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A Salina non-profit announces the coming of its annual free-tax program, that services individuals and families with low-to-moderate incomes. The Salina Area United Way (SAUW) announced on Thursday its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). This is a program that provides free tax preparation services for qualifying individuals and families. Intake for the program will ...

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Radio host Todd Starnes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Thursday with a look at his show that made the jump this week onto NewsRadio 1150 KSAL. Starnes is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author and broadcaster. He spent more than a decade working at Fox News Channel before returning home to Memphis to launch ...

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More than $3,000 worth of work tools were stolen from a storage trailer. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on Wednesday, Ferco Rental on 264 N. Broadway was burglarized at an earlier date. Employees reported that sometime between January 5th and January 13th, unknown subject(s) gained access to a storage trailer on their property ...

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The City of Salina invites the community to play a part in improving roadway safety by participating in the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan survey. According to the City, the mission is to achieve zero deaths and serious injuries on Salina’s roadways, and public input is key to making this ...

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Salina area public transportation services will be closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Transportation including  Salina, CityGo,  the 81 Connection, GoAbilene public transportation, GoConcordia  public transportation, KanConnect, a regional fixed route system, and the newest program, OCCK OnDemand are included. Transportation services will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, January ...

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The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday will alter City of Salina services. City offices will be closed Monday, January 20th. Staff will return to the regular schedule Tuesday, January 21. Salina General Services offices will be closed on Monday, January 20th., 2025. Regular office hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will resume on Tuesday. Despite the ...

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Gov. Laura Kelly’s seventh State of the State speech on Wednesday called for investments in water resources and public schools, streamlining early childhood regulation, pursuit of sustainable tax policy and expansion of Medicaid eligibility. Kelly, a Democrat who took office in 2019 as the state’s 48th governor after serving 14 years as a state senator, urged ...

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The Sedgwick County Sheriff's office is confirming a request to the Wichita Police Department to launch a criminal investigation into a Sedgwick County detective. The detective in question was assigned to Internet Crimes Against Children section within the Exploited and Missing Children's Unit. The sheriff's office says it started an administrative review that revealed improper case closures ...

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A Salina business is helping to power a local Salina organization in its fight against childhood cancer. JAE’s Electric made a $3,000 donation to the Love, Chloe Foundation, which is a childhood cancer organization that provides immediate support to area families who have a child fighting cancer. Love, Chloe Foundation Executive Director Heidi Feyerherm tells KSAL News ...

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Opportunities to win some startup cash and hone business skills are coming to Salina this spring.  Applications are now open for the 4th Annual Charlie Walker Pitch Challenge to be held Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, at Kansas State University-Salina. The Challenge is open to start-up businesses as well as young businesses who have been operating ...

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A butterfly expert from Kansas State University will be the guest presenter at the Smoky Hills Audubon Society's monthly gathering later this week. According to the organization, Monarch butterflies are a conservation icon due to their fascinating migration story. Their populations are in decline and it is more critical than ever to understand, appreciate, and support ...