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Two people were injured in a fire that destroyed a home northeast of Salina Thursday evening. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Thursday evening at about 5:40 deputies and Rural Fire Districts 5, 7, and 2 responded to a working house fire in the 1500 block of N Marymount Rd.  A 75-year-old female resident received ...

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A unique aircraft which is used for zero-gravity scientific experiments, movie, television and entertainment shoots, and even flights for the public, is basing its operations in Salina for about the next three weeks and could potentially make Salina its permanent home. Zero-G is a company that offers commercial zero-gravity flights  for research purposes, and to to the ...

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It was a party of sorts at the Salina Post Office on Friday - Meridian Media's Hannah Holt was on hand to pass out donuts, hotdogs and the blue bags designed to hold food donations. It's a heavy lift coming up this Saturday for area letter carriers - and they're happy to do it as they ...

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Salina Police are seeking the public's help in locating a vehicle possibly involved in a damage to property incident.  The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Wednesday, April 30th, at about 11:30 AM, a subject reported a white vehicle was driving east in the 900 block of E. ...

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No one was seriously hurt when a small airplane clipped the top of a car which was driving on a highway near the Reno County community of Nickerson. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  a Chevrolet Impala was headed north on  K 14 Highway. An Air Tractor AT-301 fixed wing single-engine aircraft was leaving a private ...

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State and local Catholic leaders are reacting to the election of the first American Pope. The Salina Catholic Diocese posted online “During his Urbi et Orbi blessing, Pope Leo XIV emphasized being bridge builders, spreading the peace and light of Christ in our world. Join us in praying for the Church and the new Holy Father!” Bishop ...

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Funds are being raised for the family of a Saline County Sheriff Deputy who passed away last week. 39-year-old  J.W. Martin III died May 2nd. Martin graduated from Nickerson High School in 2004 and the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in 2015. He was a patrol deputy for the Saline County Sheriff’s Office for over 10 ...

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Graduation season is underway. Seniors  across the area are celebrating commencement this month, nearly all over the next two weekends. Bethany College and Salina Area Technical College got things started this past weekend with seniors graduating. This weekend on Saturday Seniors at K-State Salina will graduate. Sacred Heart High School will celebrate graduation on Sunday. The other schools ...

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A Kansas State Trooper took the motto of "to protect and serve" to a new level Thursday morning. KHP Trooper Ben Gardner told the story via social media. According to Gardner, Thursday morning as the sun came up, thick fog had settled into the area. The farther south you went, the worse the visibility became. It was difficult ...

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A presentation is planned to update the public on progress of the Smoky Hill River Renewal Project. The City of Salina and Friends of the River invite the public to attend a presentation on the progress of the the Transportation Grant Phase of the project. The presentations by city staff and HDR Engineering, Inc., will focus on ...

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Children in Salina this summer will again be able to get a free breakfast, and lunch.  The free summer meal program will return. According to the USD 305 School District, children can gear up for summer days by starting with a free, nutritious breakfast, then return  for lunch.  Free meals are for all children ages one through ...