5 years ago
The U.S. Census Bureau will begin emailing households in low-responding areas to encourage them to respond to the 2020 Census. According to the bureau, millions of emails will be sent this week and then grow in numbers and continue into September. These emails supplement a final campaign reminding people to respond to the 2020 Census on ...

5 years ago
When Kansas State University made the decision to move to in-person and hybrid teaching beginning Aug. 17, the state of Kansas was making progress in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Since that time, the situation in our state has been reversed, with a significant increase in cases. Just last week, the city of Chicago added ...

5 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Lt. Governor Lynn Rogers announced plans and dates for the Office of Rural Prosperity’s (ORP) 2020 Tour. This year’s tour will be completely virtual and will build off the ORP Listening Tour Lt. Governor Rogers led last summer. “The Office of Rural Prosperity was established to give all Kansans a voice ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has amended its travel quarantine list. Florida as well as those countries with a CDC Level 3 Travel Health Notice with restrictions remain, but Arizona, Bahrain and French Guiana are removed effective today. Those traveling internationally are subject to CDC re-entry guidance and protocols. This list is effective for ...

5 years ago
With the primary elections in Kansas just days away, NewsRadio 1150 is hosting a candidate's forum during the KSAL Morning News Extra during the 8am hour. Tuesday Democratic candidates Dr. Phil Black and Ryan Holmquist joined in with their perspectives on a range of issues that touched on education, police reform and the economy. Both gave Governor ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are in search for a stolen bike. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the theft occurred between 2 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday from the 500 block of W. Iron Ave. Virgil Baltazor, 74, Salina, is the owner of the bike and had it tied down with rope and carabineers in the bed ...

5 years ago
Two Salina residents return from out of town to find numerous belongings stolen from their residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that both Kristen Barnes, 24, Salina, and Christopher Crotzer, 31, Salina, went out of town between Friday and Monday. When they returned to their home in the 1500 block of Cheyenne Ave., they ...

5 years ago
There are 9 new cases of COVID-19 in Saline County and another person has died. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are 9 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County that have been identified since Friday.  The total for the county is now 327, with 120 cases currently active. There have been 203 people ...

5 years ago
If the trend in Kansas of COVID-19 new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continues Governor Laura Kelly says she will recommend reversing the state back to Phase 2 of the Ad Astra re-opening plan, meaning among other things there would be no mass gatherings over 15 people and bars and night clubs would have to close. At ...

5 years ago
Sacred Heart Jr.-Sr. High School has announced when they will reopen their buildings for in-person instruction in about 3 weeks. According to Sacred Heart administration, they will reopen for classes beginning Wednesday, Aug. 19. The first week, Aug. 19-21, will be partial school days, while full school days begin the week of Monday, Aug. 24. All students ...

5 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation has awarded over $83,000 in scholarships to area students for the upcoming academic year. This includes 14 scholarships that are being renewed for recipients from previous years. Scholarships awarded include: The Alice A. Riggs Ell-Saline K-State Scholarship is for graduates of Ell-Saline High School who will attend Kansas State University in Manhattan.Noah ...