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A Salina attorney has applied for the Kansas Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals Nominating Commission today announced the applicants for the upcoming vacancy on the Court of Appeals. The deadline to apply was 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. As of that deadline, the following Kansans had submitted their applications for consideration, including a Salina attorney: ...

5 years ago
A former Wichita Collegiate teacher is accused of sex crimes with a former student. Thirty-nine-year-old Rodney Wren was taken into custody last week and booked on three counts of unlawful sexual relations with a student 16 or older. Wren, who ran for the Wichita City Council last year, was arrested after the former student came forward last ...

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A Kansas farmer will spend time in federal prison in connection with crop insurance fraud and bankruptcy fraud. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister 63-year-old Kevin W. Struss of Wakeeney had previously pleaded guilty in the case. Struss admitted to defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop insurance program, which provides government insurance against unavoidable crop losses. ...

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Fresh off an exciting week of concerts during Fusion!, the KWU Festival of Music, Kansas Wesleyan’s department of music will welcome groups of select high school students for a special event on Thursday, Feb. 13. The groups will perform selections during a concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Sams Chapel. Admission is free, and the ...

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Tuesday is February 11th, or 2/11, and a good time to highlight a little-known help number which makes a difference in the lives of millions of Americans every year. Most of us know to call 911 if we need emergency assistance. And calling 411 brings directory assistance. But what if a person needs help but doesn’t ...

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A Fort Riley soldier has admitted to using social media to provide information about how to make explosive devices. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, 24-year-old Jarrett William Smith pleaded guilty today to unlawfully distributing instructions for making explosive devices over social media while he was a member of the U.S. Army. Smith pleaded guilty to two ...

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A lockdown at a Kansas prison which stemmed from an incident last week in which five guards were injured has been lifted. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, a lockdown at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility – Central Unit, where an inmate disturbance occurred on February 4th, has been lifted. Inmate movement has returned to normal. Visits will ...

5 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce announces the 2020 Legislative Issues Meetings dates have been scheduled. Sponsored by AT&T, the meetings will be held in the Chamber’s Visit Salina Annex from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. located at 120 W. Ash Street and there is no cost to attend and open to the public. The dates ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after a homeowner discovered his front door was open on Saturday evening and his TVs were gone. Police say someone entered the home in the 600 block of N. 7th Street sometime between 9:30pm Friday and 8pm Saturday, and removed a 42-inch Vizio TV and a 65-inch TCL screen ...

5 years ago
A check forgery case ends with two arrests following a high speed pursuit and crash on Burma Road. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Michael Metzger and 29-year-old Timothy Halpain were transported to the hospital on Friday morning after they crashed into a Sheriff's SUV near the intersection of Burma and Link ...

5 years ago
The owners of a semi-truck and trailer recovered their stolen property in Oklahoma after the driver was arrested. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 42-year-old Brian Goldsberry was taken into custody in Chandler, Ok after driving a loaded 2007 Freightliner truck over the state line. Police say management at Bohm Farm and Ranch, ...