5 years ago
Nearly 9% of those who participated in a free COVID testing event in Salina tested positive for the virus. Last Sunday, December 13, Salina Family Healthcare Center held a community-wide COVID-19 testing event.  The event hosted at Bill Burke Park was open to the public, including those individuals with no current symptoms of COVID-19.  The testing performed ...

5 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced today that KDOT and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have finalized an agreement to establish the Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor (SSTC) for use in testing non-military aircraft that fly faster than the speed of sound (“mach” speed). “To be able to deliver this ...

5 years ago
A Salina man is jailed after he allegedly blocked traffic, made threats to a female victim and then was arrested with drugs in his possession. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that authorities arrested 39-year-old Wesley Spragg, Salina, at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officers were called to the 500 block of N. Santa Fe Ave. to ...

5 years ago
An encore of a Salina Christmas tradition will be made available online this weekend. According to Kansas Wesleyan University, due to popular demand,  a special encore airing of this year's rendition of Christmas by Candlelight will air for the second time on Sunday at 6 p.m. Christmas by Candlelight,” features choral and instrumental students from the KWU ...

5 years ago
The City of Lindsborg is hosting free COVID testing events beginning today and continuing through early next week. According to the city, free COVID testing is being offered for asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic patrons on Thursday, Sunday and next Monday. The testing will occur at the J.O. Sunstrom Conference Center, 102 N. Main St., Lindsborg. The dates and times ...

5 years ago
A truck driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 70 late Wednesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2019 Freightliner semi was headed west when, for unknown reason, it left the road into an embankment. The truck continued west until turning on the passenger side and coming to rest 200 feet north ...

5 years ago
Two people were hurt when a pickup truck pulling a trailer crashed at the intersection of Interstate 135 and Interstate 70 near Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado pulling trailer was on northbound I-135 exiting onto westbound I-70. The truck left the road when the trailer began to fishtail, causing the ...

5 years ago
Drama students at Salina Central High School have been honored. According to USD 305, Salina Central Theatre Troupe 639 has been recognized as one of the Kansas Thespians Honored Troupes of 2020. This year, due to COVID-19, the requirements for this distinction were altered and troupes that would normally compete for Gold Honor Troupe were recognized ...

5 years ago
There is one new death and 152 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 3,521 total cases with 1,545 cases currently active. There are 1,930 people who have recovered , and now 46 people have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 38 hospitalized COVID-19 ...

5 years ago
Kansas officials have released a timeline chronicling when the COVID-19 vaccine is expected to become available for population groups across the state. According to Governor Laura Kelly, the framework begins this winter with high-risk Kansans such as health care personnel and long term care facility staff and residents, eventually reaching the general public in the summer ...

5 years ago
The Salina Family YMCA is working to keep kids well fed while on winter break, with free nutrition-filled meals. According to Marti Higdon, School Age Director at the Y, the Grab N’ Go meals will be available for ages 5-18 for free on a couple of upcoming days this month. Each child will receive 7 days' worth ...