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If you’re thinking about mailing food gifts for the holidays this year, there are some extra precautions you should plan for beforehand, according to Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee. “It is highly recommended to ship perishable food overnight,” said Blakeslee, who is also the coordinator of K-State’s Rapid Response Center for Food Science. Also, for perishable ...

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A man is dead following a house fire in Pratt. The blaze broke out yesterday near South High Street and West Third Street. A woman and three children safely evacuated from the home. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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A former El Dorado teacher is sentenced for having sexual relations with a student. Jelinda Keeling, was sentenced in Butler County Court earlier this month to three years of probation for unlawful sexual relations. Keeling was initially arrested on March 14th, after being accused of having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old El Dorado High School student.

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Someone will take home "Santa's Stash" this week. Meridian Media and the Smoky Hill Museum teamed up this holiday season to provide "Santa's Stash", a sealed glass box which contains a super secret amount of bills and change. Only Santa and his elves at First Bank Kansas know how much is in the box. "Santa's Stash" has ...

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A McPherson man was hurt in a single-vehicle crash south of Salina Monday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 37-year-old Matthew Wilson was driving a 2010 Honda Accord headed north on Gypsum Valley Road. For an unknown reason he left the roadway to the left and went into a ditch. As the car continued traveling ...

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Kansas Wesleyan will launch a special scholarship for all Coyote graduates this January, as the university will offer $100 off per credit hour on MBA tuition for those individuals. According to the school, the new scholarship is the second notable offering surrounding KWU’s MBA program, following the announcement of the Saline County MBA Scholarship this ...

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All of the angels on this year’s Salina Salvation Army’s Angel Tree, 342 of them, have been adopted. Now, volunteers are still awaiting for some to still be returned. Each angel represents an area child 12-years-old or younger who, without a little help might not otherwise have much of a Christmas. The angel has on it ...

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Salina Presbyterian Manor has launched its annual holiday season fundraising tradition to raise money for the Good Samaritan Program. According to the Manor, the Good Samaritan Program provides funding for residents in our community who have outlived their resources through no fault of their own. The money pays for monthly fees, and to cover essentials such ...

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A controlled burn is underway at the Salina landfill. According to the City of Salina, beginning Monday at 9:30 A.M., the Salina Municipal Solid Waste Landfill will initiate a controlled burn in the limb dump area. Please be advised that there will be a potential for smoke and low visibility near the area. Limbs will be accepted ...

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The Kansas Attorney General's Office is reviewing a case involving the Saline County Treasurer’s Office for potential criminal charges. According to Saline County,  an investigation involving irregularities in a small number of escrow accounts established directly with the Saline County Treasurer’s Office is currently under review by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office. The Kansas Bureau of ...

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Two Salina stores were hit by a trio of shoplifters on Friday. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that Old Navy in the Central Mall and Dick's Sporting Goods on S. 9th, both had clothing stolen by three suspects who operated with a common scheme. Police say around 3:30pm, two black women and a black man ...