5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is planning to meet with President Trump. The governor's office announced yesterday that Kelly and Trump will meet on Wednesday to discuss the state's phased reopening plan. They will also talk about Kansas' statewide COVID-19 testing strategy and protecting the food supply chain. Kansas is continuing to gradually reopen its businesses. Hair salons ...

5 years ago
The front door is hit out by a rock and several items from inside stolen at a Salina gas station. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the burglary happened at Rod's, 1339 N. 9th St., at 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Surveillance video shows a white male throwing a rock through the front glass door, before entering the ...

5 years ago
A disagreement between two coworkers leads to a knife drawn and an arrest made. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the incident happened at 5:15 p.m. Sunday at Petro 2 Truck Service Center, 2125 N. 9th St., Salina. Shaun Mathis, 40, Wichita, was putting air in some tires when Charles Overgard, 36, Salina, unhooked ...

5 years ago
Saline County has gone a couple of days in a row without any new confirmed  COVID-19 cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, locally there have been 28 cases. Out of the total number of cases, four citizens continue to be actively monitored and isolated and there have been two deaths. The rest have met ...

5 years ago
The Salina based Coronado Area Council has cancelled its scout summer camps for this year. According to the Council, safety is the Boy Scouts of America’s top priority. As such, they have taken a careful and informed approach in evaluating whether to run summer camp this year. Since the spread of this pandemic, they have been ...

5 years ago
The Shawnee County Health Department is investigating several cases of COVID-19 linked to one or more group events that took place in May at Lake Perry. According to the agency, at least 10 people from multiple counties and two states who participated in the event(s) were confirmed as infected, and at least two additional people were ...

5 years ago
With one of the traditionally busiest weekends of the year approaching, Kansas State Parks, lakes, and wildlife areas are open. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism previously developed a plan to keep Kansas’ 28 state parks, 63 state fishing lakes, and more than 100 wildlife areas open to the public during the COVID-19 crisis. Kansas ...

5 years ago
There will be an opportunity this Friday night to safely get out of the house, have some fun, and help out in the "Project Salina” effort. Rocking M Media partnered with Bennington State Bank  is going to be back in action, hosting another cruising event on Santa Fe. It will be a flashback to a by ...

5 years ago
There are many unanswered questions about COVID-19. A Kansas State University infectious disease scientist and collaborators are offering a possible research road map to find the answers. Jürgen A. Richt, the Regents distinguished professor at Kansas State University in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has co-authored a critical needs assessment for coronavirus-related research in companion animals ...

5 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded over $60,000 to assist Saline County organizations with their daily operations and long-term viability in response to COVID-19. The following 18 organizations received funding:  The Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas, $7,500 to help cover supplies, staff salaries, personal protective equipment and software to maintain operations remotely. Salina Montessori School, $5,000 ...

5 years ago
A senior at Salina Central High School is the recipient of a unique local.  Jacqui Dyson has been awarded the 2019-2020 Cash Hollistah Scholarship. Dyson is an emerging poet who participates in the Xcel After-School program, and volunteers at the Salina Emergency Food Bank and the Ashby Ash House. Dyson will be attending Emporia State University ...