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Salina Remembered: The Boy From Salina Whose Company Built America's Warplanes
Glenn L. Martin spent early childhood in Salina and later studied at Kansas Wesleyan. On Veterans Day, a look at the aircraft his company built for the men and women who served, from World War I bombers to the B-29 that ended World War II. Millions of Americans who served...
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Veterans Parade Planned For Saturday
The Salina community will come together this Saturday as Interim HealthCare and Hospice hosts its 5th Annual Veterans Day Parade to honor those who have served in the military. The event will take place on Saturday, kicking off at 9:00 AM along Santa Fe Avenue, from Elm Street to South...
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City Preparing to Overhaul Sign Code
The City of Salina is preparing to overhaul its sign ordinance after losing a long-running legal battle over a mural at the Cozy Inn restaurant. Salina City Manager Jacob Wood appeared on the KSAL Morning News Extra Tuesday morning. Among other things he discussed the city’s strategy following rulings from the district court and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Both courts concluded that the city’s definition of a “sign” was unlawful under the First Amendment.
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Salina resident brings ward-based commission, elected mayor petition plan to City Commission
SALINA, Kan. — A Salina resident brought his plan for petitions to change the city's form of government to the Salina City Commission on Monday. The petitions would ask voters to replace the city's current commission structure with four commissioners elected from geographic districts and a mayor elected citywide.
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Salina bans handheld phone use in school and construction zones
SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission on Monday adopted the 2026 Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities, bringing a new ban on handheld wireless device use in school zones and road construction zones into local law. Commissioners voted 5-0 for Ordinance 26-11309, which incorporates the League of Kansas...
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'Salina is home': Residents organize to share what they love about their city at Citizens Forum
SALINA, Kan. — Residents organized to speak about what they value in Salina during the Citizens Forum at Monday's City Commission meeting, and a large number of them came to the podium one after another to praise city workers, promote upcoming community events and explain why they chose to live, raise families and return here.
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Cozy Victory Has Broader Implications
The lengthy legal fight over the Cozy Inn’s flying-saucer burger mural has reached its conclusion, following the ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Now, the City of Salina preparing to overhaul its local sign code. Sam MacRoberts, General Counsel and Litigation Director for the...
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Salina awards $950,000 North Ohio Overpass painting contract
SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission on Monday awarded a roughly $950,000 contract to repaint the North Ohio Overpass, keeping the familiar green color on the bridge that carries traffic over the Kansas & Oklahoma and Union Pacific railroad tracks. Commissioners voted 5-0 to award the bid for...
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Salina City Commission OKs downtown fees, Fieldhouse lift and building code updates
SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission on Monday approved a slate of routine items, including unchanged downtown business improvement fees for 2027, a freight lift for the Salina Fieldhouse and several building-code updates. All of the actions passed 5-0, with Mayor Mike Hoppock and Commissioners Trent Davis, Greg...
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Water Line Replacement Project Progressing
A project to replace an aging water main in a Salina neighborhood is progressing. Dover Drive is closed to thru traffic between S Broadway Blvd and Vassar Dr. and pavement will be removed to replace the water main. Water quality became a key issue back in June after concerns were...
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Salina renews city employee health plan, takes on more risk to hold down cost
SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission on Monday renewed the city's employee health plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, choosing a higher stop-loss level that city staff said avoids a much larger jump in fixed costs. Commissioners voted 5-0 to authorize the city manager to renew...
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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.
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'Faces of Freedom' series featuring Salina veterans premieres on Veterans Day
A Veterans Day video series featuring interviews with veterans connected to Salina's VFW Post 1432 will premiere Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to a news release from Marketing Angle. "Faces of Freedom: Real Veteran Stories" begins at 6 p.m. with Vietnam veteran Jim Deister, who is known as "The Real Lieutenant...
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Salina residents concerned about water rebate program after many find they do not qualify
SALINA, Kan. (KWCH) - Months after concerns were first raised, people in Salina are still frustrated about their water. 12 News spoke with people in Salina over the summer who were worried about discolored water, describing it as “a nightmare.” City leaders said they are addressing the issue and offering a rebate program for customers. However, many customers are now saying they don’t qualify for the rebate.