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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 ...

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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 ...

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There were 7 news COVID-19 cases confirmed at Salina USD 305 schools Monday, including 3 more cases at Salina South High School. South has now had 8 new cases since Friday. Here is the breakdown of the new cases: One positive case at South High School November 23, 2020 One positive case at South High School ...

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The largest foster care provider for Kansas has removed its top two leaders following an investigation into alleged mismanagement, and the Kansas Department for Children and Families was reviewing the situation to determine whether state resources were properly handled. Saint Francis Ministries informed staff Thursday that the Rev. Robert Smith and CEO Tom Blythe won’t return to ...

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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 ...

5 years ago
The love and admiration of birds for one Salina man began some thirty years ago as he looked through the lens of his camera. Mark Neubrand has been a member of the Smoky Hills Audubon Society since 1990 and admits getting a good photograph of a bird is harder than it looks. "I have a lot ...

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Three unrelated incidents are being investigated by Salina Police, including a business burglary, theft and stolen vehicle. Central Kansas Repair, 314 W. Cloud St., has a window broken out and property stolen. The break-in occurred between 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday. There was a broken window and forced entry to the backdoor. Stolen is ...

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An abandoned ATV is found just outside of the Salina city limits early Monday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a red 2009 750cc Kawasaki Brute Force ATV was found on the edge of the roadway near the intersection of Fairchilds Rd. and Water Well Rd. at 4:17 a.m. Monday. This area is ...

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Four more unlocked vehicles are entered in to and rummaged through during the early morning hours Sunday in Assaria. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that all four incidents happened in Assaria between 1 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Sunday. The incidents are as follows: 100 block of W. 4th St., Assaria: Unlocked car entered and ...

5 years ago
Not only is Thanksgiving this week but there are a couple of lottery drawings coming up that would no doubt make anyone incredibly thankful. The jackpot in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing is worth $200 million dollars, with a cash option of $155 million. Then there's a Powerball drawing Wednesday, with $202 million up for grabs. The odds of ...

5 years ago
The day of frenzied shopping that follows Thanksgiving is commonly referred to as Black Friday. But, in recent years, some have started referring to the night before Thanksgiving as ‘Blackout Wednesday’ or ‘Drinksgiving’ because of the heavy alcohol consumption or binge drinking done by college students and others, home for the holiday and reuniting with ...