4 weeks ago
A bridge project will cause potential travel delays on an area highway beginning Thursday. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, repairs on the K-4 bridge over the Smoky Hill River are set to begin. During bridge repair, temporary traffic signals will direct one lane of traffic through construction at a reduced speed. Motorists should anticipate delays ...

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Community participation has been strong in responding to a survey supporting the City of Salina's application for a Community Development Block Grant through the Kansas Department of Commerce. City officials say they greatly appreciate the time residents have taken to complete and return their surveys. However, additional responses are still needed to meet the survey response ...

4 weeks ago
Kansas lawmakers have advanced a bill that would significantly limit student cell phone use during the school day. The Kansas House voted to agree with the Senate on Substitute HB 2299, sending the measure to the Governor's desk for final approval. Under HB 2299, all school districts and accredited non-public schools would be required to implement policies ...

4 weeks ago
Tammy Walker Cancer Center's Daniel Craig is on a mission to stop a killer - by telling everyone to get screened for colorectal cancer. Craig joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra  to inform listeners about the 800 free colorectal cancer screening tests that are now available to anyone age 45 to 75  (who have ...

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A woman accused of causing a fatal crash, and then leaving the scene will face trial for charges which include murder. At the conclusion of preliminary hearing which began Tuesday and ended early Wednesday, Judge Amy Norton determined there is probable cause for 33-year-old Kayla Errobo to face trial. The Judge ruled there is sufficient circumstantial evidence ...

4 weeks ago
Salina students displayed their entrepreneurial projects at an annual competition. The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, in association with the Network Kansas E-Community Partnership, hosted its eleventh annual Saline County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge at Salina Area Technical College. According to the Chamber, twenty-four individuals and teams representing Salina South High School, Salina Central High School, and ...

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The Kansas Wesleyan University on-campus concert schedule resumes this week with a performance. A  KWU String Orchestra concert is planned for at 7 p.m. Thursday in Sams Chapel. According to the school, the lilting, lyrical concert will feature the Waltz from “Masquerade Suite” by Aram Khachaturian, “Choreography” by Norman Dello Joio and “Book Green Suite” by ...

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The "bathroom bill" is garnering strong reactions across the state. Yesterday, protesters gathered at the Kansas Capitol voicing their opposition to what they're calling "harmful" legislation. SB 244 bans biological males, defined by state law, from using women's restrooms. Tuesday, dozens of protesters staged a "sit-in" at the capitol as a Douglas county District Court judge ruled ...

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Local farmers are closely watching, waiting for the long-term impact of the Cargill soybean processing plant fire in Wichita this week. After Monday night's fire, the plant notified drivers that trucks bringing more soybeans should "stay home" until further notice. The remaining schedule for this week simply says "TBD," leaving a lot of anxious farmers waiting for ...

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A couple of state agencies are warning citizens to be wary of a couple of scams. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) are alerting the public to a sophisticated "smishing" (SMS phishing) scam targeting residents by using fraudulent text messages. Scammers are impersonating the DMV and toll authorities and sending ...

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A  Salina area bank leader has been appointed to a state banking board by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. Bennington State Bank Chairman, President, and CEO Darren Gragg has been appointed to the Kansas State Banking Board by Governor Laura Kelly and confirmed by the Kansas Senate. The Kansas State Banking Board advises the Office of the State ...