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A house fire is under investigation in Derby. Emergency crews were called to a home in the 200-block of South Cedar Ranch Court late Saturday night after a resident spotted a fire and called 9-1-1. The homeowners extinguished the fire before crews arrived. Investigators say the fire was caused by improperly disposed fireworks in a trash bin.

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A Salina man was taken into custody after allegedly making threats to strangle an elderly woman over the weekend. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 20-year-old Micah Carrico was arrested after officers were sent to the 100 block of N. College on Saturday evening around 6pm. Police say an argument between the two began when ...

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Three students from Salina including Ben Grauerholz, Charlie Slothower, and Mary Stevens are part of the K-State's motor sports Formula SAE design team that cracked the top three at Formula SAE in Michigan. In any endeavor, continual improvements become more difficult as results improve over time. Kansas State University's Powercat Motorsports knows this well. Coming into 2026, the Formula SAE ...

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A 15-year-old driver was injured in a single vehicle crash on a rain damaged road in western Kansas late Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 15-year-old Brigham Press from Quinter was driving a Ford Explorer on County Road Z. He lost control on the rain damaged road and entered a ditch. The SUV came ...

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Where is the oldest operating C. W. Parker carousel in the world? Where can a person view a collection of more than a thousand farm toys? Where can one see Wild Bill Hickok’s pistol and learn the history of independent telephone companies? These are all part of the Dickinson County Heritage Center in Abilene. Austin Anders ...

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Wet, mild days will soon be a thing of the past as a summer weather pattern, with dangerous heat, is settling in. According to the National Weather Service, a prolonged hot and humid summer pattern begins Sunday afternoon.  A heat advisory is in effect for a large portion of western, central, and southeast Kansas. An extreme heat ...

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Salina is set to let freedom ring with a big celebration of the 250th anniversary of America. There will be two big days of activities. Friday, July 3rd, will feature an old fashioned celebration in the park, while Saturday, July 4th, will feature a spectacular fireworks display. The All-American 4th of July / Play Day in ...

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A body was recovered from a Kansas Lake Saturday evening. According to the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office, Saturday at approximately 3:10 pm a 911 call from Horsethief Reservoir came into dispatch of a possible drowning. First responders were sent to the swimming area at the Reservoir. Additional units were dispatched as the scene turned into a recovery ...

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In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence the Smoky Hill Museum is coordinating a multi-location exhibit spread across five sites in Salina. Each site highlights one of five core themes drawn directly from the historic document. According to the museum, "Moments That Made US" explores the ideals at the heart of this ...

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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday appointments to several state councils and commissions. Among the appointees are couple people from the Salina area. According to the Governor’s Office, Lori Blake has been appointed to the Kansas Children's Cabinet and Roger Soldan has bee reappointed to the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training. The purpose ...

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It's part of the pre-game prep in Jamie Doss's world - getting staff and volunteers ready for another election. August 4th, Kansans will head to the polls to pick not only candidates to run in November, but decide how they want judges on the Kansas Supreme Court to be selected. Doss is the Saline County Clerk ...