By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

The nearly year-old communications tower at the southeast corner of the Salina Municipal Court was getting an upgrade today. 

The microwave component was being added to the tower that will enable local first responders to communicate with each other even if the statewide system goes down, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.

The tower was erected late in July of 2021 as a part of the city and county emergency communication project.

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 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostThe nearly year-old communications tower at the southeast corner of the Salina Municipal Court was getting an upgrade today. The microwave component was being added to the tower that will enable local first responders to communicate with each other even if the statewide system goes down, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.The tower was erected late in July of 2021 as a part of the city and county emergency communication project.<figure>
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Microwave component added to emergency communications tower