4 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announces on Tuesday that the State of Kansas exceeded its goal to conduct 1 million COVID-19 tests in 2020, which was set by the Governor in October. “In October, we launched our Unified Testing Strategy with a goal of testing one million Kansans by the end of the year – and today, ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is arrested after he allegedly crashed in to two cars while intoxicated and fled the scene. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a white pickup truck had crashed in to two vehicles at the intersection of S. Ohio St. and E. Crawford Ave. at 7:40 p.m. Sunday. The truck then ...

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Kansas Wesleyan University is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Bill McMosley Scholarship Competition, a fine arts-based event. Trenyce Nolan (Wichita, Kansas) and Billy Holladay (Kansas City, Kansas) were the event winners.  “We’re excited for Trenyce and Billy to join the KWU family,” said Ken Oliver, Vice President of Advancement, Admissions and Marketing. ...

4 years ago
OCCK Transportation is honoring drivers for safety. According to the organization, recipients of the 2020 Driver Safety Recognition Awards include 31 drivers with more than 107 years of safe driving. The OCCK Transportation Division Safe Driver Recognition and Award Program is designed to distinguish and honor OCCK Transportation drivers who have proven their skill in avoiding accidents ...

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A Kansas prison inmate who died Monday had tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, this is the first COVID-19 related resident death at the Eldorado Correctional Facility, and the thirteenth resident death related to COVID-19 for the state. The resident tested positive for the virus on Dec. 28th, and was transferred to ...

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There are 11 new deaths due to COVID-19 since the update on December 30th, and there are 193 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department the total number of positive cases has risen to 4,480, with 1,756 cases currently active. At least 2,655 people have recovered, and now 69 people have died. Salina Regional Health ...

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly today announced she has signed Executive Order #20-72, which extends temporary relief for motor carriers from certain rules and regulations during a State of Disaster Emergency, allowing them to quickly deliver supplies necessary to assist Kansas in its COVID-19 recovery efforts. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is critical that our state ...

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David Toland was sworn in as the 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Kansas in a ceremony today at the Kansas Statehouse. Toland has served in the Kelly Administration as Secretary of Commerce since his appointment in January 2019. He will maintain the duties of Commerce Secretary while serving in this new role as Lieutenant Governor. “There’s no doubt ...

4 years ago
Three different thefts occur around Salina in unrelated cases. A trailer is stolen from Storage Mart, 1540 W. Schilling. A 54-year-old Salina man is the victim and says that his 18-foot 2009 black and wood Titan flatbed trailer had been stolen from the facility between Dec. 9 and Dec. 30. The trailer is valued at $3,000. ...

4 years ago
A pair of Salina residents are injured when their vehicle crashes in to another vehicle that failed to yield the right-of-way off of an exit ramp. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that the crash happened at the intersection of W. State St. and Interstate-135 at 4:24 p.m. Saturday. A 2014 Buick Enclave was exiting off of ...

4 years ago
Alcohol appears to have played a role in an early Friday morning accident where a pedestrian was struck by a van in the middle of a highway near Assaria. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Cheyenne Hamilton, Manhattan, was struck by a van, while walking on S. Old 81 Highway, at 2:42 ...