4 years ago
Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced today that two inmates at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) have tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier in the month, a staff member at ECF was identified as positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing occurred and mass testing took place of the living unit that had been exposed to ...

4 years ago
With the primary elections in Kansas just days away, NewsRadio 1150 is hosting a candidate's forum during the KSAL Morning News Extra. Wednesday Saline County Commissioner Roger Sparks and his 3rd District Republican challenger Randy Duncan joined in with their perspectives on a range of topics including mask mandates, fireworks and the need for a ...

4 years ago
A vehicle that ran a red light causes a two-car crash in central Salina and sends a passenger to the hospital. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the crash occurred at the intersection of S. 9th St. and W. Republic Ave. at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. A 2011 Ford Taurus, driven by 29-year-old Amanda Lutz, ...

4 years ago
It's been three weeks since a mask mandate began in Salina and Saline County, and the county's top health officer believes it is a contributing factor to a trend of fewer new local cases of COVID-19. Saline County Commissioners Tuesday heard an update on the mandate from Health Officer Jason Tiller as part of their review ...

4 years ago
Saline County Commissioners have signed a new 30-year agreement with the City of Salina for the use of Kenwood Park. Salina City Commissioners passed the 30-year lease agreement for the County’s continued use of the Kenwood Park land, where the Livestock & Expo Center buildings sit, during their meeting on Monday in a 5-0 vote. At ...

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The U.S. Census Bureau will begin emailing households in low-responding areas to encourage them to respond to the 2020 Census. According to the bureau, millions of emails will be sent this week and then grow in numbers and continue into September. These emails supplement a final campaign reminding people to respond to the 2020 Census on ...

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When Kansas State University made the decision to move to in-person and hybrid teaching beginning Aug. 17, the state of Kansas was making progress in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Since that time, the situation in our state has been reversed, with a significant increase in cases. Just last week, the city of Chicago added ...

4 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Lt. Governor Lynn Rogers announced plans and dates for the Office of Rural Prosperity’s (ORP) 2020 Tour. This year’s tour will be completely virtual and will build off the ORP Listening Tour Lt. Governor Rogers led last summer. “The Office of Rural Prosperity was established to give all Kansans a voice ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has amended its travel quarantine list. Florida as well as those countries with a CDC Level 3 Travel Health Notice with restrictions remain, but Arizona, Bahrain and French Guiana are removed effective today. Those traveling internationally are subject to CDC re-entry guidance and protocols. This list is effective for ...

4 years ago
With the primary elections in Kansas just days away, NewsRadio 1150 is hosting a candidate's forum during the KSAL Morning News Extra during the 8am hour. Tuesday Democratic candidates Dr. Phil Black and Ryan Holmquist joined in with their perspectives on a range of issues that touched on education, police reform and the economy. Both gave Governor ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are in search for a stolen bike. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the theft occurred between 2 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday from the 500 block of W. Iron Ave. Virgil Baltazor, 74, Salina, is the owner of the bike and had it tied down with rope and carabineers in the bed ...