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A grant will fund a series of speakers who will discuss notable people throughout history who were instrumental in shaping the Lindsborg area into what it is today. Humanities Kansas recently awarded $2,000 to the Smoky Valley Historical Association in Lindsborg to support “Historical Speakers Series,” a set of online talks that explore key figures ...

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Every picture tells a story and every car at the Leadsled Spectacular has an owner(s) with a love story to tell. Chris and Debbie Ballinger of Wichita own three Fastback 'babies' they love to share at car shows. This weekend they brought their 1969 Shelby GT 500. The couple met in 1980 and discovered collecting Fastbacks was ...

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One of the most notable buildings on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University will reopen this fall, refurbished and remodeled. According to KWU, a fully renovated Sams Chapel will reopen Saturday, Oct. 19, as part of Homecoming 2024. The new performance space will be christened with a special concert, titled ‘Come Home,’ which will get underway ...

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Tips are sought in a case involving a pole mounted transformer. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Salina Police say between Wednesday, July 3rd and Monday, July 8th, a theft occurred at Border States Electrical, 1320 Armory Road. It was determined during this time, someone cut through a fence and ...

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They're here. Some of the most iconic cars in history have arrived in Salina for the 44th KKOA Leadsled Spectacular Car Show. Hundreds of the classic cars got the fun started with a cruise through downtown Thursday night. On a hot summer evening crowds lined Downtown Salina to watch the cars as they roared though town ...

1 year ago
A fire damaged a storage structure outside a South Salina bar early Thursday afternoon. Firefighters were sent to Speakeasy at 2030 South Ohio to the report of a possible structure fire. Salina Fire Chief Tony Sneidar told KSAL News at the scene the first crews arriving did encounter an active fire, involving a large metal storage ...

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Farm machinery worth $85,000 was lost in an accidental fire on Wednesday. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News Wednesday a Fendt tractor, John Deere baler and two bales of hay were burned in the 12,000 block of W Armstrong Rd. The owner, 48-year old Jay Lindquist of Brookville was operating the farm machinery when he noticed his ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are investigating a home invasion after a resident was assaulted. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News, Wednesday night two males knocked on the front door of a home in the 2400 block of Simmons. Three people were in the home when one of them opened the door and both suspects entered. Police say the ...

1 year ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Salina. According to the KBI, on July 24 at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers with the Salina Police Department were dispatched to 544 N. 12th, in Salina, after learning a man with a felony warrant, who is on the current list of ...

1 year ago
The Salina Area United Way has received a $6,000 donation to its Early Childcare Initiative Fund. According to the United Way, the donation from Exline, Inc. will help sponsor a local childcare teacher to ensure that they earn a living wage, helping to keep local centers fully staffed, which will in return open more childcare slots. This ...

1 year ago
A familiar face is in a leadership role at the University of Kansas School of Medicine Salina. Dr. Jacob Hessman is the new Director of Medical Education. According to the school, Dr. Hessman brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to advancing medical education in the community. School officials look forward to his contributions to ...