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Out of the nearly 2,000 Wildcats who have studied abroad in the past five years, 33 have done so with the support of the nationally competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Among them is a student from Salina. According to K-State, Salina student Reygan Schrock is a Gilman Scholar. The Gilman scholarship provides up to $5,000 in ...

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Saline County will requote pricing for Dodge Durango police package vehicles after identifying incorrect information used in the vehicle leasing analysis presented to the County Commission on September 15. The original analysis compared proposals from Enterprise Fleet Management, Unified Fleet Services and Marshall Motors and resulted in a staff recommendation to move forward with Enterprise. The ...

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A small earthquake shook Central Kansas late Wednesday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake happened at 4:50 PM. It was centered in Saline County, 3.1 miles south soutwest of Assaria.  The earthquake measured 2.9 in magnitude. There were multiple reports of it being felt in Lindsborg, and Assaria. Earthquakes of this magnitude, ranging between 2.5 ...

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Some of the best aerobatic pilots in the world will be arriving in Salina over the next couple of days to compete in the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. The official contest dates are September 20 - 25 at the Salina Regional Airport. Practice Periods are this Friday from 2:00 pm - 9:30 pm and Saturday from ...

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A two-vehicle crash sends one person to the hospital. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Tuesday at 3:45 PM deputies were dispatched to S Simpson Road and E Farrelly Road. Deputies determined an SUV driving north on Simpson Road was struck by a pickup truck after it failed to yield after stopping at a stop sign. ...

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Get ready to celebrate the holidays with a throwback to 90’s country. The 90’s Country Jingle Bell Bash is coming to Tony’s Pizza Events Center on Saturday, December 19th, featuring Ricochet and Confederate Railroad. According to the venue, the 90’s Country Jingle Bell Bash will bring together a night of live country music and 90’s nostalgia ...

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Police are urging all to beware of a jury duty scheme after a Salina man was scammed out of $1,000. According to the Salina Police Department, on September 11th a 40-year-old Salinan reported receiving a phone call purporting to be from the “Saline County Sheriff’s Department” spoofing the Sheriff’s Office phone number. The caller advised the ...

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Salina Police were able to convince a man who was threatening to harm himself to drop a large knife. According to the Salina Police Department, at about 7:20 AM Tuesday officers responded to the 700 block of N. Broadway in reference to a subject in the area screaming and hitting things. Upon arriving in the area, ...

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The Kansas Supreme Court took up the latest appeal of serial killer John Robinson Sr. a quarter century after he was sentenced to death and a decade after the state’s highest court upheld his capital murder sentence in the slaying of a woman found in a barrel on Robinson’s farm near La Cygne. Robinson, an 82-year-old ...

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First responders and emergency response agencies rallied at the Salina Regional Airport Tuesday afternoon and participated in a full-scale emergency exercise. Salina Airport Authority Executive Pieter Miller told KSAL News the event was designed to test the Airport Emergency Plan and provide participating agencies an opportunity to practice their response to a simulated emergencies. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pieter-01.mp3"][/audio]   The exercise ...

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All are invited to celebrate 250 years of America Old West style. The Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair is Saturday, September 26, in and around the museum. According to the Museum, it will be a day of Old West fun. The parade rolls down Santa Fe at 10 a.m., celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Old West Style. ...