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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly today announced that she has sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting his approval of an extension to Title 32 authority, allowing Kansas to continue utilizing the Kansas National Guard in its efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, keep Kansans safe, and keep schools and businesses open. Title 32 allows ...

4 years ago
The love and admiration of birds for one Salina man began some thirty years ago as he looked through the lens of his camera. Mark Neubrand has been a member of the Smoky Hills Audubon Society since 1990 and admits getting a good photograph of a bird is harder than it looks. "I have a lot ...

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Three unrelated incidents are being investigated by Salina Police, including a business burglary, theft and stolen vehicle. Central Kansas Repair, 314 W. Cloud St., has a window broken out and property stolen. The break-in occurred between 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday. There was a broken window and forced entry to the backdoor. Stolen is ...

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An abandoned ATV is found just outside of the Salina city limits early Monday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a red 2009 750cc Kawasaki Brute Force ATV was found on the edge of the roadway near the intersection of Fairchilds Rd. and Water Well Rd. at 4:17 a.m. Monday. This area is ...

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Four more unlocked vehicles are entered in to and rummaged through during the early morning hours Sunday in Assaria. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that all four incidents happened in Assaria between 1 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Sunday. The incidents are as follows: 100 block of W. 4th St., Assaria: Unlocked car entered and ...

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Not only is Thanksgiving this week but there are a couple of lottery drawings coming up that would no doubt make anyone incredibly thankful. The jackpot in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing is worth $200 million dollars, with a cash option of $155 million. Then there's a Powerball drawing Wednesday, with $202 million up for grabs. The odds of ...

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The day of frenzied shopping that follows Thanksgiving is commonly referred to as Black Friday. But, in recent years, some have started referring to the night before Thanksgiving as ‘Blackout Wednesday’ or ‘Drinksgiving’ because of the heavy alcohol consumption or binge drinking done by college students and others, home for the holiday and reuniting with ...

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Kansas Wesleyan honored 33 graduates during its annual fall graduate recognition ceremony, held Friday night, Nov. 20 at KWU’s Mabee Arena. Strict social distancing and face covering protocols were in place to allow the event to be held safely. Dr. Meredith Drees, the 2019-20 KWU Distinguished Professor, provided the evening’s keynote address on the ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published new research with input from Kansas health officials that reaffirms mask mandates helped slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state’s largest counties. The study separately examines trends in 25 counties that did not oppose Gov. Laura Kelly’s July 3 recommendation to wear masks in public places ...

4 years ago
Hundreds of motorcycles gathered on a bright, sunny Sunday afternoon to roar cross Salina together. For the 34th year in a row area bikers collected and delivered toys for Salina children. Over the years riders have had to endure some wild weather at the event. Everything from rain, to snow and bitter cold. This year the ...

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Salina Downtown lit up Saturday night with a parade of lights. But it lit up in a different sort of parade this year. Due to COVID-19 concerns the traditional Parade of Lights was forced to be cancelled. With the cancellation of the Christmas parade, though, another opportunity arose.  Salina Downtown partnered with Meridian Media in hosting ...