Salina, Kansas

Salina is a city and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas{{GR|6}}. First settled by Preston B. Plum in 1856 along the Saline and Smoky Hill Rivers, and founded by William A. Phillips in 1858, Salina is situated at the intersection of Interstate Highways I-70 and I-135 in central Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 45,679.

Industry

Predictably, agriculture is the predominant industry in Salina, and its grain elevators are visible from miles away. This agrarian emphasis is even reflected in a local Catholic Church which is built in white cylindrical shapes intriguingly like grain silos. However, Salina has several other important employers.

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Agriculture - Grain elevators - Catholic Church

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Surprisingly, the city has a strong manufacturing base. With over 2000 workers, Tony's Pizza is the largest single employer. Tony's makes consumer retail frozen pizzas as well as food intended for school cafeterias and other institutions. Additionally, over 500 are employed in factories for Philips Lighting, Exide Battery, Great Plains Manufacturing (farm equipment), and Raytheon Aircraft. The high ratio of factory experience in the labor pool and Kansas' right-to-work status make Salina an attractive location for factory operation.

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Manufacturing - Tony's Pizza - Pizza - School cafeterias - Philips Lighting - Exide Battery - Great Plains Manufacturing - Raytheon Aircraft - Right-to-work

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The city has a local daily newspaper, The Salina Journal, several radio stations; 99.9FM KSKG, 910AM KINA, 92.7FM KILS, 95.5FM KQNS, 93.7FM KYEZ, 1150AM KSAL and 104.9FM KZBZ, though no local television news.

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