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A Salina man was booked into the Saline County Jail after allegedly hitting the driver of an ambulance who came to check on him. According to Police Captain Gary Hanus, 43-year-old Tyrone Chavez became hostile, spewing profanity as EMS approached his location near the Smokes 4 Less store at 1805 S. 9th Street Tuesday night around ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a vehicle burglary near downtown. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that sometime between Monday night at 10pm and Tuesday morning at 6am someone entered two unlocked vehicles in the 700 block of W. Iron and removed a number of power tools, batteries and a spool of 14-gauge wire. The 55-year-old victim ...

4 years ago
This fall, Salina Public Schools administrators refreshed their approach to absenteeism. One shift they made is toward more and earlier communication about absences between schools and families. The goal is to reduce the number of students who reach the point of chronic absenteeism. According to the district, this year each school receives absenteeism data about its ...

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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has been elected to a second four-year term. The race was closely watched to see if the state would flip back to the GOP. Kansas traditionally votes for Republicans in presidential election years, but it has had numerous Democratic governors. Kelly released a statement Wednesday afternoon: "I thank the people of Kansas for ...

4 years ago
To celebrate Veterans Day and recognize the unique challenges that many veterans face, the Saline County Commission signed a proclamation supporting Operation Green Light for Veterans at today's County Commission Meeting. According to the County, Operation Green Light is meant to connect veterans and their families to the assistance and resources available to them. The proclamation, presented ...

4 years ago
A Kansas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. According to the ...

4 years ago
A single ticket sold in California won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. According to the California Lottery, the jackpot climbed beyond its earlier estimate of $1.9 Billion to $2.04 Billion at the time of the drawing, making it the world’s largest lottery prize. One lucky ticket sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, California, matched all ...

4 years ago
A man riding an electric motorbike was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan Monday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 31-year-old Erik Dedrickson of Manhattan was riding an electric motorbike on Tuttle Creek Boulevard. He crashed into the side of a Subaru Outback that turned in front of him. Dedrickson, who was wearing eye protection ...

4 years ago
It's Election Day Tuesday. Kansans are heading to the polls to vote in the mid-term election. Locally in Salina there is one contested state legislative race, with incumbent representative Clarke Sanders being challenged by Sarah Crews. Also of local interest, Salina area farmer and former state representative Steven Johnson is running for state treasurer. Free transportation to ...

4 years ago
A free concert is planned for Tuesday evening. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, an evening with Amado Espinoza and Karen Lisondra will be held in the Sunflower Financial Theatre at Theatre Salina Tuesday evening. Admission is free, and the concert which starts at 6:30 is open to the public. Amado and Karen are returning to Salina after ...

4 years ago
Salina Arts & Humanities has published a new book, “Many and Varied Paths: Real-Life Stories from the Kansas Plains.” The book features essays by thirty-five Salina and Saline County residents and twenty-four brief vignettes from other residents. The publication is the brainchild of Salina Arts & Humanities commissioner Mike Durall who was responding in part to ...