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A new judge will soon take over the bench in Salina Municipal Court. Salina City Manager Jacob Wood has appointed Jason Maxwell as the new Municipal Judge. According to the City, Maxwell will bring 30 years of law experience to Salina. He is currently the Municipal Court Judge and Treatment Court Judge in Liberal. He has also ...

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Lindsborg's Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum will soon be under new leadership. Hayley Samford is the new executive director.  Samford comes to the museum having most recently served as the Director of Alumni Engagement and Development at Bethany College. According to the Museum, Samford's work history includes a proven track record of community engagement, successful fundraising ...

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The highly anticipated Mid America Farm Expo is returning to Salina, Kansas, March 25–27, 2026, bringing together farmers, agribusiness professionals, and agricultural enthusiasts for three days of innovation, education, and industry connection. Now in its 61st year, the Mid America Farm Expo has become one of the premier spring agricultural events in the Midwest. The Expo will feature over ...

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A  man was arrested after allegedly holding a female acquaintance against her will and battering her with brass knuckles. Salina Police were called to Salina Regional Health Center Wednesday were a 40-year-old female was seeking treatment after being battered. Police say 26-year-old Cody Jones of Salina showed up at the woman's residence in the 700 block of ...

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A Salina woman was arrested after allegedly violating a protection order and forcing her way into a house. According to Salina Police. on Wednesday officers were sent to the 900 block of Somerset Drive where a 63-year-old female was  reporting someone trying to get inside the house. Prior to police arriving, the suspect removed a screen, and ...

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A Salina man was booked into the Saline County Jail in connection with a child pornography case. According to Salina Police, 21-year-old Vin Byfield was picked up in Lyon County and transported back to Saline County to face charges. The investigation began in April of 2025 and was initiated by a tip from the Wichita Police Department's ...

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It's  madness on the hardwood at the Salina Fieldhouse. Not March Madness basketball, but rather Match Madness charitable giving.  What has become an annual event in Salina has turned into one of the biggest days of the year for many non-profit and service organizations and it's happening Thursday. The Salina Community Foundation Foundation is collecting donations ...

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A missing Salina woman has been found safe.  75-year-old Yvonne Pereirra-Mcwhorter has been located safe in WaKeeney. The statewide Silver Alert is canceled. _ _ _ The Salina Police Department requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Salina woman. The whereabouts of 75-year-old Yvonne Pereirra-Mcwhorter, of Salina, are unknown and the public’s ...

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A project that has been on the drawing board for over a year is underway in downtown Salina. Crews from Hutton Construction are in the early phases of adding a shade structure to the parking lot at the corner of Ash and Santa Fe. Salina City Manager Jacob Wood tells KSAL News the metal roof will provide ...

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A tiger habitat at Rolling Hills Zoo is among projects receiving funding via the Attraction Development Grant program. Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced Wednesday that that $1 million in Attraction Development Grant funding was awarded to support the development and enhancement of tourism projects across Kansas. According to the State, a few highlights from ...

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A couple of teenagers from Junction City were injured when they crashed in rural Saline County while fleeing law enforcement in a stolen car Wednesday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 15-year-old Joseph Doss was driving a stolen Hyundai Elantra, actively fleeing law enforcement headed west on Interstate 70.  The car exited at Ohio Street. As ...