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A Salina man is facing charges of aggravated assault after allegedly threatening a female acquaintance with a baseball bat. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that last Friday officers were sent to the 2900 block of Berkley Lane after a 78-year-old woman called for help. She told police that 74-year-old Roger Copeland threatened to hit her ...

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Salina Police are looking for a stolen car and the female suspect who took it. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, a 29-year-old Salina man had just jump-started his 2010 Ford Fusion on Sunday afternoon and left it running as he went back inside a house in the 600 block of N. 11th Street. Police say moments ...

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A juvenile walks into a room and discovers a man threatening a woman with a gun. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers took 23-year-old Sammi K. Nichols into custody on Saturday after an argument turned violent inside a home in the 3000 block of Ringneck Crossing. Police say the juvenile heard an ...

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Officials say the first weekend of the “Souper Bowl of Hope” was a success. Volunteers collected 3,652 cans of soup, and $2,186.42 in cash. A $30 cash donation enables them to purchase 50 cans of soup. The event is organized by those who organize Project Salina.  They invite everyone to join in the effort of gathering 59,000 ...

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A high speed pursuit involving a murder suspect ends with a fatal crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  Saturday night at 9:03 troopers located a stolen 2009 Ford Focus traveling eastbound on US Highway 54 in Kiowa County. The vehicle and its occupant were being sought in connection with a homicide investigation in Anderson County, ...

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Police in Abilene are alerting the public about  money circulating that is not real money. According to the agency, on multiple occasions last week, individuals have attempted to pass fake $100 bills at Abilene businesses. The bills are not counterfeit but rather movie prop money. The agency advises businesses to take time to educate employees on spotting ...

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A concert featuring a local “Whiskey Barrel Rock” band, a Red Dirt Country party band, and a 12-year-old guitar  maestro will benefit Salina's Stiefel Theater. Rockin' the Fe is coming up on Friday, February 7th. According to the venue,  for 11 years the Stiefel has been partnering with Blake Blackim/Sunset Sinners to bring Rockin' the Fe ...

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A trio of area teachers are among those being honored by the the Kansas State Department of Education as recipients of the 2025 Kansas Horizon Award, a program recognizing the outstanding teaching skills of new educators. Area teachers being honored include: Emma Lidstrom, Coronado Elementary School, Salina USD 305 Jessyka Mikkelson, Southeast of Saline Elementary ...

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The Bethany College Music Department is rehearsing and is ready for its spring schedule of musical events, which are free and open to the public. According to the school, this semester the department continues its tradition of offering a wide variety of performances, from student and faculty recitals to large-scale ensemble concerts. These events provide opportunities ...

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Soldiers from Fort Riley are among those who have been ordered to the southern border. According to the military, about 200 troops from the 977th Military Police Company and the armored 41st Combat Engineer Company have deployed. The Fort Riley soldiers are among 1,500 active-duty personnel from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps deploying to ...

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Meteorologists from the National Weather Service are preparing for a kind of barnstorming tour to help prepare storm spotters and weather enthusiasts for the upcoming severe weather season. They are getting ready to head out across the state to present severe weather safety and information talks. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, they will ...