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A new Saline County Sheriff Deputy is among the latest graduates  from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. According to the University of Kansas, 27 new law enforcement officers graduated last Friday at a ceremony held in the KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. Deputy Luke Davis of the Gray County Sheriff’s Office was the graduating class president. The speaker ...

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A statewide tornado drill Tuesday morning will be one of the highlights of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kansas. Severe weather awareness will be highlighted across the state all this week. It is a week where citizens are urged to become educated about severe weather, and about what to do when it threatens. According to the ...

4 years ago
Statistics say colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer found in both men and women. But fortunately colorectal cancer found early is often highly curable. According to Salina Regional Health Center, in recognition of national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, 800 free colorectal cancer screening kits are being made available to anyone age 45 to ...

4 years ago
There are 16 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 5,951 total cases, with 595 currently active. There are 106 total deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have seven patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county dashboard has been updated with the ...

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A Salina man has been arrested in connection with the death of his father. According to Salina Police, at approximately 8:46 PM, on Saturday, first responders were dispatched to the 900 block of Mellinger Drive to the report of a domestic violence battery. Information learned at the scene indicated that 49-year-old Chad Eric Jones had battered ...

4 years ago
The Central Kansas Disc Golf Club of Salina sponsored their 11th Annual Disc Golf Food Drive at Oakdale Park using portable disc golf baskets. According to the organization, 81 participants played disc golf generating $2,100.00 for the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank plus a truckload of food items. This was the largest turn-out of players in the 11-year history ...

4 years ago
Police have arrested a man who they say aided a suspect following a fatal shooting last week. The suspected shooter he is accused of aiding is still at large. Last week on Tuesday at 11:42 AM Salina Fire Department EMS and Salina Police Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of North 4th Street to a ...

4 years ago
The hot corner in baseball has always been located at third base - but Salina's new hot corner for training baseball and softball players now resides at 4th and Walnut. The Yard boasts 5 full-sized batting cages inside an old warehouse that lends to the feel of a classic ballpark surrounding you with exposed brick walls ...

4 years ago
An event designed to deal with the topic of teacher retention is planned. According to Kansas State University, their Rural Education Center will host virtually the Rural Education Summit, "Homegrown Solutions," on Friday, March 26, with the theme "Recruitment, Reinforcement and Retention." The half-day program includes national speakers and kicks off with messages from Debbie Mercer, dean ...

4 years ago
Free document destruction will be available across the area during the first week of March. According to the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, they will mark National Consumer Protection Week with free document destruction events throughout the state. The office will sponsor free document destruction at eight locations throughout the state from March 1-March 6, which is National ...

4 years ago
A presentation on an ancient city in Kansas is planned by the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina. The Smoky Hill Museum will host a free Zoom presentation about Etzanoa, an ancient settlement that was home to more than 20,000 ancestral Wichita Native Americans. This presentation will take place on Thursday, March 4, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Go to ...