1 month ago
A grass fire that burned 30-acres of pasture was ignited by a trash truck. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on Friday morning around 6:10am a Hometown Disposal truck and driver was in the 3,000 block of S. Burma Road when a piece of cardboard or trash came in contact with the exhaust pipe, sparking ...

1 month ago
A house was heavily damaged by fire north of Old 40-Highway on Friday afternoon. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, firefighters from RFD #5 were sent to a home in the 1400 block of N. Marymount Road around 12:15pm on Friday and found an active fire. The 65-year-old owner told investigators she was running several space ...

1 month ago
A Salina man was arrested after allegedly choking a roommate during a disturbance. According to Salina Police, officers responded to the 100 block of S. Ohio Saturday night at around 10:00 to the report of a physical domestic between two adult males who lived together. The males had been in an argument over one being too loud, ...

1 month ago
Snow that began as flurries early Friday, intensified Friday night, then lingered throughout the day Saturday.  Ov er a half-foot fell in areas across Central Kansas, including officially 7.3 inches in Salina. Here are some final snowfall amounts from the area as reported by the the National Weather Service: Delphos - 8 inches Ada - 8 ...

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A missing woman in Emporia is found dead. Emporia police announced yesterday that the body of 28-year-old Rebecca Rauber was found in a wooded area about 300 yards away from where she was last seen alive. Rauber was last seen in the 700-block of West Fourth Avenue late Friday night after leaving a bar. Authorities believe she died ...

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A community prayer will be held for the victims of Flight 5342. The Greater Wichita Ministerial League is hosting the event, which will take place Thursday at 1:00 p.m. inside the City Council Chambers at Wichita City Hall. Thursday will mark one year since the American Airlines flight from Wichita collided with a military helicopter over the ...

1 month ago
A high-energy night of laughs, competition, and audience participation is coming to Tony’s Pizza Events Center as The Game Show Road Show takes the stage in the Great Plains Manufacturing Convention Hall on Friday, February 20, 2026. Hosted by Dave Lewis, an inductee of the Kansas Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame and former KSAL radio personality, The ...

1 month ago
High school students interested in law enforcement will have the opportunity this summer to see what law enforcement training and careers are like through the Cadet Law Enforcement Academy program. The Cadet Law program is hosted by the Patrol and sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. Cadet Law will be held ...

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Bethany College is calling all "Swede Hearts". If  you have a special Bethany College story that highlights how you met your spouse or partner, a story that captures the spirit of community, friendship, and unforgettable moments, they want to hear it. According to the school, they are inviting "Swede Hearts" to share what makes Bethany so meaningful. ...

1 month ago
A couple of ribbing cuttings at Salina Regional Health Center's Medical Arts Building served as a celebration of upgraded medical services, and facilities. The first ribbon cutting was at the new G.I. clinic on the second floor of the facility. The clinic is part of Salina Regional Gastroenterology. Doctors began seeing patients in this location in ...

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Students from the Salina Central High School Theatre program were honored at the recent Kansas Thespian Festival. According to the school, Central was selected by the adjudication committee to present their musical of "Catch Me If You Can".  This honor comes from having their show adjudicated among other productions from around the state and earning one ...