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Mother Nature could provide her own fireworks Tuesday night. According to the National Weather Service, after a hot Independence Day with a high temperature approaching 100 degrees, severe weather is possible beginning late in the evening. A line of severe storms is expected to develop across northwest Kansas and spread southeastward this evening and tonight. The line of ...

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Though a citizen showed up at the Salina Police Station early Monday morning carrying the remnants of his exploded mailbox, police say there were no other major issues with fireworks leading up to Monday. Though fireworks have been on sale since Tuesday of last week, they can only be legally discharged in Salina Monday and Tuesday ...

2 years ago
A Salina man was arrested following an altercation and robbery at a convenience store. Salina Police say at around 7:00 Friday morning 41-year-old Michael Hamen got into an altercation with a clerk at the Pump Mart convenience store on North 9th Street. The clerk pulled out his cell phone and started to record the confrontation, and Hamen ...

2 years ago
A Salina man who allegedly failed to yield at an intersection is blamed for causing a crash that damaged three vehicles an a mailbox. Salina Police say Ethan McIntyre of Herington was driving a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica headed east on State Street. He failed to yield at the intersection with College and hit an SUV and ...

2 years ago
A Salina educator is back from a once-in-a-lifetime experience after participating in NASA's prestigious Lift Off Summer Institute. NASA’s Texas Space Grant Consortium and the University of Texas Center for Space Research sponsored the program, and selected teachers to increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and math through space education. Teachers apply for LiftOff and are ...

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A first responder headed to a medical emergency hit and killed a pedestrian late Saturday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a fire department vehicle was responding to a medical call in Elk City with emergency lights activated. The driver made a wide turn and struck a pedestrian sitting in her chair. The pedestrian, identified as ...

2 years ago
A new larger list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s most wanted is released. The July list is online now. The July list of Salina’s Most Wanted looks a little different. In an effort to clear up numerous outstanding warrants that are currently active, it ...

2 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, along with the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol, Allen County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bourbon County Public Works, investigated an extensive outdoor marijuana grow operation. According to the KBI, on Tuesday, June 27th, the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office received information related to a possible illegal marijuana grow operation located ...

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The Fourth of July is a favorite time of year for many people, not so much for pets. Kansas State University veterinarians recommends owners keep a close eye on their pets because the 4th of July is one the higher times for stressed, and lost dogs. Make sure you have our dog inside and secured during ...

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Though they have been on sale since Tuesday in Salina, fireworks can be legally discharged Monday and Tuesday, July 3rd and July 4th. . Local officials say consumer fireworks are a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays. But they must be used carefully. According to the National Fire Protection Association, each year nearly 10,000 people are ...

2 years ago
A Salina man was arrested after breaking a no-contact order. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Donald Heart was taken into custody on Thursday evening after he allegedly forced his way into a woman's home on Hickory Street, pulled her to the floor and took her cell phone. Police say the incident occurred around ...