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No one was hurt after a car caught fire near Assaria on S. Old 81 and K-4 Highway early Thursday. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that a driver and passenger were not hurt when the 2004 Dodge Intrepid they were traveling in began shooting sparks from underneath the hood. The two ...

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A bucket of hot ash from a wood burning stove is being blamed for igniting a house fire west of Assaria Thursday morning. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that no one was injured after firefighters were sent to 2829 W. Salemsborg Road around 2:45am to put down a blaze that started on the home's exterior. The ...

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After weeks of negotiations, Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning today announced a compromise proposal to expand Medicaid while lowering health insurance premiums for Kansas families. “This process is far from over, as there are still several critical steps to be taken by the Kansas Legislature," Kelly said. “But today, ...

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An Arizona man caught rummaging through parked cars on Santa Fe, goes to jail for stealing a cell phone at a Salina bar. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 39-year-old Nathan Eguez was taken into custody on Wednesday night after a witness told police a man was looking through vehicles in the 300 block ...

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Authorities say a truck found burning and another pickup stolen from a rural Saline County property are likely linked by an unknown suspect. According to Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office, deputies were sent to the 6400 block of E. Campbell Road on Wednesday morning around 5:30am to the report of a burning ...

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Wind blown - arching power lines are thought to be the cause of a fire that burned up 100 acres of grass and fence line southeast of Salina. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that overhead power lines leading to the Eagle Communications tower in the 4000 block of E. ...

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The 2020 Ike Book Talk series begins Tuesday. The book club meets in the Visitors Center Auditorium at 200 SE 4th Street, Abilene. This free program is open to the public. Registration is not required. The first book in the series is At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends written by Dwight Eisenhower. Ike’s popular memoir ...

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In partnership with global testing service Pearson VUE, Salina Area Technical College is now offering the Kansas Real Estate Licensure Exams on campus. Salina Tech first became a Pearson VUE Authorized Testing Center in 2016 and has been expanding on the testing opportunities available in the Salina area since then. To become an Authorized Testing Center, Salina ...

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Firefighters from multiple rural fire districts in Saline, McPherson, and Dickinson Counties, and the Saline Fire Department battled a large grass fire just east of Salina Wednesday afternoon. Deputy Saline County Administrator Hannah Stambaugh told KSAL News a fire was reported at around 2:00 in the area of Simpson Road and Magnolia Road. Multiple first responders ...

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Wednesday her intent to submit an executive reorganization order to the Kansas Legislature creating the Kansas Department of Human Services (KDHS). The new agency will include the current programs at the Department for Children and Families (DCF), Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and the juvenile services division ...

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A pregnant woman was treated at the emergency room for a cut on her head as police continue to look for her boyfriend who is a suspect in a domestic violence case. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers are looking for a 31-year-old black male who allegedly hit his girlfriend during an ...