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The holiday season brings cheerful gatherings, family traditions, and plenty of opportunities to raise a glass. But it can also bring higher rates of alcohol-related injuries, car crashes, and risky decision-making. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2023), nearly 40% of traffic fatalities during Christmas and New Year’s involve alcohol impairment. This time ...

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Something global, exciting, and selfie-worthy is headed down Kansas I-70. The official FIFA World Cup Kansas City Countdown Clock is currently on display outside the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, and will make a stop in Abilene when it leaves in a couple of days. The clock will be in Salina through Sunday, and then relocate ...

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The dream to provide a free Christmas dinner for all is still alive and well for Chef Bill Fekas and his merry band of volunteers. Fekas joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at the backstory of this 43-year venture that has become a treasured, tradition in Salina. Rewind to 1982 - ...

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A man who went on a rampage inside a Salina home is now in custody. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 27-year-old Michael A. Garcia was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly destroyed furniture and tore holes through the walls in a home in the 400 block of E. Kirwin. The dwelling is home ...

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Salina Police have made three arrests in connection to a recent vape shop burglary. According to Captain Jim Feldman, adult guardians of a 17-year-old teen discovered numerous vape products in their home in the 600 block of Gypsum on Tuesday and contacted authorities. Investigators believe a 17-year-old male and 18-year-old Kayden Dayberry were involved in a a ...

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A Salina convenience store clerk is accused of stealing lottery tickets. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 37-year-old Robert Davis was taken into custody on Tuesday after an investigation revealed that between November 30th and December 14, he allegedly stole 100, Kansas Lottery tickets from the Casey's located at 500 N. Ohio. Police say Davis ...

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Spirit AeroSystems is being ordered by a Sedgwick County jury to pay more than two million dollars to a former employee. A jury found that the Wichita manufacturer retaliated against a former employee who accused the company of racial discrimination. J. Greg Horinkek filed the lawsuit in June 2024 and claimed the company blacklisted him from future ...

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A UPS driver was killed in a crash involving a train in South Central Kansas Tuesday afternoon. According to the Reno County Sheriff's Office,  at approximately 3:09 PM on Tuesday deputies along with Burrton Fire and EMS, Reno County EMS, and Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a train vs UPS truck collision at Blanchard and Woodberry ...

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A woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash along Ohio Street in Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 47-year-old Carol Owen from Hubbell, Kansas, was driving a Nissan Kicks headed south in the 500 block of North Ohio Street. The small SUV crossed over the northbound lanes, struck a curb, and entered a ditch. The ...

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The City of Salina has reached an agreement with the Kansas Justice Institute, the litigation firm representing the Cozy Inn, and will appeal a recent ruling made by a federal court judge in a lawsuit. Back on November 19th a federal court sided with the Cozy Inn in the lawsuit involving the City of Salina. U.S. ...

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A South Salina intersection which will have a roundabout installed for traffic control in the future is being temporarily converted to an all-way stop this week. According to the City of Salina, to improve safety for motorists the intersection of 9th Street and Water Well Road will transform from a two-way stop to an all-way stop ...