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More than 72-million Americans are expected to travel for the Fourth of July holiday. According to AAA Kansas,  61.6 million Americans plan to drive to their destinations for the Independence Day holiday including more than 585,000 Kansans. The agency expects to rescue more than 3,000 drivers across the Sunflower State, and more than 690,000 nationwide. For those ...

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Voting for this year's state patrol "Best Looking Cruiser" calendar competition is underway. The annual competition is sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers. The contest began as a friendly competition between the state agencies and is proving to be a fun and engaging way to allow our state’s community members to support and interact with ...

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The Salina Symphony invites you to celebrate 70 years of live orchestral music during the upcoming 70th Anniversary Season, Infinite Horizons. “Our 70th anniversary is more than a celebration of the past,” said Yaniv Segal, music director and conductor. “It’s an invitation to experience music that stirs the soul, stretches the imagination, and expands the mind.” ...

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A Stage Two drought restriction is continuing for the city of Wichita. Cheney Reservoir is currently more than 97 percent full, but the lake's current 12-month average water level is unchanged from May at 60-point-one percent. According to the National Weather Service, Wichita experienced its third rainiest June since records began in 1889.

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As audiences race to the box office for this summer's blockbuster "F1," many might be wondering what it really feels like to be behind the wheels of the high-octane, precision-engineered Formula One cars featured in the movie. Most will never know. Kansas State University students, however, have the opportunity to design and drive a Formula-style ...

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Because it was so well-received last year, a celebrity basketball game will this year again be a part of a North Salina community block party event. A former Harlem Globetrotter will play, as will a couple of players who have played professionally overseas, in the game which is one of the highlights of "Daddy Bud ...

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If the spelling contest was one of your favorite days at school - the Salina Public Library has a night planned for you! SPL's Head of Fundraising Alison Walker tells KSAL News that teams are gearing up to take the stage and S P E L L. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/bee.mp3"][/audio]   The high energy Adult Spelling Bee Showdown, presented by ...

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Kansans turned out along 236 miles of lonely roads and highways Tuesday afternoon to honor a fallen sheriff deputy who was making his final trip home. Phillips County Sheriff Deputy Brandon Gaede was shot and killed Friday night while responding to a fireworks call in Phillipsburg. Gaede was escorted back home to Phillipsburg from a forensic science ...

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Dr. Tamara Lynn got pulled over by the Kansas Highway Patrol multiple times on Tuesday morning - all for a good cause. Dr. Lynn is the Director of Fort Hays State University's National De-escalation Training Center (NDTC) and was in Salina to demonstrate some of the behaviors troopers face in the field, and then discussed how ...

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The Dean of K-State Salina and the senior U.S. Senator from Kansas will both be inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame. According to the organization, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Dr. Alysia Starkey, Dean & CEO of Kansas State University Salina are among four who will be inducted as part of the class of ...

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One person was killed in a house fire in Solomon early Tuesday morning. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, Tuesday at approximately 4:44 a.m. first responders were notified of a structure fire in the 200 block of West 6th Street in Solomon. The residence was fully engulfed when firefighters and deputies arrived. Deputies assisted an adult male ...