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There are two new COVID related deaths in Saline County and 60 new cases since Friday. According to Saline County Health Department statistics, dating back to the Aug 20th report, there have been 9 deaths and 247 new cases. There now have been 136 total deaths. There are currently 651 active cases of the virus. Salina Regional Health ...

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Cowboys who were tough enough to wear pink were tough enough to collect over $4,800 in the fight against cancer. According to Abilene's Wild Bill Hickock Rodeo numbers are in, and they’re good. The Abilene rodeo, through its annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign, raised $4,835 for the Elsie Brooks Memorial Cancer Fund of Dickinson ...

5 years ago
As Festival-goers pack their gear to enjoy Salina’s “Epic Arts Party” this week,  Salina Arts and Humanities have put together some reminders of what to bring and what to leave at home. The 45th Anniversary Smoky Hill River Festival is Labor Day Weekend, September 2nd thru 5th in Oakdale Park. With the current resurgence of COVID, ...

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Flying to Denver or Chicago from Salina Regional Airport has climbed to new heights in 2021, prompting talk of adding a third hub city for customers and making improvements to the concourse. Last month total passengers were up by 509% over 2020 passengers - and even 14% higher than flights booked in July of 2019. Authorities say ...

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A Salina man is looking for answers after his residence was allegedly burglarized last week. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL news that the 40-year-old victim reported several things of value missing from his living quarters, amounting to about $23,000 in losses and damage. The burglary happened between August 20th and the 24th at the 400 ...

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A 25-year-old Salina person is missing some important property after a vehicle burglary late Saturday night. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that between August 28th at 8:30 p.m. and the 29th at 8:30 a.m. at the 2400 block of Village Lane, the burglary occurred. The victim said their vehicle was unlocked. A Coach purse, ...

5 years ago
You can join Salina’s first responders, the men and women who step into fires, crime scenes and crises of all sorts to serve and protect by participating in the Battle of the Badges. First responders are partnering with the American Red Cross for the annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. Join in as the Salina ...

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The Reno County Sheriff's Office is identifying a person of interest in connection with two suspicious deaths. Deputies were called to Palamino Trail on Friday for a missing person and eventually found the body of a man in his 50s who had died by a gunshot wound. A second body was later found on the property. Authorities ...

5 years ago
Those who are unvaccinated and attend mass gatherings of 500 people or more are asked to quarantine following the event. This includes things like Saturday night's sold-out Martina McBride concert at the Stiefel Theatre in Salina and the upcoming Smoky Hill River Festival. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Travel & Exposure Related ...

5 years ago
In preparation for upcoming demolition of facilities including Tri Rivers Stadium and future development of Kenwood Park, the City of Salina has closed the former county dog park area, The city officials say the closure is to ensure safety of all participants and pets. The City of Salina maintains two public dog parks including Barkley Park and ...

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The State of Kansas has created an online dashboard that makes it easier for the public to track vaccination rates among healthcare personnel in the state’s long-term care facilities in anticipation of the federal regulation requiring staff vaccinations within the nation’s more than 15,000 Medicare and Medicaid-participating nursing homes. According to Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the ...