4 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody Monday night after authorities allegedly found methamphetamine and marijuana in his SUV. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 25-year-old Terrence Szczepaniak is facing multiple drug charges after being stopped on Interstate 70 for speeding. Around 10pm a deputy on patrol clocked the 2010 Ford Explorer traveling ...

4 years ago
Ventilation issues will keep the Natatorium at Kansas State University closed through the fall 2020 semester and the university will begin plans to close the aging facility permanently within three years. The on-campus indoor swimming facility was closed in March when K-State went to limited operations status. The decision to keep the Natatorium closed for the ...

4 years ago
The Salina Public Library is adding limited building hours for the public to access in-person services. According to the library, the new hours will begin Wednesday. The hours will be will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Masks must be properly worn, visits should be limited to 30 minutes and entrance will be through the north ...

4 years ago
There are 12 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 389 cases, with 99 of them currently active.  There are 285 people who have recovered, and 5 people have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they have 4 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. According to the Kansas Department ...

4 years ago
Salina USD 305 is asking for donations of masks for students to use when they head back to school. According to the district, a mask drive is planned August 10-20 with the goal of engaging the Salina community to help provide our students with a backup face covering. While social distancing puts physical space between us, ...

4 years ago
Schwan’s is expanding in Salina and building a new 400,000-square-foot expansion at its Tony's Pizza manufacturing facility, nearly doubling the factory. Officials including Senator Jerry Moran, Governor Laura Kelly, Salina Mayor Mike Hoppock, and officials from Schwan's made the announcement Monday afternoon. Hoppock said it would be the biggest investment in Saline County since 1965. [audio wav="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hoppock-tonys.wav"][/audio]   “Schwan’s has ...

4 years ago
A fire that appears to be sparked by a generator damages a motorhome and trailer at Salina Speedway. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that sheriff's deputies and Rural Fire District No. 6 responded to an ongoing fire near the entrance of Salina Speedway, 2841 S. Burma Rd., shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday. A homemade ...

4 years ago
Some questions will finally be answered in a three-plus decade long murder investigation in Saline County. On Monday morning, the Saline County Sheriff's Office says that DNA testing of an unidentified female nicknamed "Miss Molly" has confirmed a familial match and that the Sheriff's Office will have an announcement to inform the public on Tuesday. The body ...

4 years ago
Damaging non-thunderstorm wind roared through Salina early Monday morning. With non-severe storms in the area, the wind began to surge shortly after 4:00 in the morning. According to the National Weather Service, a gust of 66-miles-per-hour was reported in south Salina, and a 53-mile-per-hour gust was reported in Gypsum. KSAL News has received reports of some wind damage, ...

4 years ago
A new person will soon be leading a Salina area bank. According to Bennington State Bank, its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Darren Gragg to succeed Burke Matthews as President and CEO of BSB, effective January 31, 2021. Matthews will continue to serve as President and CEO for the remainder of 2020 to ensure a ...

4 years ago
The Kansas State Fair might be canceled, but deep-fried cuisine will live on for one weekend in August. State Fair food lovers will still be able to get their fix of Pronto Pups, funnel cakes, fried Oreos and much more during the Fair’s Food and Tunes Weekend Aug. 21 and 22. The event is sponsored by ...