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🌱 How Kubota’s latest expansion could reshape jobs and industry in Salina.
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Hello Salina! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Kubota's latest expansion could reshape jobs and industry in Salina.
- What's the latest on Schilling Air Force Base cleanup in Salina?
- How can you use Salina's new City Lights Pavilion parking?
Also on today's calendar: Feast on the Fe 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 93, low: 72.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Kubota continues North America investments, first SVL75-3 compact track loader comes off the line in Salina, Kansas (rockroadrecycle.com) — Kubota has expanded its Great Plains Manufacturing operations in Salina, bringing assembly of its popular SVL75-3 compact track loader and other construction equipment closer to local workers and dealers. With more than $300 million invested in Salina facilities, officials say the project will add skilled jobs, strengthen the local manufacturing hub, and deepen the city's role in Kubota's North American supply chain. 
2. Salina Groups Continue Work on Schilling Air Force Base Cleanup (kclyradio.com) — Local leaders in Salina say they remain committed to cleaning up the former Schilling Air Force Base while protecting nearby neighborhoods, schools, and the city's water supply. Cleanup work is paused while state officials complete a technical review, but recent monitoring shows no immediate threat to drinking water or unsafe exposure for residents around the site.
3. Pavilion Parking Now Open (ksal.com) — Downtown drivers now have a new free parking option at the Salina City Lights Pavilion at Ash and Santa Fe, open whenever events aren't scheduled. The covered space, funded through special parking and TIF funds rather than the city's general fund, also hosts the Farm and Art Market and other performances, offering shade, lighting, and fans for visitors.
4. URGENT: Dog Reportedly Found in Salina Now at Denver Shelter; Search Underway for Owner (salina311.com) — A young Australian Shepherd reported found in Salina is now at a Denver shelter, and locals are being urged to help track down her owner before she becomes eligible for adoption. The dog, Animal ID A1357702, was listed as found in Salina on Sept. 5, and rescuers worry her family may not think to search hundreds of miles away in Colorado.
📸 Around Salina
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salina
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★ Featured events ★
- Brainy Babies →
Salina Public Library, 301 W Elm St, Salina
9:30 am
Monday September 14
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Other local events
- Guys & Dolls
Salina Community Theatre 303 E Iron Ave, Salina, KS 67401
7:30 pm - Feast on the Fe 2026 →
242 South Santa Fe Avenue, Salina - Guided Bird-Watching Tour
Rolling Hills Zoo, 625 N Hedville Rd, Salina
8:00 am - Second Saturday →
Salina Art Center, 242 South Santa Fe Avenue, Salina
11:00 am - Guys & Dolls
Salina Community Theatre, 303 E Iron Ave, Salina
7:30 pm - Marathon-Family Run/Walk @ South High Track
South High School Track
3:00 pm - Salina, KS →
Salina Regional Training Academy, 3770 Yost Drive, Salina
8:30 am - Geometric Watercolor & Ink →
Salina Art Center Warehouse Education Studio, 149 South 4th Street, Salina
6:00 pm - Heusner Family Marathon Night
Heusner Elementary School
6:00 pm - Geometric Watercolor & Ink →
Salina Art Center Warehouse Education Studio, 149 South 4th Street, Salina
10:00 am - InterHab Board of Directors Meeting →
Salina KS
9:30 am
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
📣 Salina Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Salina. Apply here.
- Stryten Manufacturing posted a job opening for Distribution Center Supervisor in Salina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salina here.
Ok Salina! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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