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Big changes at Salina Animal Services will soon be visible. Salina City Commissioners got things going with a decision last week to let Prairie Paws take over operations of the Salina Animal Shelter. Prairie Paws Executive Director Vanessa Cowie tells KSAL News they have already started the process of negotiating a contract. She says it could take ...

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K-State Extension’s Central Kansas District and the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank are utilizing a new Charlie Cart, a mobile, hands-on kitchen designed to bring food and nutrition education directly into community settings. According to KSU Extension,  the Charlie Cart is a compact, fully equipped mobile kitchen that includes cooking equipment, utensils, preparation tools and storage. ...

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A Kansas woman was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $316,570 in restitution for defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA) by not reporting that her husband was in prison and illegally collecting his benefits for a decade. According to the Department of Justice,  Carolyn Phillips, 79, of Lyons pleaded guilty to one ...

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A misdemeanor criminal case against two Salina Animal Services employees has been dismissed. According to court records, the case against Animal Services Manager Monique Hawley and Operations Superintendent Andrea Murphy was dismissed without prejudice on Friday. Both had been facing charges which include three counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty. A jury trial had been scheduled for this ...

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A single vehicle crash caused by a drowsy driver sent one person to the hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 20-year-old Joaquin Angell of Wichita was driving a Chevrolet Malibu headed north on I 135. He fell asleep, went off the road to the right, and struck a concrete culvert. Angell, who was not buckled up, ...

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Free health and cancer screening events are planned in Salina. According to the Tammy Walker Cancer Center, screenings will be held Saturday, October 10th, and Saturday, October 17th. The cancer screening events are open to the public, registration is required, and no insurance is necessary to participate. Doctors from the University of Kansas Medical Center and The University ...

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Nine defendants have been sentenced to prison terms for their part in an international drug trafficking ring that brought large amounts of methamphetamine into Kansas. According to the US Department of Justice, in 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Riley County Police Department launched an investigation into a drug trafficking organization operating in the Manhattan ...

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Kansas weather lived up to its tempestuous reputation Wednesday as the dregs of Hurricane Polo launched more than a dozen tornadoes throughout the state. “Kansas dished out tornadoes like Santa handing out candy canes,” wrote one storm chaser who posts online as Kansas Twisters. “No idea how many there were, but I was blessed to see ...

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A popular Salina Downtown event is returning in October. According to Salina Downtown, Sip & Stroll is coming up October 17th. Spend the evening discovering local stops, tasting something delicious, and enjoying Downtown Salina in a whole new way. You'll sip, sample, and stroll your way through the best our community has to offer from local wineries ...

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The new October list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The October list went online Saturday morning. Those on the October list are wanted for crimes which include armed robbery, felony child abuse, aggravated escape from custody, making criminal threats, kidnapping, aggravated domestic violence ...

1 month ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in connection with a theft. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police, on Saturday, September 26th at about 10:00 AM, a subject entered Walmart at 2900 S. 9th Street and picked up several items. The subject picked up and took a Black & ...