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Three students from Salina including Ben Grauerholz, Charlie Slothower, and Mary Stevens are part of the K-State's motor sports Formula SAE design team that cracked the top three at Formula SAE in Michigan. In any endeavor, continual improvements become more difficult as results improve over time. Kansas State University's Powercat Motorsports knows this well. Coming into 2026, the Formula SAE ...

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A 15-year-old driver was injured in a single vehicle crash on a rain damaged road in western Kansas late Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 15-year-old Brigham Press from Quinter was driving a Ford Explorer on County Road Z. He lost control on the rain damaged road and entered a ditch. The SUV came ...

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Where is the oldest operating C. W. Parker carousel in the world? Where can a person view a collection of more than a thousand farm toys? Where can one see Wild Bill Hickok’s pistol and learn the history of independent telephone companies? These are all part of the Dickinson County Heritage Center in Abilene. Austin Anders ...

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Wet, mild days will soon be a thing of the past as a summer weather pattern, with dangerous heat, is settling in. According to the National Weather Service, a prolonged hot and humid summer pattern begins Sunday afternoon.  A heat advisory is in effect for a large portion of western, central, and southeast Kansas. An extreme heat ...

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Salina is set to let freedom ring with a big celebration of the 250th anniversary of America. There will be two big days of activities. Friday, July 3rd, will feature an old fashioned celebration in the park, while Saturday, July 4th, will feature a spectacular fireworks display. The All-American 4th of July / Play Day in ...

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A body was recovered from a Kansas Lake Saturday evening. According to the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office, Saturday at approximately 3:10 pm a 911 call from Horsethief Reservoir came into dispatch of a possible drowning. First responders were sent to the swimming area at the Reservoir. Additional units were dispatched as the scene turned into a recovery ...

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In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence the Smoky Hill Museum is coordinating a multi-location exhibit spread across five sites in Salina. Each site highlights one of five core themes drawn directly from the historic document. According to the museum, "Moments That Made US" explores the ideals at the heart of this ...

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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday appointments to several state councils and commissions. Among the appointees are couple people from the Salina area. According to the Governor’s Office, Lori Blake has been appointed to the Kansas Children's Cabinet and Roger Soldan has bee reappointed to the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training. The purpose ...

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It's part of the pre-game prep in Jamie Doss's world - getting staff and volunteers ready for another election. August 4th, Kansans will head to the polls to pick not only candidates to run in November, but decide how they want judges on the Kansas Supreme Court to be selected. Doss is the Saline County Clerk ...

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Officials and community members gathered Friday morning in North Salina to be part of a historic event. Ownership of the Saint Francis Ministries Otis Avenue Campus was officially transferred to Salina Area Technical College during a signing ceremony. Founded in 1887, the historic campus was formerly the home of St. John's Military School. Saint Francis assumed ...

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An Oklahoma man charged in the murders of two Kansas women is calling for his case to be dismissed. Tad Cullum is among five people charged with murder in the deaths of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley, in Texas County, Oklahoma, in 2024. In a motion filed last week, Cullum claims the Texas County district attorney violated ...