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A one car crash leads to a DUI arrest early Friday morning. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 46-year-old Robyn Griffith of Salina was taken into custody following an accident in the 1000 block of Cherokee Avenue. Police say about 2:30am Griffith was driving southbound in a 2012 Chevy Traverse and for an unknown ...

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Thanks to generous support from 74 distinct gifts from individuals, families, and organizations,  supporters of Lindsborg's Old Mill Museum have successfully met a $50,000 match challenge. According to the museum, while Caroline de Filippis, Community Development Director, thanked everyone who donated to make the achievement possible, Lenora Lynam, the museum’s Executive Director, offered a special message ...

2 years ago
Gas prices continue to fall throughout the Sunflower State. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded declined yesterday in Kansas to just over two dollars, 76 cents, this as the corresponding national figure fell to about three-ten. Motorists in Texas were rocking the nation's lowest average price at the pump, shelling ...

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The two senators from Kansas, both Republicans, have drastically different views on budget legislation which passed their chamber on Thursday. The legislation approves a $1.7 trillion budget for the 2023 fiscal year. Kansas Senator Jerry Moran lauded the legislation, citing $13 million in new funding for Kansas law enforcement and a $15 million federal investment for the ...

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The Geary County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit completed a rescue on Milford Lake Thursday in the midst of extreme weather. According to the agency, at 9:42 a.m. Thursday Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Milford Lake in the area of Auld Rd. in reference to a subject who was stranded on the water in a disabled ...

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A Lindsborg man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on an icy road late Wednesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 16-year-old  Sawyer Lysell-Alkire of Lindsborg was driving a 2003 Mazda Tribute headed south on Interstate 135. The SUV entered the a ditch, overturned, and came to rest on its top approximately 100 feet West ...

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Thursday marked a historic day in Kansas Wesleyan’s history, as the university announced it had surpassed the $4.5 million goal for its Music campaign. According to the school, with that the planning process is officially underway for the renovation of Sams Chapel and the Music departmental spaces. “This is truly a special day,” said Dr. Matt Thompson, ...

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The colossal spending package that has drawn the ire of some Senate Republicans in Washington is now paused in debate Thursday over how to fund the government, boost special programs and send financial support to Ukraine. The measure has seemingly split the support of Kansas' two Senators, with Senator Roger Marshall planning to block, while Senator ...

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The world's largest belt buckle has been unveiled. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, at 19 feet 10 ½ inches wide and 13 feet 11 ¼ inches tall (not including the frame), Abilene, Kansas is now home to the World’s Largest Belt Buckle. Unveiled Wednesday at noon at Eisenhower Park, the project serves as ...

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Students, faculty, staff and administration at Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus helped contribute gifts to local families in the campus's first student-led Giving Tree project.  According to the school, students involved with K-State Salina's Student Governing Association helped create and lead the Giving Tree project, which raised more than $1,500 to put toward gifts for ...

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Salina Police have enacted their Emergency Accident Reporting Plan. The “Emergency Accident Reporting Plan” has been implemented due to severe weather and/or hazardous driving conditions as the number of motor vehicle accidents exceeds the Department’s ability to respond in a timely manner. Eligible accidents include any non-hit and run, non-personal injury motor vehicle accident that does not ...