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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 ...

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A Salina man who was wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested after reportedly tustling with authorities. According to Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler, just before 8pm on Thursday, officers were sent to check on a man who was acting suspicious. Upon arrival police recognized 44-year-old Brandon Paul and attempted to take him into custody on a warrant ...

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A Salina woman was killed in a crash along Interstate 135 near McPherson Thursday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  58-year-old Edward Gray of Salina was driving a BMW headed north on I 135.  He attempted to pass another vehicle in the left lane, lost control and entered a ditch. The car continued down an ...

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Fort Riley soldiers have deployed for a mission in Europe According to the Army, the 1st Infantry Division uncased its colors Thursday in a transfer of authority ceremony in Bolesławiec, Poland. The ceremony marked the transition of responsibility from the 3rd Infantry Division to the Big Red One, ensuring continued readiness and unity of effort in ...

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Grammy nominated, platinum-selling artist Five For Fighting and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Edwin McCain are out on a summer co-headline tour and will make a stop in Salina this weekend. The co-headliners will perform at the Stiefel Theatre Saturday night. John Ondrasik, the man behind Five For Fighting, has released six studio albums, including the platinum certified America ...

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The Salina Fire Department is launching the Salina Fireworks Bucket Brigade, a new community safety program for the Independence Day season. According to the agency, through partnerships with Salina businesses the department collected 800 five-gallon buckets to help citizens safely dispose of spent fireworks. Decals were placed on the buckets with instructions on proper disposal. All are ...

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Police are investigating a case in which two puppies were stolen. According to Salina Police, Wednesday morning residents of a west Salina home reported that someone entered through an unsecured door and stole two English Bulldog puppies. The puppies were reported to be only 2 weeks old. The dogs were with three other puppies and their mother ...

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Crews continue to work along I-70, I-135, and other highways in north central Kansas  to repair and replace numerous traffic signs. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation signs including stop signs and other regulatory signs were missing or damaged because of the high wind earlier this month.  Traffic signs primarily in Saline, Ottawa, Lincoln and ...