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 Fueled by the success of the recent "Night with the Yotes" event and numerous other recent gifts, the most aggressive fundraising effort in the history of Kansas Wesleyan University has hit another milestone.  According to the school, Kansas Wesleyan’s Power of AND capital campaign has exceeded $50 million raised. “Surpassing the $50 million milestone isn’t just a testament ...

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Fort Hays State University Online invites prospective students to explore their future during the annual Online Open House. According to the school, this year's Online Open House will be on  Tuesday, March 10, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. CDT. The virtual, drop-in event is designed for prospective undergraduate and graduate students interested in either on-campus or ...

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Kansas food program data shared with the federal government won’t be given to foreign governments in an agreement reached this week by Gov. Laura Kelly. In 2025, Kelly’s administration refused to turn over personal data gathered through applications to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because the request violated state rules about how the data would be ...

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Ham radio operators in Salina will be busy when NASA launches astronauts for a trip around the moon. Brian Krenzin, President of the Central Kansas Amateur Radio Club (CKARC) joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to explain some of the science and the fun associated with amateur radio. According to Krenzin only 34 organizations worldwide ...

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Saline County Sheriff's Office is reporting two grass fires that were sparked on Thursday. Authorities say around 2:15pm a bearing on a mower deck failed, causing a spark and a fire in the 3400 block of S. Burma Road. The Land Pride mower is listed at $3,000. Rural Fire Districts #2, 3 and 6 all responded. Thursday evening ...

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Body cam footage kept on file at the Salina Police Department helps solve a crime. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, a 60-year-old Salina man contacted authorities after he noticed someone had purchased a watch and a rifle scope using his credit card without permission. Police followed up on the case by visiting a home in the ...

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A new law is now in effect in Kansas that invalidates transgender residents' driver's licenses. Senate Bill 244 also requires transgender people to use restrooms in government buildings that align with their assigned gender at birth. Under the new law, transgender residents will get a letter from the Kansas Department of Revenue requesting the surrender of documents ...

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A suspicious vehicle fire leads to a second fire that destroyed a pickup truck. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that on Thursday morning around 9:45am, a patrol officer noticed a small fire burning under a truck in the 700 block of N. 9th Street. A man who was standing in the driveway quickly ran ...

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Police are seeking tips in connection with a recent burglary and theft from a worksite. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, between Friday, February 20th, and Monday, February 23rd, unknown suspect(s) cut a lock on a building being remodeled in the 100 block of Iowa, Salina, ...

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Dickinson County communities will have an opportunity to bring history to life as the America 250 Community Grant Program launches to support local events, projects, and legacy efforts celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. According to the Driving Dickinson County Organization, funding is being made available via Dickinson County and administered by the Community Foundation ...

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A former Salina middle school teacher accused of providing alcohol to at least one former student, and giving THC products to other underage students was in court Thursday afternoon. Amanda Freeman, along with her attorney Roger Struble,  appeared in person before Judge Amy Norton for what was supposed to be a preliminary hearing. It was quickly ...