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Our “KSAL Candidate Conversations” continued on the radio Tuesday. Over the next couple of weeks candidates running in local contested races will join us at 8:30 each morning for a conversation. Miranda Bachman, who is running for the Kansas House of Representatives District 69 as the Democrat nominee, joined us Tuesday morning. Bachman explained her passion for being ...

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A driver suffered suspected injuries in a crash involving two trucks Monday night in Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Dodge Ram pickup was headed west on Walnut Street. A Ford Super Duty pickup was traveling south on Broadway Blvd.  At the Stop sign at Broadway and Walnut, the Dodge failed to yield the ...

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President Donald Trump on Monday defended U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall’s record and blamed judges and state law for the senator’s practice of suing patients with medical debt — leading to some of them being arrested — when he was a physician. The president campaigned for Marshall and other Republican candidates in a visit to Kansas in-between ...

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A California man who stopped near Salina to use the restroom in his RV was killed in a crash Monday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 70-year-old Michael David Shreiber from Lake Elsinore, California, pulled his Freightliner Motorhome off onto the right shoulder of the road on Interstate 135 to use the restroom. A heavy duty Mack ...

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness, promoting early detection, and supporting access to timely, high-quality care. Community members in Salina are being encouraged to show their support for breast cancer patients and survivors by participating in a local “Pink Out” this Tuesday, October 20. The event, powered by Live Well Saline County, ...

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Kansas students improved overall in state English language arts and math assessments. According to the Kansas State Department of Education, Kansas students showed improvement on the 2026 state English language arts and math assessments, with fewer students performing at the lowest level and more students scoring at proficient and advanced levels compared to 2025. “These results are ...

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The Saline County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration are teaming up for the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. According to the Sheriff's Office, this Saturday, October 24th,  from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. law enforcement agencies and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations ...

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A Kansas man  has been charged in federal court with making threats against President Donald Trump following an investigation into threatening comments posted on social media. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas, 24-year-old Jaden J. Read was charged by criminal complaint on Oct. 17 with making threats against the president, in ...

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Our “KSAL Candidate Conversations” continued on the radio Monday on the radio. Over the next couple of weeks candidates running in local contested races will join us at 8:30 each morning for a conversation. Luci Larson, who is running for the Kansas House of Representatives District 69 as the Republican nominee, joined us Monday morning. Larson explained the ...

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A Salina resident lost $1,080 in an a online rental scam after responding to a house-for-rent advertisement on Facebook. According to the Salina Police Department, they the report Friday.  The victim said they began communicating with an unknown person via Facebook about renting a house in Salina, with the rental arrangement beginning October 14th. The victim initially ...

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A  suspected squatter was arrested Saturday afternoon police found him living inside a residence in west-central Salina without permission. According to the Salina Police Department, officers responded to the residence at approximately 2:30 p.m Saturday after a person inspecting the property reported discovering a broken window. The reporting party told officers nobody was supposed to be ...