5 months ago
An active shooter drill is planned Friday at a Salina non-profit organization that provides behavioral health services. Central Kansas Mental Health Center, in collaboration with the Salina Police Department, Saline County Sheriff, and Saline County Emergency Management will be conducting an active shooter drill. The scenario will provide a simulated emergency situation and allow law enforcement ...

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A candidate meet and greet event is planned in Salina this week. Salina Indivisible is hosting a meet and greet for Salina City Commissioner candidates on Thursday, September 18th at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 901 E Neal. Candidates will each have a few minutes to talk about themselves and why they are running for ...

5 months ago
A Salina attorney will become the next judge in Saline and Ottawa County. Governor Laura Kelly has appointed Allie Burris a judgeship position in the 28th Judicial District. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Rene Young. “Allie Burris has significant experience in the field of criminal law and a robust involvement in ...

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Voices from the past will be heard again this weekend in Council Grove as the Voices of the Wind People plays out on stage Friday and Saturday. Organizer Sharon Haan joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at how this event brings a collision of two cultures into focus. Haan says the live-action ...

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 For students considering attending college, Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina is offering opportunities for exploration. According to the school, the university has two Coyote Preview Days scheduled this autumn, Sept. 27, during Family Weekend, and Oct. 25, during Homecoming. These preview days begin with a 9 a.m. check-in and offer students and parents a tour of campus, ...

5 months ago
A Colorado man was killed in northern Kansas in a crash involving a motorcycle and tractor According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 68-year-old Thomas Lewis from Firestone, Colorado, was riding a 2022 Moto Guzzi motorcycle headed east on US 36 Highway in Washington County.  He crashed into the back of a 1981 John Deer tractor which ...

5 months ago
Wichita State University students are remembering conservative advocate Charlie Kirk. A candlelight vigil was held at the university last night. Hundreds of people attended the event. Kirk was shot and killed during a public event at Utah Valley University on September 10th.

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Mike Scanlon is a man on a mission. The cancer survivor's 30-day, 700-mile cycling journey across Kansas trails to raise awareness and funds for both cancer and Kansas trails will roll into Salina this weekend. After riding three trails around Salina on Friday, on Saturday he will get off his bicycle, and run in the ...

5 months ago
Salina's first business expo is this week. The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing to launch the first-ever Salina Business Expo, which the organization says will be a "dynamic new event designed to connect local businesses, entrepreneurs, and the Salina community". The Expo will take place on Thursday, September 18th, at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center ...

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Over a half-dozen people on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted have been caught. On the first Saturday of each month a new list of  Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The latest list went online September 6th. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office the arrests include: Paul Bennett Sara Mae Carpenter Curtis Frisbie Phoenix Leonard Jessica ...

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A stolen vehicle is recovered at the Salina Rescue Mission on Summers Road after staff confronts a homeless man about the car he was driving. According to Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler, the 1998 Toyota Camry was taken Monday evening from the 900 block of E. Prescott. Police say the owner was in the area on a ...