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A Lincoln, Nebraska man is arrested on a warrant for theft and forgery. Salina Police say 25-year-old Trevor Lomison was taken into custody on Thursday in connection to stolen checks. Police allege that back in July of 201,  he removed checks from a Salina home in the 700 block of Harold, then forged the victim's name on ...

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Between 2:00 PM on August 2, 2014 and 9:20 AM on August 3, 2014, a burglary was committed at Midwest Gutter, 248 N. Chicago. The padlocks for a gate, the front door to the business and off of a flat bed trailer were cut. Three Dewalt DCD771C2 Drills, four Little Giant ladders and two Omni ...

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The final painting of renowned Kansas artist Birger Sandzen is coming home this weekend. The painting, "Smoky Hill River Scene," will be officially donated to the Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery in Lindsborg on Saturday. Sandzen was an early leader in Kansas art, creating mostly in impressionism and post-impressionism scenes of the prairie. The Lindsborg museum has about ...

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Lawrence police say they have identified several suspects in vandalism that included a racial slur at Lawrence High School's football stadium. Police say the vandalism, which was found Thursday, included a racial epithet written with shaving cream. Bleachers were egged and other damage was done at the stadium the day before a rivalry game between Lawrence ...

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Democratic nominee Paul Davis has named a dozen new economic advisers for his campaign for governor and is promising to hold summits across Kansas if he's elected. Davis held a news conference Thursday in Lenexa to announce the appointments of what he's calling "economic sector champions" to advise him. Davis says they'll hold summits during his first ...

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A new commission looking for efficiencies within Kansas' public school system is raising questions about how the state provides extra money to help districts educate their poorest students. The K-12 Student Performance and Efficiency Commission began a two-day meeting Thursday with a discussion of so-called "at-risk funding." Legislative post auditor Scott Frank said school districts receive ...

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Students in a southeast Kansas district will soon be required to undergo alcohol breath tests before they're allowed into school dances. The Parsons Sun reports the tests will be administered to all students and their guests, even if they're not suspected of drinking. Anyone refusing the test will be barred from the dance. Parsons superintendent Shelly Martin ...

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The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to remove U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Chad Taylor's name from the ballot, in a ruling that could influence the national fight for control of the Senate. The court's decision Thursday leaves Democrats without a nominee, potentially making it easier for independent candidate Greg Orman to defeat three-term Republican ...

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A commission tasked with improving the efficiency of Kansas' public schools is talking about studying the state payments that districts receive to help finance construction and infrastructure projects. The K-12 Student Performance and Efficiency Commission discussed Thursday the so-called "equalization" payments that are handed out based on districts' property tax base. Not all districts qualify for ...

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Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski wants residents armed with the facts before they head to the polls in November to vote on the proposed justice complex. Sheriff Kochanowski told KSAL listeners this week that the Sheriff's Office website is a great place to start, "Go to salinesheriff.org and right in the middle of the page they ...

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Overnight storms dropped heavy rain and hail around the area, including in the Ottawa County community of Minneapolis where some of the largest hail fell. According to the National Weather Service, hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell. Officials from Ottawa County tell KSAL News that hail up to the size of baseballs fell in ...