6 years ago
Due to evidence of community transmission within Saline County, Salina Regional Health Center has announced it will go to a “no visitor policy” effective Monday, April 6th. For most patients, that will mean no visitors are allowed. Exceptions to this include: 1 caregiver for patients younger than 18. (Caregiver will accompany that patient and remain in ...

6 years ago
A man who stopped to help at a crash scene along Interstate 135 near the McPherson County community of Moundridge was killed when his vehicle was hit. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 56-year old Jeffrey Killgore of Eldorado stopped on the right hand shoulder of the road to assist a non-injured driver that had struck ...

6 years ago
With the COVID-19 Coronavirus spreading across Kansas, including four cases in Saline County, local officials have launched an online form for individuals to submit complaints to the Health Department regarding alleged violations to the Statewide Stay-at-Home order. https://www.saline.org/Coronavirus/Coronavirus-Complaint-Form The health department says it has always been their intention to ensure that businesses and individuals are voluntarily complying ...

6 years ago
COVID-19 Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Kansas as the total positive tests climb to close to 600. The Kansas Department of Health & Environment says that as of 11 a.m. Thursday, there are 554 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state with 13 deaths. Meanwhile, confirmed hospitalizations are at 138 cases. Saline County now has three confirmed ...

6 years ago
The final numbers are in. The Greater Salina Community Foundation's Match Madness giving day back in early March was a big success. According to the organization, although the event looked different this year due to COVID-19, over $291,000 was raised for 74 nonprofit organizations through donations and bonus prizes in just 24 hours. “I continue to be ...

6 years ago
A fourth confirmed case of the COVID-19 Coronavirus has been identified in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, they have been notified of another positive case. The case was identified through testing sent to a private lab. The case is a male in his 30s. This case is not associated with known close contacts ...

6 years ago
Classes began remotely for Salina USD 305 schools this week. As the first week is winding down officials are looking ahead to next week. Superintendent Linn Exline says younger students will pick up packets for next week today. Students K - 8 are picking up instructions for next week's learning.  They will also pick up a ...

6 years ago
A new principal will take over at a Salina high school. According to USD 305, Charles Kipp will become the South High School Principal effective July 1st. Kipp has been an educator for 15 years, most recently serving as Lead Associate Principal at USD 457 Garden City High School since 2013. Kipp has taught language arts, coached boys ...

6 years ago
An Ellsworth woman was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 63-year-old Janice Perkins was driving a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee headed north on a rural road. For an unknown reason she went off the road. As she  over corrected, the SUV slid sideways into a ditch and rolled. The Jeep ...

6 years ago
The state has launched a new jobs website, connecting job seekers with Kansas businesses hiring to fill urgent needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Kansas Department of Commerce, the COVID-19 jobs site, kansasworks.com/coronavirus, allows employers from essential industries to quickly and easily post critical positions that need to be filled to support activities related to ...

6 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister are teaming up to fight fraud related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. According to the Kansas Attorney Generals' office, a state-federal partnership has formed to investigate and prosecute scammers attempting to prey on Kansans during the COVID-19 outbreak. Coordinating information and manpower will allow the agencies to ...