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More than 252,000 pounds of frozen burritos are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday announced the Green Chile Food Company recall for various frozen burritos containing meat and poultry, after a routine sample of a beef and potato burrito found a problem. The Las Cruces, New Mexico-based company made ...

9 years ago
On a night that is the equivalent to Oscar's Night in Hollywood as far as high school thespians in Kansas are concerned, Salina South High School dominated. The 16th Annual Jester Awards Ceremony took place at Wichita's historic Orpheum Theatre on Friday night. The awards show event honors excellence in the production of high school musicals ...

9 years ago
A former Salina Mayor wants to again be a city commissioner. Aaron Housholter announced Friday that he plans to run for election. Householter, a Salina businessman and musician who is also a reserve deputy with the Saline County Sheriff's Office, was first elected in April of 2011 to a 4-year term on the Salina City Commission. ...

9 years ago
The creative team who brought a bright mural to Downtown Salina gathered on Friday to celebrate its completion. The colorful creation, painted on the north side of Ad Astra Books and Coffee House at 141 N. Santa Fe, is by local artist Julie Cates. It is the brainchild of the 'Green Team’ from the Salina Area ...

9 years ago
Six USD 305 seniors have been named 2017 Kansas Career and Technical Education Scholars. This new award through the Kansas State Department of Education recognizes well-rounded, outstanding CTE seniors. To receive this award, the scholars met a minimum GPA in CTE coursework; documented technical skill attainment; demonstrated leadership, employability skills and community engagement; and earned the ...

9 years ago
A driver who led officers on a high speed chase after failing to pull over during a funeral procession last week has been arrested. Samuel P. Good, 32 of rural Salina was identified as the suspect in the pursuit last week that was called off for safety concerns last Wednesday when speeds reached 70-mph. Good is now ...

9 years ago
Students in western Kansas have shown state officials a 330-square-foot tiny house they began building at the beginning of the school year. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the students from a construction and entrepreneurship class at Ness City High School drove five and a half hours to bring the 12,500-pound tiny house to Topeka this week. They ...

9 years ago
An Indiana man was arrested after allegedly spraying a cleaner into the face of a Salina convenience store employee. Police arrested 29-year-old Nicholas Mandrell Thursday morning after a disturbance at the Casey's General Store at 500 N. Ohio around 4:15am. Police say Mandrell was acting erratically in the aisles spraying a solution from a can of auto ...

9 years ago
On May 10, 2017, the Salina Police Department investigated a residential burglary at 221 W. Wilson, Salina, Kansas. The burglary occurred between 11:00 p.m. on May 9, 2017, and 6:30 p.m. on May 10, 2017. Taken during the burglary was a 10 quart Hobart industrial mixer valued at $2000. On May 11, 2017, Salina Police Department ...

9 years ago
A mystery woman is found munching a hot dog, chips and a beer in a rural home in northern Saline County early Friday morning. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that Robert Fellers awoke to some noises and assumed his wife was downstairs after returning home from work around 4:45am. He soon discovered a woman he didn't ...

9 years ago
A couple of area students are among a select group who are leaving Kansas State University with a Dean of Student Life Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. According to the school, KSU Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Pat Bosco has selected 14 students for the Dean of Student Life Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. Among ...