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With the November election approaching, this is the last full week for voters to cast their ballots early across Kansas including in Saline County. In-person advance voting is underway, and registered voters who want to avoid Election Day crowds have several opportunities to cast their ballots before Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. Mail ballots began going out to Saline ...

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The Salina Public Library is looking for volunteers to help keep its youth and teen materials neat, organized and easy for patrons to find through its Adopt-a-Shelf program. Volunteers spend approximately two to three hours each month caring for their adopted section of the library. Scheduling is flexible, allowing volunteers to work around their other commitments. Individuals, ...

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The Kansas Turnpike is celebrating 70 years of service this month, marking seven decades since the roadway first opened to traffic in October 1956. According to the Kansas Turnpike Authority, since its opening ongoing improvements to pavement, bridges and drainage systems have helped maintain the Turnpike as a safe and reliable route for generations of travelers. Beginning ...

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 The Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau was honored with five marketing awards from the Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK) during the 2026 Kansas Tourism Conference. According to the organization, the annual TIAK Marketing Awards recognize creative and effective tourism marketing efforts across Kansas. Entries are evaluated by a panel of tourism and marketing experts, with ...

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The Salina Area United Way is bringing back its SNAP Back Against Hunger event, offering families access to food, household essentials and community resources as rising costs continue to put pressure on household budgets. According to the organization, the free community food and resource fair is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. ...

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Clay County Medical Center has a new face in a leadership position. According to the organization, Shane McClintock will be serving as the new Marketing, Communications, and Foundation Director. McClintock brings more than 30 years of experience in broadcasting, community engagement, fundraising, and relationship building. His passion for communication began at just eight years old, when he spent his ...

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Voters of all political affiliations are invited for coffee, conversation, and early voting on Monday at 9 a.m. at the Salina City / County Building. The event will be hosted by Kansas House District 69 candidate Miranda Bachman, who says it is non partisan. Bachman will answer questions about the voting process, assist first-time voters, and help coordinate ...

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The Taraia Object expedition, a joint effort by the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue University, found no conclusive evidence to confirm a hypothesis that wreckage from Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10-E was in a lagoon on a remote atoll in the South Pacific. Nikumaroro is 17 hours ahead of Eastern time ...

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Three Salina Police officers are among a group of 21 officers who graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Friday afternoon. The graduating Salina Police Officers include: Tyler Foster, Salina Police Department (Fitness Award) Keegan Lott, Salina Police Department (Fitness, Most Miles awards) Amanda Tiernan, Salina Police Department According to the University of Kansas, after 14 ...

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Tips are being sought in a case involving a stolen electric bicycle. It's the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, between 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM on Monday, October 19th, an Army green and black, ViVi Ace 10, 750-watt E Bike was stolen from the Kraft Manor Apartments / Shopping ...

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A motorcycle rider and his passenger were both killed in a head on collision with a pickup truck on a Kansas highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 71-year-old Michael Schmidt from Preston, Kansas, was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle on US 166 Highway. He failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the center line, and collided ...