To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, EatStreet has launched a new feature that allows customers to have their orders left at their doors, never needing to make contact with a delivery driver.

The new no-contact delivery option is available for all customers in Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan and Salina.

“More than 400 restaurants across these cities are available on EatStreet, and delivery remains a viable option for customers wanting to support their favorite businesses during these unprecedented times,” said Matt Howard, EatStreet CEO. “We’ve taken a number of proactive measures to keep our customers, restaurant partners and drivers safe when using EatStreet.”

When you place your order, check the box to indicate “leave my order at the door, please” or type “please leave my food at the door” in the Order Instructions box at Checkout.

Your driver will work to confirm where you want your order placed and when it has arrived.

At no time will you have direct contact with your driver.

EatStreet also will continue to offer free delivery for 30 days to all new customers in Kansas. Currently, EatStreet provides delivery for local and national restaurants in&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://eatstreet.com/topeka-ks/restaurants" target="_blank">Topeka</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://eatstreet.com/manhattan-ks/restaurants" target="_blank">Manhattan</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://eatstreet.com/lawrence-ks/restaurants" target="_blank">Lawrence</a>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://eatstreet.com/salina-ks/restaurants" target="_blank">Salina</a>.

To see if your favorite local restaurant offers delivery, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://eatstreet.com/" target="_blank">EatStreet.com</a>&nbsp;or download the EatStreet app on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apple.com/ios/app-store/" target="_blank">App Store</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps?utm_source=na_Med&amp;utm_medium=hasem&amp;utm_content=Jan0219&amp;utm_campaign=Evergreen&amp;pcampaignid=MKT-DR-na-us-1000189-Med-hasem-ap-Evergreen-Jan0219-Text_Search_BKWS-id_100470_%7cEXA%7cONSEM_kwid_43700023142507520&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwsMzzBRACEiwAx4lLG4qvMZk2kMDTNiyxIwH5RFwkp-A5wUWLoJhWU0QGEiuH5nf8M_m_cRoCz28QAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">Google Play</a>.

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, EatStreet has launched a new feature that allows customers to have their orders left at their doors, never needing to make contact with a delivery driver.The new no-contact delivery option is available for all customers in Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan and Salina.“More than 400 restaurants across these cities are available on EatStreet, and delivery remains a viable option for customers wanting to support their favorite businesses during these unprecedented times,” said Matt Howard, EatStreet CEO. “We’ve taken a number of proactive measures to keep our customers, restaurant partners and drivers safe when using EatStreet.”How no-contact deliveries workWhen you place your order, check the box to indicate “leave my order at the door, please” or type “please leave my food at the door” in the Order Instructions box at Checkout.Your driver will work to confirm where you want your order placed and when it has arrived.At no time will you have direct contact with your driver.EatStreet also will continue to offer free delivery for 30 days to all new customers in Kansas. Currently, EatStreet provides delivery for local and national restaurants in&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://eatstreet.com/topeka-ks/restaurants" target="_blank">Topeka</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://eatstreet.com/manhattan-ks/restaurants" target="_blank">Manhattan</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://eatstreet.com/lawrence-ks/restaurants" target="_blank">Lawrence</a>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://eatstreet.com/salina-ks/restaurants" target="_blank">Salina</a>.To see if your favorite local restaurant offers delivery, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://eatstreet.com/" target="_blank">EatStreet.com</a>&nbsp;or download the EatStreet app on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apple.com/ios/app-store/" target="_blank">App Store</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps?utm_source=na_Med&amp;utm_medium=hasem&amp;utm_content=Jan0219&amp;utm_campaign=Evergreen&amp;pcampaignid=MKT-DR-na-us-1000189-Med-hasem-ap-Evergreen-Jan0219-Text_Search_BKWS-id_100470_%7cEXA%7cONSEM_kwid_43700023142507520&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwsMzzBRACEiwAx4lLG4qvMZk2kMDTNiyxIwH5RFwkp-A5wUWLoJhWU0QGEiuH5nf8M_m_cRoCz28QAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">Google Play</a>.

EatStreet launches no-contact delivery in Salina

Due to concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak, the Salvation Army Family Thrift Store is closed.

According to Captain Lynn S. Lopez, the store, located at 157 South Fifth Street, will be closed temporarily beginning today. Additionally, donations to the store will not be able to be processed until further notice, according to Lopez.

"We will reopen as soon as we receive the all clear. Thank you for your understanding. We value our community's support," Lopez noted.

Due to concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak, the Salvation Army Family Thrift Store is closed.According to Captain Lynn S. Lopez, the store, located at 157 South Fifth Street, will be closed temporarily beginning today. Additionally, donations to the store will not be able to be processed until further notice, according to Lopez."We will reopen as soon as we receive the all clear. Thank you for your understanding. We value our community's support," Lopez noted.

Salvation Army thrift store closes temporarily

Three teens were injured in a single-vehicle accident Thursday evening east of Salina.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that at 6:15 p.m Thursday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Country Club Road and Woodward Road for the report of a single-vehicle accident. A 2002 Ford Taurus stationwagon driven by Kylah Pittenger, 17, of Salina, was traveling too fast and missed the turn south onto Woodward Road from eastbound Country Club Road, Soldan said. The car went into the ditch and struck an AT&amp;T utility box, he said.

Pittenger and two passengers, a 13-year-old boy and 14-year-old boy, were transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Soldan said. Two other passengers, two 14-year-old boys, were not injured, he said.

The car sustained front end and right side damage, he said.

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 </figure>Three teens were injured in a single-vehicle accident Thursday evening east of Salina.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that at 6:15 p.m Thursday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Country Club Road and Woodward Road for the report of a single-vehicle accident. A 2002 Ford Taurus stationwagon driven by Kylah Pittenger, 17, of Salina, was traveling too fast and missed the turn south onto Woodward Road from eastbound Country Club Road, Soldan said. The car went into the ditch and struck an AT&amp;T utility box, he said.Pittenger and two passengers, a 13-year-old boy and 14-year-old boy, were transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Soldan said. Two other passengers, two 14-year-old boys, were not injured, he said.The car sustained front end and right side damage, he said.<figure>
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Three teens injured in single-vehicle accident

The City of Salina has authorized restaurants in the downtown district to place private signs reserving up to four public parking spaces per restaurant for 15 minute takeout customer parking.

This decision was made due to the following:

• The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 days to slow the spread, which began on March 16 and involves avoiding gatherings of 10 or more people for a 15-day period.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for the next eight weeks, which recommends that organizers (whether groups or individuals) cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States.

• Governor Laura Kelly’s Executive Order NO. 20-04, effective through May 1 on social distancing to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Kansas.

The City of Salina has authorized restaurants in the downtown district to place private signs reserving up to four public parking spaces per restaurant for 15 minute takeout customer parking.This decision was made due to the following:• The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 days to slow the spread, which began on March 16 and involves avoiding gatherings of 10 or more people for a 15-day period.• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for the next eight weeks, which recommends that organizers (whether groups or individuals) cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States.• Governor Laura Kelly’s Executive Order NO. 20-04, effective through May 1 on social distancing to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Kansas.

Additional parking spaces for carryout OK'd for downtown

On March 16, 2020, Salina Police received a report of unlawful use of a financial card. 

The victim reported that she participated in the Pub Crawl on March 14, 2020, and misplaced her debit card. This card was used at several Pub Crawl locations in Salina on March 14, 2020.

Surveillance photos captured a possible person involved. Police are seeking to identify the person shown in the photograph. 

If you have any information concerning this event, call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS, text SATIPS to CRIMES (274637, or visit <a href="http://www.pd.salina.org">www.pd.salina.org</a> and follow the Crimestoppers link to submit a web tip. You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000, and you are not required to give your name.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1584706481495.jpeg" alt="The Salina Police Department is trying to ID this person. Photo courtesy Crimestoppers" />
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 </figure>On March 16, 2020, Salina Police received a report of unlawful use of a financial card. The victim reported that she participated in the Pub Crawl on March 14, 2020, and misplaced her debit card. This card was used at several Pub Crawl locations in Salina on March 14, 2020.Surveillance photos captured a possible person involved. Police are seeking to identify the person shown in the photograph. If you have any information concerning this event, call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS, text SATIPS to CRIMES (274637, or visit <a href="http://www.pd.salina.org">www.pd.salina.org</a> and follow the Crimestoppers link to submit a web tip. You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000, and you are not required to give your name.

Crimestoppers seeks ID of person who used card

CONCORDIA -- In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Cloud County Community College Foundation has announced that its annual scholarship auction, scheduled for April 25, will be postponed.

“This is not a decision that we have taken lightly,” said Heather Gennette, director of the foundation. “As much as we would like to carry on with the event, the health, safety and security of our attendees, staff, volunteers, and students is of upmost importance to us. We intend to reschedule the event as soon as conditions allow.”

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CONCORDIA -- In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Cloud County Community College Foundation has announced that its annual scholarship auction, scheduled for April 25, will be postponed.“This is not a decision that we have taken lightly,” said Heather Gennette, director of the foundation. “As much as we would like to carry on with the event, the health, safety and security of our attendees, staff, volunteers, and students is of upmost importance to us. We intend to reschedule the event as soon as conditions allow.”--<a href="http://cloud.edu">CCCC</a>--

CCCC Foundation postpones annual scholarship auction

The tobacco cessation classes offered by the Tammy Walker Cancer Center beginning later this month will be offered via phone or computer, rather than in person.

According to information from TWCC, the classes scheduled to begin on March 31 will now be available for participants to attend on their phone or computer via Zoom. There will be no class held at Tammy Walker Cancer Center. 

Participants who are interested in the tobacco cessation classes can call or email Daniel Craig, TWCC cancer outreach coordinator, to receive the Zoom connection information and the group materials via email that they will need to participate in the class. Craig can be reached at dacraig@srhc.com or 785-452-4848.

Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. March 31-June 2 (no sessions May 12 and May 26)

According to Craig, another great tobacco cessation program is the Kansas Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) which provides free phone counseling to any Kansan ready to quit tobacco.  The Kansas Tobacco Quitline provides help setting a quit date, tips to change your habits related to smoking or chewing, and ways to cope with cravings and withdrawal.

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 </figure>The tobacco cessation classes offered by the Tammy Walker Cancer Center beginning later this month will be offered via phone or computer, rather than in person.According to information from TWCC, the classes scheduled to begin on March 31 will now be available for participants to attend on their phone or computer via Zoom. There will be no class held at Tammy Walker Cancer Center. Participants who are interested in the tobacco cessation classes can call or email Daniel Craig, TWCC cancer outreach coordinator, to receive the Zoom connection information and the group materials via email that they will need to participate in the class. Craig can be reached at dacraig@srhc.com or 785-452-4848.Tobacco Cessation Classes&nbsp;Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. March 31-June 2 (no sessions May 12 and May 26)According to Craig, another great tobacco cessation program is the Kansas Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) which provides free phone counseling to any Kansan ready to quit tobacco. The Kansas Tobacco Quitline provides help setting a quit date, tips to change your habits related to smoking or chewing, and ways to cope with cravings and withdrawal.

Tobacco cessation classes offered via phone, computer

Today is Friday, March 20, the 80th day of 2020. There are 286 days left in the year.

On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party of the United States was founded by slavery opponents at a schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin.

In 1413, England's King Henry IV died; he was succeeded by Henry V.

In 1760, a 10-hour fire erupted in Boston, destroying 349 buildings and burning 10 ships, but claiming no lives.

In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris after escaping his exile on Elba, beginning his "Hundred Days" rule.

In 1899, Martha M. Place of Brooklyn, New York, became the first woman to be executed in the electric chair as she was put to death at Sing Sing for the murder of her stepdaughter.

In 1933, the state of Florida electrocuted Giuseppe Zangara for shooting to death Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak at a Miami event attended by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, the presumed target, the previous February.

In 1942, U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur, having evacuated the Philippines at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, told reporters in Terowie, Australia: "I came out of Bataan, and I shall return."

In 1952, the U.S. Senate ratified, 66-10, a Security Treaty with Japan.

In 1976, kidnapped newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was convicted of armed robbery for her part in a San Francisco bank holdup carried out by the Symbionese Liberation Army. (Hearst was sentenced to seven years in prison; she was released after serving 22 months, and was pardoned in 2001 by President Bill Clinton.)

In 1977, voters in Paris chose former French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac to be the French capital's first mayor in more than a century.

In 1995, in Tokyo, 12 people were killed, more than 5,500 others sickened when packages containing the deadly chemical sarin were leaked on five separate subway trains by Aum Shinrikyo cult members.

In 1996, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Erik and Lyle Menendez of first-degree murder in the shotgun slayings of their wealthy parents. (They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)

In 2004, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide rallied against the U.S.-led war in Iraq on the first anniversary of the start of the conflict. The U.S. military charged six soldiers with abusing inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison.

Ten years ago: Pope Benedict XVI sent an unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Roman Catholic Church, but failed to calm anger of many victims. Thousands of protesters — many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama — marched through the nation's capital to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Former Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at 90. Lady Bird Johnson's former press secretary, Liz Carpenter, died in Austin, Texas, at 89.

Five years ago: A jury in Gadsden, Alabama, convicted 49-year-old Joyce Hardin Garrard of capital murder for running to death her 9-year-old granddaughter, Savannah Hardin. (Garrard was sentenced to life in prison without parole; she died in February 2016.) Suicide bombers attacked a pair of mosques in the capital of Yemen, unleashing blasts that killed 137 people. Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, 84, died in Canberra. Actor Gregory Walcott ("Plan 9 from Outer Space") died in Los Angeles at age 87.

One year ago: Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels announced agreement on a $426.5 million, 12-year contract, a record deal that would tie baseball's top player to the Angels for what would likely be the rest of his career. As Republican lawmakers denounced his comments, President Donald Trump aimed new invective at the late Sen. John McCain, claiming credit for McCain's moving Washington funeral and complaining that he was never properly thanked. A U.N. court upheld the genocide and war crimes convictions of ex-Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic and sentenced him to life behind bars.

Today's Birthdays: Singer Dame Vera Lynn is 103. Producer-director-comedian Carl Reiner is 98. Actor Hal Linden is 89. Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney is 81. Country singer Don Edwards is 81. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley is 75. Country singer-musician Ranger Doug (Riders in the Sky) is 74. Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr is 72. Blues singer-musician Marcia Ball is 71. Actor William Hurt is 70. Rock musician Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 70. Rock musician Jimmie Vaughan is 69. Country musician Jim Seales (formerly w/Shenandoah) is 66. Actress Amy Aquino is 63. Movie director Spike Lee is 63. Actress Theresa Russell is 63. Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway is 63. Actress Holly Hunter is 62. Rock musician Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats) is 59. Actress-model-designer Kathy Ireland is 57. Actor David Thewlis is 57. Rock musician Adrian Oxaal (James) is 55. Actress Jessica Lundy is 54. Actress Liza Snyder is 52. Actor Michael Rapaport is 50. Actor Alexander Chaplin is 49. Actor Cedric Yarbrough is 47. Actress Paula Garces is 46. Actor Michael Genadry is 42. Actress Bianca Lawson is 41. Comedian-actor Mikey Day is 40. Actor Nick Blood (TV: "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") is 38. Rock musician Nick Wheeler (The All-American Rejects) is 38. Actor Michael Cassidy is 37. Actress-singer Christy Carlson Romano is 36. Actress Ruby Rose is 34. Actress Barrett Doss is 31.

Thought for Today: "Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes." — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer and poet (1803-1882).

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 </figure>Today is Friday, March 20, the 80th day of 2020. There are 286 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party of the United States was founded by slavery opponents at a schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin.On this date:In 1413, England's King Henry IV died; he was succeeded by Henry V.In 1760, a 10-hour fire erupted in Boston, destroying 349 buildings and burning 10 ships, but claiming no lives.In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris after escaping his exile on Elba, beginning his "Hundred Days" rule.In 1899, Martha M. Place of Brooklyn, New York, became the first woman to be executed in the electric chair as she was put to death at Sing Sing for the murder of her stepdaughter.In 1933, the state of Florida electrocuted Giuseppe Zangara for shooting to death Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak at a Miami event attended by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, the presumed target, the previous February.In 1942, U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur, having evacuated the Philippines at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, told reporters in Terowie, Australia: "I came out of Bataan, and I shall return."In 1952, the U.S. Senate ratified, 66-10, a Security Treaty with Japan.In 1976, kidnapped newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was convicted of armed robbery for her part in a San Francisco bank holdup carried out by the Symbionese Liberation Army. (Hearst was sentenced to seven years in prison; she was released after serving 22 months, and was pardoned in 2001 by President Bill Clinton.)In 1977, voters in Paris chose former French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac to be the French capital's first mayor in more than a century.In 1995, in Tokyo, 12 people were killed, more than 5,500 others sickened when packages containing the deadly chemical sarin were leaked on five separate subway trains by Aum Shinrikyo cult members.In 1996, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Erik and Lyle Menendez of first-degree murder in the shotgun slayings of their wealthy parents. (They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)In 2004, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide rallied against the U.S.-led war in Iraq on the first anniversary of the start of the conflict. The U.S. military charged six soldiers with abusing inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison.Ten years ago: Pope Benedict XVI sent an unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Roman Catholic Church, but failed to calm anger of many victims. Thousands of protesters — many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama — marched through the nation's capital to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Former Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at 90. Lady Bird Johnson's former press secretary, Liz Carpenter, died in Austin, Texas, at 89.Five years ago: A jury in Gadsden, Alabama, convicted 49-year-old Joyce Hardin Garrard of capital murder for running to death her 9-year-old granddaughter, Savannah Hardin. (Garrard was sentenced to life in prison without parole; she died in February 2016.) Suicide bombers attacked a pair of mosques in the capital of Yemen, unleashing blasts that killed 137 people. Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, 84, died in Canberra. Actor Gregory Walcott ("Plan 9 from Outer Space") died in Los Angeles at age 87.One year ago: Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels announced agreement on a $426.5 million, 12-year contract, a record deal that would tie baseball's top player to the Angels for what would likely be the rest of his career. As Republican lawmakers denounced his comments, President Donald Trump aimed new invective at the late Sen. John McCain, claiming credit for McCain's moving Washington funeral and complaining that he was never properly thanked. A U.N. court upheld the genocide and war crimes convictions of ex-Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic and sentenced him to life behind bars.Today's Birthdays: Singer Dame Vera Lynn is 103. Producer-director-comedian Carl Reiner is 98. Actor Hal Linden is 89. Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney is 81. Country singer Don Edwards is 81. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley is 75. Country singer-musician Ranger Doug (Riders in the Sky) is 74. Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr is 72. Blues singer-musician Marcia Ball is 71. Actor William Hurt is 70. Rock musician Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 70. Rock musician Jimmie Vaughan is 69. Country musician Jim Seales (formerly w/Shenandoah) is 66. Actress Amy Aquino is 63. Movie director Spike Lee is 63. Actress Theresa Russell is 63. Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway is 63. Actress Holly Hunter is 62. Rock musician Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats) is 59. Actress-model-designer Kathy Ireland is 57. Actor David Thewlis is 57. Rock musician Adrian Oxaal (James) is 55. Actress Jessica Lundy is 54. Actress Liza Snyder is 52. Actor Michael Rapaport is 50. Actor Alexander Chaplin is 49. Actor Cedric Yarbrough is 47. Actress Paula Garces is 46. Actor Michael Genadry is 42. Actress Bianca Lawson is 41. Comedian-actor Mikey Day is 40. Actor Nick Blood (TV: "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") is 38. Rock musician Nick Wheeler (The All-American Rejects) is 38. Actor Michael Cassidy is 37. Actress-singer Christy Carlson Romano is 36. Actress Ruby Rose is 34. Actress Barrett Doss is 31.Thought for Today: "Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes." — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer and poet (1803-1882).Copyright 2020, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Today in History -- March 20

The Kansas Department of Transportation has reopened westbound I-70 at Hays. In addition, U.S. 24, U.S. 40 and K-27 have also been reopened.

UPDATE at 8:46 p.m.- Westbound Interstate 70 is now closed at Hays.&nbsp;

Also closed is westbound US-40 at Sharon Springs and northbound K-27 at Sharon Springs.&nbsp;

Updates available at&nbsp;<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fkandrive.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1YApLOCRewicKfqEEEhA65rcZ2wq7JAtHSaKgoyFHWJvZzFTcYoAS0_2g&amp;h=AT3HTYVMG-SzTOg7P34nRmkRHycc5mashxe3NjbW_bvA9cKrtfUXAbTR7KL_s-OWgg1oZcT9oecx6gBaBgEDse-30SGgLZCUd67oooAO1-ADEL8vpzbhkxt5r_9DdHUjVSDJi8tJ9SfxM_3hFlfeG-lD2zU2qqUCyqQ-67CIYD2JZ7hklR3iUPsaKjhZecOKCQMo8ikL1_mb5xO7CyMuYHmbKme_9vPbQXEqphEG2_ZmfeuisB4yPsEw0_tfFYjlFg_LHn_LO2g1oV9XqJkDqPtUIVMnjKMOuzE9ieeAe6aaNDdHWaNz4SMIMMFPNw4CyIpnggPNV3ckC8XY0D_z0Quy51kV3QdfyOex59XG6RO-9Gq8pQPxjVWWbpdX5uJjihkbfeYoj7VuzaSYQi8iGKm_vrA-KhwUi7NamvSYUmHzoV1YeCJLcjyOb2QOy1QVFVC1XCLHtP1c3-efVTufrW0sqDy_FLVCAXfwpGNMwBpCVDCCVW346_m6NNgulUM4iF9siz8ESCRFInfnB2z_76dHRTmITgGn9pnp1hwMdMMLQAeTDjLO1GrxIROd2HXUeJ9fwHAcWQqbYBeFy-YpaHsJ-IIgaQTzJHXdbl3DP2iWoxMfe1ui2uNL6StHtuvp2O4w" target="_blank">kandrive.org.</a>

The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed westbound Interstate 70 at Colby because of winter weather conditions in Colorado. Westbound U.S. 24 at Colby is also closed.

For up-to-date information on road closures and road conditions, visit&nbsp;<a href="x-webdoc://7FBCEE6A-0AAF-4EA2-8B20-2EC9FAE2AF26/2019/Templates/www.kandrive.org">www.kandrive.org</a>, or call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5368 outside Kansas.

KDOTUPDATE 2a.m. FridayThe Kansas Department of Transportation has reopened westbound I-70 at Hays. In addition, U.S. 24, U.S. 40 and K-27 have also been reopened.-------UPDATE at 8:46 p.m.- Westbound Interstate 70 is now closed at Hays.&nbsp;Also closed is westbound US-40 at Sharon Springs and northbound K-27 at Sharon Springs.&nbsp;Updates available at&nbsp;<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fkandrive.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1YApLOCRewicKfqEEEhA65rcZ2wq7JAtHSaKgoyFHWJvZzFTcYoAS0_2g&amp;h=AT3HTYVMG-SzTOg7P34nRmkRHycc5mashxe3NjbW_bvA9cKrtfUXAbTR7KL_s-OWgg1oZcT9oecx6gBaBgEDse-30SGgLZCUd67oooAO1-ADEL8vpzbhkxt5r_9DdHUjVSDJi8tJ9SfxM_3hFlfeG-lD2zU2qqUCyqQ-67CIYD2JZ7hklR3iUPsaKjhZecOKCQMo8ikL1_mb5xO7CyMuYHmbKme_9vPbQXEqphEG2_ZmfeuisB4yPsEw0_tfFYjlFg_LHn_LO2g1oV9XqJkDqPtUIVMnjKMOuzE9ieeAe6aaNDdHWaNz4SMIMMFPNw4CyIpnggPNV3ckC8XY0D_z0Quy51kV3QdfyOex59XG6RO-9Gq8pQPxjVWWbpdX5uJjihkbfeYoj7VuzaSYQi8iGKm_vrA-KhwUi7NamvSYUmHzoV1YeCJLcjyOb2QOy1QVFVC1XCLHtP1c3-efVTufrW0sqDy_FLVCAXfwpGNMwBpCVDCCVW346_m6NNgulUM4iF9siz8ESCRFInfnB2z_76dHRTmITgGn9pnp1hwMdMMLQAeTDjLO1GrxIROd2HXUeJ9fwHAcWQqbYBeFy-YpaHsJ-IIgaQTzJHXdbl3DP2iWoxMfe1ui2uNL6StHtuvp2O4w" target="_blank">kandrive.org.</a>---------------------------------------The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed westbound Interstate 70 at Colby because of winter weather conditions in Colorado. Westbound U.S. 24 at Colby is also closed.For up-to-date information on road closures and road conditions, visit&nbsp;<a href="x-webdoc://7FBCEE6A-0AAF-4EA2-8B20-2EC9FAE2AF26/2019/Templates/www.kandrive.org">www.kandrive.org</a>, or call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5368 outside Kansas.

UPDATE: Interstate 70, U.S. 24 are open

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

In just a few short days, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it. The ways in which we have socialized, shopped, worked, and recreated in the past are on hold, at least for the near future.

"The local economy, in all sectors, is already feeling the effects of COVID-19; anything from local specialty printers, to restaurants, manufacturing supply chains, education entities, community events, fundraising events, to daycare providers, to the loss of appointments of our medical providers, to reduced staffing. Our businesses are experiencing unprecedented circumstances in an incredibly short period of time," Eric Brown, president and CEO of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, told Salina Post in an exclusive interview.

"These effects include lost of revenue, reduction in staffing, additional costs related to additional safety concerns, and in the most extreme cases, closing the business during the next 15 days based on a strict set of guidelines for Americans to follow to try to 'slow the spread' of the coronavirus including calling on people to sharply limit their normal behaviors when it comes to eating out, shopping, and socializing," he continued.

According to Brown, 89 percent of chamber membership is made up of local businesses, and how they will fare through the pandemic crisis is unknown at this point.

"This remains to be seen. We continue to be optimistic that the spread of the virus will subside by the guidelines implemented, but the reality is that if our community doesn’t purchase gift cards, food, goods, and services with our local businesses to help them through these next few weeks, then many will suffer setbacks," Brown said. "The full effect of COVID-19 remains to be fully realized, but your chamber is doing everything in its power to provide relevant and pertinent information to the business community."

To that end, the chamber announce Wednesday that it had launched a new website: <a href="http://www.salinakansas.org/salina-strong.html">Salina Strong</a>. The idea behind the website is to keep chamber membership and the business community in general updated on such information as business resources, workforce information, restaurants and retail businesses offering deliver, take-out, and curbside options, health and safety updates, and remote working tools and options, Brown said.

"We hope that it can be used as a one-stop shop for information and assistance; we will continue to update the site," he explained.

"In addition, the chamber is reaching out legislators to discuss the effects COVID-19 is having on our community and encouraging them to find bipartisan solutions to assist the business community," Brown added.

Brown called upon the toughness of the community to persevere.

"In times like these, I believe that our state motto of 'Ad Astra per Aspera' truly embodies the spirit and resiliency of not only Kansas but Salinans as well," Brown said. "We can do the best we can to prepare without panicking, there will be an economic rebound, life will go back to the new normal, and hopefully, if we as a community have found creative solutions to support our local businesses then those businesses will be able to forge forward, providing jobs, taxes, and all of the other positive attributes that commerce provides to our local economy."

Brown said that while it is difficult to find a silver lining in our current situation, it "could be an opportunity for business to look at if this can reduce their cost of doing business in the future."

"Working remotely and doing more meeting via digital platforms may make individuals more comfortable. In addition, COVID-19 is creating such a disturbance that many may have the opportunity to redefine their business and ways they produce their lines of services or products," he said. "The last and perhaps most powerful opportunity is for the local business community to rally against the common enemy of COVID-19. There are several businesses offering discounts to patrons if they provide proof of shopping local over the next several weeks. Business to Business opportunities are always win-wins for the local community and may be more so now than ever."

Brown noted, however, that one of the biggest risks that businesses currently have is the liability of spreading the disease. He encouraged people to find creative ways to support local businesses while still following health guidelines.

"They can only control what happens inside their business and operations and if citizens aren’t practicing the health safety guidelines that have been outlined by numerous public and private health organizations, then people are putting not only each other at risk but the very businesses they rely on for their pay checks, food, entertainment, and all other creature comforts we’ve become accustomed to," Brown said.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1584662045134.jpeg" alt="Eric Brown. Photo courtesy Salina Area Chamber of Commerce&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Eric Brown. Photo courtesy Salina Area Chamber of Commerce&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostIn just a few short days, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it. The ways in which we have socialized, shopped, worked, and recreated in the past are on hold, at least for the near future."The local economy, in all sectors, is already feeling the effects of COVID-19; anything from local specialty printers, to restaurants, manufacturing supply chains, education entities, community events, fundraising events, to daycare providers, to the loss of appointments of our medical providers, to reduced staffing. Our businesses are experiencing unprecedented circumstances in an incredibly short period of time," Eric Brown, president and CEO of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, told Salina Post in an exclusive interview."These effects include lost of revenue, reduction in staffing, additional costs related to additional safety concerns, and in the most extreme cases, closing the business during the next 15 days based on a strict set of guidelines for Americans to follow to try to 'slow the spread' of the coronavirus including calling on people to sharply limit their normal behaviors when it comes to eating out, shopping, and socializing," he continued.According to Brown, 89 percent of chamber membership is made up of local businesses, and how they will fare through the pandemic crisis is unknown at this point."This remains to be seen. We continue to be optimistic that the spread of the virus will subside by the guidelines implemented, but the reality is that if our community doesn’t purchase gift cards, food, goods, and services with our local businesses to help them through these next few weeks, then many will suffer setbacks," Brown said. "The full effect of COVID-19 remains to be fully realized, but your chamber is doing everything in its power to provide relevant and pertinent information to the business community."To that end, the chamber announce Wednesday that it had launched a new website: <a href="http://www.salinakansas.org/salina-strong.html">Salina Strong</a>. The idea behind the website is to keep chamber membership and the business community in general updated on such information as business resources, workforce information, restaurants and retail businesses offering deliver, take-out, and curbside options, health and safety updates, and remote working tools and options, Brown said. "We hope that it can be used as a one-stop shop for information and assistance; we will continue to update the site," he explained."In addition, the chamber is reaching out legislators to discuss the effects COVID-19 is having on our community and encouraging them to find bipartisan solutions to assist the business community," Brown added.Brown called upon the toughness of the community to persevere."In times like these, I believe that our state motto of 'Ad Astra per Aspera' truly embodies the spirit and resiliency of not only Kansas but Salinans as well," Brown said. "We can do the best we can to prepare without panicking, there will be an economic rebound, life will go back to the new normal, and hopefully, if we as a community have found creative solutions to support our local businesses then those businesses will be able to forge forward, providing jobs, taxes, and all of the other positive attributes that commerce provides to our local economy."Brown said that while it is difficult to find a silver lining in our current situation, it "could be an opportunity for business to look at if this can reduce their cost of doing business in the future.""Working remotely and doing more meeting via digital platforms may make individuals more comfortable. In addition, COVID-19 is creating such a disturbance that many may have the opportunity to redefine their business and ways they produce their lines of services or products," he said. "The last and perhaps most powerful opportunity is for the local business community to rally against the common enemy of COVID-19. There are several businesses offering discounts to patrons if they provide proof of shopping local over the next several weeks. Business to Business opportunities are always win-wins for the local community and may be more so now than ever."Brown noted, however, that one of the biggest risks that businesses currently have is the liability of spreading the disease. He encouraged people to find creative ways to support local businesses while still following health guidelines."They can only control what happens inside their business and operations and if citizens aren’t practicing the health safety guidelines that have been outlined by numerous public and private health organizations, then people are putting not only each other at risk but the very businesses they rely on for their pay checks, food, entertainment, and all other creature comforts we’ve become accustomed to," Brown said.

Chamber's Brown talks business, COVID-19

Amid COVID-19 concerns, OCCK, Inc. Transportation is adjusting service levels for CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit and City of Abilene public transportation beginning Monday and continuing until further notice.

Beginning Monday, March 23, 2020, CityGo buses will only run from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with no peak routes running.&nbsp;&nbsp;Passengers will be required to observe social distancing requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional buses may be dispatched if needed.

For regional paratransit and the City of Abilene public transportation, non-essential subscription rides will be suspended.&nbsp;&nbsp;Essential rides, those trips to work, medical appointments and those for nutrition (groceries, etc., will be booked no more than 24-48 hours in advance and scheduled based on the number of drivers fit for duty.&nbsp;&nbsp;Passengers will be scheduled to meet social distancing recommendations.

81 Connection will run the regular morning route (SB Link 1 &amp; NB Link 1, but will only run the Salina-Belleville-Salina (NB Link 3 &amp; SB Link 3) route in the afternoon, each day Monday through Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Passengers will be required to observe social distancing requirements.

Services levels will continue to be adjusted as the situation warrants.&nbsp;&nbsp;Information will be submitted to the media, posted on Facebook and the OCCK Transportation website.

For more information about OCCK, Inc., visit <a href="http://www.occk.com">www.occk.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information about CityGo and OCCK Transportation, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.salinacitygo.com/" target="_blank">www.salinacitygo.com</a>. Or, contact the OCCK Transportation Center at 785-826-1583.

--<a href="http://www.salinacitygo.com/">OCCK Transportation</a>--

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573762731467.jpeg" alt="Salina CityGo Bus. Salina Post file photo" />
 <figcaption>Salina CityGo Bus. Salina Post file photo</figcaption>
 </figure>Amid COVID-19 concerns, OCCK, Inc. Transportation is adjusting service levels for CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit and City of Abilene public transportation beginning Monday and continuing until further notice.Beginning Monday, March 23, 2020, CityGo buses will only run from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with no peak routes running.&nbsp;&nbsp;Passengers will be required to observe social distancing requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional buses may be dispatched if needed.For regional paratransit and the City of Abilene public transportation, non-essential subscription rides will be suspended.&nbsp;&nbsp;Essential rides, those trips to work, medical appointments and those for nutrition (groceries, etc., will be booked no more than 24-48 hours in advance and scheduled based on the number of drivers fit for duty.&nbsp;&nbsp;Passengers will be scheduled to meet social distancing recommendations.81 Connection will run the regular morning route (SB Link 1 &amp; NB Link 1, but will only run the Salina-Belleville-Salina (NB Link 3 &amp; SB Link 3) route in the afternoon, each day Monday through Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Passengers will be required to observe social distancing requirements.Services levels will continue to be adjusted as the situation warrants.&nbsp;&nbsp;Information will be submitted to the media, posted on Facebook and the OCCK Transportation website.For more information about OCCK, Inc., visit <a href="http://www.occk.com">www.occk.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information about CityGo and OCCK Transportation, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.salinacitygo.com/" target="_blank">www.salinacitygo.com</a>. Or, contact the OCCK Transportation Center at 785-826-1583.--<a href="http://www.salinacitygo.com/">OCCK Transportation</a>--

OCCK Transportation adjusting service levels

Following is the daily update from Saline County.

As of today, March 19th, 2020, Saline County has not had any confirmed positive cases of COVID-19.&nbsp;When a positive case is identified in Saline County, the Saline County Health Department will be the only official source to release that information.

Our agencies have received numerous comments and questions as it relates to testing for COVID-19. The Saline County Health Department Clinical Coordinator provided additional information that hopefully helps explains the testing a bit further.

Why are there no tests being done for people who do not have symptoms (asymptomatic)?

•We CAN NOT overwhelm the healthcare system, such as ER and health clinics as they need to be able to care for those that are sick.

•We CAN NOT overwhelm the laboratories with thousands of tests which would significantly delay diagnosing those that are infected.

•Having a negative test today DOES NOT ensure that you will not be exposed and not be able to be infected at a later date.

•All the supplies that are needed to appropriately protect medical personnel are extremely limited at this time.

•All of the supplies that are necessary to run the tests are in short supply.

•There is no conclusive evidence as to when a test would be positive in a person that is not showing any signs or symptoms.

•There is no treatment and care would be managed the same at home unless someone was sick enough that would warrant hospitalization.

•KDHE’s Dr. Norman has stated several times “We do not test people who are well (asymptomatic).”

The good news is that yesterday, KDHE announced that private labs are able to perform the tests for COVID-19. This should assist in the number of tests that can be processed daily. The number of tests that are being performed in each county or the number of negative results is not a statistic that is tracked by KDHE or by the private labs.

To say that this situation is changing rapidly would be an understatement. The new information that our agencies received through our State and Federal partners is as follows:

•U.S. Congress passed a bill that would provide the testing for free, including those who are uninsured and the expansion of food aid and unemployment dollars to States.

•KDHE has expanded its hotline that is open to the public to call for general questions on COVID-19. 866-534-3463 is available seven days a week with extended hours.

•The Kansas State Department of Education continues to work with the School Districts on guidance for continued learning. Your local school district will be communicating with further information with parents.

Guidance and information are constantly being updated by KDHE. Please visit their site to see the most current information: <a href="https://govstatus.egov.com/coronavirus">https://govstatus.egov.com/coronavirus</a>.

We cannot stress enough the importance of preventing the spread of diseases by:

•Staying at home if you are sick.

•Covering your sneezes and coughs.

•If you have concerns about your health condition, please call your healthcare provider.

Following is the daily update from Saline County.As of today, March 19th, 2020, Saline County has not had any confirmed positive cases of COVID-19.&nbsp;When a positive case is identified in Saline County, the Saline County Health Department will be the only official source to release that information.Our agencies have received numerous comments and questions as it relates to testing for COVID-19. The Saline County Health Department Clinical Coordinator provided additional information that hopefully helps explains the testing a bit further.Why are there no tests being done for people who do not have symptoms (asymptomatic)?•We CAN NOT overwhelm the healthcare system, such as ER and health clinics as they need to be able to care for those that are sick.•We CAN NOT overwhelm the laboratories with thousands of tests which would significantly delay diagnosing those that are infected.•Having a negative test today DOES NOT ensure that you will not be exposed and not be able to be infected at a later date.•All the supplies that are needed to appropriately protect medical personnel are extremely limited at this time.•All of the supplies that are necessary to run the tests are in short supply.•There is no conclusive evidence as to when a test would be positive in a person that is not showing any signs or symptoms.•There is no treatment and care would be managed the same at home unless someone was sick enough that would warrant hospitalization.•KDHE’s Dr. Norman has stated several times “We do not test people who are well (asymptomatic).”The good news is that yesterday, KDHE announced that private labs are able to perform the tests for COVID-19. This should assist in the number of tests that can be processed daily. The number of tests that are being performed in each county or the number of negative results is not a statistic that is tracked by KDHE or by the private labs.To say that this situation is changing rapidly would be an understatement. The new information that our agencies received through our State and Federal partners is as follows:•U.S. Congress passed a bill that would provide the testing for free, including those who are uninsured and the expansion of food aid and unemployment dollars to States.•KDHE has expanded its hotline that is open to the public to call for general questions on COVID-19. 866-534-3463 is available seven days a week with extended hours.•The Kansas State Department of Education continues to work with the School Districts on guidance for continued learning. Your local school district will be communicating with further information with parents.Guidance and information are constantly being updated by KDHE. Please visit their site to see the most current information: <a href="https://govstatus.egov.com/coronavirus">https://govstatus.egov.com/coronavirus</a>.We cannot stress enough the importance of preventing the spread of diseases by:•Staying at home if you are sick.•Washing your hands.•Covering your sneezes and coughs.•If you have concerns about your health condition, please call your healthcare provider.

Saline County: No confirmed positive cases of COVID-19

Because of the growing COVID-19 pandemic, effective as of 5 p.m. today, all OCCK regional offices will be closed to the public, with the exception of the Abilene Recycling Center, which will close at noon on Friday, until further notice, according to a news release from OCCK.

Locations impacted will be the following:

Salina Regional Office/Corporate Headquarters/InMyHome at 1710 West Schilling Road, Salina. 

The Solution Outreach Center at 1605 West Schilling Road, Salina. 

Abilene Regional Office at 300 North Cedar, Suite 221, Abilene. 

Concordia Regional Office at 1502 Lincoln, Concordia. 

Beloit Regional Office at 501 West Seventh, Beloit. 

The Transportation office at 340 North Santa Fe Avenuein Salina closed yesterday.

Abilene Recycling Center at 1210 Northwest Eighth, Abilene, will close at noon on Friday, March 20, 2020.

All services will continue as much as possible and customer needs will be addressed promptly.&nbsp;However, with social distancing, we will be limiting the number of staff members working in each building.&nbsp;Employees will be asked to work from home, if possible.&nbsp;Group meetings will be limited in the size and number.&nbsp;Additional safety and cleaning procedures have been implemented as well.

Customers are asked to drop off paperwork in drop boxes and make appointments with necessary staff at each facility.&nbsp;Signs will be posted at each facility with contact information.

Salina Regional Office/Corporate Headquarter, Solution Outreach Center and InMyHome at 782.827.9383. 

Abilene Regional Office at 785.263.2208. 

Concordia Regional Office at 785.243.1977. 

OCCK, Inc. provides services in north central Kansas to anyone with any type of long or short-term disability, starting as early as birth and following people through their whole lives.&nbsp;OCCK provides an array of supports for success at home and in the community, including independent living skills and supports, employment and career training, Alzheimer's supports, autism services, assistive technology, children's services, transportation, specialized therapies, and home health care.&nbsp;For more information about OCCK, Inc., visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.occk.com./" target="_blank">www.occk.com.</a>

Because of the growing COVID-19 pandemic, effective as of 5 p.m. today, all OCCK regional offices will be closed to the public, with the exception of the Abilene Recycling Center, which will close at noon on Friday, until further notice, according to a news release from OCCK.Locations impacted will be the following:Salina Regional Office/Corporate Headquarters/InMyHome at 1710 West Schilling Road, Salina. The Solution Outreach Center at 1605 West Schilling Road, Salina. Abilene Regional Office at 300 North Cedar, Suite 221, Abilene. Concordia Regional Office at 1502 Lincoln, Concordia. Beloit Regional Office at 501 West Seventh, Beloit. The Transportation office at 340 North Santa Fe Avenuein Salina closed yesterday.Abilene Recycling Center at 1210 Northwest Eighth, Abilene, will close at noon on Friday, March 20, 2020.All services will continue as much as possible and customer needs will be addressed promptly.&nbsp;However, with social distancing, we will be limiting the number of staff members working in each building.&nbsp;Employees will be asked to work from home, if possible.&nbsp;Group meetings will be limited in the size and number.&nbsp;Additional safety and cleaning procedures have been implemented as well.Customers are asked to drop off paperwork in drop boxes and make appointments with necessary staff at each facility.&nbsp;Signs will be posted at each facility with contact information.Contact the locations as follows:Salina Regional Office/Corporate Headquarter, Solution Outreach Center and InMyHome at 782.827.9383. Abilene Regional Office at 785.263.2208. Concordia Regional Office at 785.243.1977. Beloit Regional Office at 785.738.5423. Transportation Office at 785.826.1583. Abilene Recycling Center at 785.263.2905OCCK, Inc. provides services in north central Kansas to anyone with any type of long or short-term disability, starting as early as birth and following people through their whole lives.&nbsp;OCCK provides an array of supports for success at home and in the community, including independent living skills and supports, employment and career training, Alzheimer's supports, autism services, assistive technology, children's services, transportation, specialized therapies, and home health care.&nbsp;For more information about OCCK, Inc., visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.occk.com./" target="_blank">www.occk.com.</a>

OCCK closing to the public all regional offices

Salina Public Schools is asking parents and guardians to answer two questions to assist in the creation of a new learning plan for students.

Parents can answer the questions by either of the following methods.

•Following a link in an email from the district

•Answering the questions by responding to an automated phone call

The survey asks families about internet or Wi-Fi access. This data is needed because one of the three options for learning under the Kansas State Department of Education’s continuous learning plan is online learning.

Since Governor Laura Kelly’s announcement on Tuesday that Kansas students would not be coming back to full-day, whole-class instruction, USD 305 administrators have been anticipating new guidelines about the continuous learning plan. Those guidelines, created by a statewide committee of Kansas teachers, arrived today, according to a release from USD 305.

At the district, teachers will use this to create a new learning model for Salina students. Staff are already considering what this will look like. This afternoon a group of teachers met to review the new guidelines and develop recommendations, the release noted.&nbsp;

Next, more teachers will be involved to develop the learning plan. Information will be shared with parents as soon as it is available.

District staff members are committed to reestablishing learning, structure and stability as quickly as possible, according to the release. Salina Public Schools will continue to communicate through parent notifications, the district <a href="http://usd305.com">website</a>, local media outlets, and on social media.

Salina Public Schools is asking parents and guardians to answer two questions to assist in the creation of a new learning plan for students.Parents can answer the questions by either of the following methods.•Following a link in an email from the district•Answering the questions by responding to an automated phone callThe survey asks families about internet or Wi-Fi access. This data is needed because one of the three options for learning under the Kansas State Department of Education’s continuous learning plan is online learning.Since Governor Laura Kelly’s announcement on Tuesday that Kansas students would not be coming back to full-day, whole-class instruction, USD 305 administrators have been anticipating new guidelines about the continuous learning plan. Those guidelines, created by a statewide committee of Kansas teachers, arrived today, according to a release from USD 305.At the district, teachers will use this to create a new learning model for Salina students. Staff are already considering what this will look like. This afternoon a group of teachers met to review the new guidelines and develop recommendations, the release noted.&nbsp;Next, more teachers will be involved to develop the learning plan. Information will be shared with parents as soon as it is available.District staff members are committed to reestablishing learning, structure and stability as quickly as possible, according to the release. Salina Public Schools will continue to communicate through parent notifications, the district <a href="http://usd305.com">website</a>, local media outlets, and on social media.

USD 305 seeks input from parents, guardians

The Tony's Pizza Events Center has announced that the Salina Shrine Circus has been rescheduled to Sept. 11, 12, and 13.

You won’t want to miss the talents of the Tarzan Zerbini Circus and its many performers. Enjoy the animals, flying trapeze artists, elephant rides, clowns, face painting, and more. Build lasting memories with your children with the magic of the Salina Shrine Circus.

Any tickets already purchased for the cancelled April dates will be good for the new performance dates and times.

Saturday, Sept. 12 -- 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.

Advance tickets are on sale now and are $9 for children ages 2-12 and $17 for adults.&nbsp;

Ticket prices increase $1 day of the show.

The Salina Shrine Circus is a fundraiser for the Isis Shrine of Salina, whose mission is to assist families of children that require treatment for orthopedics, burn care, cleft lip and palates, spinal cord injuries and other injuries or traumas. The Isis Shrine Temple was established in 1887.

Tickets are on sale now through the Tony’s Pizza Events Center Box Office, online, and or by calling 888-826-SHOW (7469). All seats are general admission.

Get more info at www.tonyspizzaeventscenter.com


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 </figure>The Tony's Pizza Events Center has announced that the Salina Shrine Circus has been rescheduled to Sept. 11, 12, and 13.You won’t want to miss the talents of the Tarzan Zerbini Circus and its many performers. Enjoy the animals, flying trapeze artists, elephant rides, clowns, face painting, and more. Build lasting memories with your children with the magic of the Salina Shrine Circus.Any tickets already purchased for the cancelled April dates will be good for the new performance dates and times.Friday, Sept. 11 -- 2 and 7 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 12 -- 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 13 -- 2 p.m.Advance tickets are on sale now and are $9 for children ages 2-12 and $17 for adults.&nbsp;Ticket prices increase $1 day of the show.The Salina Shrine Circus is a fundraiser for the Isis Shrine of Salina, whose mission is to assist families of children that require treatment for orthopedics, burn care, cleft lip and palates, spinal cord injuries and other injuries or traumas. The Isis Shrine Temple was established in 1887.Tickets are on sale now through the Tony’s Pizza Events Center Box Office, online, and or by calling 888-826-SHOW (7469). All seats are general admission.Get more info at www.tonyspizzaeventscenter.com

Salina Shrine Circus rescheduled for September

UPDATED: City and county office telephone numbers have been added. Scroll down to the bottom.

In response to COVID-19 guidelines, the City of Salina and Saline County have implemented a modified approach to direct public interaction at all of their offices in the City-County Building

Effective Friday, Saline County is implementing “appointment only” access for the public at the City-County building, 300 West Ash Street,  for two weeks (subject to extension). Citizens and visitors to any city or county office must call ahead to make an appointment.

•All entrance to the building will be through the North (ramp) entrance only.

•A sheriff’s deputy will be posted at the entrance.

•Visitors must make an appointment with the respective office before being allowed into the building.

Restrictions for other city and county locations

•Visitors must make an appointment with an individual employee in advance.

•Visitors must call the employee upon arrival to be admitted into the building.

The controlled access portion of the lobby at the Salina Police Department, 255 N. 10th St., will remain open. However, individuals who visit the lobby will first speak to a staff member, who will then determine whether in-person contact with an officer is necessary.

The Saline County Jail lobby will remain open to facilitate video visitation and posting of bonds.

Senior Center – 245 North Ninth Street:

•Meals on Wheels will continue as normal. All volunteers are being screened for illness and social distancing measures have been implemented for the delivery of meals.

Noxious Weed/Expo Center – 900 Greeley Avenue:

•Chemical purchases/sales will be made by appointment only.

•All requests for events will be screened to limit any gatherings to 10 or less people.

Saline County Health Department – 125 West Elm Street:

•All entrance to the building will be through the North entrance.

•Citizens will need to make an appointment. Some services have been adjusted.

•Home Health Care is focusing on critical patients and have adjusted some of their services.

Saline County Community Corrections – 309 South Broadway Boulevard

•All offenders must make an appointment.

•All group classes have been cancelled.

Saline County Sheriff’s Office and Jail – 251 North 10th Street:

•The jail lobby will be open to facilitate video visitation and posting of bonds.

•Fingerprinting services are suspended.

•All visitors must make an appointment.

South Tag Office – 2310 Planet Avenue:

Saline County Road and Bridge – 3424 Airport Road:

•Register of Deeds has suspended processing all passports.

•Appraiser is conducting hearings by phone and will conduct them in person if it is deemed necessary.

•District Court has limited its services and is modifying court dockets.

•Many county services can be completed <a href="http://www.saline.org">online</a>.&nbsp;

Screening questions for COVID-19 and illness will be done at each building. Anyone who is displaying symptoms or illness will not be allowed access to the building.

"It is our highest priority to keep our citizens and staff free from exposure to this disease. In doing so, we are asking for your patience and understanding as we modify our normal business practices," the city and county noted in a news release.

UPDATED: City and county office telephone numbers have been added. Scroll down to the bottom.<figure>
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 </figure>In response to COVID-19 guidelines, the City of Salina and Saline County have implemented a modified approach to direct public interaction at all of their offices in the City-County BuildingEffective Friday, Saline County is implementing “appointment only” access for the public at the City-County building, 300 West Ash Street, for two weeks (subject to extension). Citizens and visitors to any city or county office must call ahead to make an appointment.<h2>City-County Building restrictions</h2>•All entrance to the building will be through the North (ramp) entrance only.•All other doors will be locked.•A sheriff’s deputy will be posted at the entrance.•Visitors must make an appointment with the respective office before being allowed into the building.<h2>Restrictions for other city and county locations</h2>•All entrances will be locked.•Visitors must make an appointment with an individual employee in advance.•Visitors must call the employee upon arrival to be admitted into the building.<h2>Exceptions</h2>The controlled access portion of the lobby at the Salina Police Department, 255 N. 10th St., will remain open. However, individuals who visit the lobby will first speak to a staff member, who will then determine whether in-person contact with an officer is necessary.The Saline County Jail lobby will remain open to facilitate video visitation and posting of bonds.<h2>Other facilities and offices</h2>Senior Center – 245 North Ninth Street:•Visitors must make an appointment.•Meals on Wheels will continue as normal. All volunteers are being screened for illness and social distancing measures have been implemented for the delivery of meals.Noxious Weed/Expo Center – 900 Greeley Avenue:•Chemical purchases/sales will be made by appointment only.•All requests for events will be screened to limit any gatherings to 10 or less people.•Visitors must make an appointment.Saline County Health Department – 125 West Elm Street:•All entrance to the building will be through the North entrance.•Citizens will need to make an appointment. Some services have been adjusted.•Home Health Care is focusing on critical patients and have adjusted some of their services.Saline County Community Corrections – 309 South Broadway Boulevard•All offenders must make an appointment.•All group classes have been cancelled.Saline County Sheriff’s Office and Jail – 251 North 10th Street:•The jail lobby will be open to facilitate video visitation and posting of bonds.•VIN Inspections are suspended.•Fingerprinting services are suspended.•All visitors must make an appointment.South Tag Office – 2310 Planet Avenue:•All visitors must make an appointment.Saline County Road and Bridge – 3424 Airport Road:•Visitors must make an appointment.City-County Building departments:•Register of Deeds has suspended processing all passports.•Appraiser is conducting hearings by phone and will conduct them in person if it is deemed necessary.•District Court has limited its services and is modifying court dockets.•Many county services can be completed <a href="http://www.saline.org">online</a>.&nbsp;Screening questions for COVID-19 and illness will be done at each building. Anyone who is displaying symptoms or illness will not be allowed access to the building."It is our highest priority to keep our citizens and staff free from exposure to this disease. In doing so, we are asking for your patience and understanding as we modify our normal business practices," the city and county noted in a news release.<figure>
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