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The Dean of K-State Salina and the senior U.S. Senator from Kansas have both been inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame. U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Dr. Alysia Starkey, Dean & CEO of Kansas State University Salina are among four who were inducted as part of the class of 2025. The other two inductees ...

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A teenager is recovering after being shot in Ellsworth County. According to the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office,  on Saturday October 4th at approximately 9:42 PM, deputies responded to a 911 call stating a shot had been fired and a man was down on the ground at 1341 Avenue F. First responders  found 18-year-old Holden Slaight on the ...

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The chairman and vice chairman of the Kansas Young Republicans took part in encrypted chats with political peers that were laced with violent, racist and antisemitic rhetoric and blended with references to white supremacy and suppression of the Jeffrey Epstein files. On Tuesday, the chairman of the Kansas Republican Party said the Politico article disclosing the commentary prompted ...

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A Wichita aviation company is expanding. Spirit AeroSystems has promised to hire 600 workers by the end of this year. The move comes after the Wichita City Council extended Spirit's property tax exemptions until 2030.

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Stan Razak ’73 remembers Gerald Lilly as one of the first people he knew. Lilly passed away in 2016 after 68 years as an ardent Coyote supporter. In recognition of his devotion, KWU established the Gerald Lilly Award. Fittingly, Razak and his wife, Kathy ’70, are the 2025 recipients. “I knew Gerald quite well; he knew me ...

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A new exhibit, The 1950s: An American Dream?, opened on October 10 at the Smoky Hill Museum. This intriguing, immersive, traveling exhibit explores the optimism, tension and cultural shifts that shaped postwar America. Memories are a funny thing—we rarely recall life exactly as it was, but often through a haze of nostalgia. Even bad times can lose their ...

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Hundreds of logs have been pulled from the log jam caught in the Smoky Hill River near Bill Burke Park - with thousands more to go. Salina City Manager Jacob Wood joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with an update on the project to remove the piles of driftwood. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Wood-10-14.mp3"][/audio]   Woods tells KSAL News that ...

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A Salina man with a couple of active warrants was taken into custody on Monday night. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that around 9pm, 23-year-old Jason Lester was riding a bike and was pulled over by an officer on patrol near the intersection of State Street and Broadway. Police pointed out the bike had no ...

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Kansas lawmakers are setting aside funding for a potential special session to redistrict the state's legislative voting districts. The Legislative Coordinating Council is appropriating 400-thousand-dollars from the state general fund and 60-thousand-dollars in licensing costs to pay for the special session. Kansas Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes says it's wasting taxpayer money on a political stunt.

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The USD 327 Ellsworth, Kanopolis, and Geneseo school district is looking for a new leader. Superintendent Deena Hilbig has announced her retirement at the conclusion of the current school year. According to the District, since 2022 Hilbig has led USD 327 Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo with vision, collaboration, and a steadfast commitment to students, staff, and the community. During ...

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With the general election less than a month away, the deadline to register to vote is Tuesday of this week. Here are some things those who plan on voting need to know. Registering to vote Kansans have until Tuesday, October 14th to register to vote. The Saline County Clerk's Office will stay open late until 8PM for ...