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In what is believed to be a first-of-its kind donation, a Salina church has been gifted to a Salina college. Kansas Wesleyan University and Church of the Cross have entered into what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind partnership between a United Methodist Church (UMC) and a UMC-affiliated university. According to KWU, under terms of the ...

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It was a Republican sweep in Saline County Tuesday night. Republican incumbents including Tracey Mann, JR Claeys, and Clarke Sanders all defeated Democrat challengers in contested races for United States House of Representatives 1st District, Kansas Senate District 24, and Kansas House of Representatives 69th District. Additionally, republican Annie Grevas won a spot on the Saline ...

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UPDATE 6 -  10:00 PM 51 of 51 precincts counted. 61.49% voter turnout.   CONTESTED SALINE COUNTY RACES   President / Vice President Kamala Harris / Tim Walz - 7,562 - 33% Donald Trump / JD Vance - 14,770 - 65%   United States House of Representatives 1st District Paul Buskirk (D) - 6,242 - 28% Tracey Mann (R) - 16,257 - ...

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Salina residents got an insight of the town's history thanks to an event which began on the steps of the Smoky Hill Museum. The second annual Santa Fe Stroll event occurred on Tuesday in the wake of Kansas Mobility Week. The event was a short walk that started on the front steps of the museum, with ...

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They'll be looking up this Saturday from high atop Coronado Heights - to admire and learn more about the heavens above. Starry, Starry Night at Coronado Heights is a chance for wristband participants to take a shuttle ride to the top of the butte and hear from experts from Kansas Cosmosphere while enjoying the view from ...

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A street at Fort Riley has been renamed in memory of 1st Infantry Division Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Larry Taylor. Smoky Hill Road at Marshall Army Airfield has been renamed to Taylor Street in honor of Capt. Larry Taylor. In 2023, President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to Taylor, who had originally received a ...

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A man is facing multiple charges, after he was armed and attempted to break into a home. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on Monday afternoon, a 47-year old female called 911, after an armed man came up to her residence and attempted to gain entry in the 200 block of Des Moines. The ...

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It's Election Day Tuesday. Kansans are heading to the polls to vote. Along with the presidential race, locally in Salina there is a contested state senate race, a contested state legislative race, a write-in effort for a Saline County Commission seat, and a contested race for the US House of Representatives. Contested local races include: United States ...

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The public is invited to listen to “A Prairie Conversation” with Wes Jackson and friends. The event is  from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Peters Science Hall 201 on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University. According to KWU, the second installment in the lecture series will feature Stan Cox, ecosphere fellow at The Land Institute. The ...

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Three teenage boys were taken into custody after a window was smashed at a Salina vape shop. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, officers were sent to Juicy's Vapor Lounge, 2316 Planet Avenue on Saturday morning around 2:10am after a window was shattered. Police say the trio tried to throw a rock through the window with ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are investigating a vehicle fire as an arson case after a pickup was destroyed. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 1:45am Saturday, an eyewitness saw a man running away from a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 truck moments before it burst into flames. Fire crews and police responded to the parking lot at ...