A man trying to flee from Newton Police in a vehicle is injured when he loses control of the car. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that 56-year-old Robert Benson, Kansas City, Mo., is injured when his car lost control, rolled on to its side, struck two trees, before coming to a rest on its wheels. Benson sustained a suspected serious injury in the crash due to not being buckled up and was tran...
About 32 percent of Saline County residents have now been vaccinated against COVID-19. The goal is to vaccinate at least 70 percent. According to the Saline County Health Department, they have now vaccinated over 17,400 members of the community against COVID-19 thus far. Because of the availability of the vaccine now, the JC Penney vaccination site is no longer administering prime doses. Cli...
It's been a month since a Saline County resident has died from COVID-19. On Wednesday, the Saline County Health Department reported nine new cases of the virus, with yet again, no new deaths. There have been 6,154 cases of the virus total, with 108 deaths. Saline County has not seen a COVID death since March 22. Currently, there are 50 cases active. Salina Regional Health Center reports t...
