5 years ago
Nearly $500,000 in grant funding is being made available to provide operational support to Kansas arts organizations experiencing financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office, the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Kansas Creative Industries Arts Commission will distribute CARES Act arts funding through the Short-Term Operational Support (SOS) ...

5 years ago
Even with the Stay at Home Executive Order being lifted, it remains a difficult time. That is undeniable. It is in these difficult times that the ingenuity of Saline County business owners and public officials must be harnessed to arrive at a solution that balances the health and safety of individuals and the general social ...

5 years ago
The City of Salina and Saline County offices located at the City/County Building are implementing procedures for some operations to re-open on May 4th to safeguard staff and citizens conducting business in the building. All Departments continue to strongly encourage citizens to utilize online or mail in options to conduct business with City and County departments. The ...

5 years ago
The May list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. Nearly a dozen people on the April list of Salina's Most Wanted were caught, and two Crime Stoppers rewards were handed out. Those on the May list are wanted for crimes which include aggravated ...

5 years ago
 Kansas State University has awarded Kassebaum Scholarships to five high school seniors, including one from Salina. The scholarship competition was held earlier this semester. K-State received a significant number of applications, and a selection committee chose seven student finalists to interview for the Kassebaum Scholarship. Of those interviewed, William Bannister, a senior from Manhattan High School, Manhattan; ...

5 years ago
Following Gov. Laura Kelly's announcement of a phased loosening of COVID-19-related restrictions, the Salina Public Library will work to establish a pick-up service. While gatherings continue to be limited to 10 people, the library building will remain closed. Tentative Schedule May 12 - Book drops will open so patrons with materials may begin returning them. Book drops ...

5 years ago
Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard announced today that DCF service centers will remain closed to the public until further notice. The offices have been closed since March 23. “My first priority is the health and safety of both our clients and employees,” Howard said. “I am committed to implementing a reopening plan that ...

5 years ago
Following guidance from the U.S. Department of Transportation United Express flights, operated by SkyWest Airlines, have been reduced to one flight per day effectively immediately. The reduction in service is a reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in a 95% drop in passengers across the nation. The one daily United Express flight will connect Salina ...

5 years ago
More time at home - more time to get the lawn and garden into shape for spring and summer. K-State Horticulturist Agent Jason Graves joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with some wisdom for planting and growing a vegetable garden. "Keep it simple and plant vegetables your family would like to eat," Graves said. He ...

5 years ago
A new month shows that hospitalization and death rates related to COVID-19 in Kansas continue to flatten, even though new cases are on the rise. The Kansas Department of Health & Environment says at 9 a.m. Friday, that 534 people have been hospitalized and 130 people have died in Kansas due to COVID-19. New cases rose by ...

5 years ago
Saline County is not planning any additional restrictions on top of what Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has already proposed as part of her plan to gradually re-open the state. Governor Kelly released her framework for re-opening Kansas after the Statewide Stay-at-Home order ends.  It allows local governments to impose additional restrictions beyond those outlined at the ...