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Hundreds of bikers with big hearts will be on a mission roaring across Salina this weekend, delivering toys. For the 35th year in a row the Salina Toy Run will provide hundreds of toys to needy children. Toys collected during the Salina event will be donated to Ashby House and Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas. Though ...

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The Kansas Wesleyan Department of Music will host the 22nd annual KWU High School Honor Band Festival this Saturday, Nov. 20 on the KWU campus. The Honor Band will feature more than 30 high school musicians representing six area high schools. It will be conducted by Dr. James McAllister, department chair and Director of Bands, along ...

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Get ready for a great show in the night sky this week. Jeffrey Kasoff with the Salina Astronomy Club tells KSAL News that a partial lunar eclipse and one of the best meteor showers of the year will all take place this week. The Leonid meteor shower will peak around Wednesday and Thursday. The Leonids occur as ...

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A potential school threat is under investigation in Garden City. Police were called to Edith Scheuerman Elementary yesterday morning and were told about a social media account that contained suspected threats against students at the school. Authorities say after investigating, it was learned that the incident took place off school property and there was no threat to ...

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One person has minor injuries after a three-vehicle accident Monday evening. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 5:45, a 36-year-old Texas man driving a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe ran a red light at the intersection of Santa Fe and Prescott. The Tahoe kept going north on Santa Fe and struck a 2016 Jeep Grand ...

5 years ago
There have been 53 new COVID cases in Saline County since Friday and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 526 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 12 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 166 people have now died in Saline ...

5 years ago
This week the Saline County Vaccination Collaboration is hosting its first COVID-19 vaccination event for children. According to the organization, the clinic is for kids ages 5 to 11. It will be held Wednesday from 3:30 till 7 at Lakewood Middle School. What you should know: Open to all 5-11 year olds in Saline County. Appointments required. ...

5 years ago
Based on the popularity of a similar summer program, Salina area public transportation is adding a Winter Pass to the successful CityGo “Get On & Go” program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. According to OCCK Transporation, youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a Get On & Go Winter Youth Bus Pass for $10.  ...

5 years ago
Although the number of Americans who still smoke has fallen over the past couple of decades, lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the United States. Daniel Craig, Cancer Outreach Coordinator at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center joined in the KSAL Morning News with Jeff and Bob Monday ...

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A Salina man has been arrested after an incident with fireworks Sunday night. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 40-year-old Christopher Mostue is charged with one count of arson and one count of obstruction. At 11:30 p.m., an officer was stationed in the parking lot of the Saline County Mounted Patrol building, located at 1120 ...

5 years ago
A Salina man is facing charges after he was kicked out of a bar and tried to return with a handgun. Dreshawn Watson, 27, is charged with disorderly conduct and possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol. At 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Watson was in a group asked to leave the Library bar at ...