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Commercial air service in and out of Salina continues to meet and exceed expectations. In a briefing to the Salina Airport Authority, Airport Executive Director Pieter Miller reports SkyWest Airlines, which operates as United Express out of Salina, carried 3,104 passengers in October 2025, up from 2,056 in October 2024. Year-to-date passenger numbers reached 30,082, a ...

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A driver was killed when she was ran over by her own vehicle after she hit a deer. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 44-year-old Rebecca Oberley of Kinsley was driving a 2019 Nissan Pathfinder headed east on US 50 highway when she collided with a deer. The  SUV came to a stop on the shoulder of the ...

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Salina Central head coach Mark Sandbo lingered on the Salina Stadium field Friday night, surrounded by players, fans and family, a big smile on his face. "That was old-school Salina Central football," Sandbo said following a dominating second-half performance by his Mustangs in a 49-24 Class 5A quarterfinal victory over crosstown rival Salina South. "That's Mustang ...

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The Ell-Saline Cardinals were looking to advance to the 8M-1 substate semifinal game for the 2nd time in 3 years as they welcomed the Lincoln Leopards  to Brookville for a quarterfinal matchup Friday night. Ell-Saline came into the night with a 9-1 record and coming off a 58-6 whooping of  the Madison Bulldogs last week. ...

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Salina Central's Pony Express rolls on. The Mustangs scored five second-half touchdowns and rushed for 427 yards Friday night as they pulled away for a 49-24 Class 5A quarterfinal victory over Salina South in the first playoff matchup between the crosstown rivals since 2004. Senior running back Cooper Reves led the charge for West No. 2 seed ...

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A Salina man who was wanted on a felony warrant was taken into custody on Thursday morning. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that authorities learned of the location of 47-year-old Jonathan Shinn and sent officers to the 800 block of Seneca to find him. Police say Shinn ran into a backyard and ducked into ...

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Kansas State University Salina student pilots recently took to the sky in St. Louis to demonstrate their aviation skills, and thanks to a valiant team effort, they'll soon be competing for a national title. The K-State Salina Flight Team's success at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association, or NIFA, Region 6/7 competition has qualified them for the NIFA ...

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Police are seeking tips in a case involving a business burglary. It's the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Monday, November 10th at approximately 2:30 AM, a male suspect gained entry to Casey’s convenience store at 1100 E. Iron in Salina. Once in the business the suspect accessed the store safe ...

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Kansas Wesleyan’s Community Resilience Hub (CRH) program has a new academic leader, as Jacob Miller-Klugesherz recently accepted the role of the Joe Hale Chair in Regenerative Agriculture. In this tenure-track position, his main responsibility will be directing the Heartland Rodale Institute Farmer Training (RIFT) program at the university. The engaging, hands-on certificate program instructs students in ...

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Friday night will be special in Salina. It will be the rebirth of a storied playoff rivalry:  Salina Central vs Salina South. The first regular season football game between Salina South and Salina Central was played on October 9, 1970. In 1972 the annual rivalry game became now known as the Mayor's Cup, with South winning ...

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Kobie Henley always hoped he would see the day Salina South's football team faced rival Salina Central in a meaningful postseason matchup. But admittedly, given Central's recent dominance in the series, it was little more than a pipe dream. That is, until it wasn't. "I'm at a loss for words," Henley said this week after an improbable ...