The Smoky Hill Museum remains open to the public, but reservations are now strongly recommended to guarantee entrance times. The museum says in light of the Saline County Public Health Order, there will be a limit to the number of people entering the Museum. As an exhibit hall, the Museum does fall under an exemption to allow more than 15 people in the galleries at one time. The Museum has set th...
Things were the same, but different in Salina on Thanksgiving day. The Salina Salvation Army, partnering with Applebee's, the GL Huyett company of Minneapolis, and a dedicated group of volunteers again provided a free community-wide Thanksgiving dinner. Because of COVID-19, a sit-down meal at Applebee's couldn't be held. The agency adapted, though, and still provided the meal as a drive thru ca...
There are 3 new COVID-19 deaths in Saline County along with 131 new positive cases of the virus. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 2,277 total cases with 599 cases currently active. There are 1,658 people who have recovered, and now a total of 20 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center has 34 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard has been...
Actions have recently been taken by the governing bodies of Saline County and the City of Salina to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the community. According to Saline County, a Saline County Public Health Order limiting mass gatherings went into effect on Sunday, November 22nd. Both the City and County made changes to the mask mandate earlier this week that will go into effect this coming Saturd...
Salina City Commissioners approved several actions Monday to help fight the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the community. Commissioners strengthened the mask ordinance, closed the field house, and are reaching out to neighboring counties to urge them to take similar actions. The mask ordinance is being changed to include a masking requirement at indoor facilities, no matter the social distancing. ...
There are 144 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. The total for the county is now 2,146, with 505 cases currently active. There are 1,621 people who have recovered, and a total of 17 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center has 31 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard has been updated with the latest information: Mobile Device Users: https://arcg.is/yjPT1 Desktop Use...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly today announced that she has sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting his approval of an extension to Title 32 authority, allowing Kansas to continue utilizing the Kansas National Guard in its efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, keep Kansans safe, and keep schools and businesses open. Title 32 allows governors to mobilize their state’s national guard in o...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published new research with input from Kansas health officials that reaffirms mask mandates helped slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state’s largest counties. The study separately examines trends in 25 counties that did not oppose Gov. Laura Kelly’s July 3 recommendation to wear masks in public places and the 80 rural counties that refused....
The holiday season is here, and the Salina Salvation Army is preparing and adjusting its programs to meet safe restrictions and guidelines for those in need. The agency will be holding its annual free Community Thanksgiving Dinner, but things will be very different this year. According to the organization, the Salvation Army along with Applebees Restaurant and G.L. Huyett of Minneapolis will on...
There are 152 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 2,002 total cases, with 514 currently active. There are 1,471 people who have recovered, and a total of 17 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 31 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard has been updated with the latest informati...
