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A summer program that allows for free admission to educational attractions across Kansas, including things like Rolling Hills Zoo, The Garage Automobile Museum,  and the Eisenhower Presidential Library, is returning in a couple of weeks. The 2026 Sunflower Summer Program will run from Thursday, July 9 – Sunday, August 2. This year’s lineup of attractions features activities ...

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 FILI Creative has released the official trailer for 4 Days in June, a feature-length documentary that explores the people, stories, and shared experiences behind one of Kansas' most beloved arts festivals. According to Fili, the newly released two-minute trailer offers audiences a first look at the documentary, which was filmed over five years and captures the sights, sounds, and spirit ...

5 months ago
As Salina continues to chip away at tree limb removal, roof repair and power restoration following last week's historic storm,  City Manager Jacob Wood is singing the praise of volunteers throughout the community. Wood joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Tuesday and hailed the effort of hundreds of those pitching in to help Salina ...

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A driver was transported to the hospital after a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Crawford and Holmes Road. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that around noon on Monday, the driver of a 2003 semi-truck failed to stop at a posted sign on Holmes Road and T-boned a Mercedes SUV. The 64-year-old woman from New ...

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Pizza Hut is being sold in a deal worth one-and-a-half-billion dollars. Yum Brands announced Tuesday that the pizza chain is being sold to private equity firm LongRange Capital. This comes after Yum said in November it was looking at options for the struggling pizza chain. In a separate transaction, Pizza Hut's mainland China locations are being sold ...

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Volunteers from a Salina church and a faith-based, nonprofit humanitarian organization gathered in a Salina cemetery Tuesday morning to clean up storm damage. Ark Church and Convoy of Hope spearheaded the effort. Gypsum Hill Cemetery sustained major damage when 113 mph wind roared across Salina last week. The church was already working with Convoy of Hope when pastor ...

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Briley Buchwald, Miss Salina’s Teen 2026 competed at the Miss Kansas Teen Pageant earlier this month.  She placed  in the top 10 after competing against 20 contestants from across the state. The Miss Kansas Teen Pageant is a part of the Miss America Scholarship Program. Briley competed in personal interview, fitness, on stage question, talent and evening ...

5 months ago
No one was injured after shots were fired at an SUV. According to Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office, there are no suspects after two bullets hit the a rear passenger door on GMC Yukon Denali. Deputies say around 9am Monday morning, a 50-year-old man from Saline County was driving in the area of ...

5 months ago
Saline County Emergency Management has received more than 450 requests for assistance with cutting trees and moving limbs to the curb. More than 80 volunteers are currently working to support storm cleanup efforts across the county. So far, volunteer groups have completed more than 170 jobs. Another 200 jobs have been assigned and are actively being ...

5 months ago
Harvest is well underway across the state, with progress varying by region. According to the Kansas Wheat Commission, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service crop progress report ending June 14th indicates wheat harvest is 28 percent complete, well ahead of last year. Winter wheat conditions were rated 25 percent very poor, 32 percent poor, 29 percent ...

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The world’s largest operating steam locomotive has started a historic cross country trip to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary, and along the journey will make a stop in Salina. According to the Union Pacific Railroad, their famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, has journeyed to the East Coast for the first time in ...