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After three decades the disappearance of a Salina woman is still a mystery.  Saturday marked another year of one of the most well-known missing person cases in Salina. It's been 30 years since Kathryn Adam was last seen. On April 29th, 1993, 35-year-old Kathryn Adam went missing. Adam was last seen at 4:30 in the morning that ...

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Authorities are identifying a University of Kansas student who was found dead at her sorority. 19-year-old Piper Alexis Carter of Overland Park was found deceased in her bed at the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house on Saturday morning. Police say there is no indication of foul play in Carter's death. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: A student is found dead ...

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The Andover community is marking the anniversary of a tornado that tore through the community. A special community prayer breakfast took place on Saturday, which was the first anniversary of the EF-three tornado that caused widespread damage in Andover. The breakfast included updates from city officials and the Andover YMCA as well as a devotion.

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The month of May is National Bike Month, and communities all across Kansas are celebrating, including those here in North Central Kansas.  Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage more folks to give biking a try. According to OCCK Transportation, there are lots of ways ...

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A passenger in a vehicle which crashed while fleeing law enforcement late Saturday night was killed. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, troopers were pursuing a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu headed north on the Kansas Turnpike on Interstate 35. The Chevy struck the rear of  a semi trailer, then struck the median barrier wall multiple times. The driver ...

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AAA Kansas is anticipating a lot of travel this summer, possibly the most ever. According to the agency, we’re a month away from the Memorial Day holiday and the unofficial kickoff to what could be a very busy summer for travel. On top of AAA reporting a significant increase in international travel bookings this year(up 200% compared ...

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The  application process is open for projects funded in 2024 in two categories of the Horizons Grants Program through the Salina Arts & Humanities Foundation. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, the Lana Jordan Developing Artist Grants and the Organizational Project Grants open for application on Monday, May 1, with a deadline of November 1, 2023. ...

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In the last six months, the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum has been on an impressive run of securing grant funding for critical repairs and restoration to its 1898 Smoky Valley Roller Mills and 1904 Worlds Fair Swedish Pavilion buildings – about $120,000 in funding. On April 28, however, the museum and the McPherson ...

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Tips are being sought in connection with an incident in which a man and a woman were confronted allegedly in the act of stealing items from a property in rural Salina County. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on April 18th deputies responded ...

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Flowers have a language all their own, but if you really want to thank someone, plant a tree. Kansas Wesleyan University planted three trees on campus in an Arbor Day celebration Friday, April 28. One was a Jane Magnolia in honor of the two students who are KWU Tree Advisory Committee members. The students, graduating seniors ...

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Ahead of the completion of the new Saline County Jail which is set to open this fall, officials are looking ahead to improving communications for inmates and staff. The Saline County Jail has contracted with Smart Communications to provide MailGuard electronic mail services. The changes are being made to streamline the operations of the Sheriff’s Office, improve ...