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A new seating capacity is announced at Allen Fieldhouse at the University of Kansas. KU Athletics officials announced yesterday that the second phase of a 50-million-dollar renovation project will feature more chairback seats and additional Americans with Disabilities Act seating. The renovations have reduced seating capacity at the 70-year-old basketball arena by one-thousand seats to 15-thousand-300.

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A Kansas native who later became an astronaut is dead. General Joe Engle has passed away at the age of 91. According to a release from NASA, Engle was the only astronaut to pilot both the X-15 and space shuttle. Engle was born in Chapman and attended Dickinson County High School. He graduated with a degree in ...

2 years ago
G.R. Parkers Saloon in Bennington is getting a second lease on life, and is back open again with a new owner, a deep clean ,and additions of Mexican cuisine to the menu. Every story has a beginning, and it started with selling tacos on the driveway. Owner Vanessa Corona says she wanted to bring her Mexican ...

2 years ago
The Kansas State Board of Education is going to discuss the topic of cell phone use in classrooms. According to the Board, they have asked Dr. Randy Watson, Kansas Education Commissioner, to form a blue ribbon task force charged with creating guidance for addressing the non-academic use of phones in pre-K-12 classrooms in Kansas. “It’s going to ...

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The City of Salina and Saline County have been assessing some of the buildings around town that are either underused, overcrowded or just aging. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at how the results of the survey will be unveiled in August. Consulting firms, Treanor HL ...

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Water levels at the Cheney Reservoir are lower. The National Weather Service says the reservoir is at its lowest level since 2013. Officials say water levels are six feet below the normal conservation level, and drought conditions have been a factor.

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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is releasing its annual crime index report. According to the report, violent crime in Kansas decreased by three-point-seven percent from 2022 to 2023. Property crimes increased by two-point-six percent during that same period. Despite the recent decline, violent crime in Kansas was still eight-point-six percent above the 10-year average.

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Online Enrollment opens Thursday  for both new and returning Salina Public Schools students. Parents and guardians can log into Skyward July 11-25 for convenient school registration. According to USD 305, enrollment letters, through the United States Postal Service, should arrive in mailboxes this week. A couple things of note include: Families who complete the online enrollment ...

2 years ago
Opportunity knocks in Salina for several aspiring musicians with tryouts set on the calendar. The Salina Symphony, a semi-professional orchestra located in north-central Kansas, is announcing auditions for the 2024-2025 season. Auditions for the following Salina Symphony positions will be held Mon., Aug. 26, and Tues., Aug. 27, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Symphony Rehearsal Hall, ...

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A Salina woman calls police after an argument with a male acquaintance turns violent inside her home Monday. Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News, that a 34-year old woman felt threatened when the man broke some glass at her house in the 400 block of Baker. Officers say, 29-year old Joseph Daulton took the woman's phone ...

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The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad is experiencing its best summer in the organization’s 31 year history. According to the organization, as of the conclusion of the long Independence Day weekend the railroad has hauled 6,233 passengers so far this year, compared to just over 3,000 a year ago at this time, and 1,500 for the ...