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A long-time staffer at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce has been promoted to a new management position. According to the Chamber, Tiffany Benien is the new director for Visit Salina. Benien, who has served as the sports & special events manager for Visit Salina since June of 1995, will succeed Sylvia Rice who had served as the director ...

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Two juveniles were arrested after committing multiple crimes during the span of a month. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on Friday, March 28th two juvenile males were caught trying to steal a lunchable from Dollar General on 840 E. Crawford. The employees advised the teens to leave the store. Allegedly when the juveniles left, ...

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A residential fire on Neal Avenue was quickly contained by Salina Fire Department. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Monday night March 31st, the Salina Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 629 E. Neal. Initial reports indicated a fire in the attached garage of the residence. Upon arrival, fire crews encountered an active fire in the ...

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Denial is not just a river in Egypt. For those who are still in it, cutting through the chaos is one way out, even though the chaos is confusing, on purpose. In Topeka or D.C., just following bills is, well, debilitating. Near-daily executive orders are in reality executive disorders. But we can wake to this truth. It’s not ...

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The Salina Symphony’s Out of the Box series returns on Sat., April 26, at 7 p.m. at Theatre Salina’s Sunflower Financial (Black Box) Theatre. The program will feature exhilarating music championed by Alarm Will Sound, an innovative chamber ensemble described by the New York Times as “one of the most vital and original ensembles on the ...

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After a windy day Tuesday, severe weather will be a possibility by evening. According to the National Weather Service, initially strong southerly winds and higher wind gusts will start around 10 am Tuesday and persist through 1 am Wednesday morning. Across Central Kansas wind could gust in excess of 50 MPH. Showers and storms will begin to ...

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Thanks to generous donations from community and county foundations, the Kansas Starbase of Salina program has been restored after being temporarily suspended. On Tuesday, February 4th, 2025  the Department of Defense (DoD) Starbase Kansas program was suspended due to a continuing resolution gap in U.S. government funding. The program is known to be one of the ...

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The first annual Civics Bee in Salina, featured a strong showing of over 15 area Middle school students at Kansas Wesleyan University and three students are heading to Wichita for State. On Saturday, March 29th the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the National Civics Bee at the local level on the campus of KWU. A ...

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Just before noon on Sunday, March 30, the Salina Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Roadway Inn, located at 3932 S. 9th Street. While en route, dispatch received 911 calls confirming an active fire on the third floor, with hotel occupants still inside the building. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered moderate smoke on the ...

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Coming up Friday night in Salina - it's a workshop to make men better fathers. Kori Powell with the Saline County Health Department joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at how dads will strengthen their walk as a leader for their family, plus enjoy a free meal of beef brisket or ...

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The Rolling Hills Zoo arranged a controlled burn with a Saline County non-profit organization, to maintain and tend land. Monday morning a portion of the Zoo's 165 acre land was burned to improve grass life and promote ecological health. Rolling Hills Zoo Horticulture Manager and Secretary Treasurer for the Smoky Hills Prescribed Burn Association (SHPBA), Gerrett ...