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Kansas State University Salina student pilots recently took to the sky in St. Louis to demonstrate their aviation skills, and thanks to a valiant team effort, they'll soon be competing for a national title. The K-State Salina Flight Team's success at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association, or NIFA, Region 6/7 competition has qualified them for the NIFA ...

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Police are seeking tips in a case involving a business burglary. It's the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Monday, November 10th at approximately 2:30 AM, a male suspect gained entry to Casey’s convenience store at 1100 E. Iron in Salina. Once in the business the suspect accessed the store safe ...

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Kansas Wesleyan’s Community Resilience Hub (CRH) program has a new academic leader, as Jacob Miller-Klugesherz recently accepted the role of the Joe Hale Chair in Regenerative Agriculture. In this tenure-track position, his main responsibility will be directing the Heartland Rodale Institute Farmer Training (RIFT) program at the university. The engaging, hands-on certificate program instructs students in ...

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Friday night will be special in Salina. It will be the rebirth of a storied playoff rivalry:  Salina Central vs Salina South. The first regular season football game between Salina South and Salina Central was played on October 9, 1970. In 1972 the annual rivalry game became now known as the Mayor's Cup, with South winning ...

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Kobie Henley always hoped he would see the day Salina South's football team faced rival Salina Central in a meaningful postseason matchup. But admittedly, given Central's recent dominance in the series, it was little more than a pipe dream. That is, until it wasn't. "I'm at a loss for words," Henley said this week after an improbable ...

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Griffin Hall wasn't around the last time the Salina Central faced Salina South in the Class 5A football playoffs. Nobody from either team was. Even so, Hall grew up hearing all about the glory days of a storied rivalry between the two powers that in six straight postseason meetings from 1999-2004, led to five state championships. Hall's father, ...

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Salina officials are trying to make streets safer for all who use them. According to the City of Salina, staff recently installed "Begin Right Turn Lane Yield to Bikes" signs at two locations: Eastbound Iron Avenue - west of Ohio Street Southbound Santa Fe Avenue - north of Crawford Street According to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control ...

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Curbside leaf collection is Salina is scheduled for this coming January. According to the City, leaf collection will happen from January 5th to February 27th, 2026, weather permitting. To help staff collect all leaves set out by the public this season, below are the participant guidelines. Participant Guidelines and Information Rake and pile leaves between the curb ...

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Police are investigating after shots were fired in a south Salina neighborhood early Thursday morning. Police Captain Jim Feldman says at around 2:45 am officers sent to the report of the sound of gunshots and a vehicle speeding away in the 1300 block of Midland Street. According to Feldman a witness reported hearing 3 - 5 gunshots ...

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Police are investigating after a large amount of cash went missing from a safe inside a Salina home. Police Captain Jim Feldman says officers were sent to a home in the 500 Block of Berkshire Wednesday morning to the report of a burglary. The resident reports that sometime between September 1st and November 11th cash went ...

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A juvenile was hurt in a crash involving a single UTV in rural Saline County. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, late Wednesday afternoon deputies were dispatched to the 2700 block of S. Donmyer Rd to the report of a rollover crash.  While enroute, the responding units learned an injured party was in the 6400 ...