5 years ago
Saline County officials are making distribution plans for when larger quantities of vaccine arrive. According to the Saline County Health Department, a semi- permanent centralized vaccination location is under construction. Based on vaccine supply, this site will open next week to Phase 1 healthcare workers on the waiting list. A community vaccination scheduling website is under construction ...

5 years ago
A second interim report by the Governor's Council on Tax Reform is issued in the wake of the last legislative session being cut short by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The report for consideration by the Kansas Legislature includes additional research of possible economic implications to the state caused by the pandemic. Gov. Laura Kelly established the ...

5 years ago
The Salina Art Center is seeking submissions from visual artists for the juried exhibition “Small Gestures of Repair.” How has 2020 changed you? How are you processing all of this? How can we find commonality, and what small gestures will help us heal? 2020 has been a year that has challenged us: A global pandemic, ...

5 years ago
Kansas lawmakers are split along party lines when it comes to impeaching President Donald Trump. The U.S. House voted yesterday to impeach Trump by a 232-to-197 margin. Democratic Kansas U.S. Representative Sharice Davids voted in favor of impeachment, while Republican Kansas U.S. Representatives Ron Estes, Tracey Mann and Jake LaTurner voted against impeachment.

5 years ago
Kansas Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard announces on Thursday that benefits through the food assistance program, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will increase temporarily. The maximum allotments for food assistance will increase 15 percent for each household in January and will continue through June 2021. For the six-month period, the maximum allowable ...

5 years ago
A Salina man is arrested on the suspicion of driving under the influence after he crashed his vehicle and left the scene on foot. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that authorities arrested 35-year-old Zachary VanBebber, Salina, after he allegedly crashed his vehicle in to a parked truck and then ran away. The crash happened ...

5 years ago
There are two more COVID-19 deaths in Saline County and 125 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, overall there have now been  4,973 total cases, with 1,859 currently active. There are at least 3,034 people who have recovered, and now 80 people have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they now have 25 people ...

5 years ago
The Salina Area United Way is halfway to its fund raising goal of $550 K. According to the agency, they kicked off their annual campaign back on September 22, 2020 with the first ever hybrid model. The kick-off was a virtual/in-person 4-hour event that showcased all the agencies in the communities that have benefited from funding through ...

5 years ago
A pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being stuck by a truck in west Salina. That truck then left the scene. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the male pedestrian was attempting to cross the 1500 block of W. Crawford St. at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, while using a handicap walking cart. A red pickup truck ...

5 years ago
A Kansas game warden is being praised for helping wildlife in an unfortunate situation. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism it happened late last week. The agency says last Thursday around 2:30 PM, a bow hunter in Jackson County spotted two whitetail deer that appeared to be struggling to free themselves with antlers ...

5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is outlining her goals for the state in 2021. Kelly delivered her annual State of the State address Tuesday evening. COVID-19 is of top concern. The governor said "the way that Kansans have stepped up these past 10 months has been nothing short of heroic - from health care workers to first ...