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A southwest Kansas woman is dead following yesterday's single-vehicle crash in southwest Kansas. State troopers say 20-year-old Brittney Marie Turley was a passenger in a 2014 Dodge pickup when it veered over the center line on Kansas Highway 1 in Comanche County around 3:35 a.m. and slammed into a concrete barrier. The Coldwater resident was rushed to ...

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A family friendly event will allow Salina to ring in New Year’s Eve early on December 31st. The annual "Noon Year’s Eve" event is scheduled at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center. The “Noon Year’s Eve” is a free event for the whole family. It will feature music with crafts, a bounce house, face painting, and more. At ...

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Salina Police have located a driver who they believe was involved in hit and run accident that left a pedestrian critically injured on Christmas Eve. Police say  with the public’s help on Christmas Day the vehicle and driver involved in the hit and run accident were located. The victim remains in critical but stable condition at Via Christi ...

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Some Christmas leftovers can be recycled. Some remnants from holiday gift-giving can be recycled instead of trashed. The Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center can accept the following holiday items: Wrapping Paper Gift Boxes Cardboard Boxes Items that cannot be accepted include: Ribbons Bows Other items which can and cannot be recycled include: Acceptable Items (must be clean and dry before ...

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First Day Hike events will be held on New Year’s Day at 21 of Kansas’ state parks, providing the perfect opportunity to walk off some of those holiday calories, enjoy nature, and welcome in the New Year with family and friends. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the guided First Day Hike is ...

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Did you feel it? Another earthquake shook Central Kansas early Sunday. The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake was centered in Southern Saline County. According to the agency a magnitude 3.9 earthquake was centered about 5 miles east /southeast of Assaria. The earthquake happened Sunday morning at 4:40. There were no immediate reports of damage. Earthquakes of this ...

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UPDATE: Salina Police have located a driver who they believe was involved in hit and run accident that left a pedestrian critically injured on Christmas Eve. Police say  with the public’s help on Christmas Day the vehicle and driver involved in the hit and run accident were located. The victim remains in critical but stable condition at Via ...

4 years ago
A second year of COVID-19 did not stop a Salina tradition. For the 39th year in a row Bill Fekas, along with a dedicated group of volunteers, prepared a free community-wide Christmas dinner. Bright sunshine set the scene as many people came and went to enjoy the annual Bill Fekas Family Christmas Dinner at the 4H ...

4 years ago
An area bank is helping in the recovery process following recent devastating wildfires which killed at least two people, destroyed homes and livestock, and blackened 163,000 acres of land. According to Bennington State Bank, they are matching funds up to $50,000 to help farmers and ranchers in need through the Paradise Fire Relief fund. Bennington State Bank ...

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Salina Police are seeking tips in connection with a recent home burglary. The crime is the latest Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on December 19th officers received a repot of a residential burglary which occurred in the 300 block of S. Ohio Street. The victim reported over $5,700 of property was taken, between ...

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Former Saint Francis Ministries CEO Robert Smith exploited a lack of financial controls and board oversight to drain the nonprofit’s resources on an IT project and escalating management expenses that included use of taxpayer funds for personal travel, liquor and entertainment. A new audit released by the Kansas Department for Children and Families details how close the ...