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The first public flu shot clinic of the season in Salina was Wednesday. The Saline County Health Department hosted the Annual Community Flu Shot Clinic on October 11 at the 4H Building, 900 Greeley Ave., in Salina from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This yearly program is part of the Health Department's ongoing efforts to ensure the ...

2 years ago
The search is continuing for a man who fell from a boat at Wilson Lake. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, on Monday afternoon at around 4:00 a female called dispatch to report a man had fallen off a boat at Lake Wilson. The man and woman had been boating toward the west end of ...

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A man from Arkansas was killed in a single-vehicle fiery crash in Central Kansas Tuesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Jerri Garrett from Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, was driving a 2020 Ford F 250 pickup truck on US 77 Highway in Dickinson County. For unknown reasons he steered the truck left of center ...

2 years ago
Kansas State University is launching an online graduate certificate in digital media for educators. According to K-State, the interdisciplinary certificate is designed for working professionals — specifically teachers, college and university faculty, administrators and graduate students — who seek to advance their skills and confidence in digital audiences, analytics, educational and communications technologies, social media and communication. Classes will begin in spring 2024, ...

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A group of citizens is urging the Salina Public Library to reconsider selling from its collection several valuable Birger Sandzen paintings at auction. Earlier this summer, over concerns including the cost of insurance and maintenance of the valuable artwork, the library board of directors decided to sell two, large Sandzen oil paintings and several prints. They ...

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Salina Regional Health Center will soon have a new person in a leadership role. According to the hospital, Bethanie McDowell will be the new Vice President, Patient Care/CNO. McDowell, MSN RN CIC, has worked at Salina Regional Health Center for the past 15 years. She started out as a nurse educator on 5-Surgical, and in 2011 she ...

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When the new Saline County Jail opens later this fall, a set of of old jail bars will separate the present from the past. Sheriff Roger Soldan has overseen thousands of aspects of the new facility - including the addition of an old door from the jail that now adorns the front lobby. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sheriff-on-Jail-door.mp3"][/audio]   A vast array ...

2 years ago
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any bigger, the Powerball jackpot spiked to an estimated $1.73 billion for the next drawing on Wednesday night. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $756.6 million. Wednesday’s estimated jackpot ranks as the second-largest Powerball jackpot and U.S. lottery jackpot, only behind the world record $2.04 billion Powerball ...

2 years ago
Kansas officials are condemning the Hamas attacks against Israel. Governor Laura Kelly and Attorney General Kris Kobach issued a joint statement noting that they extend their deepest sympathies to those impacted by the attacks. They say law enforcement, emergency management and homeland security officials are guarding against any potential threats to the safety of Kansas' Jewish ...

2 years ago
A day after a large group of animals received a special blessing at a Salina church, a small group of police dogs received the same. The Salina Police Department's K-9 Unit, including two active dogs and their partner officer, and one retired dog and his partner officer all were blessed by the Very Rev. Shay ...

2 years ago
Volunteers willing to put in a half-day of work are being recruited to help make Salina a better place to live. People of all ages are needed to roll up their sleeves and tackle a variety of community service projects during the annual Fall Fix-Up effort. Fall Fix-Up is a community-wide clean-up day, this Saturday October ...