5 years ago
More than 10 percent of the eligible population in Saline County has been vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the Saline County Health Department, at this time, approximately 4,700 individuals have received their first or both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination. By the end of next week they expect to meet or exceed the first Phase 2 milestone ...

5 years ago
The state of Kansas's first UK Variant COVID-19 case is a student athlete at Fort Has State University. According to the school in Hays, a student-athlete who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus as part of the university’s weekly student athlete testing program, has been identified through whole genome sequencing as positive for the UK variant ...

5 years ago
Saline County residents continue to schedule appointments as more COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive each week. The monumental task of connecting patients with supply in a timely manner is being championed by Salina Family Healthcare Center. Chief Operating Officer for SFHC, Ann Feil says they have improved procedures during the past three weeks while operating in the ...

5 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Thursday unveiled Kansas’ new, comprehensive economic development strategic plan, the first of its kind in more than 30 years. The Kansas Framework for Growth is an aggressive strategy to align our state’s strengths with emerging trends across the global economy, while guiding economic development at state and local levels into the ...

5 years ago
A vehicle with several belongs inside is stolen from the driveway of a west Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that theft occurred between 12:50 a.m. and 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday at 106 Bel Air Dr. Jesse Goetz, 40, Salina, parked his car in his driveway before its theft. The vehicle was left ...

5 years ago
Please be aware that another fraudulent SMS (e.g. texting) phishing attempt is being distributed on mobile devices. These texts are not from the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL). The agency says if you receive one of these texts, please do not click on any links and delete it immediately. The text message may look something like either ...

5 years ago
The state of Kansas is reporting its first UK Variant COVID-19 case. Health officials say the case was discovered this week in Ellis County. Officials do not know how the person contracted the UK Variant. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, A case investigation is being conducted to determine how the person became ...

5 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center will receive more than $3.3 million to help the hospital increase staff available for emergency rooms and intensive care facilities dealing with COVID-19 cases. According to Senator Roger Marshall's Office, Salina Regional Health Center has taken on additional, temporary staff – primarily travel nurses and nursing assistants – to help alleviate staffing ...

5 years ago
There are 70 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County, and one new death. According to the Saline County Heath Department, there have now been 5,661 total cases with 1,612 currently active. There are 93 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 19 patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county dashboard has been ...

5 years ago
Day three on the job for the new Executive Director at Rolling Hills Zoo included some time on the radio Wednesday. Ryan VanZant joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra to talk about the new position, his love for animals and his journey to get here. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/VanZant-1.mp3"][/audio]   VanZant says he is still in transition, moving his family ...

5 years ago
The State of Kansas is heightening its scrutiny over a Salina-based foster care provider. This extra oversight comes after St. Francis Ministries was forced to remove its top two leaders due to allegations of mismanagement that came to light at the end of 2020. Kansas Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard Wednesday announced additional ...