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A woman was killed Wednesday night in rural Dickinson County when she got out of her vehicle in front of her mailbox. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 80-year-old Katherine Worthen pulled a Nissan Rogue in front 185 Solomon Road and parked in the northbound lane facing southbound. She exited  the vehicle to get mail from the ...

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A national public affairs network is coming to Salina to cover an event. Robert Jensen will discuss his new book, This I Don’t Believe: A Fulfilling Life without Meaning, November 1, at 2 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Salina. The event will be recorded for C-SPAN’s Book TV. Jensen, an Emeritus Professor in the School ...

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The Saline County Commission will take its next work session on the road, holding a community meeting this coming Tuesday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the Gypsum Auditorium, 625 Maple Street. According to the County, the meeting will include a discussion about the potential creation of a county library board, as well as an opportunity ...

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The Saline County Sheriff’s Office, working with several law enforcement agencies, served multiple search warrants in Salina and in McPherson County Tuesday morning as part of ongoing investigations. According Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander, the warrants were served beginning around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday in the city of Salina and McPherson County. Agencies involved included the Salina Police ...

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Our “KSAL Candidate Conversations” continued on the radio Wednesday. Over the next couple of weeks candidates running in local contested races will join us at 8:30 each morning for a conversation. Cheri Koochel, who is running for the Kansas State Representative District 107 seat as the Democrat nominee, joined us Wednesday morning.  The district includes portions of ...

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A trial for a Salina woman facing murder charges in connection with the death of her 5-month-old son which was scheduled to begin this week has been delayed. According to court records, a jury trial that was scheduled to begin on Friday for  22-year-old Adyson Burr has been canceled. A jury pool of 150 citizens was ...

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A rider was injured in a motorcycle crash on a highway in south central Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Jarrhett Moore of Sterling was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle on K 14 Highway in Rice County. As he came up behind a vehicle which was making a left hand turn he did not see ...

2 days ago
Inspiration from a military banner installation in a nearby town has sparked a drive to similarly honor veterans in downtown Salina. Barb Young has been on the case for several years. The owner of Triad Manufacturing is president of North Salina Community Development. All it took was a conversation with Mike Durall, a local freelance writer, to ...

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After first winning a local National Civics Bee competition in Salina, then winning the same competition at the state level local student Colin Burke secured 4th place at the prestigious National Civics Bee national competition. Burke’s successful journey began at the local level with the Regional Salina Civics Bee, an event hosted by the Salina Area ...

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Salina Public Schools is recognizing two educators for their dedication to students and their contributions to education. According to USD 305, Peggy Aschenbrenner and Billy Jo Bonar are the Teachers of the Year. Peggy Aschenbrenner, an early childhood special education teacher at Stewart Elementary School, has been named the district’s Elementary Teacher of the Year. Billy Jo ...

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Salina Parks and Recreation will host its annual Community Halloween Party this Saturday, October 24th, at the Salina Fieldhouse. The free event will run from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Fieldhouse, located at 140 N. Fifth St. The party is open to all ages and offers a variety of Halloween-themed activities for families and community ...