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Salina, KS
17Events this week
4Free things to do
66New spots
84New stories

● Checked Friday, October 23, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Salina

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 17 events, day by day →

Lindsborg Cars & Coffee

Saturday 8am · Blacksmith Coffee Shop & Roastery

Men On the Move

Saturday 9am · Be Able Community

Community Halloween Party

Saturday 1pm · Salina Fieldhouse · Free

Chili Crawl

Saturday 3:30pm · Johnny Kaw's Sports Bar

Learn to Play: Pokémon TCG

Saturday 5pm · McPherson

New in Salina

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Abilene Mural

Entertainment

Quick art fix: Need a little color therapy this week?

usavistalab.top ↗

Birger Sandzén Memorial Art Gallery

Arts & Culture

Color, light, Kansas: If you need a midweek brain rinse, Birger Sandzén Memorial Art Gallery delivers vibrant paintings, watercolors, drawings and prints, plus exhibitions featuring Sandzén’s contemporaries and a quiet vibe that actually lets you breathe.

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Eck Services

Home & Garden

Plumbing peace of mind: From cranky water heaters to mystery leaks, Eck Services handles water heater repair and tankless upgrades, drain and sewer line cleaning, leak detection for slab foundations, and even septic service for county homes, so your place keeps humming without the soggy surprises t…

eckelectric.com ↗

Salina’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Salina’s best →

Most read in Salina

The five stories Salina readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Saline Co. Attorney addresses decision to drop charges against shelter managers accused of animal cruelty

    Saline County Attorney John Reynolds has dismissed charges against two former Salina Animal Shelter managers, Andrea Murphy and Monique Hawley, who were accused of animal cruelty.

    Full story at kwch.com ↗

  2. Nonprofits to erase $34 million in medical debt for 21,000 Kansans

    A partnership between national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt and Somos Votantes Education Fund, a nonpartisan civic engagement organization that donates to abolish medical debt, will remove nearly $34 million in medical debt for 21,490 Kansans.

    Full story at kansas.com ↗

  3. Wyoming Launches Casper Aviation Helibase To Accelerate Wildfire Response Times

    Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon joined state forestry officials to celebrate the ribbon cutting of a new $7.5 million helibase at the Casper-Natrona County International Airport.

    Full story at aero-news.net ↗

  5. Missouri and Kansas after dark: Here's where to see the night sky and observe nature

    Missouri and Kansas are home to a growing community of night-time enthusiasts who appreciate nature at night, particularly in the Kansas City region.

    Full story at kcur.org ↗

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