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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to address Kansas law-enforcement personnel today at a police training center. Officials say Sessions is set to speak at Hutchinson's Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center at 2:45 this afternoon. He will reportedly speak on ways to reduce violent crime. Last year, the state's murder rate was the highest on ...

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A Maine man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison after being convicted by a jury of first degree murder and related crimes in Ottawa County. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt 35-year-old Robert Willard Colson of Bucksport, Maine, was sentenced by Judge Rene Young to life in prison without the possibility of parole for ...

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An event at the Kansas State Fair on Thursday was the first of several which will be happening across the state over the next several weeks. An event honoring the Kansas Highway Patrol's 10 fallen troopers was held. It was attended by family members of the honored troopers. Governor Jeff Colyer and Colonel Mark Bruce spoke ...

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Two Salina teens are in custody after leading law enforcement on a chase in a stolen car they allegedly set on fire. According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, 15-year-old Tylor Hill and 15-year-old Shane Boyett were arrested on Wednesday after investigators linked them to the theft of four vehicles and multiple traffic violations. The two ...

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A fire at a Garden City dairy is under investigation. The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon at the Dairy Farmers of America on U.S. Highway 83. Dairy officials say all employees were evacuated and no one was hurt. Source: MetroSource News

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A candidate running for the Kansas House of Representatives is still on the ballot despite a drug and weapons arrest. Republican Jim Price of Wichita is challenging incumbent Democrat Jim Ward in the House's 86th District race. Price was arrested in May on suspicion of marijuana possession and illegal possession of a firearm when police executed ...

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A man who is dedicating his life to protecting a critically endangered species in hopes of saving it from becoming extinct visited Salina's Rolling Hills Zoo this week, and was the featured speaker at the Taste of Adventure event. Dr. Jamartin Sihite is a long-time conservation activist with a huge passion for orangutans, and is the ...

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The Saline County Sheriff's Office is looking for the person responsible for a business burglary. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the burglary happened between Sept. 10 at 11:25 p.m. and Tuesday at 8 a.m. at Charlie Heath Salvage, 2640 W. Old 40. $300 of damage was done to the door to gain entry ...

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Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is a recipient of the Kansas Department of Labor's Safety and Health Award for Public Employees, known as SHAPE. The state department developed the SHAPE program to promote safety in the workplace and recognize safety-conscience employers and employees in the public sector. Kansas State Polytechnic's facilities department has been actively pursuing a ...

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A former Clay Center official is facing two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. 60-year-old Andrew Contreras was returned to Clay Center last Friday. Bond for the former Clay Center Area Chamber of Commerce Director and school board member has been set at 35-thousand-dollars. Authorities say Contreras hasn't been associated with the chamber of commerce ...

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Kansas Secretary of State and contender for Kansas Governor Kris Kobach made a stop at a Salina school on Tuesday. Kobach visited Salina Area Technical College. The Republican candidate for governor toured Salina Tech to talk to instructors about technical education and their program. According to Kobach, Salina Tech does a good job in preparing students ...