6 years ago
Kansas is getting thousands of coronavirus testing kits from the federal government. Governor Laura Kelly says seven-thousand kits will go to counties in southwestern Kansas. The kits were sent to Kansas due to an increase in COVID-19 cases among workers at meat-packing plants in the southwestern part of the state.

6 years ago
COVID-19 clusters have been detected at several Kansas meat packing plants and nursing home facilities. One of the hot spots in the state right now is Ford County in Southwest Kansas. The Ford County Health Department Monday received notification of 42 new cases. They say the reason they are seeing such an increase is that the ...

6 years ago
Three people on the April list of Salina's Most Wanted have been arrested. The new list of Salina's Most Wanted went online back Saturday, April 4th. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the latest arrests include: Allysa Nicole Haith Johnny Anthony Murdoch Leslie Kay Toney Since the Most Wanted program began back in July of 2000, thanks ...

6 years ago
After three days with no new confirmed cases, Saline County is reporting two new COVID-19 infections. According to the Saline County Health Department, the two new cases include: A female in her 60s associated with a known close contact who is isolated at home. A male in his 70s with unknown close contacts at this time, ...

6 years ago
Statewide deaths have hit the century mark in Kansas due to COVID-19. The Kansas Department of Health & Environment released its most up-to-date numbers as of 11 a.m. Monday and says that 100 Kansans have died due to complications with the virus, while total positive cases are up to 1,986. The last 24 hours have been a ...

6 years ago
An argument between acquaintances in Salina leads to the crash of stolen vehicle and the arrest of a Manhattan man. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL that a 43-year-old Salina woman contacted authorities on Saturday morning after a man that had been staying in her home drove away in her 2008 Dodge Caliber without permission. The woman ...

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An Amber Alert which was extended into Kansas has been cancelled. The Nebraska Highway Patrol says the missing boys are safe and the suspect has been apprehended in Kansas. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: The abduction of two children in Nebraska has prompted a Kansas Amber Alert. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Nebraska authorities say two children ...

6 years ago
Special disaster food distributions are planned in a dozen area communities this week. The state of Kansas has initiated a disaster food distribution for families experiencing food insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This is directed toward those who have lost their jobs, or otherwise are impacted. The following items will be distributed: Canned Beef Stew Canned ...

6 years ago
For the third day in a row Saline County has gone with no new positive COVID-19 cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, they don't have any additional positive cases of COVID-19 for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Saline County is holding steady with 15 confirmed cases, and two COVID-19 related deaths. The Kansas Department of Health and ...

6 years ago
Kansas’ students will receive supplemental education content via television thanks to an alliance between the Kansas State Department of Education, the Continuous Learning Task Force and the Kansas Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), including KPTS in Wichita; KTWU in Topeka; KCPT in Kansas City; and Smoky Hills PBS in Bunker Hill. The new partnership is called Continuous ...

6 years ago
The U.S. District Court issued a temporary restraining order Saturday night which prohibits enforcement of Governor Kelly’s Executive Orders against churches which sued. The orders restrict religious gatherings to 10 or fewer people. The court’s temporary order noted that, given the gravity of the issues involved, the order only applies to the two plaintiffs to the lawsuit. ...