5 years ago
In an effort to balance enrollment between schools Salina USD 305 officials are looking at changing the boundary line between two elementary schools. According to the  district, reorganization of a boundary line between Meadowlark Ridge and Oakdale elementary schools is being considered to improve the balance between elementary schools while affecting the fewest families. Oakdale’s student enrollment ...

5 years ago
A couple of workers sustained minor injures in a partial floor collapse at the Kansas State University library. According to the school, at approximately 9:17 Tuesday morning, a small 20-by-20 feet area of the third floor of Hale Library collapsed onto the second floor. Two non-K-State employees received minor injuries. They were evaluated by EMS and ...

5 years ago
The University of Kansas Medical Center announced today that it will be participating in a nationwide clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in preventing COVID-19 infection in exposed health care workers. KU Medical Center is one of 60 such sites across the nation that will be participating in this clinical trial, led ...

5 years ago
There are three more confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department the new cases involve A female in her 50s associated with a known close contact who is isolated at home. A male in his 30s associated with a known close contact who is isolated at home. A male in ...

5 years ago
New cases and deaths from COVID-19 once again slowed over the past 24 hours in the state of Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health & Environment says that as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, there are 1,426 cases of COVID-19 in the Sunflower State, with 69 related deaths. Last week, the state was averaging around 70 new cases ...

5 years ago
Nearly a full-month after a statewide shutdown announced by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Dickinson County has its known first case of COVID-19. The Dickinson County Health Department announced on Tuesday morning that a 59-year-old female has tested positive for the virus. The individual is currently maintaining in-home isolation and is stable, according to John Hultgren, director ...

5 years ago
Salina Downtown Inc. is offering customers an extra incentive to shop local in a Buy One, Get One Free promotion with gift cards to downtown businesses. “We understand the emotional and economic hardships our small businesses are currently facing”, stated Penny Bettles, Executive Director of Salina Downtown, Inc. “It is up to us, the community, to ...

5 years ago
A Salina man was arrested after police checked the VIN number of a vehicle he had been in. According to Captain Paul Forrester, 39-year-old Dustin Reavis was taken into custody after officers interviewed him on Monday morning regarding a Chevy Tahoe that was reported stolen from Wichita on Sunday. A concerned neighbor had contacted police after noticing ...

5 years ago
The Project Salina effort will not be able to kickoff this week with a scheduled luncheon, but the effort will continue during this time in which organizers say there is an increased need for food. They say with so many people out of jobs, the need for food has increased in the last month and ...

5 years ago
The COVID-19 pandemic is not only impacting the daily operations of nonprofit organizations, but also their long-term viability. In response to the challenges facing local nonprofits, the Greater Salina Community Foundation has created the COVID-19 Nonprofit Support Grant Program. These grants will help Saline County nonprofits continue their missions by: Supporting unanticipated needs to continue critical ...

5 years ago
No one was injured following a disturbance at a Kansas prison. Officials say between 125 and 150 inmates were involved in a disturbance at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility on Sunday. The incident lasted about two hours. Property damage included security cameras, bulletin boards and trash being thrown from cells in Building Two at the prison. A minimal amount ...