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Our “KSAL Candidate Conversations” continued on the radio Wednesday. Over the next couple of weeks candidates running in local contested races will join us at 8:30 each morning for a conversation. Cheri Koochel, who is running for the Kansas State Representative District 107 seat as the Democrat nominee, joined us Wednesday morning.  The district includes portions of ...

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A trial for a Salina woman facing murder charges in connection with the death of her 5-month-old son which was scheduled to begin this week has been delayed. According to court records, a jury trial that was scheduled to begin on Friday for  22-year-old Adyson Burr has been canceled. A jury pool of 150 citizens was ...

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A rider was injured in a motorcycle crash on a highway in south central Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Jarrhett Moore of Sterling was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle on K 14 Highway in Rice County. As he came up behind a vehicle which was making a left hand turn he did not see ...

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Inspiration from a military banner installation in a nearby town has sparked a drive to similarly honor veterans in downtown Salina. Barb Young has been on the case for several years. The owner of Triad Manufacturing is president of North Salina Community Development. All it took was a conversation with Mike Durall, a local freelance writer, to ...

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After first winning a local National Civics Bee competition in Salina, then winning the same competition at the state level local student Colin Burke secured 4th place at the prestigious National Civics Bee national competition. Burke’s successful journey began at the local level with the Regional Salina Civics Bee, an event hosted by the Salina Area ...

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Salina Public Schools is recognizing two educators for their dedication to students and their contributions to education. According to USD 305, Peggy Aschenbrenner and Billy Jo Bonar are the Teachers of the Year. Peggy Aschenbrenner, an early childhood special education teacher at Stewart Elementary School, has been named the district’s Elementary Teacher of the Year. Billy Jo ...

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Salina Parks and Recreation will host its annual Community Halloween Party this Saturday, October 24th, at the Salina Fieldhouse. The free event will run from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Fieldhouse, located at 140 N. Fifth St. The party is open to all ages and offers a variety of Halloween-themed activities for families and community ...

3 weeks ago
Our “KSAL Candidate Conversations” continued on the radio Tuesday. Over the next couple of weeks candidates running in local contested races will join us at 8:30 each morning for a conversation. Miranda Bachman, who is running for the Kansas House of Representatives District 69 as the Democrat nominee, joined us Tuesday morning. Bachman explained her passion for being ...

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A driver suffered suspected injuries in a crash involving two trucks Monday night in Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Dodge Ram pickup was headed west on Walnut Street. A Ford Super Duty pickup was traveling south on Broadway Blvd.  At the Stop sign at Broadway and Walnut, the Dodge failed to yield the ...

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President Donald Trump on Monday defended U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall’s record and blamed judges and state law for the senator’s practice of suing patients with medical debt — leading to some of them being arrested — when he was a physician. The president campaigned for Marshall and other Republican candidates in a visit to Kansas in-between ...

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A California man who stopped near Salina to use the restroom in his RV was killed in a crash Monday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 70-year-old Michael David Shreiber from Lake Elsinore, California, pulled his Freightliner Motorhome off onto the right shoulder of the road on Interstate 135 to use the restroom. A heavy duty Mack ...