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It's Election Day Tuesday. Kansans are heading to the polls to vote. Along with the presidential race, locally in Salina there is a contested state senate race, a contested state legislative race, a write-in effort for a Saline County Commission seat, and a contested race for the US House of Representatives. Contested local races include: United States ...

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The public is invited to listen to “A Prairie Conversation” with Wes Jackson and friends. The event is  from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Peters Science Hall 201 on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University. According to KWU, the second installment in the lecture series will feature Stan Cox, ecosphere fellow at The Land Institute. The ...

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Three teenage boys were taken into custody after a window was smashed at a Salina vape shop. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, officers were sent to Juicy's Vapor Lounge, 2316 Planet Avenue on Saturday morning around 2:10am after a window was shattered. Police say the trio tried to throw a rock through the window with ...

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Salina Police are investigating a vehicle fire as an arson case after a pickup was destroyed. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 1:45am Saturday, an eyewitness saw a man running away from a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 truck moments before it burst into flames. Fire crews and police responded to the parking lot at ...

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Salina USD 305 Superintendent Linn Exline will host another Coffee Chat event. According to the district, Salina community members are invited to a Coffee Chat with Superintendent Linn Exline on Wednesday, November 13 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at the District Office. The interactive session will feature information about the USD 305 school budget along with time ...

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A Salina man is in jail in Abilene following a high speed pursuit. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, Sunday night at 9:42, a deputy observed a red Chevrolet pickup in the area of East 6th Street and Pine in Solomon. The red Chevrolet pickup was traveling without any lights and failed to stop at ...

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Salina Police are investigating a kick and grab robbery that occurred outside a grocery store on Friday night. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, a concerned citizen contacted authorities after she saw a man on the ground in pain near the Dillon's Grocery Store on Planet Avenue. The 26-year-old victim told officers that a group of four ...

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For the third year in a row there will be a Veteran's Day parade in Salina. The parade to honor veterans is being presented by Interim Healthcare home healthcare services. It will be held this Saturday, November 9th. It will begin at 9am. The parade route will stretch from Elm Street to South Street. Those who attend ...

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The Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded Kansas State University the Forging Opportunities for Research, Growth and Entrepreneurship, or FORGE, program grant to support K-State's innovative efforts to create new economic activity across Kansas. K-State will utilize the $500,000 matching grant to bridge the gap between academia and industry. By leveraging university research and resources, the grant will help ...

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Rain washed out a youth flight event at an area airport, but it has been rescheduled. Young Eagle Day, which was  scheduled for November 2 was canceled due to weather conditions. It has been rescheduled for this coming Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Ellsworth Airport.  Young people ages 8 to 17 are welcome to experience a ...

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Lenexa police are identifying the victims of a double homicide. Fifty-three-year-old Todd Donovan is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of 52-year-old Sheila Donovan and their son, 22-year-old Tyler Donovan. The victims were found shot to death following a Friday night standoff at their home in the 79-hundred block of Hallet. A neighbor's dog was also killed ...