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Salina residents will have the chance to get rid of unused and unwanted medication this weekend. Law enforcement will collect unused medications at several locations around the city on Saturday as a part of the DEA Drug Take-Back Day. According to Lt. Sean Kochanowski with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, drop off locations that Saturday will be ...

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A group of motivated Salinans gathered Thursday to rally, and kick-off the 2023 Project Salina effort. Project Salina is an annual drive to collect food for the hungry. It unites multiple businesses, churches, and other organizations in an effort to collect food for five agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year. The agencies ...

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A Salina man is facing DUI charges after he allegedly slammed into a parked SUV. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 20-year-old Jayme Hicks was driving a 1997 Cadillac Catera southbound on Wesley Street and around 4:15am struck a 2001 Chevy Tahoe that was parked in the 2100 block. Police say the airbags deployed and ...

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A North Carolina man is accused of using fake checks and IDs at Kansas businesses. The Barton County Sheriff's Office says 65-year-old Roger Kornegay was arrested in Oberlin on Tuesday. On February 14th the agency began investigating a scam / fraudulent check case involving at least one local business. The individual in question would write checks at ...

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Severe weather across the Midwest is blamed for at least two deaths. At least 14 tornadoes were spotted across the central U.S. on Wednesday, in Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa. A tornado near Oklahoma City has killed at least two people. The McClain County Sheriff's Office says more deaths are possible as search and rescue efforts were ...

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The field at Salina's downtown baseball facility has a name. The Yard extended the naming rights of The Field to JRI Hospitality, which owns and operates several restaurant brands with more than 80 locations throughout 15 states. Officials say The Field at The Yard, located at 138 S. 4th St., will now be known as the JRI Hospitality Field at The Yard. JRI ...

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Back-to-back gatherings next month aim to first entertain the public and raise money for military veteran organizations, and then provide vital information and services from the Veterans Administration. The second annual Salute to Our Veterans, begins at 5:30 p.m. May 19 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1432, 1108 W. Crawford. The evening features acoustic performances ...

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Creation of a new state park, and permanent free hunting and fishing for disabled veterans are among legislation signed into law in Kansas this week. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the governor signed seven bipartisan bills, including House Bill 2039, which establishes a new state park in Allen County – Lehigh Portland Trails – and provides ...

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The 39th Salina Spring Poetry Series will wrap up on Tuesday with a reading by Sheri Purpose Hall. The reading Tuesday will begin at 7 pm at Ad Astra Books & Coffee House. Admission will be $5 at the door and free for students with ID. According to Salina Arts & Humanities, Huascar Medina, Kansas Poet Laureate ...

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A man and woman were arrested after a midday burglary at a Salina bar. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester 36-year-old Joseph Vela and 46-year-old Juli Capps were taken into custody Tuesday night after officers found them in an SUV on N. 9th. Police say earlier in the day a staff member at Hank's Tavern, 116 S. ...

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A couple's argument inside a car takes a violent turn and lands the woman in jail. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 20-year-old Melissa Baker was taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon after she allegedly stabbed a 20-year-old man in the arm with a pair of scissors. Police say the disturbance escalated while the ...