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Commission Votes to Revise Sign Code
Following a closed-door executive session held by the Salina City Commission, Mayor Mike Hoppock announced they will amend municipal sign regulations, and further legal proceeding would complicate and delay it. The response comes following a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit regarding the long-running Cozy Inn vs. City of Salina lawsuit.
Wichita Eagle
Federal court upholds ruling that Kansas town violated burger joint’s free speech
Key Takeaways AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. A federal court once again ruled in favor of the Cozy Inn, a burger joint in Salina, Kansas, ruling that the city violated the First Amendment when it tried to halt a whimsical mural on the restaurant’s building. Steve Howard, owner...
Salina Post
Vote canvass begins today across the state
SALINA, KAN. - We have voted. The results are in. But there remain questions with several close races on the state level. The canvass process has begun at locations across the state. In Salina, the vote canvass for the November third elections will take place November 16th, 2026. That canvass will begin at 9 a.m. in room 107 B of the city-county building at 300 West Ash street in Salina.
Salina Post
Busy Salina Saturday with Crossroads Marathon
SALINA, KAN. - Heads up for Saturday. There will be runners in town for the Crossroads Marathon. "We hope that we get a race that everyone enjoys. Maybe kids do the fun run and others do the marathon. It brings in a lot of runners from surrounding states but we have 47 states," said Daniel Craig, co-race director. Areas near Santa Fe to Ohio from Iron to Crawford will be busy on Saturday.
salina311.com
Downtown design review board to consider demolition of two buildings at 218 South 4th Street
The Business Improvement District Design Review Board will consider Application #CC26-019, filed by Tom Pestinger, which requests approval of a Certificate of Compatibility to allow the demolition of two buildings, two building slabs, and a brick wall that runs along the west side of the property next to the alley.
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Salina commission to consider Fieldhouse vertical conveyor bid of up to $85,607
The Salina City Commission will consider awarding a bid Monday, Nov. 9, for a vertical reciprocating conveyor at the Salina Fieldhouse from Autoquip VRC for $83,162, plus $2,445 in electrical work by Precision Electric, for a total authorization not to exceed $85,607. The lift would move sports equipment and materials...
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Salina commissioners to study East Magnolia Road and Smoky Hill River bridge options
The Salina City Commission will hold a study session Monday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 p.m. on roadway, bridge and traffic options for East Magnolia Road from the flood control levee to Markley Road, including replacement of the Smoky Hill River bridge. Staff and consultants will ask the commission to confirm...
salina311.com
Salina commission to consider $997,500 North Ohio Overpass painting award
The Salina City Commission will consider awarding the North Ohio Overpass Painting Project on Monday, Nov. 9, to Southern Coatings of Tarpon Springs, LLC of Tarpon Springs, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $997,500.17. The bid is $950,000.16 plus a 5% construction contingency of $47,500.01. The 531-foot bridge, completed...
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Salina commission to consider 2027 downtown Business Improvement District fees
The Salina City Commission will consider Ordinance No. 26-11300 on Monday, Nov. 9, levying Salina Business Improvement District No. 1 service fees for 2027. The BID Board and Salina Downtown Inc. have recommended no increase for 2027. Budgeted BID fees paid to SDI for 2027 are $130,000, the same as the 2026 budgeted amount.
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Salina Remembered: The Civil War's 'Mother' to Soldiers Once Ran a Salina Eating House
Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke died 125 years ago, on Nov. 8, 1901. After the war, she helped hundreds of veteran families settle in Kansas and set up shop in frontier Salina. She went to war carrying $500 worth of hospital supplies from Galesburg, Illinois. By the time it ended, generals had praised her by name, and soldiers called her "Mother."
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Salina commissioners to meet privately with legal counsel on Cozy Inn appeal ruling, with possible action to follow
Salina city commissioners are scheduled to meet behind closed doors with legal counsel Monday to discuss the federal appeals court decision in The Cozy Inn's mural lawsuit, according to the agenda for the Nov. 9 City Commission meeting. The agenda says "Possible Action to follow." The closed session is the...