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Law enforcement executed a search warrant Friday at the newspaper office in Marion, at the publisher's home, and at the vice mayor's home seizing records and equipment from the newspaper's reporters and the publisher. The Marion County Record reports four Marion police officers and three sheriff's deputies descended Friday morning on the newspaper office, the home ...

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Abilene has been a popular place to visit this summer.  According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, Abilene tourism partners experience increased visitation in the Best Small Town to Visit. The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene’s largest tourism attraction, reports an attendance of nearly 75,000 people in 2023, with a quarter of the year ...

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The Saline County Sheriff's Office is seeking tips in connection with a theft from in business in which a suspect vehicle was caught on camera. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. On July 16th, 2023, between the hours of 12:00 A.M. and 2:00 A.M. a white Chevrolet pickup drove onto ...

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A Salina man who was in jail on charges for distribution of drugs and criminal possession of a firearm is now facing charges in connection to the overdose death of a Salina woman. According to Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, investigators have tied 36-year-old Gregory James Walburn to the death of a 33-year-old woman from Salina. Police report ...

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Salina Police are investigating the theft of over $2,000 in cash from a truck driver. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that a 53-year-old truck driver from Missouri contacted authorities after a group of men conspired to steal his money. The victim told police they approached him at the Pilot Travel Center on North 9th Thursday ...

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An investigation is underway following the death of an inmate at a Kansas prison. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, Hutchinson Correctional Facility resident Matthew Rutter died Thursday. Rutter was found in his cell experiencing medical distress, causing staff to initiate life-saving measures. He was shortly after pronounced deceased by emergency medical services personal. The cause of ...

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The Tri-Rivers Fair Round Robin Showmanship contest will be held at 2 p.m Saturday, Aug. 12 in Ag Hall and Barn #2 at the Saline County Expo Center, 900 Greeley. Round Robin Showmanship features the winning showmen from each age division, in each species shown throughout the fair week. “Round Robin is a culmination of the ...

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Summer vacation is officially over for Salina USD 305. Teachers headed back to class last week, and students are now joining them . Friday is the first day of classes for elementary school students, and orientation day for 6th grade and 9th grade students. Monday, the rest of the middle and high school students will return ...

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The Tri-Rivers Fair this week has been a mix of traditional favorite and new events. Thursday at the fair featured multiple 4H showcase and animal events. The community show case, touch-a-truck event, pedal tractor pull, and always popular carnival highlighted the evening. A couple of new additions to the fair this year will be part of the ...

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Students are back on campus, and Kansas Wesleyan University is preparing for the new school year and potentially record-breaking enrollment. According to the school, it’s sure to be another great year at Kansas Wesleyan as the university readies to start the 2023-24 academic year. New student move-in concluded on Wednesday, wrapping up a process that brought ...

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The Saline County Livestock and Expo Center are alive and well this week as the Tri-Rivers Fair populates the grounds that have been slowly upgraded over the past two years. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith Hanes tells KSAL News the transformation of the facilities at Ag Hall, Kenwood Hall and the barns are still a work ...