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Clay County public offices will go into “lock down mode,” effective Thursday, Nov. 12. Clay County Commissioners made the decision Monday, along with issuing a mask mandate. Their vote followed news the county saw 55 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, including four deaths. The county has had 227 cases in all, with 117 still active. County ...

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An entire class of students and teachers at an elementary school in the Chapman district must quarantine. Chapman USD 473 Superintendent of Schools, Jerry Hodson, has confirmed the third grade class at Blue Ridge Elementary School will be quarantined for a few days. The decision follows confirmed positive COVID-19 cases within the third grade class and ...

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A Salina man is arrested after he allegedly battered and kidnapped his girlfriend inside of an apartment. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Clarence Brown, 34, Salina, was arrested on Monday after he allegedly battered, strangled and kidnapped his girlfriend. SPD met with the victim at Salina Regional Health Center where she claims that ...

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A select group of 14 Kansas Wesleyan students was inducted into the Alpha Chi national honor society on Sunday, Nov. 8 at KWU’s Sams Chapel in Salina, Kan. Alpha Chi is an American collegiate honor society, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is an open society that invites juniors, seniors and graduate students who rank in ...

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The next two months are usually filled with Americans traveling to-and-from different destinations. Visiting loved ones and friends in different parts of the country for the Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and other holidays is the usual routine in years past. However, with a world-wide pandemic, it has caused some to reconsider their travel plans for the ...

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Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Flint Hills Trail and Prairie Spirit Trail state parks recently received America’s highest trails honor when they were designated National Recreational Trails by the National Park Service. Both state park trails are operated by KDWPT’s Parks Division. “This is significant, not only for those parks and our state ...

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A Kansas doctor is named to President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board. Dr. Rick Bright of Hutchinson was announced as a part of the 13-member task force. Rick Bright, PhD, is an American immunologist, virologist, and former public health official. Dr. Bright was the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) from 2016 ...

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Last week officials announced the Saline County Treasurer’s Office was closing temporarily, with staff working remotely due to potential COVID-19 exposure. The Saline County Health Department said if you visited the Treasurer’s Office on Monday, November 2nd, or Tuesday, November 3rd, please monitor yourself for symptoms of COVID-19. This week Saline County Treasurer Jim DuBois announced ...

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The downtown Salina skyline will look a little different later this week. This Wednesday the new Stiefel spire for the newly built tower will be placed. According to the Stiefel, the spire will be transported to the site between 8-9am.  From 9:30-11am donors and board members are invited to come down and see the spire up ...

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There are 10  new COVID-19 cases confirmed at Salina schools since Friday. According to USD 305’s COVID-19 incidents page, cases were confirmed at: One positive case at Schilling Elementary November 9, 2020 One positive case at Schilling Elementary November 9, 2020 One positive case at Cottonwood Elementary November 9, 2020 One positive case at Stewart ...

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There are 66 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County to report since the last update on Friday. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 1,413 total cases, with 240 cases currently active. There are 1,157 people who have recovered, and a total of 16 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they ...