Ellsworth
Ellsworth, KS · Municipal
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Potential Traffic Impacts: Industrial Park Groundbreaking and Flag Changes
Drivers should watch for crews and equipment in two areas of town during as Industrial Park construction begins and City crews change out flags. Area: NW 14th Street/2300 Avenue near the Industrial Park. Vogts-Parga Construction, LLC will install water and sanitary sewer infrastructure, construct a stormwater detention basin, and develop...
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Salina CityGo to Provide Free Rides on Election Day
OCCK Transportation will be fare-free all day on Tuesday, November 3 for Election Day. Services include Salina CityGo, Abilene public transportation, Concordia public transportation, 81 Connection, KanConnect, and paratransit services. In 2025, OCCK Transportation gave 1,300 rides on Election Day. Other OCCK services helped 80 people access polls to vote...
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Hegseth's staff damages Kansas-raised Eisenhower's globe
WASHINGTON – Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s staff damaged a standing globe believed to have been used by Kansas-raised U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower while attempting to move the artifact into Hegseth’s office. A Pentagon official acknowledged the incident in a statement on Oct. 22, saying that “an accident occurred while staff were transporting a replica of the Eisenhower globe as part of its relocation.” “Accidents happen, we are grateful no one was harmed, and the globe is being repaired,” the official added. Hegseth was born on anniversary of D Day invasion Hegseth was born on June 6, 1980 , the 36th anniversary of the historic 1944 D Day invasion commanded by Eisenhower, who had an affinity for globes. A large globe is part of the "Waging Peace" exhibit at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home, located on a 22-acre campus at 200 SE Fourth St. in Abilene. That tourist attraction educates visitors about the life and times of Eisenhower, who grew up in Abilene, served as a five-star general in the U.S. Army and commanded the Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II. Eisenhower later served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961.
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McPherson City Commission Meets for Special Session Friday
The City of McPherson Commission will gather Friday morning, October 30, 2026, for a special session. The purpose of the meeting is to hear a request for support of the City’s application for a Community Development Block Grant. The meeting is scheduled for 8am in the Commission Room of...
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Commissioners Debate Whether Data Center Rules Should Limit Rezoning Near Salina
During their review of proposed data center regulations, Saline County planning commissioners debated how the rules should treat rezoning requests, particularly for land near Salina that is already zoned industrial. Members discussed language that would restrict rezoning agricultural land to industrial for data center projects, with the concern that such...
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Salina Cultural Plan Draft Lays Out Five Priorities; Arts Groups Report $11.4 Million in Visitor Spending
The Salina City Commission on Monday, Oct. 26, received the 2026 State of the Arts report and an update on the city's new cultural plan during a study session. No action was taken. Brad Anderson, executive director of Salina Arts & Humanities, introduced the update. Alex Keen and Heather Calvin...
lawrencekstimes.com
Sunflower Elementary librarian recognized with statewide award
Sunflower Elementary School librarian Amanda McCoy was named Kansas School Librarian of the Year for her work to make the school library a hub of teaching, learning and reading. McCoy has long known about the statewide award from the Kansas Association of School Librarians, an organization she’s worked with for...
salina311.com
River Renewal supporter, critic make their cases at Salina City Commission citizens forum
SALINA, Kan. — A representative of the Friends of the River Foundation and a longtime critic of the Smoky Hill River Renewal project offered opposing views of the project during the citizens forum at the Salina City Commission meeting Monday, Oct. 26. Jane Anderson, who said she works for...
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Commissioner Trent Davis: 'The sky is not falling,' commission's deliberate process protects both sides
SALINA, Kan. — Salina City Commissioner Dr. Trent Davis said Monday, Oct. 26, that despite recent high-profile issues facing the city, "the sky is not falling," and that the commission's deliberate pace is meant to treat everyone fairly. Davis, who presided over the Salina City Commission meeting in the...