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Online Enrollment opens Thursday  for both new and returning Salina Public Schools students. Parents and guardians can log into Skyward July 11-25 for convenient school registration. According to USD 305, enrollment letters, through the United States Postal Service, should arrive in mailboxes this week. A couple things of note include: Families who complete the online enrollment ...

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Opportunity knocks in Salina for several aspiring musicians with tryouts set on the calendar. The Salina Symphony, a semi-professional orchestra located in north-central Kansas, is announcing auditions for the 2024-2025 season. Auditions for the following Salina Symphony positions will be held Mon., Aug. 26, and Tues., Aug. 27, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Symphony Rehearsal Hall, ...

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A Salina woman calls police after an argument with a male acquaintance turns violent inside her home Monday. Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News, that a 34-year old woman felt threatened when the man broke some glass at her house in the 400 block of Baker. Officers say, 29-year old Joseph Daulton took the woman's phone ...

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The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad is experiencing its best summer in the organization’s 31 year history. According to the organization, as of the conclusion of the long Independence Day weekend the railroad has hauled 6,233 passengers so far this year, compared to just over 3,000 a year ago at this time, and 1,500 for the ...

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Bethany College is pleased to announce the upcoming event, "Swede Night Out," scheduled for August 23rd from 6-8pm at the Salina Country Club. The evening promises to be a celebration of the Bethany community, with all funds raised going to support student scholarships at the college. The event will feature both live and silent auctions showcasing ...

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She cruised into American folklore in the classic film "American Graffiti" as  Debbie Dunham , and later this month she will cruise into Salina to be a part of the 2024 Leadsled Spectacular Car Show Organizer Jerry Titus tells KSAL News Hollywood actress Candy Clark will be at the show this year. The popular car show ...

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An event featuring a Salina man who has scaled some of the highest mountains in the world and is now planning a solo-cross country bicycle ride, is planned in Downtown Salina. An evening of stories and songs with Milt Allen will be held at Red Fern Booksellers. The former Chair of the Kansas Wesleyan Music Department ...

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Creating a water feature that the public can interact with at Jerry Ivey Park could become a reality in Salina. City Manager Mike Schrage joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra on Tuesday with a look at the design process. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/schrage-water-feature-7-9.mp3"][/audio]   The City of Salina has earmarked $650,000 for the project to move forward as they ...

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A disassembled power transformer is found in the trees after someone broke into a Salina electrical business. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime between July 3rd and July 8th, someone cut a hole in the fence at Border States Electrical located at 1320 Armory and entered the building. Once inside the suspect or suspects ...

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Where’s Waldo? He’s in Salina this month. Celebrating its twelfth anniversary in July 2024, “Find Waldo Local” has become a summertime event in communities nationwide, including in Salina. This year, Candlewick Press and the American Booksellers Association are again teaming up with 310 independent bookstores nationwide, including Red Fern Booksellers for some hide-and-seek fun designed to encourage ...

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Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers were busy over the Independence Day holiday, keeping roads and highways across the state safe. According to the agency, among other things KHP personnel assisted 901 motorists, issued 1,085 citations, and made 16 DUI arrests. The agency worked no fatal crashes over the holiday. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. ...