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Members of the class of 2026, together with friends, family and community members, gathered Saturday at Tony’s Pizza Events Center for Kansas Wesleyan University’s 2026 Commencement ceremony. According to KWU, Dr. Sean Herrington ’93, longtime leader at Salina Regional Health Center, delivered the Commencement address, speaking on the importance of protecting one’s mind, body and spirit, choosing ...

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Salina Area Technical College celebrated its 2026 commencement ceremony on May 2 at Tony’s Pizza Events Center, honoring the college’s largest graduating class in school history during its milestone 60th anniversary year. According to the school, a total of 198 graduates crossed the stage, marking several historic achievements for the institution: 30% of graduates (60 students) ...

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A manufacturing company in Salina that designs and builds heavy equipment for the asphalt and pavement preservation industry is offering a no cost training event. Meet groundbreaking experts and see innovative technology at Bergkamp’s second annual Teaching and Researching Emulsified Asphalt Treatments (TREAT) training session, July 28 to 30, 2026, in Salina. According to Bergkamp, the ...

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You may soon see some unique locomotives roaming the rails. BNSF Railroad Thursday unveiled a series of specially painted locomotives to honor America’s 250th birthday. According to the Railroad, the three new locomotives, carrying numbers 250, 1776 and 2026, feature an exclusive livery ahead of the nation’s Semiquincentennial birthday on July 4, 2026. Each locomotive, specially painted ...

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WThe Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion was found Saturday. Salina Arts & Humanities will host a media conference Monday morning at 9:00 to introduce the winner and provide details. ORIGINAL: The search is on. The Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion Quest is underway. The first clue was released by Salina Arts & Humanities Wednesday morning. It is: “Head for ...

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Theatre space at the Central Mall in Salina may not be vacant for long, and one of the most popular stores is set to reopen. On the heels of AMC Theatres announcing they will not be coming back, Central Mall officials tell KSAL News they are already in discussions with three theater companies that have expressed ...

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A driver was injured in a single vehicle crash involving a deer on Interstate 70 near Abilene Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 77-year-old Judith Hall of Manhattan was driving a Buick Lacrosse headed east on I 70 when a deer came from the south. She struck the deer. Hall, who was buckled up, was ...

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A few spaces are exempt from Kansas’ new bathroom law that requires people to use the facilities in government buildings that match their sex assigned at birth, Attorney General Kris Kobach said in an opinion he released Wednesday. Kobach’s opinion, which carries no legal authority, exempted some government spaces — such as skilled nursing rooms at ...

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With summer quickly approaching and families preparing for long days at the pool and lake, the Salina Family YMCA is urging the community to think ahead about water safety. The organization currently has openings in its summer swim lesson programs, giving families a timely opportunity to build confidence and skills before the season begins. In addition ...

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A historic hotel in Abilene that Dwight Eisenhower frequented could get refurbished. What was first named the Hotel Sunflower, located at 409 N.W. 3rd Street in Abilene, was built in 1931. President Dwight D. Eisenhower frequently visited the hotel, stayed in a "presidential suite" on the sixth floor, and watched his 1952 homecoming parade from a ...

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Another casualty of storm damage at the Central Mall in Salina is the AMC Theatres. Officials tell KSAL News the theatres will not reopen. There was extensive damage to at least four of the theatres, and the company has decided to not reopen. The future of the Books-A-Million book store is also in limbo. Though the company ...