with the first measurable snow of the season. 

 Snow will start around or shortly after sunrise and continue through the Monday afternoon hours with travel impacts likely, especially across central and northeast Kansas.

Highs are expected to be between 27-32 degrees, with the low expected to be around 14 degrees throughout the region.

Stay updated with local weather on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NWSWichita">US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas</a>&nbsp;Facebook page.

Monitor local weather updates frequently in multiple ways by listening to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/nwr/">NOAA Weather Radio</a>, checking local news and emergency notifications. You can also stay informed by following Saline County and the National Weather Service on social media.

For the latest forecast updates, visit the National Weather Service Wichita office at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/ict/">https://www.weather.gov/ict/</a>. To check forecasts frequently, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/">weather.gov</a>.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764429538941.png" alt="Minor accumulations on grassy surfaces at the Wilson exit along I-70. Snow will come to an end from west to east as we move through the morning hours. Photo from KDOT cameras" />
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 </figure>Salina PostTraces of snowfall have touched down in Central Kansas, with more snow expected for Monday, plus cold air throughout Saturday and Sunday.<h2>Saturday and Sunday's weather</h2>Throughout Central Kansas, colder air will spread southward across the region for Saturday along with strong and gusty northwest winds. Wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph are likely.Rain will change to snow briefly over parts of central Kansas through mid-morning on Saturday. Minor accumulations on elevated and grassy surfaces are possible.Low of 7 degrees is expected for Sunday, with a high of 30 in Salina.Salina is also under a wind advisory until 6:00 pm for Saturday.<h2>Monday's weather</h2>According to the US National Weather Service, light to moderate snow is expected to move-in from the west on Monday and provide many locations with the first measurable snow of the season. Snow will start around or shortly after sunrise and continue through the Monday afternoon hours with travel impacts likely, especially across central and northeast Kansas.Highs are expected to be between 27-32 degrees, with the low expected to be around 14 degrees throughout the region.Stay updated with local weather on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NWSWichita">US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas</a>&nbsp;Facebook page.Monitor local weather updates frequently in multiple ways by listening to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/nwr/">NOAA Weather Radio</a>, checking local news and emergency notifications. You can also stay informed by following Saline County and the National Weather Service on social media.For the latest forecast updates, visit the National Weather Service Wichita office at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/ict/">https://www.weather.gov/ict/</a>. To check forecasts frequently, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/">weather.gov</a>.

Traces of snow have touched down in Central Kansas, more snow expected for Monday

<a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Salina&amp;state=KS&amp;site=ICT&amp;lat=38.8158&amp;lon=-97.6178">For a full look at the weather forecast, click here.</a>

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 </figure><a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Salina&amp;state=KS&amp;site=ICT&amp;lat=38.8158&amp;lon=-97.6178">For a full look at the weather forecast, click here.</a>Monitor local weather updates frequently in multiple ways by listening to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/nwr/">NOAA Weather Radio</a>, checking local news and emergency notifications. You can also stay informed by following Saline County and the National Weather Service on social media.For the latest forecast updates, visit the National Weather Service Wichita office at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/ict/">https://www.weather.gov/ict/</a>. To check forecasts frequently, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/">weather.gov</a>.

Four day weather forecast Salina, November 28 - December 1

By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/dee-ann-durbin">DEE-ANN DURBIN</a> Associated Press

The Campbell’s Co. said Wednesday it has fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company’s products and customers.

Martin Bally, a vice president in Campbell’s information security department, was named in a lawsuit filed last week by Robert Garza, a former Campbell’s employee who said he was fired Jan. 30 after he reported Bally’s comments to a supervisor.

The lawsuit was filed in Michigan, where both Garza and Bally live. Campbell’s is based in Camden, New Jersey.

In the lawsuit, Garza claimed he met with Bally in November 2024 to discuss his salary. During the meeting, which Garza allegedly recorded, Bally described Campbell’s as “highly process(ed) food” and said it was for “poor people.”

Garza claimed in the lawsuit that Bally made racist remarks about Indian workers, whom he called “idiots.” Garza said Bally also told him that he often went to work high after consuming marijuana edibles.

Campbell’s said Wednesday it first learned of Garza’s lawsuit last week. After listening to portions of the recording, Campbell’s said it believed the voice was Bally’s. Bally was fired Tuesday.

“The comments were vulgar, offensive and false, and we apologize for the hurt they have caused,” the company said in a statement. “This behavior does not reflect our values and the culture of our company, and we will not tolerate that kind of language under any circumstances.”

Garza’s attorney didn’t respond when The Associated Press asked for a copy of the audio recording.

But according to Local 4 news in Detroit, which interviewed Garza and played a portion of the recording on air, Bally said Campbell’s products were unhealthy during his expletive-filled rant.

“Bioengineered meat. I don’t want to eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer,” Bally said.

Campbell’s defended its chicken Wednesday, saying it comes from long-trusted U.S. suppliers, is raised without antibiotics and meets high quality standards.

“The comments heard on the recording about our food are not only inaccurate, they are patently absurd,” Campbell’s said.

Larry Kopp, the chairman and founder of The TASC Group, a strategic communications and public relations company, said Campbell’s should have fired Bally and reached a settlement with Garza as soon as it learned of the incident.

“If they had settled they would not be in this mess,” Kopp said. “Recordings like these are devastating and should never see the light of day.”

Garza is seeking monetary damages from Campbell’s, Bally and from his former manager, J.D. Aupperle. Garza said he told Aupperle about the conversation with Bally shortly before he was fired.

By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/dee-ann-durbin">DEE-ANN DURBIN</a> Associated PressThe Campbell’s Co. said Wednesday it has fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company’s products and customers.Martin Bally, a vice president in Campbell’s information security department, was named in a lawsuit filed last week by Robert Garza, a former Campbell’s employee who said he was fired Jan. 30 after he reported Bally’s comments to a supervisor.The lawsuit was filed in Michigan, where both Garza and Bally live. Campbell’s is based in Camden, New Jersey.In the lawsuit, Garza claimed he met with Bally in November 2024 to discuss his salary. During the meeting, which Garza allegedly recorded, Bally described Campbell’s as “highly process(ed) food” and said it was for “poor people.”Garza claimed in the lawsuit that Bally made racist remarks about Indian workers, whom he called “idiots.” Garza said Bally also told him that he often went to work high after consuming marijuana edibles.Campbell’s said Wednesday it first learned of Garza’s lawsuit last week. After listening to portions of the recording, Campbell’s said it believed the voice was Bally’s. Bally was fired Tuesday.“The comments were vulgar, offensive and false, and we apologize for the hurt they have caused,” the company said in a statement. “This behavior does not reflect our values and the culture of our company, and we will not tolerate that kind of language under any circumstances.”Garza’s attorney didn’t respond when The Associated Press asked for a copy of the audio recording.But according to Local 4 news in Detroit, which interviewed Garza and played a portion of the recording on air, Bally said Campbell’s products were unhealthy during his expletive-filled rant.“Bioengineered meat. I don’t want to eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer,” Bally said.Campbell’s defended its chicken Wednesday, saying it comes from long-trusted U.S. suppliers, is raised without antibiotics and meets high quality standards.“The comments heard on the recording about our food are not only inaccurate, they are patently absurd,” Campbell’s said.Larry Kopp, the chairman and founder of The TASC Group, a strategic communications and public relations company, said Campbell’s should have fired Bally and reached a settlement with Garza as soon as it learned of the incident.“If they had settled they would not be in this mess,” Kopp said. “Recordings like these are devastating and should never see the light of day.”Garza is seeking monetary damages from Campbell’s, Bally and from his former manager, J.D. Aupperle. Garza said he told Aupperle about the conversation with Bally shortly before he was fired.

Campbell’s responds after exec allegedly called soup food for ‘poor people’

Salina and parts of Central Kansas will experience a cold front, along with below freezing temperatures and a possibility of snow this upcoming weekend.

According to the US National Weather Service, a cold front is expected to occur this upcoming weekend. Showers are possible Friday and Saturday, along with a light wintry mix on Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning.

Lows for Saturday night are in the teens, with wind chills expected to be near 0 degrees into Sunday morning.

Highs will struggle to even make it above freezing temperatures as well.

Salina has a 47% chance of traces of snow on Saturday afternoon. The low is expected to 17 degrees on Saturday night, with a high of 29 on Sunday.

Stay updated with local weather on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NWSWichita">US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas</a> Facebook page.

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 </figure>Salina PostSalina and parts of Central Kansas will experience a cold front, along with below freezing temperatures and a possibility of snow this upcoming weekend.According to the US National Weather Service, a cold front is expected to occur this upcoming weekend. Showers are possible Friday and Saturday, along with a light wintry mix on Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning.Lows for Saturday night are in the teens, with wind chills expected to be near 0 degrees into Sunday morning.Highs will struggle to even make it above freezing temperatures as well.Salina has a 47% chance of traces of snow on Saturday afternoon. The low is expected to 17 degrees on Saturday night, with a high of 29 on Sunday.Stay updated with local weather on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NWSWichita">US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas</a> Facebook page.Monitor local weather updates frequently in multiple ways by listening to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/nwr/">NOAA Weather Radio</a>, checking local news and emergency notifications. You can also stay informed by following Saline County and the National Weather Service on social media.For the latest forecast updates, visit the National Weather Service Wichita office at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/ict/">https://www.weather.gov/ict/</a>. To check forecasts frequently, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/">weather.gov</a>.

Cold front, below freezing temps, possibility of snow anticipated for Salina and Central Kansas

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 </figure><a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Salina&amp;state=KS&amp;site=ICT&amp;lat=38.8158&amp;lon=-97.6178">For a full look at the weather forecast, click here.</a>Monitor local weather updates frequently in multiple ways by listening to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/nwr/">NOAA Weather Radio</a>, checking local news and emergency notifications. You can also stay informed by following Saline County and the National Weather Service on social media.For the latest forecast updates, visit the National Weather Service Wichita office at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/ict/">https://www.weather.gov/ict/</a>. To check forecasts frequently, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/">weather.gov</a>.

Three day weather forecast Salina, November 26 - November 28

Date:&nbsp;Saturday, November 29, 2025

Stadium:&nbsp;Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000)

Series:&nbsp;Colorado Leads, 45-21-1

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THE TOP 51)&nbsp;Kansas State will look for win number six and bowl eligibility in the final game of the regular season as the Wildcats host Colorado on Saturday in K-State’s annual Senior Day game. The contest kicks off at 11 a.m. CT, from Bill Snyder Family Stadium and will be shown on FS1 with Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst) on the call.

2)&nbsp;Quarterback Avery Johnson anchors an offense that is ranked 11th in scoring among Power 4 teams since September 27 at 33.1 points per game. He is set to make his 26th-career start under center, throwing for 2,270 yards and 18 touchdowns this season in addition to eight rushing scores. He is one of nine quarterbacks nationally with 18 touchdowns through the air and eight on the ground this season.

3)&nbsp;Running back Joe Jackson leads the team with 769 rushing yards and five touchdowns this season as he comes off the best rushing performance in school history. The sophomore totaled 293 yards and three touchdowns, eclipsing Darren Sproles’ school record of 292 yards against Louisiana in 2004. When adding in his 19-yard pass, Jackson’s 312 scrimmage yards ranked second in school history.

4)&nbsp;Linebacker Des Purnell has 63 tackles this season and has been on fire over his last five games by totaling 31 tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, two picks, five passes defended and a forced fumble. Cornerback Zashon Rich ranks third in the Big 12 and is tied for 17th nationally with 10 pass breakups, while the Cats rank first nationally in fumble recoveries (13) and second in turnovers gained (25).

5)&nbsp;Kicker Luis Rodriguez is 12-for-14 on field goals and has converted on all 39 extra-point attempts, which is the seventh-longest streak in school history to open a season. Punter Simon McClannan ranks sixth in the Big 12 with a 41.9-yard average. The Cats rank 11th nationally with a 25.92-yard kickoff return average, led by Bryce Noernberg, who ranks eighth in school history with a 29.0-yard average.

STATISTICAL SPOTLIGHTS472&nbsp;– Rushing yards last week at No. 12 Utah, a new school record and the second most nationally this season.

293&nbsp;– Rushing yards by Joe Jackson last week at Utah, a new single-game K-State record (Darren Sproles, 292 vs. Louisiana, 2004).

27&nbsp;– The Wildcats are in search of their 27th bowl appearance all time, including their 14th in the last 16 seasons.

25&nbsp;– Number of turnovers the Wildcats have forced this season, which ranks second in the nation.

16&nbsp;– Games with multiple touchdown passes over the last two seasons by Avery Johnson, the third most in the nation.

• Behind a record-setting afternoon on the ground, K-State pushed No. 12 Utah to the final seconds in a 51-47 loss in Salt Lake City.

• Joe Jackson set a new single-game rushing record with 293 yards, part of a new team record with 472 yards on the ground. Both marks are the second most in the country this season.

• Kansas State forced a season-high five turnovers to push the Cats to a 14-6 win at Oklahoma State the week prior, its first win in Stillwater since 2017 and just the second since 1999.

• Prior to that, K-State suffered a 43-20 loss to No. 13 Texas Tech, a game that got away from the Wildcats after they had the ball down nine points (29-20) with seven minutes remaining.

• The game against the Red Raiders came on the heels of a dominating 42-17 win at Kansas, its 17th straight wins over the Jayhawks.

• Avery Johnson was 11-of-17 for 231 yards and accounted for four touchdowns against the Jayhawks, while Jayce Brown caught four passes for 160 yards, including a 78-yard score.

• Defensively, the Wildcats forced four total turnovers and pressured quarterback Jalon Daniels most of the day. Kansas averaged just 3.2 yards per snap in the contest.

• Kansas State will be looking for its sixth victory of the year to advance to the postseason for a fifth-straight season and the 14th time in the last 16 years.

• Entering the 2025 season, K-State was one of just 19 Power 4 programs to play in a bowl game at least 13 times in the previous 15 years.

• A victory over Colorado on Saturday would give the Wildcats their fourth-straight season with a winning Big 12 record.

• It would be the longest streak by a K-State team since doing so in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

• Of Kansas State’s last 24 games dating back to Week 2 of the 2024 season, 13 have been decided by just one score.

• Last year, the Wildcats went 4-2 in one-possession games. All four of the victories were fourth-quarter comebacks, which ranked second in the nation to Illinois’ five.

• This season, K-State has played seven one-possession games but has only come out on the winning side twice. In four of the losses, the Wildcats had the ball with a chance to either tie or take the lead late in the fourth quarter.

• K-State’s seven one-score games this year are tied for the most among Power 4 teams (Arizona State, Iowa State – 7).

• K-State is one of only 10 Power 4 schools that have won at least nine games in each of the last three seasons, joining Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Tennessee.

• Among those teams, only Kansas State, Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Oregon have accomplished that feat in addition to winning a conference championship during that time frame.

• The Wildcats are tied for second among current Big 12 teams and 17th among Power 4 teams with 32 total wins since the beginning of 2022.

• K-State has a total of 236 victories since 1996, which ranks 22nd nationally.

• Among active Big 12 teams, the Wildcats rank fourth behind BYU (249), TCU (245) and Utah (242).

• Kansas State has totaled 148 Big 12 victories since the conference’s formation in 1996, which stands as the most among active programs.

• In terms of Big 12 road wins, the Cats lead all active programs with 61 wins, followed by Oklahoma State (55) and Texas Tech (53).

• The Cats are also rank first among active Big 12 members in winning percentage since non-divisional play began in 2011 (min. 50 games). They sit at 59.0% (79-55), ahead of Oklahoma State (57.5%; 77-57).

• During that stretch, the Wildcats are 44-22 (66.7%) at home in Big 12 play and 35-33 (51.5%) on the road/neutral.

• A proven winner with a championship history, Chris Klieman holds a 125-47 career record, as his 72.7% career winning percentage ranks fourth among current FBS coaches that have completed at least 10 seasons. He is also one of just 15 current Power 4 full-time head coaches with at least 100 career victories.

• Klieman, who is 53-34 since arriving at K-State, has led the Cats to five victories over teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP Top 25, the most of any active Big 12 program since 2019.

• K-State enters this week’s game ranked ninth nationally in fewest penalties per game (4.1) and 11th in fewest penalty yards per game (37.2).

• Since 2022, the Wildcats have averaged 42.59 penalty yards per game (51 games) to rank eighth among Power 4 teams, while their 4.86 penalties per game rank seventh.

• K-State is the nation’s best in non-offensive touchdowns over the last 25-plus seasons as it has 139 since 1999, 11 more than the next closest team (Alabama – 128) and 18 more than the next Big 12 program (Utah – 121).

• K-State has four non-offensive touchdowns this season. The first non-offensive score of the year was Bryce Noernberg’s 99-yard kickoff return against Army.

• Against TCU, Wesley Fair had a 15-yard fumble return touchdown before Des Purnell recorded a 25-yard interception return. It was the first time since the 2023 Baylor game that the Wildcats had two defensive touchdowns in one contest.

• Ralph Ortiz scooped up an errant snap on a punt and returned it 20 yards for a score at Kansas.

OFFENSIVE NOTESHIGH POINT TOTAL vs. BIG 12• K-State has averaged 33.2 points per game in conference play since the beginning of 2022, ranking 12th in the nation (min. 30 games), sixth among Power 4 teams and tops in the Big 12.

• The Cats have hit the 30-point mark in 23 of their 35 Big 12 games since the start of 2022, including five times this season with a highwater mark of 47 points at No. 12 Utah.

• K-State had a four-game streak of scoring at least 30 points against UCF (34), Baylor (34), TCU (41) and Kansas (42), its longest streak overall since doing so in six-straight games during the 2003 season.RECORD DAY ON THE GROUND• K-State had the best rushing day in school history last week at No. 12 Utah, finishing with 472 yards on the ground.

• The previous record for team rushing yards in a game stood for 71 years, which was a 439-yard effort at Drake on Nov. 6, 1954.

• The rushing total came on only 42 attempts as the Wildcats’ 11.2-yard average was their best in the Big 12 era by nearly 2.0 yards per rush (9.4 yards per rush vs. Kansas in 2012).TOTAL OFFENSE• K-State has totaled at least 375 yards of offense in 37 of the last 51 games dating back to the beginning of the 2022 season.

• The 37 games with at least 375 yards are tied for 10th in the Power 4 and rank second among Big 12 schools (TCU – 41). Georgia and USC lead the way with 43 games.

• During that stretch, K-State holds a 28-9 record when totaling at least 375 yards, while the Wildcats are 5-9 when going under that mark. Three of their wins when going under 375 yards of offense have come this season.RED ZONE SUCCESS• Kansas State enters the week ranked third in the Big 12 by converting 90.9 % (30-of-33) of its red zone opportunities.

• That included a streak of 22-straight red-zone scores, which was the second-longest active streak in the Big 12 until taking a knee at the end of the Kansas game to run out the clock.

• Since Chris Klieman’s first season at K-State in 2019, the Wildcats have been the best in the Big 12 in terms of converting red-zone opportunities into points as they rank first in the conference with an 90.1% (299-of-332) success rate, just ahead of Texas Tech (87.9%).

• K-State also ranks first in the league in TD success rate at 66.9% (222-of-332), ahead of Utah (66.8%) and Kansas (65.9%).LIMITED SACKS PER GAME• K-State has been one of the nation’s best in terms of limiting sacks since head coach Chris Klieman’s first season of 2019.

• The Wildcats rank sixth among Power 4 teams and second in the Big 12 by allowing only 1.46 sacks per game over the last six-plus seasons, a span of 87 games.

• K-State enters the week ranked 16th in the nation and third in the Big 12 by allowing 1.18 sacks per game this season.MULTIPLE SCORING STRIKES• Quarterback Avery Johnson has produced 16 games with multiple passing touchdowns since 2024, which is tied for the third most in the nation among active players.

• When adding in his two scoring strikes in the 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl, Johnson’s 17 multi-touchdown games are the most ever by a K-State quarterback, one more than Will Howard. Jake Waters is next on the list with 15 games, followed by Josh Freeman (13), Michael Bishop (12) and Skylar Thompson (11).

ON THE BRINK• Avery Johnson is tied for first in school history with 48 career touchdown passes, equaling the mark set by Will Howard (2020-23).

• His 18 passing touchdowns this season are tied for second in school history among juniors – two shy of the record – and tied for ninth among all players.5,000/1,000• During the Texas Tech game, Avery Johnson eclipsed the 5,000-yard passing mark in his career to become just the third quarterback in program history to pass for 5,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards.

• A native of Wichita, Kansas, Johnson joined Ell Roberson (2000-03) and Skylar Thompson (2017-21) on the list, but Johnson was the fastest of the three to reach those numbers. He hit the marks in his 30th career game, while it took Thompson 36 games and Roberson 41 games to reach the milestone.

• Johnson is one of 21 active players in the nation to hit those career marks but one of only five to currently be in just their third season of action (UNLV’s Anthony Colandrea, Utah’s Devon Dampier, Arkansas State’s Jaylen Raynor, Tulane’s Jake Retzlaff).VERY EFFICIENT• Avery Johnson tallied a career-best pass efficiency rating of 217.7 at Kansas. It was the 10th-best mark by a K-State quarterback since 1996 (minimum 15 attempts), the best since Jesse Ertz had a 319.8 rating against Central Arkansas in 2017 and the best in a Big 12 game since Jake Waters had a 218.1 mark against Kansas in 2014.

• Johnson’s mark against Kansas was the third best by a Big 12 quarterback in a conference game this season (min. 15 attempts).AVERY ON THE RUN• Avery Johnson ranks fourth in school history among quarterbacks with 1,342 career rushing yards, while his 5.03-yard career average on 267 carries ranks second in school history among quarterbacks (Jesse Ertz, 2014-17 – 5.46) and ninth among all players.

• When taking away sack yardage, Johnson has rushed for 1,541 yards on 240 true rushing attempts, good for a 6.42-yard clip.

ACTION JACKSON• Running back Joe Jackson set a new K-State single-game rushing record with 293 yards at No. 12 Utah en route to Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors.

• The Haines City, Florida, native eclipsed the previous record held by Darren Sproles, who had 292 yards against Louisiana in 2004. The previous record for a conference game was also held by Sproles, a 273-yard effort against Missouri in 2003.

• When adding in Jackson’s 19-yard reception, he produced 312 scrimmage yards to rank second in school history and ninth for all-purpose yards.

• He became the first Wildcat to post at least 300 all-purpose yards since Tyler Lockett had a 321-yard output at West Virginia in 2014.

CAREER RECORD FOR OAKLEY• Tight end Garrett Oakley has tallied 13 career receiving touchdowns, which is the most ever by a K-State tight end.

• The previous record of 10 was shared by current Washington Commander Ben Sinnott (2021-23) and Henry Childs (1971-73).

• Oakley, a product of Columbus, Nebraska, has six touchdown catches this season, which is tied for third in the nation among tight ends and is tied for the school record at the position.

• Two of Oakley’s touchdowns came against TCU as he is one of three Big 12 tight ends with a multi-touchdown game in conference play this season.

• Oakley also ranks fourth in school history among tight ends in career catches (71) and fifth in yards (779). He has 38 catches this year to tie for second in school history at the position.

DEFENSIVE NOTESOPENING DRIVE DEFENSE• Kansas State has allowed points only four times on opponents’ first drive of the game or second half, which was a field goal to open the game at Baylor, a short-field touchdown by Kansas following a fumble on the opening kickoff and scores by Texas Tech and Utah to start the second half.

• Of the 22 total drives to start a half, the defense has forced 14 punts – including eight 3-and-outs – an interception, a fumble recovery, a missed field goal and a turnover on downs.

• Six of the 3-and-outs have come on opponents’ initial drives of the second half. K-State’s opponents have only managed nine first downs and 206 total yards on the 11 opening drives of the second half (0.8 first downs and 18.7 yards per game).

🏈 K-State Hosts Colorado on Senior Day

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Three day weather forecast Salina, November 24 - November 26

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81.

His family posted a message Monday on his social media sites that he died from a “seizure followed by pneumonia.” Additional information was not immediately available.

“”To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career,” the announcement reads in part. “He really appreciated each and every fan for their love.”

Cliff was a native Jamaican with a spirited tenor and a gift for catchphrases and topical lyrics who joined Kingston’s emerging music scene in his teens and helped lead a movement in the 1960s that included such future stars as Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert and Peter Tosh. By the early 1970s, he had accepted director Perry Henzell’s offer to star in a film about an aspiring reggae musician, Ivanhoe “Ivan” Martin, who turns to crime when his career stalls. Henzell named the movie “The Harder They Come” after suggesting the title as a possible song for Cliff.

“Ivanhoe was a real-life character for Jamaicans,” Cliff told Variety in 2022, upon the film’s 50th anniversary. “When I was a little boy, I used to hear about him as being a bad man. A real bad man. No one in Jamaica, at that time, had guns. But he had guns and shot a policeman, so he was someone to be feared. However, being a hero was the manner in which Perry wanted to make his name — an anti-hero in the way that Hollywood turns its bad guys into heroes.”

“The Harder They Come,” delayed for some two years because of sporadic funding, was the first major commercial release to come out of Jamaica. It sold few tickets in its initial run, despite praise from Roger Ebert and other critics. But it now stands as a cultural touchstone, with a soundtrack widely cited as among the greatest ever and as a turning point in reggae’s worldwide rise.

For a brief time, Cliff rivaled Marley as the genre’s most prominent artist. On an album that included Toots and the Maytals, the Slickers and Desmond Dekker, Cliff was the featured artist on four out of 11 songs, all well placed in the reggae canon.

“Sitting in Limbo” was a moody, but hopeful take on a life in restless motion. “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and the title song were calls for action and vows of final payments: “The harder they come, the harder they fall, one and all.” Cliff otherwise lets out a weary cry on “Many Rivers to Cross,” a gospel-style testament that he wrote after confronting racism in England in the 1960s.

“It was a very frustrating time. I came to England with very big hopes, and I saw my hopes fading,” he told Rolling Stone in 2012.

Cliff’s career peaked with “The Harder They Come,” but, after a break in the late 1970s, he worked steadily for decades, whether session work with the Rolling Stones or collaborations with Wyclef Jean, Sting and Annie Lennox among others. Meanwhile, his early music lived on. The Sandinistas in Nicaragua used “You Can Get it If You Really Want” as a campaign theme and Bruce Springsteen helped expand Cliff’s U.S. audience with his live cover of the reggae star’s “Trapped,” featured on the million-selling charity album from 1985, “We Are the World.” Others performing his songs included John Lennon, Cher and UB40.

Cliff was nominated for seven Grammys and won twice for best reggae album: in 1986 for “Cliff Hanger” and in 2012 for the well-named “Rebirth,” widely regarded as his best work in years. His other albums included the Grammy-nominated “The Power and the Glory,” “Humanitarian” and the 2022 release “Refugees.” He also performed on Steve Van Zandt’s protest anthem, “Sun City,” and acted in the Robin Williams comedy “Club Paradise,” for which he contributed a handful of songs to the soundtrack and sang with Elvis Costello on the rocker “Seven Day Weekend.”

In 2010, Cliff was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He was born James Chambers in suburban Saint James and, like Ivan Martin in “The Harder They Come,” moved to Kingston in his youth to become a musician. In the early 1960s, Jamaica was gaining its independence from Britain and the early sounds of reggae — first called ska and rocksteady — were catching on. Calling himself Jimmy Cliff, he had a handful of local hits, including “King of Kings” and “Miss Jamaica,” and, after overcoming the kinds of barriers that upended Martin, was called on to help represent his country at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City.

“(Reggae) is a pure music. It was born of the poorer class of people,” he told Spin in 2022. “It came from the need for recognition, identity and respect.”

His popularity grew over the second half of the 1960s, and he signed with Island Records, the world’s leading reggae label. Island founder Chris Blackwell tried in vain to market him to rock audiences, but Cliff still managed to reach new listeners. He had a hit with a cover of Cat Stevens’ “Wild World,” and reached the top 10 in the UK with the uplifting “Wonderful World, Beautiful People.” Cliff’s widely heard protest chant, “Vietnam,” was inspired in part by a friend who had served in the war and returned damaged beyond recognition.

His success as a recording artist and concert performer led Henzell to seek a meeting with him and flatter him into accepting the part: “You know, I think you’re a better actor than singer,” Cliff remembered him saying. Aware that “The Harder They Come” could be a breakthrough for Jamaican cinema, he openly wished for stardom, although Cliff remained surprised by how well known he became.

“Back in those days there were few of us African descendants who came through the cracks to get any kind of recognition,′ he told The Guardian in 2021. “It was easier in music than movies. But when you start to see your face and name on the side of the buses in London that was like: ‘Wow, what’s going on?’”

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81.His family posted a message Monday on his social media sites that he died from a “seizure followed by pneumonia.” Additional information was not immediately available.“”To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career,” the announcement reads in part. “He really appreciated each and every fan for their love.”Cliff was a native Jamaican with a spirited tenor and a gift for catchphrases and topical lyrics who joined Kingston’s emerging music scene in his teens and helped lead a movement in the 1960s that included such future stars as Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert and Peter Tosh. By the early 1970s, he had accepted director Perry Henzell’s offer to star in a film about an aspiring reggae musician, Ivanhoe “Ivan” Martin, who turns to crime when his career stalls. Henzell named the movie “The Harder They Come” after suggesting the title as a possible song for Cliff.“Ivanhoe was a real-life character for Jamaicans,” Cliff told Variety in 2022, upon the film’s 50th anniversary. “When I was a little boy, I used to hear about him as being a bad man. A real bad man. No one in Jamaica, at that time, had guns. But he had guns and shot a policeman, so he was someone to be feared. However, being a hero was the manner in which Perry wanted to make his name — an anti-hero in the way that Hollywood turns its bad guys into heroes.”“The Harder They Come,” delayed for some two years because of sporadic funding, was the first major commercial release to come out of Jamaica. It sold few tickets in its initial run, despite praise from Roger Ebert and other critics. But it now stands as a cultural touchstone, with a soundtrack widely cited as among the greatest ever and as a turning point in reggae’s worldwide rise.For a brief time, Cliff rivaled Marley as the genre’s most prominent artist. On an album that included Toots and the Maytals, the Slickers and Desmond Dekker, Cliff was the featured artist on four out of 11 songs, all well placed in the reggae canon.“Sitting in Limbo” was a moody, but hopeful take on a life in restless motion. “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and the title song were calls for action and vows of final payments: “The harder they come, the harder they fall, one and all.” Cliff otherwise lets out a weary cry on “Many Rivers to Cross,” a gospel-style testament that he wrote after confronting racism in England in the 1960s.“It was a very frustrating time. I came to England with very big hopes, and I saw my hopes fading,” he told Rolling Stone in 2012.<h2>The music lives on</h2>Cliff’s career peaked with “The Harder They Come,” but, after a break in the late 1970s, he worked steadily for decades, whether session work with the Rolling Stones or collaborations with Wyclef Jean, Sting and Annie Lennox among others. Meanwhile, his early music lived on. The Sandinistas in Nicaragua used “You Can Get it If You Really Want” as a campaign theme and Bruce Springsteen helped expand Cliff’s U.S. audience with his live cover of the reggae star’s “Trapped,” featured on the million-selling charity album from 1985, “We Are the World.” Others performing his songs included John Lennon, Cher and UB40.Cliff was nominated for seven Grammys and won twice for best reggae album: in 1986 for “Cliff Hanger” and in 2012 for the well-named “Rebirth,” widely regarded as his best work in years. His other albums included the Grammy-nominated “The Power and the Glory,” “Humanitarian” and the 2022 release “Refugees.” He also performed on Steve Van Zandt’s protest anthem, “Sun City,” and acted in the Robin Williams comedy “Club Paradise,” for which he contributed a handful of songs to the soundtrack and sang with Elvis Costello on the rocker “Seven Day Weekend.”In 2010, Cliff was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.He was born James Chambers in suburban Saint James and, like Ivan Martin in “The Harder They Come,” moved to Kingston in his youth to become a musician. In the early 1960s, Jamaica was gaining its independence from Britain and the early sounds of reggae — first called ska and rocksteady — were catching on. Calling himself Jimmy Cliff, he had a handful of local hits, including “King of Kings” and “Miss Jamaica,” and, after overcoming the kinds of barriers that upended Martin, was called on to help represent his country at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City.“(Reggae) is a pure music. It was born of the poorer class of people,” he told Spin in 2022. “It came from the need for recognition, identity and respect.”<h2>Approaching stardom</h2>His popularity grew over the second half of the 1960s, and he signed with Island Records, the world’s leading reggae label. Island founder Chris Blackwell tried in vain to market him to rock audiences, but Cliff still managed to reach new listeners. He had a hit with a cover of Cat Stevens’ “Wild World,” and reached the top 10 in the UK with the uplifting “Wonderful World, Beautiful People.” Cliff’s widely heard protest chant, “Vietnam,” was inspired in part by a friend who had served in the war and returned damaged beyond recognition.His success as a recording artist and concert performer led Henzell to seek a meeting with him and flatter him into accepting the part: “You know, I think you’re a better actor than singer,” Cliff remembered him saying. Aware that “The Harder They Come” could be a breakthrough for Jamaican cinema, he openly wished for stardom, although Cliff remained surprised by how well known he became.“Back in those days there were few of us African descendants who came through the cracks to get any kind of recognition,′ he told The Guardian in 2021. “It was easier in music than movies. But when you start to see your face and name on the side of the buses in London that was like: ‘Wow, what’s going on?’”

Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer dead at 81

David Warren Bernard VanWagner was released from this mortal life on Thursday, November 20th, 2025.

He leaves behind his wife, Kimberly and daughter Kara both of Salina, daughters Chelsea Armbrister (grandsons Ayden and Noah and granddaughter Alice), Christa Armbrister (grandsons Braeden and Jaxson) all of McPherson, as well as sister Karen of New York, brother Chap and sister Penny, both of South Carolina.

David was born in Hawaii but grew up in New York where he discovered a love for cooking. After turning 18 at Woodstock, he then traveled across country meeting various people and discovering life in so many places. A true 70s free spirit, finally settling in Kansas.

His love of music, football and dry humor that could make everyone laugh was special but he loved being home with his family and pups the most. Most people knew him in Salina through his long walks around the neighborhood. He knew every dogs name they came upon.

He loved telling stories of his adventurous past to anyone willing to listen. He will be so missed by his family. He spent much of his life battling many medical conditions concluding with Dementia.

David would be honored if all memorials be made to the family to help with expenses.

A Celebration of Life for David will be held at the American Legion in Lindsborg, Kansas on

Friday, November 28 between 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.&nbsp; Dress in your favorite hippy style! Food will be provided.

Arrangements are by Affordable Cremations Plus, Wichita, Kansas.&nbsp;

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 </figure>David Warren Bernard VanWagner was released from this mortal life on Thursday, November 20th, 2025.He leaves behind his wife, Kimberly and daughter Kara both of Salina, daughters Chelsea Armbrister (grandsons Ayden and Noah and granddaughter Alice), Christa Armbrister (grandsons Braeden and Jaxson) all of McPherson, as well as sister Karen of New York, brother Chap and sister Penny, both of South Carolina.David was born in Hawaii but grew up in New York where he discovered a love for cooking. After turning 18 at Woodstock, he then traveled across country meeting various people and discovering life in so many places. A true 70s free spirit, finally settling in Kansas.His love of music, football and dry humor that could make everyone laugh was special but he loved being home with his family and pups the most. Most people knew him in Salina through his long walks around the neighborhood. He knew every dogs name they came upon.He loved telling stories of his adventurous past to anyone willing to listen. He will be so missed by his family. He spent much of his life battling many medical conditions concluding with Dementia.David would be honored if all memorials be made to the family to help with expenses.Memorials may be sent to:Kimberly VanWagner1210 W. Republic Ave.Salina, Ks. 67401Venmo: @kimmervwA Celebration of Life for David will be held at the American Legion in Lindsborg, Kansas onFriday, November 28 between 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.&nbsp; Dress in your favorite hippy style! Food will be provided.Arrangements are by Affordable Cremations Plus, Wichita, Kansas.&nbsp;

David Warren Bernard VanWagner

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/melania-trump">Melania Trump</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/usha-vance-attorney-jd-vance-wife-vp-63406da4f6739546391ed7797fc1fef2">Usha Vance</a>&nbsp;took their first trip together on Wednesday, visiting Marine Corps members and their relatives in North Carolina to mark the approach of Thanksgiving and salute military families, which the first lady called "the quiet strength of our nation.”

The wives of President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;and Vice President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jd-vance">JD Vance</a>, a former Marine, visited schools at Camp Lejeune, the largest Marine Corps base on the East Coast, before delivering remarks to some 1,600 uniformed, cheering Marines and their families at Marine Corps Air Station New River.

“Please know that our nation is thinking of you, praying for you and deeply grateful for your service,” Trump said of all military service members stationed far from home during the holidays, speaking from a stage flanked by parked tanks and helicopters.

Trump stressed the growing importance of artificial intelligence to the military, noting that “technology is changing the art of war.”

“Predictably, AI will alter war more profoundly than any technology since nuclear weapons,” she said, also noting that "we are moving from human operators to human overseers fast.”

Trump and Vance both saluted the Marines for the branch's recent 250th anniversary, and the second lady said that “military families are truly a model for our country and for my own family."

Brigadier General Ralph J. Rizzo Jr, said of the joint visit: “Those moments matter because they show our families their service and sacrifices are seen and appreciated."

Trump and Vance's speeches followed them discussing AI with high schoolers and helping younger children make turkeys out of cardstock — surrounded by Elmer’s glue and glue sticks.

They watched an advanced placement research class from the Lejeune High “Devilpups,” recalling the Marine Corps’ “Devil Dog” nickname, and had discussions about technological development.

Trump and Vance sat with four tables of students with laptops. They listened to a student presentation on electronic media affecting sleep and adolescent wellbeing, as well as a study on social media addiction and its impact on young people’s esteem and body image.

The students demonstrated how they used AI to generate videos as part of their presentation. The first lady asked one group how they used AI in school, and nodded along as they chatted. The students also described rules that kept them from using AI to improperly complete assignments.

Trump and Vance later visited a gymnasium, where the school was assembling 2,000 care packages for service members stationed abroad — filled with goodies including jerky sticks. The first lady told the crowd there that she and the president always think of U.S. service members but “especially during the holidays.”

Trump and Vance also toured two kindergarten classes and a first grade class at DeLalio Elementary School, entering classrooms where each table had been laid with folders from Be Best, Trump’s child-focused initiative. The folders featured a puzzle, pen, and sticker for each student.

Trump told one of the girls she was “beautiful.” The youngster had a patriotic ribbon pinned to her light blue top, meaning one of her parents is on active deployment.

The first lady asked another a question, before declaring, “’Isn’t it fun?” She engaged in a long conversation with another girl before offering, “Very nice. I love your story.”

Later, sitting at tables with the youngsters, Trump commanded, “Show me how you play.” Several of the kindergartners and first graders wore ribbons signifying a deployed parent — as did many in the larger group of students later making turkeys with the first and second ladies.

Both have appeared together at other public events, though not on the road. Most notably, they were together at the inauguration of their husbands at the U.S. Capitol in January.

Other joint appearances came at a White House event celebrating military mothers and a luncheon for Senate spouses, both in May; the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-kennedy-center-performing-arts-487a890419ebf4de42660c5d947dc69c">opening night of “Les Misérables”</a>&nbsp;at the Kennedy Center in June; and the president's signing last week of an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/melania-trump-white-house-foster-care-5301987e676786c793b2b9fba0eb4c2f">executive order to help foster children</a>, which also came as part of Be Best.

Melania Trump has centered her work around children, launching&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/parenting-united-states-government-2aefddc6f11044d4ac340809f9e75bb3">Be Best</a>&nbsp;during her husband's first term to focus on their welfare, online safety and opioid abuse.

Last month, she announced that eight children displaced by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">the Russia-Ukraine war</a>&nbsp;had been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/melania-trump-russia-ukraine-children-fe324a08a9a957f05995dac0d95a66c3">reunited with their families</a>&nbsp;following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Earlier this year, the first lady helped lobby Congress to pass legislation&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-melania-intimate-imagery-bill-sign-c7416b4935f8ccac9fd2909e494da9f1">imposing federal penalties for online sexual exploitation</a>, often targeting young girls. Her husband signed the bill into law in May.

Usha Vance, a former lawyer, launched a “Summer Reading Challenge” to encourage students in kindergarten through eighth grade to read 12 books during the school break. Certificates and prizes were promised to those who completed the challenge.

The second lady often accompanies the vice president on his trips and sometimes brings along their three young children.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/melania-trump">Melania Trump</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/usha-vance-attorney-jd-vance-wife-vp-63406da4f6739546391ed7797fc1fef2">Usha Vance</a>&nbsp;took their first trip together on Wednesday, visiting Marine Corps members and their relatives in North Carolina to mark the approach of Thanksgiving and salute military families, which the first lady called "the quiet strength of our nation.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">As we give thanks this season, let us remember what unites us - our shared love of country, our faith in one another, and our pride in those who serve. <a href="https://t.co/amLURKB79p">pic.twitter.com/amLURKB79p</a>&mdash; First Lady Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1991916056915652998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Melania Trump and Usha Vance first trip together -- North Carolina -- Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune <a href="https://t.co/7BmNcV71qm">pic.twitter.com/7BmNcV71qm</a>&mdash; Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href="https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/status/1991218380225851545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> at Camp Lejeune: &quot;Technology is changing the art of war. Predictably, AI will alter war more profoundly than any technology since nuclear weapons... of course, it is the Marine who will always play the most critical role in realizing mission success.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/yJZP22kYqA">pic.twitter.com/yJZP22kYqA</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1991248350146867276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> at Camp Lejeune: &quot;Last week, the <a href="https://twitter.com/USMC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USMC</a> celebrated 250 years of service — two-and-a-half centuries of courage, tradition, and excellence. To you and your families who give so much for our country, thank you.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/1DVGPYTW1h">pic.twitter.com/1DVGPYTW1h</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1991248139957719044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SLOTUS</a> delivers remarks to Marines at Camp Lejeune: &quot;It&#39;s such an honor to be here with you at Camp Lejeune... right around the corner from Cherry Point, where my husband <a href="https://twitter.com/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VP</a> was stationed... Military families are truly a model for our country and for my own family.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/zSiLJKrV0m">pic.twitter.com/zSiLJKrV0m</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1991247395842040297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SLOTUS</a> join North Carolina military schoolchildren for crafts as Thanksgiving approaches <a href="https://t.co/kil1IAFGaM">pic.twitter.com/kil1IAFGaM</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1991235585579552863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The wives of President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;and Vice President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jd-vance">JD Vance</a>, a former Marine, visited schools at Camp Lejeune, the largest Marine Corps base on the East Coast, before delivering remarks to some 1,600 uniformed, cheering Marines and their families at Marine Corps Air Station New River.“Please know that our nation is thinking of you, praying for you and deeply grateful for your service,” Trump said of all military service members stationed far from home during the holidays, speaking from a stage flanked by parked tanks and helicopters.Trump stressed the growing importance of artificial intelligence to the military, noting that “technology is changing the art of war.”“Predictably, AI will alter war more profoundly than any technology since nuclear weapons,” she said, also noting that "we are moving from human operators to human overseers fast.”Trump and Vance both saluted the Marines for the branch's recent 250th anniversary, and the second lady said that “military families are truly a model for our country and for my own family."Brigadier General Ralph J. Rizzo Jr, said of the joint visit: “Those moments matter because they show our families their service and sacrifices are seen and appreciated."Trump and Vance's speeches followed them discussing AI with high schoolers and helping younger children make turkeys out of cardstock — surrounded by Elmer’s glue and glue sticks.They watched an advanced placement research class from the Lejeune High “Devilpups,” recalling the Marine Corps’ “Devil Dog” nickname, and had discussions about technological development.Trump and Vance sat with four tables of students with laptops. They listened to a student presentation on electronic media affecting sleep and adolescent wellbeing, as well as a study on social media addiction and its impact on young people’s esteem and body image.The students demonstrated how they used AI to generate videos as part of their presentation. The first lady asked one group how they used AI in school, and nodded along as they chatted. The students also described rules that kept them from using AI to improperly complete assignments.Trump and Vance later visited a gymnasium, where the school was assembling 2,000 care packages for service members stationed abroad — filled with goodies including jerky sticks. The first lady told the crowd there that she and the president always think of U.S. service members but “especially during the holidays.”Trump and Vance also toured two kindergarten classes and a first grade class at DeLalio Elementary School, entering classrooms where each table had been laid with folders from Be Best, Trump’s child-focused initiative. The folders featured a puzzle, pen, and sticker for each student.Trump told one of the girls she was “beautiful.” The youngster had a patriotic ribbon pinned to her light blue top, meaning one of her parents is on active deployment.The first lady asked another a question, before declaring, “’Isn’t it fun?” She engaged in a long conversation with another girl before offering, “Very nice. I love your story.”Later, sitting at tables with the youngsters, Trump commanded, “Show me how you play.” Several of the kindergartners and first graders wore ribbons signifying a deployed parent — as did many in the larger group of students later making turkeys with the first and second ladies.Both have appeared together at other public events, though not on the road. Most notably, they were together at the inauguration of their husbands at the U.S. Capitol in January.Other joint appearances came at a White House event celebrating military mothers and a luncheon for Senate spouses, both in May; the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-kennedy-center-performing-arts-487a890419ebf4de42660c5d947dc69c">opening night of “Les Misérables”</a>&nbsp;at the Kennedy Center in June; and the president's signing last week of an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/melania-trump-white-house-foster-care-5301987e676786c793b2b9fba0eb4c2f">executive order to help foster children</a>, which also came as part of Be Best.Melania Trump has centered her work around children, launching&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/parenting-united-states-government-2aefddc6f11044d4ac340809f9e75bb3">Be Best</a>&nbsp;during her husband's first term to focus on their welfare, online safety and opioid abuse.Last month, she announced that eight children displaced by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">the Russia-Ukraine war</a>&nbsp;had been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/melania-trump-russia-ukraine-children-fe324a08a9a957f05995dac0d95a66c3">reunited with their families</a>&nbsp;following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Earlier this year, the first lady helped lobby Congress to pass legislation&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-melania-intimate-imagery-bill-sign-c7416b4935f8ccac9fd2909e494da9f1">imposing federal penalties for online sexual exploitation</a>, often targeting young girls. Her husband signed the bill into law in May.Usha Vance, a former lawyer, launched a “Summer Reading Challenge” to encourage students in kindergarten through eighth grade to read 12 books during the school break. Certificates and prizes were promised to those who completed the challenge.The second lady often accompanies the vice president on his trips and sometimes brings along their three young children.

Highlights of first and second ladies visit with Marines and their relatives

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

After rolling through the first three rounds of the playoffs, the Southeast of Saline football team finds itself on the doorstep of a state title berth for the fourth time in six years, with a familiar foe looking to play the bouncer.

For the fourth time in as many seasons, Southeast of Saline and Hoisington will meet deep in the playoffs, in a matchup that’s developed into a fun playoff rivalry over the years.

The last team to beat the Hoisington Cardinals (10-0) was Southeast of Saline in the 2024 playoffs on the way to their second state title in school history.

The last team to beat Southeast of Saline (11-0) was Hoisington in the 2023 playoffs, on their way to their second-ever state final appearance.

A win today would give the Trojans an opportunity to cement themselves as a modern high school football dynasty, but would deny the Cardinals an opportunity to chase what could be the first championship in the history of their program.

Neither side has experienced much resistance this season, with Hoisington winning their games by an average of 42 points and Southeast winning by an average of 47 points.

That domination extended to the playoffs as the Cardinals defeated Halstead, Hillsboro, and Garden Plain by a combined 119 points, and the Trojans eliminated Southwestern Heights, Russell, and Phillipsburg by a combined 148.

The closest win for Southeast of Saline was a 32-point win over Russell; for Hoisington, it was a 16-point win over Hesston.

All of that is to say this: for the first time this season, Southeast of Saline and Hoisington will face a real challenge in the form of the other, and it should make for absolute cinema in Gypsum.

“When you talk about 2A football in the state of Kansas, Hoisington is always mentioned and has been for decades,” SES head coach Mitch Gebhardt said. “They have a strong football tradition and great support from their fans. Their coaching staff does an outstanding job and their kids believe in what they’re doing.”

Like SES, Hoisington has dominated opponents on the ground this season, imposing their will up front on both sides of the ball and prohibiting their opponents from finding much in the way of consistent offense.

The battle in the trenches alone should be the perfect marriage of a classical ballet and a 12-car pile-up, where every inch could make the difference in what should be a tight game.

“Offensively, they want to be physical and establish the run,” Gebhardt said. “They have athletes all over the field and they can throw the ball a lot more than they have in the past. You can do everything you need to do and they’re still going to gain yards in a game like this. You just have to accept that.

Kickoff for this game is set for 7:00 on the campus of Southeast of Saline, the winner will advance to the state championship game to meet either Nemaha Central or Osage City.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostAfter rolling through the first three rounds of the playoffs, the Southeast of Saline football team finds itself on the doorstep of a state title berth for the fourth time in six years, with a familiar foe looking to play the bouncer.For the fourth time in as many seasons, Southeast of Saline and Hoisington will meet deep in the playoffs, in a matchup that’s developed into a fun playoff rivalry over the years.<figure>
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 </figure>The last team to beat the Hoisington Cardinals (10-0) was Southeast of Saline in the 2024 playoffs on the way to their second state title in school history.The last team to beat Southeast of Saline (11-0) was Hoisington in the 2023 playoffs, on their way to their second-ever state final appearance.A win today would give the Trojans an opportunity to cement themselves as a modern high school football dynasty, but would deny the Cardinals an opportunity to chase what could be the first championship in the history of their program.Either way, someone has to lose.Neither side has experienced much resistance this season, with Hoisington winning their games by an average of 42 points and Southeast winning by an average of 47 points.That domination extended to the playoffs as the Cardinals defeated Halstead, Hillsboro, and Garden Plain by a combined 119 points, and the Trojans eliminated Southwestern Heights, Russell, and Phillipsburg by a combined 148.The closest win for Southeast of Saline was a 32-point win over Russell; for Hoisington, it was a 16-point win over Hesston.All of that is to say this: for the first time this season, Southeast of Saline and Hoisington will face a real challenge in the form of the other, and it should make for absolute cinema in Gypsum.“When you talk about 2A football in the state of Kansas, Hoisington is always mentioned and has been for decades,” SES head coach Mitch Gebhardt said. “They have a strong football tradition and great support from their fans. Their coaching staff does an outstanding job and their kids believe in what they’re doing.”Like SES, Hoisington has dominated opponents on the ground this season, imposing their will up front on both sides of the ball and prohibiting their opponents from finding much in the way of consistent offense.The battle in the trenches alone should be the perfect marriage of a classical ballet and a 12-car pile-up, where every inch could make the difference in what should be a tight game.“Offensively, they want to be physical and establish the run,” Gebhardt said. “They have athletes all over the field and they can throw the ball a lot more than they have in the past. You can do everything you need to do and they’re still going to gain yards in a game like this. You just have to accept that.Kickoff for this game is set for 7:00 on the campus of Southeast of Saline, the winner will advance to the state championship game to meet either Nemaha Central or Osage City.As always you can listen to this game on KINA (910 AM/107.5 FM) or stream it for free with live video and audio commentary on Salina Post in the window below.<figure>
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