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The Docking Institute of Public Affairs recently released the annual Kansas Speaks Survey of public opinion. A panel of 485 adult residents of Kansas ages 18 and older were surveyed online to assess their attitudes and opinions regarding various issues of interest to Kansas citizens. This year’s survey covered topics including quality of life, the ...

1 year ago
Salina Area Technical College and the Kansas National Guard’s Regional Training Institute in Salina are hosting a Veterans Day flag-raising ceremony starting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, November 10 on the Salina Tech campus. The ceremony will be followed by a free breakfast for active duty members of the military, veterans and their families. At the event, ...

1 year ago
The Salina Art Center Cinema will host a special screening on the Day of the Dead, Thursday, November 2nd. According to the organization, "Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle" will be screened at 6 PM.  The organizations says "Shadows in the Desert"is a feature-length documentary that will delve into the high strangeness in ...

1 year ago
With the November 7th elections just two weeks away, KSAL Radio featured two candidates running for a seat on the City Commission in Salina. Dr. Trent Davis and Jerry Ivey II joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra on Wednesday for our “Candidate Conversations.” Davis and Ivey fielded questions on a range of issues from child ...

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A man is pleading guilty in the fentanyl-related death of a co-worker. Thirty-five-year-old Tyler Ralls reportedly gave 35-year-old Michael Marsalla an M-30 pill that contained fentanyl while at work. Marsalla was found unresponsive at his Valley Center home the next day, and autopsy revealed that Marsalla had died from fentanyl toxicity. Ralls pleaded guilty to distribution of a ...

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The Salina Crossroads Marathon is shaping up to be the biggest event of its kind in Kansas. In just its second year, the event continues to grow in size. Organizers say with 3,280 runners currently registered it is expected to be the largest marathon event in Kansas. Runners are coming from all 50 states, Botswana, Canada, Mexico, ...

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Some of the best strings musicians from over a dozen high schools will be in Salina later this week for an event. Kansas Wesleyan's Department of Music will welcome nearly 200 high school strings players from across north-central Kansas when the department hosts its annual high school honor orchestra event on Saturday. According to KWU, the ...

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A new exhibit opens at the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina this week. According to the museum, A Place to Call Home, opens Friday. A Place to Call Home explores the settling of Kansas. In the early days, Kansas was filled with challenges and plenty of dangers. Imagine arriving in a vast wilderness with few resources and ...

1 year ago
With the November 7th elections just two weeks away, KSAL Radio featured two candidates running for a seat on the City Commission in Salina. Mayor Mike Hoppock and Haley Helzer joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra on Tuesday for our "Candidate Conversations." Hoppock and Helzer fielded questions on a range of issues from child care, ...

1 year ago
Local authorities are reminding citizens that the Drug Take Back day in coming up this Saturday, October 28 at two locations. Lt. Sean Kochanowski with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that deputies will be on hand this Saturday from 10am to 2pm at the Dillon's Grocery Store at 1235 E. Cloud and at ...

1 year ago
Advance voting for the November general election  is underway across Kansas, including locally in Saline County. Mail ballots starting being sent last week, and in-office advanced voting began Monday. Registered voters can cast ballots in person at county election offices or satellite voting locations, or via mail.  The last day to apply for an advanced ballot ...