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A week of activities commemorating the 75th anniversary of the day that changed history, D-Day, culminates Thursday in Abilene with a Remembrance Ceremony and concert at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. The Remembrance Ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. near the statue of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. More than 60 WWII Veterans and “Rosie the Riveters” will be ...

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Soldiers from Fort Riley will participate in D-Day ceremonies on Thursday at multiple locations including at their home base, in Abilene, and in Normandy, France. The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day with a Remembrance Ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday. The ceremony pays tribute to the 1st Infantry Division's ...

6 years ago
As summer is just starting to heat up people without access to air conditioning or other means of staying cool during hot and humid weather can receive fans from the Salina Salvation Army. According to the agency, they will make free fans available again this year. The Salina Salvation Army, located on North Santa Fe, will ...

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A five minute high-speed pursuit Monday, ends with an abandoned car and police looking for a possible known suspect. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 6:45pm an officer on patrol ran a tag check on a 2003 Ford Taurus near the intersection of Roach and Beloit. Information came back that the license plate ...

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Salina Police are looking for a car thief who was caught on video. According to Captain Paul Forrester officers were called to a home in the 500 block of W. Jewell after someone stole a 2008 Cadillac SRX from a driveway just after midnight on Monday. Police say video from a home surveillance system in the neighborhood ...

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The co-winners of the 2019 Festival Medallion Quest are Salinans Gwenna Reich and her daughter Tara Sauber. Reich found the 2019 Medallion at about 9:30a on Tuesday, June 4 in a fountain in Sunset Park. The Medallion itself was a metal tube. The tube was attached by a line to a rock resting on the rock ...

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The Smoky Hill Museum will host “Feel Your Oats (with Help from a Goat),” a presentation and discussion by Jerry Harper, Thursday, June 6, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. When J.R Brinkley established a medical clinic in Milford, Kansas, in 1917, few imagined the success he would achieve with his questionable practice of transplanting goat glands into humans, ...

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The official deadline to file for the city commission seats in Saline County was noon on Monday. According to the Saline County Clerk's Office, six people have officially filed to run for Salina City Commission. The list includes the likes of current mayor of the city of Salina, Dr. Trent Davis and current city commissioner, Karl Ryan. Of ...

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Police investigate a residential burglary resulting in $8,700 loss. Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus told KSAL News: Sometime between 2:00 PM and 10:00 PM on Friday night, a suspect entered an apartment on 730 Fairdale Rd. The 19 year old male resident reported that 7 firearms were missing, 4 were handguns/hunting rifles and the rest were high ...

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A car load of charges for two Salina residents and a Blue Rapids resident after being stopped for a simple seat belt violation. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan: Friday night a deputy pulled over a 2002 Mercury 4-door in the 100 block of N. Broadway because the front seat passenger wasn't wearing a seat ...

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The friends and family of Shawn Hynes mourn his death after a fatal rollover accident on Saturday evening. According to Sheriff Roger Soldan of the Saline County Sheriff's Office: The accident occurred around 7:38 PM on Saturday. Deputies arrived and discovered a mangled red 1994 Chevy Blazer on 3600 block of N. Woodward Rd. Hynes had been ...