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Salina City Commissioners Monday denied a request to reduce landfill fees for debris from a demolished hotel. A reduction in the Salina Landfill disposal fee applicable to demolition debris currently located on the former Ambassador Hotel site, from the $96-per-ton rate for loads consisting primarily of rock, concrete, or masonry to the standard $48-per-ton secured waste ...

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Salina City Commissioners paved the way  for a funding mechanism which would help fund a proposed new hotel and parking garage in downtown Salina. The downtown project, which was unveiled back in September, includes a new Springhill Suites by Marriott Hotel and parking garage. It would be located on S 7th Street where a public parking ...

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You may have learned from parents or grandparents, or even read in old recipes, to rinse meat before cooking. But Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said rinsing meat is an outdated practice that can create food safety problems. “This can lead to foodborne illness,” Blakeslee said. “Rinsing meat at home can lead to cross ...

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The Kansas City Chiefs are moving to Kansas. The team has entered into an agreement with the State of Kansas to host Chiefs football beginning with the 2031 NFL season. Governor Laura Kelly and Chiefs owner Clark Hunt made the announcement Monday afternoon. Hunt's announcement reads in part: "Today we are excited to take another momentous step for ...

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The Salina Family YMCA has been on a two-year journey to achieve the highest industry standards in keeping kids and adults safe. Marti Higdon Sr. Director Youth Development at Salina's Y joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at the process that helped earn the facility the Praesidium Accreditation® award. Higdon said ...

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Three Salina teens are facing charges for allegedly stealing a car Saturday morning. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, the owner of a 2006 Kia Amanti called authorities to report his car was stolen from the 300 block of Russell Ave. after he had left the keys in the vehicle. Police used their tag reader system to ...

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Police are investigating a distract and grab theft at a Salina store. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that on Sunday afternoon around 4pm, a group of two men and two women worked in concert to steal over $10,000 in cash from El Planeta Mexican Store on South Ohio. Police say the two men and a ...

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SkyWest Airlines,  which operates as United Express out of Salina has selected the Salina Regional Airport to establish an aircraft maintenance facility. This Kansas location will help support maintenance on some of SkyWest’s fleet of 500+ regional jets, including the aircraft currently operating United Express flights in and out of Salina. According to the Salina Airport ...

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A man from Nebraska was injured in a single vehicle crash on Friday that is being investigated as a possible DUI. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 45-year-old Paul Sloan from York, Nebraska was transported to Salina Regional Health Center on Friday after he was injured in a crash on U. S. 81-Highway ...

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Salina Police are investigating a string of connected burglaries. Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that thieves broke into the Boy Scouts of America, 644 S. Ohio, All Eyes On You Salon,905 Prescott and a nearby home. Employees at both businesses discovered the crime as they arrived to work on Friday morning. Police say burglars rummaged through ...

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State agencies including the Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Department of Transportation, and the Kansas Turnpike Authority are  stressing the impact of impaired driving during the holidays. The holiday season often brings people together to celebrate. The three agencies remind all drivers to understand the impact of impaired driving during their celebrations. Impaired driving is illegal and ...