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Republican Kansas Legislators who opposed a special session, including a couple from Salina, are being punished by the party's leadership. The Kansas Reflector reports "the hammer fell Friday".  House Speaker Dan Hawkins purged holdouts from committee leadership roles. He removed “as chairmen GOP Reps. Steven Howe of Salina, Nathan Butler of Junction City and Jesse Borjon ...

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SNAP benefits are being issued in Kansas. The Kansas Department for Children and Families announced that they have issued full November benefits for residents receiving SNAP assistance. More than 86-thousand Kansas families received more than 31-million-dollars in assistance.

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Salina City Commissioners Monday will consider repealing the pit bull dog breed ban, or letting voters decide the issue. Back on October on October 27th a petition to repeal the pit bull dog ban in Salina was presented to the Salina City Manager’s Office. Late last week the Saline County Election Officer validated the petition was ...

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A group of local authors are making their mark in Salina. According to Jennifer Toelle, under the banner of Janine Chellington Press, a hybrid publishing company which she founded, local authors Jim Norton and Terri S. Van Slyke are celebrating the release of their new books, Murder at Matfield Green (November 7) and Warriors RIS3 (November 19). Both books are available through major ...

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Five professional pet-sitting business owners, including one from Salina, have been named top finalists for Pet Sitters International’s 2026 Pet Sitter of the Yea Award. It's the industry’s highest honor. According to Pet Sitters International, MiKayla Anders, owner of Adventures In Pet Sitting in Salina, is among those recognized globally and advancing in the judging process ...

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Hong De Sa can thank her frugal younger brother for picking Salina as the destination for her first marathon in nearly a decade. The rest was all her. "My brother wanted to do this race," De Sa said after cruising to Salina Crossroads Marathon women's title Saturday in a time of 3 hours, 15 minutes, 33 seconds. ...

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The largest marathon event in Kansas did not disappoint. Salina Crossroads Marathon organizers tell KSAL News a record setting  5,416 runners participated in the event Saturday morning, breaking last year's record of 5,204. Runners from all 50 states, and six foreign countries all came to Salina to run. Foreign countries represented include: Canada India Mexico Norway Tanzania ...

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Kansas Wesleyan University will launch a marching band program in the fall of 2026, adding to the Music Department’s wide range of ensemble and performance opportunities for Coyote students. According to KWU, it's been at least a decade since there has been a school sponsored marching band. “Here at Kansas Wesleyan, we are committed to providing involvement ...

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Salina Area Technical College has been recognized by the Associated General Contractors of Kansas (AGC) as the Mid-East Kansas Region Post-Secondary School of the Year for 2025. In addition, Brett Hillegiest, Electrical Technology Instructor, was named the Mid-East Kansas Region Post-Secondary Instructor of the Year for 2025. According to the school, these awards, presented by AGC’s ...

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Based on its popularity, Salina area public transportation is continuing its Winter Pass to the successful CityGo “Get On & Go” program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. According to OCCK Transportation, youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a "Get On & Go" Winter Youth Bus Pass for $10.  The pass will be good ...

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A Salina man was bilked out of $4,000 after a woman he met on Facebook scammed him. According to Captain Jim Feldman, the 65-year-old victim told authorities he began a friendship online with the thief in early October. This week she told him she had inherited $1.6 million dollars and wanted to share some of her ...