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Layoffs and furloughs are coming to Bell Textron. The company announced yesterday that the move will impact about 285 employees across three locations in Wichita, Fort Worth, and Amarillo. Some employees will start a three-week furlough on June 15th. Bell Textron says it needs to align staffing with lower revenue and lower costs.

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Former Coldwater mayor Jose Ceballos is released from jail. Ceballos, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor election crimes tied to voting as a non-citizen, turned himself in to Immigration and Customs Enforcement on May 13th following an order from immigration officials. Ceballos was released from the Chase County Jail this week.

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The Kansas Highway Patrol now has motorcycles on patrol. According to the agency, they are expanding their presence on Kansas highways with the addition of six motorcycle units. Specially trained troopers assigned to these motorcycles will be focused on enforcement and roadway safety across the state. The goal of the motorcycle units is to curb aggressive driving, ...

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Some milestones take years to reach — and some are worth every mile of the journey. According to the Driving Dickinson County organization, Dickinson County has officially been awarded E-Community status by Network Kansas, joining a statewide network of communities committed to building stronger entrepreneurial ecosystems. This designation has appeared in the organization’s strategic plans for ...

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A food program in Salina is designed to help support youth and families in the community throughout the summer months. The Salina Family YMCA's Grab N Go Summer Food Program provides free meals through the weekends. According to the Y, the program is designed to ensure that children continue to have access to nutritious food even ...

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Salina Pediatric Care at Salina Regional Health Center has earned a five-star Breastfeeding Friendly Physician Practice Designation by the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition. According to the Hospital, the entire staff at Salina Pediatric Care has committed to supporting and encouraging the breastfeeding mothers they see each day in reaching their breastfeeding goals. Salina Pediatric Care met each of ...

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The 18th annual "Cops and Bobbers" fishing derby is this Saturday. Lakewood partners with the Salina Police Department, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, and Parks & Tourism to bring this family fun event to be enjoyed by anglers of all ages.  According to Lakewood, they will have competitions for the biggest fish, and a casting contest ...

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The Wichita Police Department reported to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) that Robert Sutter, 76, was located safe Thursday evening. The Statewide Silver Alert is now canceled. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Wichita man who may be headed to Missouri. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the whereabouts ...

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The lineup for the SM Hanson Music Festival Jam is finalized. According to SM Hanson, seventeen bands will cross the stage on Thursday evening June 11. Music begins at 5:45pm at the Eric Stein Stage in Oakdale Park. The "Invitational Spot" was created in 2023 to feature a band who has not previously performed at Festival Jam. ...

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Officials gathered Thursday with members of the Salina Country Club and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Blue Coats to celebrate recent improvements at the facility. A ribbon was cut to celebrate the grand opening of recent golf course improvements including: Holes 9 and 18 The driving range The snack shack JRI Hospitality and its founder Jason ...

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A man was arrested after going on a damage spree late Wednesday night. According to Salina Police, at about 11:55 PM, officers responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of N. Ohio. Upon arrival, they observed a tan 2005 Nissan Altima in the road with the front driver side tire detached. It was determined the driver, ...