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University of Kansas students, faculty and staff members called on administrators to mandate vaccines on campus during a rally Sunday, expressing concerns about the ongoing surge of the delta variant of COVID-19. Nearly 40 people gathered at the university’s Wescoe Beach to push back on the administration’s reluctance to mandate a COVID-19 vaccine for individuals on ...

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Dwight Eisenhower's pioneering vision of what is now our interstate highway system will be the focus of a virtual discussion at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene. The September book selection is Divided Highways: Building the Interstate System, Transforming American Life by Tom Lewis. No other infrastructure project has changed the landscape of daily ...

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A driver was hurt when his car went airborne and crashed in Central Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 38-year-old Mario Arias from Great Bend was driving a 1999 Toyota Camry headed north on K-156 Highway. He lost control, went off the north side of the road, and into a field access drive. The car ...

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The Salina Symphony will return to the Stiefel Theatre stage this October under the baton of Music Director candidate Devin Patrick Hughes - one of five talented finalists vying for the title of Music Director and Conductor. According the the the symphony, the season opener will take the audience on a musical journey inspired by American ...

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Once a year, storytellers gather from all over the United States to a wonderful two-day event in Downs, the storytelling capital of Kansas. After taking a year off because of the pandemic, this coming weekend September 17th and 18th, the Kansas Storytelling Festival returns to Downs, with the tellers taking the listeners to a magic ...

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Eight people on the latest list of Salina’s Most Wanted have been caught. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The September list went online on September 4th. A week later eight of the 24 people on the list have been arrested. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, ...

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With the United States facing another surge of COVID-19 due to the Delta variant, an at-home test for the virus developed by researchers at the University of Kansas is moving toward commercial production. The aim is to launch the product in early 2022. “They’re building the handheld instrument right now,” said Steven Soper, a Foundation Distinguished ...

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$50 million has been made available for Kansas hospitals to either provide premium pay or improve retention of nursing resources and support personnel, approved by the SPARK Executive Committee. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office, this emergency funding will provide immediate support for Kansas hospitals to manage the current COVID-19 surge and address critical shortages ...

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The Saline County Health Department is requesting area businesses and organizations to adopt new policies and adapt existing ones around paid sick leave that will allow their employees to stay home when they are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19 or other highly infectious diseases without fear of negative repercussions. The agency says it is ...

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There has been 1 new COVID death in Saline County since Wednesday and 78 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, with the new death there have been 141 COVID-related deaths locally during the pandemic. With the 78 new cases there have been 7,573 total cases with 6,795 recoveries. There are currently 637 active cases ...

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On September, 4th 2021, Salina Police Officers investigated a theft of a vehicle which occurred at 300 W Ash, Salina, Kansas. The victim reported the crime occurred at 2:03 AM on 9/4/2021. The stolen vehicle was described as a white 2003 Ford F250 pick-up, KS tag 58265. On both front doors were markings that said ...