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A man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in McPherson. According to the McPherson Police Department, on Monday at approximately 12:01 pm, first responders were sent to a traffic accident which had occurred in the 800 block of East First Street. According to a witness, a van was traveling east on First Street, when the vehicle left ...

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A Kansas Republican Legislator has died. Rep. John Resman, who represented an Olathe district for nearly a decade and worked in law enforcement for many years, has died, a state official said. House Speaker Dan Hawkins said Resman unexpectedly died Monday at his home. The 70-year-old Republican served in the U.S. Army and had a 28-year career ...

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A historic building that at one time housed a segregated school in Salina is alive again. CKF Addiction Treatment has opened the Pathfinder Community Center inside the National Historic Paul Laurence Dunbar School, located at 509 East Elm Street. According to the organization, the Pathfinder Community Center is a welcoming space designed to expand access to ...

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Salina Presbyterian Manor has received a generous equipment donation from Jeff Bieber, providing meaningful support to campus operations and resident services, especially during the community’s ongoing renovation project. According to the organization, Jeff personally funded the purchase of a customized John Deere Gator utility vehicle for the community. He collaborated closely with Prairieland Partners John Deere, ...

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An Oklahoma City man who overstayed his room reservation at a Salina motel was taken into custody on Friday afternoon. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Javier Beccerra was asked by staff to leave his room at the Days Inn at 632 Westport Blvd. Police were called when he refused to exit. Officers used ...

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A Salina man wanted on a Saline County warrant was found and arrested for drug possession on Saturday. According to Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler, a patrol officer recognized 35-year-old Zachariah Behling as he rode his bike in the 5-corners area of North 9th Street and Pacific Avenue on Saturday around 3pm. The officer made a stop and ...

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A Salina woman was taken to jail after she allegedly broke a laptop and a couple of windshields at a shelter. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that 40-year-old Candice Hubbard became disruptive after she attempted to check into Salina Grace, an overnight emergency shelter at 304 W. Grand Avenue. Police say around 2am, Hubbard broke ...

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Cody Sanders wonders if he should have been a cowboy. He explores that theme and the butterfly effect — the effect that one small change may make in a life — in his exhibit “Should Have Been a Cowboy” at The Gallery in Sams Hall of Fine Arts on the KWU campus. The exhibit will open March ...

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Three earthquakes shook parts of northern Kansas on Sunday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, all three were centered in the Cowles, Nebraska, area near the Kansas border. One of the quakes registered a 4.1, the other two were 2.6. Residents reported tremors being felt across portions of Southern Nebraska and Northern Kansas, stretching into the Salina area ...

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Kansas officials are reacting to the U.S. and Israeli military action in Iran. Senator Roger Marshall expressed support for the military operations online and called the U.S. Military the greatest military in the world. Kansas U.S. Representative Sharice Davids posted that she believes in the Iranian people's right to self-determination, but she said that wars without Congressional ...

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A long-time Salina area youth coach is being honored.  JRI Hospitality has selected Bobby Stein as the recipient of its 2026 JRI Hall of Fame Award. According to JRI, this award was developed to honor those who have made a significant contribution to youth sports and the entire Salina community. Recipients demonstrate a high level of ...