6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University says it intends to have a "regular, on-ground academic experience" this fall. Dr. Matt Thompson, President and CEO of Kansas Wesleyan, says after careful consideration and assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, that the school plans to open as scheduled for Aug. 18, 2020--with students on campus. "Our intent has always been to be fully ...

6 years ago
Several jerseys, autographed baseballs, sports cards and cash are stolen from a Salina sports memorabilia store. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that video surveillance from the store shows an unknown white male enter The Arena,  427 S. Broadway Blvd., Salina, at 12:30 a.m. Thursday. The individual looked around the unoccupied store and stole an ...

6 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is beginning a t-shirt fund raising effort. According to the Chamber, in conjunction with Messenger Total Promotions, an online merchandise shop at www.Think67401.com is open and is now taking orders. Ultimately, the Think67401 shop will feature various products depicting messages and artwork from the Chamber. The initial opening of the shop ...

6 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public in solving a recent burglary. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the agency, on Tuesday, April 14th, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2200 block of N Reese Rd in rural Saline County for ...

6 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Thursday evening outlined a plan for reopening the state. Kelly said the state will be opened "slowly, gradually, and cautiously". The opening will be done through three phases. In Phase 1 of the plan, the statewide stay-at-home order is lifted on May 4. In its place, mass gatherings statewide will be limited to 10 ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has announced its plan for distribution of over $800,000 in federal funding it received via the of CARES Act Fund. According to KWU President Dr. Matt Thompson, this major stimulus bill made relief money available to higher education institutions to respond to coronavirus, including Kansas Wesleyan University. Kansas Wesleyan was allocated a total ...

6 years ago
With Kansas’ stay-at-home order set to end Sunday, protecting the health and safety of patients, staff and community is still Salina Regional Health Center’s top priority and will continue to ensure safety measures are in place. The hospital’s “no visitor policy” will remain in effect. Exceptions to this include: One caregiver for patients younger than 18. ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has added two states to the quarantine list: Massachusetts and Rhode Island and removed three states from the list: California, Florida and Washington. This is effective for persons returning today, April 30, and moving forward. A comprehensive list of those individuals in Kansas needing to quarantine for ...

6 years ago
The state of Kansas saw the most new cases of COVID-19 in a 24 hour time-frame. The Kansas Department of Health & Environment released the numbers at 9 a.m. Thursday and says that there were 345 new cases of the virus across the state from Wednesday to Thursday. That brings the state's total of new cases ...

6 years ago
How will businesses and health care facilities adapt and change as the general population returns to a more normal flow of society after COVID-19? Saline County Health Director Jason Tiller tells KSAL News that using what nursing homes have learned from safeguarding residents during the COVID-19 pandemic could play a role. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tiller-1.mp3"][/audio]   Tiller noted some of the ...

6 years ago
A Salina man is under arrest after he allegedly pointed a knife at a victim. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers responded to a call of a man with a knife in the 1200 block of W. Crawford St. on Wednesday at 12:50 p.m. A female victim says she witnessed a male subject ...