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A shooting in Salina remains under investigation after a man was wounded by gunfire Sunday night. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that the 40-year-old victim told was transported to the Emergency Room for treatment after being shot in the hand during an attempted robbery. The victim told police he was approached by a man in ...

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A Salina man was hurt after the pickup he was working on rolled over his legs. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that a 62-year-old man was working on the transmission on a 2013 Chevy Silverado in the driveway of a home in the 500 block of Regent on Saturday afternoon. Police say around 12:20pm, the ...

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A Salina man was taken into custody Sunday after he allegedly threatened to kill his girlfriend. According to Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges officers were sent to the Travel Lodge on South Broadway Sunday morning around 9:15am after a woman called her family for help. Police soon intervened and asked 35-year-old Eric Ehster to come out of the ...

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A Salina man was transported to the hospital with life threatening injuries after a motorcycle crash on Friday. Police Captain Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 61-year-old Thomas Barrett was injured after he lost control of his 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle Friday evening on Old 40 Highway near North Ohio Street. Police say he hit a curb ...

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K-State Salina has achieved a remarkable milestone by welcoming the largest incoming freshman class in its history. The Kansas Board of Regents reports K-State Salina has experienced 8.6% growth in overall enrollment compared to the previous academic year. The most notable increase is the 21.8% growth in the campus’s fall 2023 freshman class. The Salina campus gained ...

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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. The event begins Thursday. In the days leading up to October 5-7th the streets of downtown Salina, KS will be transforming into a vibrant canvas of ...

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Kansas Wesleyan University's fall music schedule continues Tuesday with another combined performance. According to KWU, the school's string orchestra will perform alongside Salina South High School’s orchestra in a special event Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the high school’s auditorium. The event will get underway at 7 p.m. and admission is free. “We’re glad to partner with Salina ...

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New managers are leading two Salina banks. According to Equity Bank, Cindy O’Hare will manage the downtown bank on Santa Fe Avenue. Jenna Ginther is being promoted to bank manager of the Ohio Street office. O’Hare has 30 years of experience in banking in Salina.  Ginther has been with Equity Bank for the last seven years. “At Equity Bank, our ...

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An artist from the Big Apple will be in Little Sweden for an October residency. Ellie Murphy from Ridgwood (Queens), New York, is returning to the Red Barn Studio Museum in Lindsborg for her second residency from October 1st to 15th, coinciding with Hyllningsfest and her 40th reunion with the Lindsborg High School Class of 1983. According ...

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A Gypsum man was hurt Friday night in a single-vehicle crash south of Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 33-year-old Justin Harris was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala, headed east on Mentor Road. The car left the road and overturned, landing in a ditch. Harris, who was not buckled up, suffered suspected serious injuries. He was ...

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The "Fighting First" has a new leader. According to the Army, on Friday the 1st Infantry Division hosted an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony at the Cavalry Parade Field on Fort Riley. The event officially welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Derek Noyes and his family to the Big Red One team. For the first time in nearly 24 ...