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 ...

5 years ago
The water level at Kanopolis Lake will be a little lower than normal for the month of May. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, due to construction work they will manage, as weather conditions allow, the Kanopolis Lake level lower than typical for the month of May. This action is being taken to support ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University says it intends to have a "regular, on-ground academic experience" this fall. Dr. Matt Thompson, President and CEO of Kansas Wesleyan, says after careful consideration and assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, that the school plans to open as scheduled for Aug. 18, 2020--with students on campus. "Our intent has always been to be fully ...

5 years ago
Several jerseys, autographed baseballs, sports cards and cash are stolen from a Salina sports memorabilia store. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that video surveillance from the store shows an unknown white male enter The Arena,  427 S. Broadway Blvd., Salina, at 12:30 a.m. Thursday. The individual looked around the unoccupied store and stole an ...

5 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is beginning a t-shirt fund raising effort. According to the Chamber, in conjunction with Messenger Total Promotions, an online merchandise shop at www.Think67401.com is open and is now taking orders. Ultimately, the Think67401 shop will feature various products depicting messages and artwork from the Chamber. The initial opening of the shop ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public in solving a recent burglary. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the agency, on Tuesday, April 14th, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2200 block of N Reese Rd in rural Saline County for ...

5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Thursday evening outlined a plan for reopening the state. Kelly said the state will be opened "slowly, gradually, and cautiously". The opening will be done through three phases. In Phase 1 of the plan, the statewide stay-at-home order is lifted on May 4. In its place, mass gatherings statewide will be limited to 10 ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has announced its plan for distribution of over $800,000 in federal funding it received via the of CARES Act Fund. According to KWU President Dr. Matt Thompson, this major stimulus bill made relief money available to higher education institutions to respond to coronavirus, including Kansas Wesleyan University. Kansas Wesleyan was allocated a total ...

5 years ago
With Kansas’ stay-at-home order set to end Sunday, protecting the health and safety of patients, staff and community is still Salina Regional Health Center’s top priority and will continue to ensure safety measures are in place. The hospital’s “no visitor policy” will remain in effect. Exceptions to this include: One caregiver for patients younger than 18. ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has added two states to the quarantine list: Massachusetts and Rhode Island and removed three states from the list: California, Florida and Washington. This is effective for persons returning today, April 30, and moving forward. A comprehensive list of those individuals in Kansas needing to quarantine for ...