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Police are looking for the driver of an older white car who was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Salina on Monday afternoon. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL a 34 year-old woman was stopped at the light going northbound at the S. Ninth Street and W. Crawford Street intersection. At approximately 1:00 p.m. the ...

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Officers were called to a home in New Cambria for a wellness check and when they arrived, they found two individuals with warrants for their arrest. Sheriff Rodger Soldan of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office tells KSAL News that officers were called to a home in New Cambria to conduct a wellness check. When the officer ...

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A handgun is missing after a party at a home east of Salina Saturday night that was occupied as an Airbnb. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News there were about 30 people who attended  a party at the home in the 3500 block of Country Club Road, A 22-year-old man showed up at the party ...

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An unusual cyber crime took place this week as a scammer rerouted an employee’s check. Saline County Sheriff Rodger Soldan tells KSAL News an individual in the human resources department of an industrial business south of salina received an email from an employee asking to change their direct deposit information. When payday came around a 61 ...

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A new grant program from Kansas State University provides eligible students with an award covering in-state tuition that remains after other grants and scholarships are applied to a student's account, helping those who need it most. The award, known as the Land Grant Promise, provides tuition-free undergraduate education and exemplifies the university's land-grant commitment to access and affordability ...

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Two people are in custody in Southwest Kansas and 800 pounds of stolen meat has been returned to its owner. According to the Hugoton Police Department, the incident started in Morton County when a victim filed a police report regarding packages of processed meat being stolen from a meat locker.  An investigator received information the stolen ...

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A state psychiatric hospital employee and patient are taken into custody. Authorities say 20-year-old employee Jamey Anderson left the Osawatomie State Hospital in a vehicle with 18-year-old Salvador Reyes III and were reported missing yesterday morning. Law enforcement captured Anderson and Reyes near the spillway at Hillsdale Lake late yesterday morning. Both Anderson and Reyes are facing escape ...

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A recently released Wind Energy Market Report from the U.S. Department of Energy indicates Kansas is a leader in wind energy. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the report shows land-based wind energy supplied 45.1% of Kansas’ electricity generation in 2021, making it third in the nation. In addition, Kansas has continued to bring on more ...

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Education researchers from Kansas and Missouri are collaborating on a National Science Foundation-funded project that could have important implications for the economic growth of their states — and ultimately, the nation. According to Kansas State University, armed with a longitudinal understanding of the need for a STEM-ready workforce, Tuan Nguyen, principal investigator and assistant professor in ...

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With classes underway at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, the campus community is already looking ahead to fall festivities. KWU is preparing what could be its biggest Homecoming celebration in years, Oct. 21-23. “Last year was a return to some level of normalcy,” said Michelle Dolan, director of development, stewardship and alumni. “We had great attendance and ...

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A Salina man is facing multiple charges after leading police on a pursuit while riding his moped. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 43-year-old Tyrone Fenton was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after he reportedly sped away from a traffic officer and then fled on foot. Police say the officer attempted a stop in the ...