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Students are back on campus, and Kansas Wesleyan University is preparing for the new school year and potentially record-breaking enrollment. According to the school, it’s sure to be another great year at Kansas Wesleyan as the university readies to start the 2023-24 academic year. New student move-in concluded on Wednesday, wrapping up a process that brought ...

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The Saline County Livestock and Expo Center are alive and well this week as the Tri-Rivers Fair populates the grounds that have been slowly upgraded over the past two years. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith Hanes tells KSAL News the transformation of the facilities at Ag Hall, Kenwood Hall and the barns are still a work ...

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Kansas Wesleyan University will open its exhibition season on Monday, with “Light, Shadow and Space,” paintings by Daniel Picking, at The Gallery in Sams Hall of Fine Arts on campus. According to KWU,  the exhibit will run from Aug. 14 to Sept. 17, with a reception for Picking from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. Picking is the ...

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A Salina man is facing a number of charges after allegedly fighting with three acquaintances and police. Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 28-year-old Max Larussa was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after an argument over sunglasses took a violent turn. Police say Larussa struck a friend while they sat inside a van in the 700 ...

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More than a dozen cattle were killed in a crash on an Ellsworth County highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a truck carrying 76 cattle overturned Wednesday afternoon on K 156 Highway. The road was closed for an extended period of time as around 10 area ranchers responded to assist with recovery. Of the 76 cattle ...

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The King and Queen of the Tri-Rivers Fair have been crowned. In a ceremony Wednesday night, Andy Marshall from the Sunny Valley 4-H Club and Brynna Anderson from the Smoky View 4-H Club were crowned the 2023 Tri-Rivers Fair King and Queen. Brynna received the queen's tiara and beautiful bouquet of flowers while Andy received the ...

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Propelled from its success  last year, the Boom! Salina Street Art & Mural Festival is back for a second year and organizers vow it will be even bigger and better than ever. In the weeks leading up to October 5-7th, 2023, the streets of downtown Salina, KS will be transforming into a vibrant canvas of art. ...

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A pair of distinguished alumni are now part of the Bethany College Board  of Directors.  Dr. Alexis Gallardo Foreman, and Rev. Floyd Thompkins bring a wealth of expertise and a strong commitment to community service and social justice, making them valuable assets to the college's leadership team. According to the college,  Dr. Alexis Gallardo Foreman, a ...

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The Tri-Rivers Fair, in cooperation with the Salina Kennel Club, will feature the first ever Woof-Fest at the Fair, from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Great Plains Manufacturing Convention Hall inside Tony’s Pizza Event Center. “It will be an afternoon of demonstrations, information and fun,” Kim Norwood, Woof-Fest committee co-chair said. “I had a ...

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A social justice activist, social media superstar, Grammy-nominated recording artist, New York Times bestselling author, and pioneering actor is coming to speak in Salina. "An Evening With George Takei" is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Takei has appeared in more than 40 feature films and hundreds of television roles, most famously as Hikaru Sulu in  Star ...

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A woman and two children are dead following a crash near Pratt. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that an SUV crashed into the back of a semi stopped for construction on U.S. Highway 54 just west of Pratt Tuesday morning. Officials say the woman and one of the children in the SUV died at the scene, and ...