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It’s nearly Valentine's Day, and love is in the air, which means many have turned their thoughts to red roses, chocolate and dreamy greeting cards. But Kansas State University child development specialist Bradford Wiles says it can also mean something more simple: Kindness. “I always implore people to be kind to themselves (because) it’s really easy to ...

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The Salina Art Center Cinema will debut a new film lovers social club Thursday evening. According to the organization, all are invited to pull up a chair, pour a glass, and talk movies. "After The Credits: A Film Lovers Social Club" will be a monthly film lovers gathering led by actress and filmmaker Kiki Bush, filmmaker ...

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With ongoing highway construction, across the state and across Salina as the weather starts to warm up, the Kansas Department of Transportation urges motorists to obey all posted signage and traffic control devices when traveling through designated construction work zones. Work zone restrictions are in effect 24/7, including nights, weekends and times when work is not ...

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Middle school students across  Northwest and Central Kansas will test their civics knowledge. Again this spring the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a nonpartisan civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. According to the Chamber, participating 6th, ...

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Salina musician, Gayle McMillen and former Salinan, Dr. Jennifer Gordon, will present a Black History Month concert at the University United Methodist Church on February 22nd at 3:00 pm. The concert titled, The Dunlap Exodusters – Songs of my Ancestors, will tell the story of Gordon’s ancestors who came to Kansas in 1878 and settled in ...

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An associate professor who taught criminal justice classes at Kansas Wesleyan University is facing felony theft charges after several alleged shoplifting incidents involving $3,350 worth of trading cards from the Salina Target store. Salina Police tell KSAL News on February 1st at about 6:30 PM, an officer responded to Target, 2939 Market Place, to an alleged ...

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An unplanned pregnancy can bring a range of emotions, questions and even the feeling of isolation to a woman and her partner. Darrell Cooper with the Pregnancy Service Center in Salina is reaching out to women and couples who may be caught up in a crisis pregnancy. Cooper tells KSAL News that when a woman feels trapped ...

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Donations made to an area foundation through the end of the month will make an even bigger impact.  Donations made in the month of February to the Post Rock Community Foundation will be matched. According to the Foundation,  as in years past, the Dane G. Hansen Foundation is providing a 200% match on the first $50,000 ...

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The Kansas Legislature is working on ways to phase out property taxes by 2028. Senate Bill 488 would phase out property taxes over a two-year period and replace that revenue with a "fair share purchase surcharge" on retail transactions. Purchases over 20-dollars would face a flat fee of one-dollar-and-sixty-cents, while purchases under 20-dollars would face a seven-point-six-percent ...

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A crowd of  about 100 people experienced a real storm fury on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University Tuesday evening.  National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Jakub was in town to kick off the 2026 “Storm Fury on the Plains" spring severe weather safety and spotter class series. Jakub tells KSAL News this year's presentation is little ...

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Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says a Kansas statute granting in-state tuition to illegal aliens violates federal law. “For more than 20 years, Kansas has been violating federal law with impunity. Now, the Trump Department of Justice is cracking down on states that have been violating that specific law banning in-state tuition for illegal aliens. Seven states ...