6 years ago
The Rocking M Media Salina group of radio stations Thursday again distributed free lunches to children. The radio station group is coordinating an effort to help provide meals, as needed, while children are out of school. Thanks to a food donation of kid's meals from Bravo Sliders-n- Bites and a drink donation from Mahaska , 100 meals ...

6 years ago
The Coronavirus pandemic is changing the way local, state and federal law enforcement respond to citizens’ calls for service. Although the controlled access portion of the lobby at the Salina Police Department (SPD), 255 N. 10th St., will remain open, the SPD requests that if a crime is not an emergency or in progress, individuals handle ...

6 years ago
There are now 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19/Coronavirus in the state of Kansas as of Thursday afternoon. That is a jump of 13 positive cases within the last 24 hours. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, numerous counties--who prior did not have any positive tests of COVID-19--sprung up with confirmed cases. Cherokee County ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a trailer thief. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between March 4 and March 18, someone stole a 4-foot x 8-foot trailer with ladders on board from a yard in the 300 block of E. Crawford. Police say the old modified U-haul trailer with metal sides and a tailgate ...

6 years ago
School districts across Kansas received a little guidance from the Kansas Department of Education Thursday morning as they begin the process of developing new curriculum to begin offering classes remotely. Salina USD 305 Superintendent Linn Exline told KSAL News there are basically three options to continue education. She said education curriculum can be offered online, it ...

6 years ago
Today is the day. It's a day of virtual giving with the the Greater Salina Community Foundation's Match Madness. There will be no large public gathering, but instead nearly everything will happen online. Organizers say they are excited to still be able to offer Match Madness, and collect donations to your favorite charities and match them (up ...

6 years ago
While traditional schooling is out for all kids around the state of Kansas, that hasn't stopped USD 305 from ensuring that youth will learn from home on a full stomach. USD 305 Salina says that it will be offering free "grab-and-go" meals for all children between the ages of one and 18 next week, March 23-27. There ...

6 years ago
As of Wednesday evening, Saline County still has not had any confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. Five new confirmed cases of COVID-19/Coronavirus in Kansas were announced earlier in the day, bringing the total in the state to 23. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the new cases remain mostly in the eastern part of the ...

6 years ago
Visitor restrictions for minors have been heightened at Salina Regional Health Center. According to the hospital, no one under the age of 18 will be allowed into the facility unless they are a patient, or have a scheduled appointment or procedure. Visitor access to the hospital’s main entrance has also changed to operate from 10 a.m. to ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is issuing new mandates today surrounding COVID-19, including travelers, close contacts of confirmed cases and those being tested. KDHE is now mandating 14-day home quarantine for Kansans who have: Traveled to a state with known widespread community transmission (currently California, Florida, New York and Washington state) on or ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan has announced that it will conduct classes entirely online for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. The university will, however, remain open with all student services available. KWU had previously announced a shift to online courses March 12, with the intent of evaluating on a week to week basis. The rapidly changing climate ...