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An innovator in the Artificial Intelligence industry will be the featured speaker at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame induction ceremony. According to the Chamber, Darren Moe, Senior Director of Automation, Autonomy & Artificial Intelligence at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., will be this year’s Business Hall of Fame speaker. With more than ...

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Middle school students have an opportunity to spend a day on campus and discover the fun of STEM through hands-on activities at Kansas State University's fall 2026 GROW workshop. Hosted by K-State's KAWSE office, the GROW workshop on Saturday, Nov. 14, will engage middle school students through exciting activities that follow this year's theme, "Think Green, Build Smart: ...

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Longtime Salina Journal photo journalist Tom Dorsey is being honored. The photographer, whose career helped document the people, places and events of north-central Kansas, will be among the honorees inducted into the Kansas Photojournalism Hall of Fame in November. Dorsey, who lives in Salina and is retired after a long career with the newspaper, is one ...

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Family and friends are rallying around the family of a Salina woman who died last week after being hit by an SUV. On Wednesday afternoon 41-year-old Audrey Rutherford was hit while in a crosswalk at the intersection of 9th St and Elm St.  She died the next morning at a hospital. Rutherford leaves behind her husband and ...

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Rolling Hills Zoo was packed with pumpkin loving people on Saturday. Children and families in costumes, treats, and of course pumpkins  were part of  the annual Pumpkin PaZOOla event. The Zoo offered special admission perks, including half-price admission  and a free pumpkin for every child aged 12 and under while supplies lasted. Families explored the grounds, including ...

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A group of "Women of Achievement" whose leadership, dedication, and service help make Salina a better place to live will be honored. On Thursday, November 5th, the community is invited to celebrate seven extraordinary women whose contributions have made a lasting impact on Salina during the 2026 Women of Achievement Honoree Celebration at Theatre Salina. Organizers say the ...

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The Arts Council of Dickinson County and the Historic Seelye Mansion invite the public to enjoy another afternoon of creativity during a fall plein air painting event at the Seelye Mansion on Saturday, October 24. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, The event will begin with light refreshments and an opportunity to meet artist ...

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A Missouri man was hit and killed while out on foot on a highway in Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 24-year-old  Dakota Panzica from Springfield, Missouri, was crossing K 7 Highway in Wyandotte County when he was hit by a Chevrolet Camaro. Panzica suffered fatal injuries. The driver of the car was not hurt. The incident happened ...

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 Members of the Rotary Club of Salina recently participated in a monarch butterfly tagging event at Rolling Hills Zoo. According to Rotary, twelve volunteers, including Rotarians and family members, spent a beautiful morning learning about monarch conservation and contributing valuable scientific data to the Monarch Watch research program. Rotary sponsors two butterfly gardens at Rolling Hills Zoo, ...

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Salina-based Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas has expanded into Concordia. According to the organization, they officially opened the doors to the new Concordia office on October 5, expanding access to services and support for individuals and families in Cloud County and surrounding communities. Located at 103 E. 6th St. in Concordia, the new office serves as a ...

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A Culver man received three tickets after taking out power lines, and damaging a bridge, as he drove a large dump truck with the dump bed up. Captain Jim Hughes from the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News  the man had just dumped a load early Thursday morning in an area along West State Street. ...