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With the start of tax season, the Salina Area United Way’s popular free tax preparation is set to begin. Free tax service begins on Monday. According to the agency, they again are offering free tax preparation services through their VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. VITA provides confidential, no-cost tax help from IRS-certified volunteers for individuals ...

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A Tescott man who rescued a teen from drowning over the summer has been honored again. According to the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office, Daryl Lee was selected for the Kansas Sheriff's Association 2025 Citizen of the Year Award. Back on July 3rd, Lee swam out to rescue 14-year-old Reagan Dalke from the wind driven waters of Kanopolis ...

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Kansas Wesleyan University is preparing to host a national Declaration of Independence exhibit. According to the school, “Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy,” a traveling exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, from Feb. 7–March 8 in KWU’s Student Activities Center. The Kansas tour of “Declaration 1776” is presented by Humanities Kansas. “Declaration ...

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The Salina Family YMCA is welcoming new families to its Early Learning Centers, with openings available at all three of their Salina locations. According to the organization, designed for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, the YMCA’s early education programs go far beyond basic childcare — offering a nurturing, development-focused environment rooted in the Y’s ...

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It's hurry up and wait time for NASA ground crews in Florida after a cold snap at the Kennedy Space Center is moving a launch exercise back a few days for the manned Artemis II moon mission. Jim Remar President and Chief Executive Officer at the Cosmosphere joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with ...

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The Saline County Sheriff''s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving the theft of a number of tools. Between Thursday December 18th, 2025, and Thursday January 8th, 2026, unknown person(s) forced entry into a white box trailer located at 7592 W Remington RD in rural Saline County by cutting the lock and forcing the ...

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A Kansas man is accused of threatening a Minnesota Congresswoman. Sixty-year-old Adam Osborn of Wichita was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of interstate communications with a threat to injure and one count of influencing, impeding, and retaliating against a federal official by threatening. Osborn is accused of posting a message on social media ...

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One of the largest bowling events in the area returns this spring, Hawaiian style. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina is bringing back Bowl For Kids’ Sake, which will take over The Alley in Salina on  March 27th and 28th. According to the organization,  this year’s event invites the Saline County community to swap snow boots for flip-flops ...

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Bitter cold is back in the forecast for the weekend, along with a chance for Friday afternoon snow showers. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for parts of central and southern Kansas from tonight at midnight until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. Wind chills as low as 15 degrees below zero could lead to hypothermia ...

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The soon-to-be Saline County Administrator spent the day in Salina Thursday. Matt Stiles will officially take over the position in April from Phillip Smith-Hanes, who is retiring at the end of March. Among other things Stiles sat in on a work session with Saline County Commissioners and department heads, and he sat down for an interview ...

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Salina Regional Health Center has been re-verified as a Level III Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. According to the hospital, trauma centers verified by the ACS must undergo a lengthy review every three years to insure standards for optimal care of injured patients are being met. The verification program looks at all aspects ...