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Kansas State University has resolved a student complaint about the presence of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within its student government following pressure from legislative leadership to investigate. The Legislature passed a provision in 2025 requiring state agencies, including state universities, to eliminate DEI-related positions, mandates, programs, activities, training requirements, grants and contracts by Aug. 1. Universities and ...

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After 30 years the murder of a Salina woman remains unsolved, and a $5,000 Governor’s Reward remains unclaimed. This past December marked 30 years since the murder of Gina Cyphers. Gina Bridget Cyphers was murdered December 28th, 1995. At about 12:12 pm that day first responders were dispatched to 721 West Cloud #54 in reference to ...

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While we have been enjoying mild temperatures in the 60s across the area to begin the week, accumulating snow could potentially be on the horizon. According to the National Weather Service, after a mild stretch through Thursday, temperatures will cool back closer to average by Friday. Rain is possible late Wednesday night into Thursday. By Friday, accumulating ...

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A concert featuring a local rock / Americana band, and a 13-year-old guitar  maestro, will benefit Salina’s Stiefel Theater. Rockin’ the Fe is coming up on Friday, February 13th, featuring Sunset Sinners and  Emmitt DeWater. For 12 years the Stiefel has been partnering with Blake Blackim/Sunset Sinners to bring Rockin’ the Fe to Salina – the ...

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A chorus of community voices joined together Tuesday morning at the Saline County Commissioner's meeting to air their concerns over a proposed energy storage facility. Those concerns turned to applause as commissioners voted 4-1 to deny the project that would have allowed a Texas based business to place battery storage containers on a 40-acre plot north ...

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A 15-year-old boy accused in a fatal shooting in Salina made his first court appearance in juvenile court Tuesday morning. Assistant Saline County Attorney Nathan Dickey tells KSAL News the juvenile offender is Collin Michael Arroyo. He is being charged with: Murder in the 2nd degree (reckless) Criminal Use of a Weapon Possession of Marijuana Possession ...

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Police in Hays are investigating a case involving the death of a pedestrian. According to the City of Hays, at 5:46 p.m. Jan. 3, the Hays Police Department was notified of an injury accident in the 1400 block of Hall St. Officers arrived on scene to find citizens assisting a pedestrian that had been struck by a ...

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A preliminary hearing which was scheduled for Tuesday morning in a case involving a fatal crash that happened in rural Saline County back in August has been postponed until later this spring. Saline County Attorney John Reynolds tells KSAL News a preliminary hearing for 33-year-old Kayla Errebo has been pushed back to March. It had been ...

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The Salina Art Center Cinema has been selected as a recipient of the nationally recognized Science on Screen grant program. According to the organization, the Art Center Cinema is one of just 41 independent cinemas, museums, and community organizations nationwide awarded funding this year to present film screenings paired with expert-led discussions exploring science, technology, engineering, ...

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An account has been established to help a mother whose 14-year-old son died after being shot over the weekend. According to Salina Police, at 9:41 PM on Friday dispatch received a report of a shooting at a home in South Salina  in the 100 block of Raleigh Street. First responders located a juvenile male victim with ...

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The long anticipated remodel of the Youth Services began on Monday at the Salina Public Library. Director Melanie Hedgepeth joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at a range of topics including an update on how the wall to wall project in the basement is coming along. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Melanie-on-basement-project-26.mp3"][/audio] This project will re-imagine the ...