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A fire Wednesday afternoon at a South Salina apartment complex has left eight units uninhabitable. Salina Fire Chief Shane Pearson tells KSAL News at around 3:00 crews were dispatched to the Chapel Ridge Apartments at 2363 Chapel Ridge Place to the report of a fire. The Chief says dispatch received multiple calls that heavy smoke and ...

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Photographer, Tanner Colvin will share stories about his time documenting the annual Sandhill Crane migration at the Smoky Hill Audubon Society’s first meeting of the new year. Colvin dropped by KSAL on Wednesday morning with a preview of his presentation - and a look at the Sandhill Crane's migration patterns and where to find them. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/tanner-from-1-14.mp3"][/audio]   Colvin ...

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The Salina Symphony will celebrate 70 remarkable years at the “Platinum Jubilee” Gala Sat., Feb. 21, at the Salina Country Club. The evening will feature signature cocktails, exquisite cuisine, and festive performances by the Salina Symphony Chamber Orchestra and guest vocalists Jacob Corman, Michelle Cardinal Dolan, and Matthew Schwan. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for cocktail ...

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Dozens of Wichita SNAP recipients are being impacted by a skimming device. The Kansas Department for Children and Families announced yesterday that an investigation revealed that more than 40 Wichita SNAP recipients had their benefits stolen from a skimming device that had been placed on a point-of-sale terminal at a Wichita store. Officials say the impacted cards ...

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Longtime Lindsborg residents Bill and Beth Olson will be honored as the Lindsborg Arts Council‘s 2026 Artists of the Year during the LAC Art Lovers Affair and Auction on Saturday, Feb. 7. According to the organization, event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center in Lindsborg and is open ...

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Police are looking for a car that was stolen from a driveway. According to Salina Police, Tuesday at about 6:30 AM, a 40-year-old male reported his 2017 white KIA Optima, bearing Kansas tag JABOA, had been stolen from his driveway in the 500 block of S. 10th. The only other descriptors for the vehicle were that it ...

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Gov. Laura Kelly says Kansans wouldn’t have elected her if she were the type of politician who screamed the loudest and relied on bullying others to get her way. She said during her annual State of the State speech Tuesday night it was a certainty Kansas would have suffered in terms of managing the government, advancing ...

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The Cozy Inn can finish its mural on the north side wall of the restaurant that's been serving burgers since 1922 - but will still have to wait and see how Salina's sign code may evolve during an appeals process. City Manager Jacob Wood joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at ...

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Leaders at several area organizations are reaching out to the community after the deaths of a baby and a teenager in Salina. Our community is grieving the recent tragic deaths of multiple children. These tragedies are heartbreaking, and we hold these children and all who loved them in our thoughts. Moments like this remind us how important ...

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A high speed pursuit that began on I-70 in Saline County ends in a yard in Bennington. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 37-year-old Shawn Hiatt was taken into custody on Monday morning after he crashed a stolen car into a tree. The pursuit began just before 11am after deputies were alerted to a stolen Toyota ...

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Cloned Kansas electronic benefits card terminals are discovered in the Wichita area. The Kansas Department for Children and Families has identified five cloned EBT terminals where hackers can steal card information and personal identification numbers. People with EBT cards are being urged to monitor their accounts on a regular basis.