5 years ago
More clusters have been identified in Central Kansas by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in its latest list of COVID-19 exposure locations. Long term care facilities in Salina and McPherson are among those listed, as is the prison in Ellsworth. The agency says there have been 13 confirmed cases at the Kenwood View Health and ...

5 years ago
Changing Lives Through Music - that's the mission statement at the Salina Symphony and Executive Director Adrienne Allen, tells KSAL News that changes from COVID-19 does not extinguish the passion to play music. The Salina Symphony will launch its Virtual Chamber Concert Series on Sun., Oct. 4, at 4 p.m. The first concert of the "Listen ...

5 years ago
A Salina tradition unlike any other is in the works for another year. The Bill Fekas Family Christmas Dinner is organizing to feed Salina on Christmas day yet again, and needs help with donations to make the 38th consecutive year a reality. The free meal is planned for Christmas Day at 11 a.m. and lasts until 2 ...

5 years ago
Some court services in Kansas are moving online. According to the  Kansas judicial branch, they will use a $3.52 million grant to pay for pandemic-related expenses and help courts shift to more online and remote services. "The pandemic challenged our courts to reimagine how we serve the people of Kansas,” said Chief Justice Marla Luckert. “We have ...

5 years ago
Changes in the lease agreement on Tri Rivers Stadium prompted action by the Saline County Commission on Tuesday. Saline County is donating all of the rodeo equipment, bleachers, and fixtures that are at the Tri-Rivers Stadium to the Tri-Rivers Fair board.  As of December 31st Saline County will no longer operate or hold a lease on ...

5 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly today announced that, as part of the Technology for Families Grant Program, the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund distributed $636,066 to support connectivity for families in need representing 86 Kansas counties. Governor Kelly’s SPARK taskforce recommended that CARES Act funding be available to increase digital access for families, which was part ...

5 years ago
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued detailed guidance late last week that directs “reasonable ways nursing facilities can safely facilitate in-person visitation” to address the psychosocial needs of residents and their families during the COVID-19 public health emergency. “To this point, CMS policy and state guidance on visitation have focused on protecting the ...

5 years ago
Property is stolen from inside of a truck parked in central Salina. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that $3,875 of property is stolen from a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado pickup that was parked in the 300 block of E. Jewell Ave. The 37-year-old victim, Salina, says that he went outside at 12:30 a.m. Monday to ...

5 years ago
Salina Area United Way is partnering with Rocking M Media and Taco John’s to raise $5,000 for the 2020 Campaign.  Hannah Holt with Rocking M Media will be stationed on Taco John’s roof on Iron Street from 8am to 8pm this Saturday. We need your help to get Hannah off the roof!  Salina Area United Way ...

5 years ago
There are 33 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 752 cases with 237 of them currently active. There are 504 people who have recovered, and a total of 11 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reporting that they have 9 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard has ...

5 years ago
A temporary driver’s license office is opening in Salina. According to the Kansas Department of Revenue, beginning Tuesday of this week Kansas drivers can visit its temporary Salina Driver's License Office. This office relocates the currently closed office to the Salina Airport Industrial Center, 2941 Centennial Road. "We understand the inconvenience that travel to another office has ...