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In a career that began with a borrowed film camera and a 4-H project, Aaron Anders has turned a childhood curiosity into a lifelong craft. Anders first picked up photography at age 9, experimenting with his father’s film camera. By 11, he had already achieved a milestone many photographers wait years to reach: one of his ...

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Internationally recognized orchid authority Arthur Chadwick, owner of Chadwick & Son Orchids and author of the acclaimed book First Ladies and Their Orchids, will present a major feature exhibit at the 2026 Philadelphia Flower Show, running February 28 through March 8 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Now in its 197th year, the Philadelphia Flower Show is ...

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Vintage and “throwback” foods are a popular trend, but the story behind a new product coming from the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum is like no other. According to the museum, on March 21st, they will release “Smoky Valley Best Traditional Pancake Flour” to coincide with Lindsborg’s Swedish “Våffeldagen” waffle festival. It is based ...

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Registration opens March 1 for the 2026 Walk Kansas program, an eight-week initiative offered by Kansas State University Extension designed to help participants build healthier habits through physical activity, nutrition and overall wellness. The program runs March 22 through May 16 and is open to individuals and teams in Kansas and beyond. “Walk Kansas is an eight-week health ...

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Sixteen months in the making and the baby rhino born at Rolling Hills Zoo in February is now bringing more attention to the improvements made at the zoo. Linda Henderson Director of Development & Marketing tells KSAL News that upgrades inside the rhino barn will benefit the species and visitors' experience too. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Linda-zoo-rino-floors.mp3"][/audio]   According to the zoo, ...

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Well-wishers gathered Friday morning to help a family-owned Salina restaurant celebrate its one year anniversary.  A luncheon celebration included a ribbon-cutting with the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Bluecoats, the organization's team of volunteers who serve as the official ambassadors for the Chamber and the local business community. The Reyes family opened La Morenita Mexican Restaurant, ...

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Kansas’ first express lanes will open this weekend. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, built as part of the U.S. 69 Expansion and Modernization project (69Express), the express lanes will open to traffic by 8 a.m. Saturday in Overland Park. The project included reconstruction of U.S. 69 between 103rd and 151st Streets, widening the highway ...

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This Saturday morning you can help in the local fight against cancer by simply enjoying a pancake breakfast. Proceeds from a pancake breakfast, which will be held at LongHorn Steakhouse at 2590 S 9th St. in Salina, will benefit the Salina Relay For Life Organization. The meal includes all you can eat pancakes, sausage, and a ...

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Wildfire season is in full swing, with several fires ripping through parts of western Kansas this week. The most damaging fires started in the Oklahoma panhandle and then moved north into Kansas. While most of the fires are now in control, it leaves the towns, ranchers and firefighters on high alert. “It got real close by about two miles. ...

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Former Saint Francis Ministries CEO Robert Smith admitted in federal court Thursday that he used the organization’s credit card for personal expenses and authorized payments for a co-defendant’s fraudulent invoices. Then he pleaded guilty to a single charge of wire fraud for a $6,909.73 credit card payment. Smith led the foster care organization from 2014 to 2020, ...

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In an effort to help feed the hungry, the Salina Family YMCA has established a food pantry.  The “Y We Share” Food Pantry is now open, and available to the public in the facility’s main lobby. According to the organization, the “Y We Share” pantry is designed to provide convenient, stigma-free access to food for anyone ...