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A Kansas man has admitted to crashing a car into a Cabela's store in hopes of stealing guns. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, 30-year-old Kyle Mendez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to steal guns from a licensed firearms dealer and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. In his plea, ...

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Kansas Wesleyan University has received a $750,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation toward renovation of the new $4.5 million Nursing Education Center. The funding from the Mabee Foundation will be awarded to the university as a challenge grant requiring the remaining $3.76 million for the Nursing Education Center to be raised in ...

5 years ago
Fourteen people, including a dozen children, were hurt in a crash which left a school bus on its side in Northwest Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a USD 103 Cheylin School bus was headed south on a county road. The bus failed to yield the right of way at an intersection and was hit ...

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A Salina man wanted on three outstanding warrants was tracked down in a trailer park Sunday evening. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, deputies contacted 29-year-old Adrian Vanley in a trailer court located in the 900 block of N. 13th Street. Vanley tried to run away from officers and was tased and taken into custody just ...

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Salina Police are investigating the theft of a trailer loaded with mowing equipment. Captain Gary Hanus tell KSAL News that sometime between 10:30am Friday and noon on Sunday, someone hooked up a metal trailer that had two riding mowers on board along with weed trimmers and leaf blowers and drove off. Police say the owner, Tyler Pankratz ...

5 years ago
A Moundridge man was transported to the hospital after a fight in a Saline County bar. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that just after 1am Saturday, deputies were sent to Outlaws, 1676 W. State Street after a fist fight erupted inside. Deputies say 26-year-old Taylor Smyth had multiple cuts on his face and a bruised eye ...

5 years ago
A deadly house fire is under investigation in Ellis County. The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon at a home in the 300 block of Monroe Street in Ellis. A man who was found inside the home died at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the fire.

5 years ago
One person was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Saline County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a drowsy driver veered off a road and crashed. It's believed the driver fell asleep at the wheel and dropping off the roadway to railroad tracks below. The agency says it was a minor injury crash.     Kansas Highway ...

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Salina’s first responders spend their days helping others. With saving lives their top priority, these first responders are helping to bolster the community’s blood supply this summer. Join Salina’s first responders and be a lifesaver at the annual Salina Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. This year’s battle blood drive is this Monday through Wednesday at ...

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Cayla Steinert’s interest in science started at a young age. Her road to becoming a biology teacher got a boost last spring when she was named a Noyce scholar at Fort Hays State University. Steinert is on campus this fall as the first transfer student to receive a Noyce scholarship through FHSU’s partnership with five Kansas ...

5 years ago
Experts are predicting relief at the pump this fall. A new forecast by the American Automobile Association says prices may drop as much as 25-cents per gallon this autumn. National gas prices are expected to fall after Labor Day because of a decrease in demand, and because of a shift in September to cheaper-to-produce winter-blend gas. According to ...