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A couple's fight in a car on Old-40 Highway leads to charges for a Salina man. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Rylan Whitmer was arrested early Thursday after deputies found him hiding in a trash can. Authorities say he allegedly hit his girlfriend multiple times while they drove along Old-40 on Wednesday ...

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Kansas Wesleyan will host the Sunflower State’s top spellers for each of the next two years, beginning this spring. According to the school, KWU is the new host for the Kansas Press Association’s Sunflower State Spelling Bee, an event that will bring approximately 100 students and their families to Salina. “All of us at Kansas Wesleyan are ...

1 year ago
The Powerball jackpot has been won in California. According to the lottery, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night to win a Powerball jackpot worth $1.765 billion. The jackpot has a cash value of $774.1 million. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot beyond its advertised estimate to $1.765 billion at the ...

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This time of year marks the period when vehicle-deer collisions increase, and Kansas roadways are no exception. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation,  vehicle-deer crashes can happen any day of the year. Across the state, 37 percent of all single-vehicle crashes in 2022 involved a collision with a deer. The agency reports six people were killed ...

1 year ago
Despite an effort to delay it by a group of citizens, the Salina Public Library has indicated it plans to proceed with the sale of two valuable Birger Sandzen paintings from its collection at auction this weekend. The library issued a statement via social media Wednesday, acknowledging that though the "decision is not something everyone ...

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Kansas state assessment results for math are the highest since 2017, and overall, more students are scoring at proficient levels in math and English language arts than last year. The state also is seeing higher graduation rates overall and in subgroups, and more students are earning college credits while in high school. Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. ...

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A review of this year’s summer school programs at Salina Public Schools was presented to the Board of Education during their meeting this week. Elementary summer school served 473 students with 91% of them completing the program. Eighty-two percent of the students attended for both reading and math. The elementary program was free of charge. For the ...

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A golf tournament this weekend will benefit a unique Salina school. The Christ Cathedral Montessori School annual Golf Tournament is this Sunday. The event will be held at Great Life Golf and Fitness Sunday afternoon beginning at 1:00. Details include: 4 man scramble benefiting the Christ Cathedral Montessori School. $400 team entry Top flight prizes 3 ...

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An award-winning flutist whose "standout" and "vibrant" performances (Miami Herald) have taken him around the world will land on the stage in downtown. Embark on an emotionally rich musical journey with the Salina Symphony Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre. The Symphony will open the Passage-themed concert with Barber’s thoughtful Adagio for Strings. The ...

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The first public flu shot clinic of the season in Salina was Wednesday. The Saline County Health Department hosted the Annual Community Flu Shot Clinic on October 11 at the 4H Building, 900 Greeley Ave., in Salina from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This yearly program is part of the Health Department's ongoing efforts to ensure the ...

1 year ago
The search is continuing for a man who fell from a boat at Wilson Lake. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, on Monday afternoon at around 4:00 a female called dispatch to report a man had fallen off a boat at Lake Wilson. The man and woman had been boating toward the west end of ...