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Salina, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Salina! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to chase clues across Salina for $3,000 in festival prizes?
- Where Salina will honor fallen officers at Wednesday’s memorial service
- Why a high-profile Salina baby death hearing was suddenly delayed
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Hot, temps: high: 95, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot, with a high of 96 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Big prizes up for grabs as Festival Medallion Quest begins soon (salina.com) — Salina residents can start hunting for the Festival Medallion on May 13, with the first clue released at 7:30 a.m. and more clues twice daily until it’s found. The free, citywide treasure hunt leads up to the Smoky Hill River Festival and offers a prize package including cash, festival gift certificates, wristbands, and more. Searches must stay on public property within Salina city limits. 
2. Police Memorial Service Planned Wednesday (ksal.com) — Salina residents are invited Wednesday at 8 a.m. to a Law Enforcement Memorial Day ceremony at Jerry Ivey Park honoring local officers who died in the line of duty. If weather turns bad, the service will move to First Southern Baptist Church on South Ohio, continuing the city’s tradition of remembering fallen peace officers.
3. Baby Death Case Court Appearance Postponed (ksal.com) — A Salina woman’s court appearance in a child death case was postponed because she is currently hospitalized, with a new status hearing set for later this month. Authorities say first responders found her 5‑month‑old son unresponsive at a central Salina home in January, and she was later arrested on homicide and child abuse charges. She remains jailed on a $1.5 million bond.
4. Owning the River (ksal.com) — Salina is moving to buy riverbank property along the Smoky Hill River so it can build seven new bridges and over six miles of lighted trails through town. City officials say no homes will be taken, with only a Salina Theatre storage building affected. The project aims to open the river to small boats and connect to the levee trail system.
5. 2026 Smoky Hill River Festival announces entertainment (hutchpost.com) — Salina’s Smoky Hill River Festival is gearing up for its 50th year June 11–14, with weekend wristbands on sale now and kids 11 and under admitted free. Diamond Rio, Lost Wax, and Don Wagner & Friends headline a packed schedule of regional acts, food vendors, art installations, and family activities, all presented by the City of Salina’s Arts & Humanities department.
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Upcoming Events in
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SMS Vocal Concert
Salina South Middle South Middle School
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Heusner Fifth Grade Honor Night
Heusner Elem Heusner
6:00 pm -
Coronado Fifth Grade Honor Night
Coronado Elem Coronado
6:30 pm -
SMS Guitar Concert
Salina South Middle South Middle School
7:00 pm -
SHS New Dawn Concert
Salina High South South High School
7:00 pm -
LMS 7th/8th Spring Band Concert
Lakewood Middle School
7:00 pm -
Meadowlark Play Day
Meadowlark Elem Meadowlark -
Stewart Play Day
Stewart Elem Stewart
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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SVHS Baccaluareate @ Bethany Lutheran Church
Smoky Valley High Lindsborg, KS 67456
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SMS Vocal Concert
Salina South Middle South Middle School
6:00 pm -
Heusner Fifth Grade Honor Night
Heusner Elem Heusner
6:00 pm -
Coronado Fifth Grade Honor Night
Coronado Elem Coronado
6:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anybody missing their cat?
We had a black and white one show up this week on Linda Lane. Not sure if he's lost or just a friendly out door cat of a neighbors. (Nextdoor E Neal Ave) - I'm a good person just trying to make a few dollars and be helpful!
Please let me know if I can do anything for you! (Nextdoor Belmont)
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Salina. Apply here.
- Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Salina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salina here.
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