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A Kansas firearms dealer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for having dozens of unregistered firearms devices. According to court documents, Travis Lee Ray, 37, of Smith Center pleaded guilty to one count of illegal possession of a machine gun. According to the US Department of Justice,  in October 2024 the Smith County Sheriff’s Office responded ...

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“KSAL Candidate Conversations” continued on the radio Friday. Over the next couple of weeks candidates running in local contested races will join us at 8:30 each morning for a conversation. Sharon Calabresi, who is running for the Saline County Commission District 1 seat as the Republican nominee, joined us Friday morning. A lifelong Salina resident with a background ...

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Salina City Commissioners Monday will formally enter into an agreement with Prairie Paws Animal Shelter to hand over operations and management of the Salina Animal Shelter. The agreement sets the official operational transfer date for December 13th. Under the terms of the contract, the transition period begins immediately upon execution, supported by a one-time fee of ...

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Schools will be closed in McPherson, the hometown of a child and an adult who died in an incident at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita. McPherson Public Schools has canceled classes on Monday to allow students and staff to attend the funeral of six-year-old Cole Adrian. Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Shafer died, and 10 ...

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The Saline County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration are teaming up for the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. According to the Sheriff's Office, this Saturday, October 24th,  from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. law enforcement agencies and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations ...

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Downtown Salina’s business community welcomed a new addition Thursday afternoon as Kansas Bankers Technologies (KBT) officially celebrated the opening of its new office space at 215 S. Santa Fe Ave. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Led by Managing Partner Dahx Marrs, KBT has spent over a decade establishing itself as a trusted technology partner for financial institutions ...

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Our “KSAL Candidate Conversations” continued on the radio Thursday. Over the next couple of weeks candidates running in local contested races will join us at 8:30 each morning for a conversation. Jerry Lonergan who is running for the Kansas State Representative District 71 seat as the Democrat nominee, joined us Thursday morning.  The district covers parts ...

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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 ...