5 years ago
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued detailed guidance late last week that directs “reasonable ways nursing facilities can safely facilitate in-person visitation” to address the psychosocial needs of residents and their families during the COVID-19 public health emergency. “To this point, CMS policy and state guidance on visitation have focused on protecting the ...

5 years ago
Property is stolen from inside of a truck parked in central Salina. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that $3,875 of property is stolen from a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado pickup that was parked in the 300 block of E. Jewell Ave. The 37-year-old victim, Salina, says that he went outside at 12:30 a.m. Monday to ...

5 years ago
Salina Area United Way is partnering with Rocking M Media and Taco John’s to raise $5,000 for the 2020 Campaign.  Hannah Holt with Rocking M Media will be stationed on Taco John’s roof on Iron Street from 8am to 8pm this Saturday. We need your help to get Hannah off the roof!  Salina Area United Way ...

5 years ago
There are 33 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 752 cases with 237 of them currently active. There are 504 people who have recovered, and a total of 11 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reporting that they have 9 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard has ...

5 years ago
A temporary driver’s license office is opening in Salina. According to the Kansas Department of Revenue, beginning Tuesday of this week Kansas drivers can visit its temporary Salina Driver's License Office. This office relocates the currently closed office to the Salina Airport Industrial Center, 2941 Centennial Road. "We understand the inconvenience that travel to another office has ...

5 years ago
A half-dozen new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Salina schools. According to USD 305’s COVID-19 incidents page, new cases were confirmed on Sunday and Monday. Sunday cases include: Schilling Elementary Heusner Elementary South Middle School Lakewood Middle School Monday cases include: Cottonwood Elementary School Oakdale Elementary School Overall, there have now been 22 cases at Salina schools. They ...

5 years ago
The Salina Art Center Cinema reopens Friday, October 2. The safety of guests is the primary focus. The Cinema is following all CDC and local regulations and expert-back guidance from the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) known as CinemaSafe guidelines. CinemaSafe, a set of health and safety protocols based on the Centers for Disease Control ...

5 years ago
When the Smoky Hill Museum reopens to the public on Tuesday, visitors will be able to see the new exhibit The 1950s Part 2: Beyond the American Dream and step into a real fallout shelter from the past. Nona Miller Curator of Education at the museum tells KSAL News that visitors can walk into a recently ...

5 years ago
Law enforcement are searching for a car that is stolen from the garage of a Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 2016 Nissan Maxima is stolen from the garage of a home in the 700 block of Joanie Ln. The theft is believed to have occurred between 6 p.m. Friday and ...

5 years ago
A motorcycle vs vehicle accident south of Salina sends a Solomon man to the hospital. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 47-year-old William Closs, Solomon, was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center on Saturday morning after his motorcycle was sideswiped by a vehicle. The accident happened on Old Highway 81, just south ...

5 years ago
With the fall hunting season getting underway Kansas officials are already investigating several poaching cases. Kansas Game Wardens are asking for the public's help in catching hunters illegally poaching. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, the sad reality is countless numbers of big game animals are illegally killed in Kansas each year. ...