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Salina kicked off celebrations of the nation's 250th birthday on Friday with the annual Play Day in the Park / Old Fashioned 4th of July. The community gathered to enjoy watermelon and hot dogs while children participated in games and played in bubble foam. The evening concluded with the Salina Municipal Band performing a selection of patriotic ...

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Tips are being sought in a case involving a theft from a Salina store. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on Saturday, June 20th, at about 7:00 PM a female entered Sam’s Club, 2919 Market Place. She went to the meat department where she loaded multiple ...

1 week ago
A driver was transported to the hospital in Salina following a three vehicle crash along Interstate 70 caused by a cow in the road. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, three vehicles were all headed east on I70 in the left lane when a cow stepped onto the road. A Ford F 350 truck stopped for ...

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Officials gathered this week to celebrate the installation of Salina's first public bicycle maintenance station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new station located at Bill Burke Park is now providing all cyclists with free accessible tools and a bike repair stand to do basic maintenance and repairs.   Projects like this help create and expand transportation options throughout ...

2 weeks ago
"The world will soon be yours… Approach your task with boldness and hope and the joy of challenge in your hearts—and with dedication to freedom and human dignity. For this is the only route to peace with justice. Good luck, then... I, for one, believe in you." — Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1966. While this quote from ...

2 weeks ago
They were looking to make a new life in a new "Free State." Susan Hawksworth, Museum Director Smoky Hill Museum joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look back at how Salina's story fits into the tapestry of America's 250th celebration. Hawksworth said the city's founding predates statehood by a group of men led ...

2 weeks ago
A disturbance between two co-workers ended with an arrest. According to Salina Police, at about 7:00 AM Wednesday officers responded to the 1000 block of Franklin in reference to a disturbance between two co-workers. Contact was made with a 53-year- old  man who reported a co-worker identified as 62-year-old Benjamin Adcock had driven his vehicle across ...

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Kansas Wesleyan University officials plan a public meet-and-greet with drummer Morgan Parker Tuesday, July 7, on the Starlight Theatre grounds in Kansas City, MO. It will precede the Saline County native’s performance as a member of the band for “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical,” that’s been touring North America over the past four years. Ticket ...

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The Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $750,000 in Downtown Revive & Thrive grants to support nine building renovation projects across Kansas, including projects on Lincoln, Minneapolis, and Marion. According to the agency, when matched with more than $286,000 in local contributions, a total investment of over $1 million will be used to create spaces for ...

2 weeks ago
The Independence Day holiday on Saturday will alter some essential services, and Salina area public transportation. Public transportation in Salina and the Salina area will not be running on Friday, July 3rd or Saturday, July 4th. According to OCCK, the organization which runs the services, transportation including Paratransit, Salina CityGo, 81 Connection, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, KanConnect and OCCK ...

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Though they have been on sale since Saturday in Salina, fireworks can only be legally discharged  July 3rd and July 4th. . The Salina Fire Department is reminding everyone to celebrate the Independence Day holiday safely and in accordance with City of Salina fireworks regulations. Fireworks may be discharged within the city limits only on July ...