5 years ago
Salina USD 305 is joining the City of Salina and closing all playgrounds. Plastic is used  within the playgrounds. The COCID-19 Coronavirus can live up to three days on a plastic surface, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Princeton University ...

5 years ago
Due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus, spring events at Meade State Park have been cancelled or postponed. Park staff doesn’t want that to stop you from getting out and enjoying the park. To encourage visitation, the park is hosting a virtual trout derby. “We were concerned with families coming in close contact with one another ...

5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's statewide stay at home order which goes into effect Monday supersedes a similar local orders. That includes the local order issued by Saline County Health Officer Jason Tiller, which also was to have gone into effect Monday. The Saline County order was scheduled to be in effect for thirty days. According to ...

5 years ago
UPDATE: As part of ongoing efforts to limit the spread of novel coronavirus in Kansas, today Governor Laura Kelly issued Executive Order 20-16, making Kansas the 22nd state in the nation to institute a temporary, statewide stay-home order. It will exist in conjunction with the Kansas Essential Function Framework for COVID-19 response efforts and will take ...

5 years ago
It was a flashback to a by gone era Friday night in Salina with hundreds of cars cruising Santa Fe. Local businesses partnered with Rocking M Media to create a safe way to get out of the house, and at the same time collect some goods. Supercharged Tattoo, Pinups Hair Salon, and the Rocking M Media family ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has added two new states to the quarantine list: Louisiana and Colorado. Previously, just certain counties in Colorado were included. This is effective for persons returning today, March 27, and moving forward. A comprehensive list of those Kansans needing to quarantine for 14 days includes those who have: ...

5 years ago
A former Salina resident is named Superintendent of an Ottawa County district. Pam Irwin is named Superintendent for USD 240-Twin Valley, which includes Bennington and Tescott schools. The announcement was made by the district's Board of Education on Friday. Irwin worked at USD 305-Salina for 10 years before taking an administration role at USD 475-Geary County in ...

5 years ago
Salina USD 305 Superintendent Linn Exline says the order to stay at home will not impact classes which are scheduled to begin Monday.  In a message to parents she said everything will still go ahead as planned. Here is Superintendent Exline's message: Saline County’s “Safer at Home Order” will not prevent instruction from moving forward. Because of ...

5 years ago
A staff member at Salina Regional Health Center has tested positive and is sick with the COVID-19 Coronavirus. According to the hospital, Salina Regional Health Center was informed last night that one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19.  A full investigation, as outlined by CDC and KDHE, is underway to determine previous contacts with the ...

5 years ago
Saline County and Salina residents are being ordered to shelter in place. A stay-at-home order was announced during a media conference Friday afternoon with Saline County Health Department Director Jason Tiller, Saline County Commission Chairman Robert Vidricksen, and Salina Mayor Mike Hoppock. The order goes into effect Monday. It will be in effect for 30 days. Under ...

5 years ago
The total amount of Kansans testing positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus is now over 200. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment released its latest numbers at 8 a.m. Friday. There's now 204 positive tests of COVID-19 in Kansas and four deaths. Of the 204 cases, 107 are male, 97 are female, while the age range is from ...