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The Salina Family YMCA is excited to welcome teens from across the community to its next Teen Night, taking place this Saturday, March 7th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This free, safe, and high-energy evening is open to all youth ages 13 to 18, offering teens a fun way to connect, be active, and ...

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A bike stop leads to the arrest of a Salina man on Sunday. According to Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler, 55-year-old Robert Webb was taken into custody after a patrol officer stopped him for riding his bike on the wrong side of the street in the 100 block of S. College Avenue. Police say Webb, who was wanted ...

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A woman was scammed for over $700 by a person claiming to work with the Saline County Sheriff's Office. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that the 36-year-old victim got a phone call after her friend had been arrested and released from jail. Police say the scammer had a foreign accent and told the woman she ...

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A couple of Salinans are among 40 Kansans selected for the 2026 Leadership Kansas class. Salina Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Renee Duxler and Salina City Manager Jacob Wood will be part of the new class. According to the organization, as one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious statewide leadership programs, Leadership Kansas ...

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It may be months or even years before the long-term geopolitical ramifications of this weekend's airstrikes in Iran become clear, but a Kansas State University agricultural economist says gas prices are likely to spike in the coming weeks. Gregg Ibendahl, associate professor of agricultural economics, specializes in agricultural production and finance, especially fuel pricing seasonality and ...

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A statewide tornado drill Wednesday morning will be one of the highlights of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kansas. Severe weather awareness will be highlighted across the state all this week. It is a week where citizens are urged to become educated about severe weather, and about what to do when it threatens. Officials urge citizens and ...

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A former Fort Riley Soldier was among three soldiers awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House on Monday. Among those honored was retired Command Sgt. Major Terry P. Richardson, who was awarded the nation's highest military honor for heroic actions during the Vietnam war. According to the Army, during a reconnaissance ...

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A man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in McPherson. According to the McPherson Police Department, on Monday at approximately 12:01 pm, first responders were sent to a traffic accident which had occurred in the 800 block of East First Street. According to a witness, a van was traveling east on First Street, when the vehicle left ...

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A Kansas Republican Legislator has died. Rep. John Resman, who represented an Olathe district for nearly a decade and worked in law enforcement for many years, has died, a state official said. House Speaker Dan Hawkins said Resman unexpectedly died Monday at his home. The 70-year-old Republican served in the U.S. Army and had a 28-year career ...

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A historic building that at one time housed a segregated school in Salina is alive again. CKF Addiction Treatment has opened the Pathfinder Community Center inside the National Historic Paul Laurence Dunbar School, located at 509 East Elm Street. According to the organization, the Pathfinder Community Center is a welcoming space designed to expand access to ...

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Salina Presbyterian Manor has received a generous equipment donation from Jeff Bieber, providing meaningful support to campus operations and resident services, especially during the community’s ongoing renovation project. According to the organization, Jeff personally funded the purchase of a customized John Deere Gator utility vehicle for the community. He collaborated closely with Prairieland Partners John Deere, ...