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A couple of area high school seniors have won Rural Voices Youth Scholarships. According to the North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC) the winners area: Lainey Peschka, Senior at Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School Grant Rice, Senior at Minneapolis Junior/Senior High School Each student will receive a $1,000 cash award and the honorary John R. Cyr Rural Voices ...

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A driver was injured when he rolled his truck while swerving to miss a deer. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Stephen Crawford of Great Bend was driving a Ford F 150 pickup truck on a road in rural Rice County when he swerved to miss a deer. The truck overturned one time and came ...

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A late night fire in Lincoln claimed two lives. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Thursday night at approximately 11:12 dispatch received numerous 9-1-1 calls in reference to a structure fire in the 300 block of East Yauger Street in the Lincoln. Both City of Lincoln and Lincoln Rural Fire Departments responded, along with the ...

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Across Kansas, and across the country, communities are facing a new and significant choice: whether to welcome data center development. These massive digital infrastructure facilities, the backbone of AI, cloud computing, and virtually every app on your phone, are actively searching for new homes. And in a state like Kansas, the question is no longer ...

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The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously affirmed first-degree murder and attempted murder convictions Friday of a former U.S. Army soldier who admitted shooting a fellow soldier to death outside a Manhattan bar but argued the jury should have been allowed to consider his claim of self-defense. The Supreme Court concluded two “unrelated harmless errors” occurred during the ...

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Salina Public Schools will host a recognition ceremony for retiring faculty and staff members. According to the District, a celebration is planned on Thursday, May 7, at Martinelli’s Little Italy. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. All community members are invited to join the celebration for these individuals’ dedicated service. Retiring staff members who will be ...

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Tips are being sought in connection with a $60,000 theft from a towing lot. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, On April 14th between 12:00 p.m. and 12:40 p.m., an unknown white male and unknown white female, operating a silver/tan 2004 Lincoln Aviator ...

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A Salina man allegedly illegally in possession of gun was arrested during a traffic stop. According to Salina Police, on Thursday at about 2:00 in the afternoon an officer observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation in the area of Cloud and Broadway. The vehicle was stopped and contact was made with the driver, 39-year-old Jason ...

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Police have made two more arrests in connection with a fight in a Salina highs school parking lot. Police say four arrests have now been made in the case. A 17-year-old and and 16-year-old male were both arrested Thursday. All of those arrested could face charges which include aggravated battery. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: Two teens were injured, two ...

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A truck driver was killed in a single vehicle crash along Interstate 70 Thursday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 41-year-old Christopher Poare of Wichita was driving an International Semi headed west on I 70. He left the road to the right, traveled in the ditch, reentered the road, and rolled. The semi came to ...

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The Kansas Department of Labor is notifying more than 8,500 individuals that they collectively were overpaid $67.4 million for unemployment insurance and must repay the funds. Nearly half owe more than $5,000 and could face liens or garnished wages if they don’t respond. Some of the overpayments were issued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy Selm, deputy labor ...