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Local Events
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End of Summer Speakeasy
End of Summer Speakeasy is a music & nightlife event in Salina, scheduled for September 4, 2026. It may be a good fit for people looking for live music, nightlife, and local…
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Community Days at The Land Institute: House of Water
Community Days at The Land Institute: House of Water is a arts & culture event in Salina, scheduled for September 6, 2026. It may be a good fit for people interested in…
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Virtual Author Talk with Daniel Kraus
Virtual Author Talk with Daniel Kraus is a community event in Salina, scheduled for September 8, 2026. It may be a good fit for locals and visitors looking for Kansas community…
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Smokey Hills Fun Run
Smokey Hills Fun Run is a family event in Salina, scheduled for September 9, 2026 through September 11, 2026. It may be a good fit for families and visitors looking for kid…
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LGBTQ+ Book Group
LGBTQ+ Book Group is a community event in Salina, scheduled for September 10, 2026. It may be a good fit for locals and visitors looking for Kansas community events and things to…
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Senior Tuesdays and Thursdays
Senior Tuesdays and Thursdays is a community event in Salina, scheduled for September 10, 2026. It may be a good fit for locals and visitors looking for Kansas community events…
Local News
In Mankato
Barbara Ann Snyder remembered for decades in Jewell County communities
Barbara Ann (Diamond) Snyder, of Mankato, Kansas, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at Jewell County Hospital in Mankato at age 92. She was born April 6, 1934, at the family home in Lebanon, Kansas.
Jewell County Fair seeks bids for a new animal exhibit building
The Jewell County Fair Board is accepting sealed bids for an animal exhibit building that would be built at the fairgrounds for the 2027 Jewell County Fair, potentially changing how visitors and exhibitors…
Mankato ribbon-cutting celebrates new owners of longtime Bob’s restaurant
A ribbon-cutting in Mankato welcomed Cheryl Anderson and Lisa Anderson as the new owners of Bob’s, a longtime local restaurant serving residents and visitors in Jewell County. The Mankato Chamber of Commerce…
Mankato Firefighters Honored Through a Preserved 1958 Viking Pump-and-Go Truck
A preserved 1958 Chevrolet Viking pump-and-go fire truck in Mankato stands as more than a vintage vehicle—it reflects the people who served when Jewell County needed them. The story, shared by the Superior…
Midway Co-op in Mankato becomes first Kansas location recognized in SHARP safety program
Midway Co-op of Mankato earned elite workplace safety recognition on July 23 after being officially accepted into the SHARP program, the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. SHARP is described as…
Jewell County roots fuel a global voice in oat production
After graduating from Mankato High School in 1998, Shawna Dempsey-Mathieson has built an international career in North American oats—while still returning to the field each harvest. Her work has taken her into…
Tourism and Places
In Mankato
The Jewell County Historical Society Museum contains many donated gifts of various descriptions. The Jewell County Historical Society also has the 1899 Post Rock Jail at the southwest corner of Center and Madison…
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