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Kansas Wesleyan’s DECA squad captured an impressive 29 medals, 15 of them first-place honors, at the 2020 state meet, held on Feb. 3 at Tabor College in Hillsboro. Four KWU competitors—Matthew Whitsitt (Newton, Kan.), Ryann Kats (Prairie View, Kan.), Dillon Harriger (Kearney, Mo.) and Autumn Colgin (Canton, Kan.)—led the team with two first-place medals apiece. KWU ...

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A benefit concert is planned to help fund a new roof for a historic near century-old Salina landmark.  A “Raise the Roof” at the Temple benefit concert is planned Feb 15th. Organizers say the event features a night of music and dance in the historic theatre of the Temple with the band Lost Wax. The band ...

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The Salina Regional Health Foundation is sponsoring a "Pennies from the Heart for the Home with a Heart" campaign all this month to increase awareness and support for the Rebecca A. Morrison House. According to the organization, the public is invited to bring spare change or money in any denomination to the home at 513 S. ...

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Basketball hall of famer, college basketball analyst and ABC Sports and ESPN talent Dick Vitale was in Salina Thursday. Vitale was the featured speaker at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet and Meeting. Vitale met with the media prior to the banquet. The 80-year-old who is in 14 different halls of fame, spoke about ...

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A Salina man wanted on a Saline County warrant is now facing drug charges after a short lived foot chase with police. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers learned of the location of 20-year-old David Eklund and approached him at the Ambassador Hotel located at 1616 W. Crawford around 12:40pm Wednesday. Police say Eklund did ...

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The impeachment trial of President Trump is over after the Senate acquitted him of abuse of power and obstruction of congress charges. Kansas senators Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts went along with their fellow Republicans and voted not guilty on both charges yesterday. Moran noted that Trump's actions were not high crimes and misdemeanors. Roberts tweeted that it ...

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A basketball hall of famer will speak in Salina Thursday night. College Basketball Analyst and ABC Sports and ESPN talent Dick Vitale will be the featured speaker at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet. Vitale is considered by many to be college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador. He joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season ...

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Kansas Wesleyan’s religion and philosophy department will welcome two special guests for its second annual Women in Religion event on Thursday, Feb. 20. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in Fitzpatrick Auditorium, and admission is free. This year’s forum will discuss the role of the spiritual disciplines in self-care and care of others. The evening includes ...

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A First Thursday presentation at the Smoky Hill Museum will feature a book that digs into Kansas's hidden past. Authors Rex Buchanan, Josh Svaty and Burke Griggs will all be on hand to sign copies of "Petroglyphs Of The Kansas Smoky Hills." Buchanan tells KSAL News that the book began with a passion for the past - ...

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Saline County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash in the southeastern portion of the county on Tuesday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a single box rental truck was traveling southbound on Simpson Rd. just north of the intersection with Magnolia Rd. at 1:12 p.m. on Tuesday. The driver says a gust ...

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A male acquaintance allegedly steals a vehicle from a Salina woman's residence early Wednesday morning. According to Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester, the victim, Hollie Ruiz, 43, Salina, was visited by a male acquaintance at her home in the 1300 block of Franklin between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., Tuesday. After the subject left, the victim was ...