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Community colleges across Kansas are reporting an increase in students living on campus as classes resume for the fall semester. According to the Kansas Association of Community Colleges, institutions in the southwest quadrant of the state reached 100% capacity for on-campus housing a few weeks before the scheduled start of classes. At Garden City Community College, director ...

1 year ago
A Kansas State Trooper who was responding with lights and siren to a fatal crash was involved in a fatal crash. According to the KHP, on Monday at approximately 11:15am, a trooper was responding to a two-vehicle fatality collision involving a commercial motor vehicle that occurred on K-23 Highway between Hoxie and I-70 in Sheridan County. The ...

1 year ago
For the first time ever enrollment at Kansas Wesleyan University has topped 1,000. According to the school, sometimes there are targets that seem out of reach. There are goals that seem unattainable. For years, Kansas Wesleyan’s long-term goal of 1,000 students was in that realm — but no more. The vision became reality Tuesday when the ...

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Salina is set to BOOM! again this fall. For the third year in a row the Boom! Salina Street Art & Mural Festival is coming back to add more murals to the growing Salina Kanvas gallery. Organizers say the festival, slated for September 30th-October 5th, features an impressive line-up of muralists invited from around the world, each infusing ...

1 year ago
The City of Salina will begin a final sweep of the city for limb collection very soon, so it is recommended that all limb debris that you need collected be placed at the curb as soon as possible. According to the city, teams have been working tirelessly to ensure the city is swiftly returned to its ...

1 year ago
Volunteer teams have resumed limb removal work following the recent severe wind event. However, due to limited resources, no additional names are being added to the service list. According to Saline County Emergency Management, 34 homes remain on the list. Volunteer teams are back in the area this week and will continue working on the remaining ...

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It will be a straight up eating competition on the street in front of the Smoky Hill Museum in September. Executive Director Susan Hawksworth joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra this week to make the case clear - no bun soaking will be allowed. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/no-soaking-bun.mp3"][/audio]   Many eating contests around the nation like Nathan's Famous Hot ...

1 year ago
A teenager reportedly abandoned in Salina by his friends allegedly attempted to steal 8 cars during his stay. Salina Police Lt. Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News Monday afternoon the owner of a 2019 Kia Optima called about their car being stolen from the CVS parking lot. Surveillance video captured a male suspect breaking into the car ...

1 year ago
The new standard license plate design “To the Stars” is now available. According to the Kansas Department of Revenue, the new design was overwhelmingly chosen by Kansans in a December 2023 public vote, winning 53% of the total vote. The “To the Stars” design will replace the current “Ad Astra” standard license plate designs. The design features ...

1 year ago
A former teacher and coach has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Back in November of 2021 Salina Police were sent to Salina Regional Health Center on reports of a sex offense involving a person under the age of 14 years old. The victim told police about an incident at a south Salina ...

1 year ago
A Salina man and his horses are okay after a close call at a railroad crossing. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 44-year-old Levi Taylor was pulling a loaded horse trailer with his 2010 Dodge Ram on Saturday around 11:15am. Deputies say a K & O Railroad train was rolling slowly toward an open ...