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The death of a teen who was in custody at a juvenile detention center has been ruled accidental. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation Friday updated the investigation into a juvenile’s death at the North Central Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Junction City, Kansas. KBI agents interviewed detention center employees and youth corrections officers about what happened ...

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A federal jury convicted a Kansas woman Friday of murdering her husband who was a U.S. Army soldier assigned to Fort Riley. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Margaret E. Shafe, 31, was found guilty of murder in the second degree for shooting and killing her husband Greg Shafe in February 2024 at ...

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The fourth and final candidate for the superintendent position at USD 305 visited Salina on Friday. With 28 years of experience in the education field, Heath Hogan spent 25 of those years in Garden City USD 457 as a teacher, coach, assistant elementary school principal, human resources director, principal and deputy superintendent. He currently serves as ...

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Salina Police are looking for a known suspect who assaulted a woman and stole a car in the 600 block of Steahlin. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, around 10:30pm Thursday night the acquaintance knocked on the 29-year-old woman's door. When she answered he forced his way in, grabbed her by the throat and threw her to ...

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The debate over whether or not Halstead should get a battery energy storage system is heating up. Residents gathered at a community meeting last night over the potential construction of the facility in city limits. Several concerns were raised, including the potential for the lithium-ion battery storage facility to pollute nearby farmland. Those in favor of the ...

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Police are investigating a business burglary in Salina. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News the sometime between 10pm Wednesday and 11am Thursday, someone forced open a door and entered Bill's Truck and Auto located at 615 Bishop Street. Police say once inside, the thieves stole an audio speaker and a Stihl chainsaw. Loss is listed at $750.

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A joint investigation involving the Salina Police Department and an internet crimes task force leads to the arrest of a Salina man. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 54-year-old Jarrod Charles became the focus of an investigation led by SPD and Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force out of Wichita. On Thursday afternoon, officers ...

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The fourth and final candidate who is a finalist to be the next USD 305 Superintendent of Schools will be interviewed in Salina on Friday . According to the district, Heath Hogan will meet with the board of education for the position of superintendent. Hogan has a total of 28 years in education, currently serving as superintendent ...

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The third candidate for the superintendent position at USD 305 visited Salina on Thursday. Dr. Jami Jo Thompson currently serves as the superintendent of schools in Norfolk, NE and hopes to bring her 29 years of educational experience to Salina USD 305. Dr. Thompson previously served on the Beatrice Public School District in Beatrice, NE as ...

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A community effort to collect hygiene products and other items for non-profits was a success. On Thursday Meridian Media radio stations Newsradio 1150 KSAL, Y93.7, and FM 104.9 teamed up with Project Salina to collect hygiene products. The "Shower Shower" drive occurred at the Dillons grocery stores on E. Cloud and Planet Ave. Items that were ...

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 Amazon is expanding into Salina, and bringing with it jobs and economic growth. According to the Salina Airport Authority, Amazon has purchased 20 acres in the Salina Airport Industrial Center and will construct a 90,000 square foot last-mile distribution facility at 1850 W. Water Well Rd. The new facility, expected to generate at least 100 new ...