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The Army's 1st Infantry Division celebrates its 96th birthday next week with a series of events at Fort Riley. The annual Victory Week activities begin Monday with a 4-mile run around Custer Hill. Nearly 13,000 of the 18,000 soldiers assigned to the division are expected to take part. Officials will cut a cake the following day at ...

12 years ago
Crews in southwest Kansas are trying to salvage at least some hay from a fire that has burned thousands of bales so far. About 51,000 bales owned by Abengoa Bioenergy and Cattle Empire have been burning since May 28 near Moscow in Stevens County. Fire Chief Darroll Munson told the Garden City Telegram that nearly 18,000 additional ...

12 years ago
A Kansas coalition that's been a vocal advocate for continued spending on highway projects is pleased that legislators preserved funding for the state's ongoing transportation program. Economic Lifelines issued a statement after lawmakers adjourned their annual session this week praising them for keeping the state's 10-year, $8.2 billion program intact. The program started in 2010. Executive Director ...

12 years ago
A couple of more of Salina's Most Wanted are caught, bringing the June total to five. The new list of Salina's Most Wanted went on-line Saturday. By Tuesday evening, five of theme were caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Michael Briggs and Carl Lemaster are the latest two caught. They were wanted for crimes that ...

12 years ago
During the regular test of the outdoor sirens in June, the Saline County Emergency Management office found two additional sirens that were non-operational. The sirens located in Oakdale Park and near the intersection of Markley & Magnolia. It appears there is a small radio issue that will be resolved in the next few days. The siren located ...

12 years ago
As an investigation continues into a fatal hit and run bicycle accident, friends of the victim remember her with a special memorial. Early Friday morning 49-year-old Gail Kline was hit from behind as she was riding a bicycle on West Crawford Street west of Salina. The driver who hit her then left the scene. Deputies arrested ...

12 years ago
Investigators from the Saline County Sheriff's Office want to speak with two people as an investigation into a fatal hit and run accident continues. Deputies arrested 62-year-old Lewis Grider of Salina late Friday evening. He is accused of hitting 49-year-old Gail Lynne Kline, who was riding a bicycle on West Crawford Street west of Salina Friday ...

12 years ago
Beginning this Saturday, Salina CityGo buses will be providing transportation to and from Rolling Hills Zoo. According to the zoo, the special “Zoo Run” will pick up at the main transfer station located at Walnut Avenue and 7th Street at 10:00 a.m. and noon. Return runs will pick up from the Zoo at 10:15 a.m., 12:15, ...

12 years ago
A Kansas farmer has sued seed giant Monsanto over last week's discovery of genetically engineered experimental wheat in Oregon. The civil lawsuit filed Monday by Elkhart wheat grower Ernest Barnes alleges the finding of the unapproved wheat in an 80-acre field drove down wheat futures prices and caused a backlash from some international markets, which suspended ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are planning to crack down on drunk drivers following the Festival Jam Thursday evening. Two DUI checklanes are planned with seven officers and one supervisor participating. One lane will be set up to check for DUI's near Front and Crawford, then will rotate to Broadway and Dover. Lt. Russ Lamer tells KSAL News the program will ...

12 years ago
Kansas farmers have been planting row crops where field conditions allow amid the recent spate of heavy rain, high winds and tornadoes. Monday's weekly update from the Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reports corn planting is about 96 percent finished. Seven percent of the emerging corn crop is rated in excellent condition. The agency says 54 percent is ...