5 years ago
This week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has received the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 988 State Planning Grant through Vibrant Emotional Health, the nonprofit administrator of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline). Through this grant, awarded to 49 states and territories, KDADS will develop strategic plans ...

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There are 51 new COVID-19 cases and Saline County, and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Heath Department, there have now been 5,518 total cases with 1,789 currently active. There are 92 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 22 patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county dashboard has been ...

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At the age of 60, Dr. Milt Allen is still learning. His most recent classroom, however, was an unlikely one: Mount Kilimanjaro.  The chair of the KWU Department of Music began his ascent of the mountain, which is the highest single free-standing mountain in the world, on Dec. 13 and reached the summit Dec. 18.  “I think you learn from anything,” Allen said. “Without question, (the climb) put things in perspective, especially when you have a life-threatening experience and think you ...

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Kansas Farm Bureau will kick off its grassroots policy development process at 7 p.m. Feb. 10. The virtual event is the first in the Policy Engagement Series, designed as an additional tool to help members engage in the development of Kansas Farm Bureau policy. Counties and districts are encouraged to continue engaging in policy development ...

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The 2021 Sunflower Biennial is at Salina Art Center, February 3 – April 11, 2021.  The adjudicated exhibition highlights young Kansas artists in two divisions, 15-18 years old and 19-24 years old. "Artists are charged with transporting us to unexpected places - the weird, the unseen, or new perceptions of the ordinary. Artists experiment with materials and ...

5 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo has a new leader at the top. According to the zoo, Ryan VanZant has been selected as the new Executive Director.  VanZant will succeed Bob Jenkins who retired as the zoo’s Executive Director after eight years leading the organization. “The Board of Directors of Rolling Hills Zoo (RHZ) is excited to welcome Ryan VanZant, ...

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Kansas Wesleyan has announced a slate of on-campus events in February to honor Black History Month. The events will be sponsored by KWU’s Multicultural Student Affairs Association. “We’re excited about the events we have coming up in February,” said Dr. Allen Smith, KWU’s director of diversity and student success. “From a dinner, to a movie ...

5 years ago
Health officials in Saline County have established a new registry system for those who want to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. According to the Saline County Helath Department, planning to receive your COVID-19 vaccine in Saline County just got easier thanks to a collaboration between Salina Family Healthcare Center, Saline County Health Department, and Salina Regional Health ...

5 years ago
Phase TWO of the vaccine distribution plan means residents who are 65 and older are making appointments for their shots. Many others are waiting for their chance to sign up. Saline County Health Officer Jason Tiller tells KSAL News that around 900 people have received or are scheduled to receive their first dose of the vaccine. ...

5 years ago
A sporting goods store is set to open at the mall in Salina, in place of the old Dillard's location. Central Mall announced on Thursday that Dunham's Sports will take over the former Dillard's location inside of the mall, with an anticipated opening date in the spring. The mall also says that Dunham's will announce a date ...

5 years ago
A three vehicle collision in central Salina sends one of the drivers to the hospital. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the accident occurred at 8 a.m. Wednesday, at the intersection of E. Crawford St. and S. 4th St. Dalton Murphy, 21, Great Bend, was driving his 2001 Dodge Durango north on 4th when ...