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Kansas ranks number one when it comes to reluctance to getting vaccinated against COVID-19. This according to a recent QuoteWizard report which determined that 69 percent of unvaccinated Kansas residents were worried about vaccine side effects. That reportedly compares to a national figure of 56 percent. Meanwhile, federal health officials report the odds of having a severe ...

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A Salina man is facing a slew of charges after a complex scene of events involving a baby yesterday afternoon. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 2:40 at the intersection of Prescott Ave. and Fifth St., witnesses said a white GMC Sierra 1500 left the roadway and hit a tree. The driver, 36-year-old ...

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A two-vehicle accident happened yesterday after one driver ran a stop sign. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 7:50 a.m. yesterday, a 82-year old Salina man driving 2017 Honda HR-V ran a stop sign at the intersection of Fourth St. and Republic Avenue. The vehicle hit a 2000 Honda Accord. The 16-year ...

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Fort Riley will host two events Saturday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. According to the Army post, a Fallen Hero Run will begin at 9:11 a.m. and 9/11 commemoration ceremony will follow at 10 a.m. The Fallen Hero Run allows soldiers, families and community supporters to honor and remember military members ...

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The Salina Fire Department Saturday morning will pause to remember, and honor their brother and sister firefighters who gave the ultimate sacrifice 20 years ago. An event in Salina will begin at the exact time the first airliner crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11th, ...

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The Kansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division recovered more than $13.4 million for Kansas consumers and taxpayers last year. In its annual report filed Thursday the office reported more than $13.4 million in savings and recoveries to Kansas consumers and the public treasury in calendar year 2020. The impact of COVID-19 was felt on the office in ...

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A Former Kansas State Representative has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he defrauded federal, state and local agencies of more than $450,000 in COVID-19 business recovery funds. According to the U.S. Department of Justice,  a federal grand jury in Wichita indicted 43-year-old Michael Capps on 19 charges. According to court documents Capps is ...

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The police chief of a Dickinson County community who is facing criminal charges as part of a Kansas Bureau of Investigation case is resigning. Herington City Manager Brandon Dross tells KSAL News Herington Police Chief John V. Matula is resigning his position, effective Friday. On Wednesday the 36-year-old Matula  was ordered to appear in Dickinson County District ...

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A vehicle accident yesterday evening has left one Salina woman with minor injuries. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL news that around 5:35, a 2013 Nissan Versa hit a 2015 Honda Fit from behind at a stop light. This occurred at the intersection of South Ohio St. and Albert Avenue. The driver of the Nissan, a ...

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Michael Pritchard, assistant professor in the integrated studies department at Kansas State University Salina, is the 2021 recipient of the Rex McArthur Family Faculty Fellow Award. The annual honor recognizes a K-State Salina professor who exudes honorable service in teaching and research, and commitment to the college, university and community. Since joining K-State Salina in 2019, Pritchard ...

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The superintendent of schools in a Dickinson County school district has been placed on administrative leave. Earlier this week on Tuesday in a special board meeting the USD 473 Board of Education voted unanimously to place Superintendent Jerry Hodson on administrative leave. The Board also named Chapman High School principal, Kevin Suther, as interim superintendent. Hodson has ...