MANHATTAN, Kan. – One of the top freshmen defensive ends in the nation a year ago, Kansas State’s Wyatt Hubert was one of 92 players in the nation to be named to the watch list for the 2019 Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation’s most outstanding defensive player, the Charlotte Touchdown Club announced Tuesday. Hubert, a 2018 Freshman All-American by USA […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Police want the public’s help identifying a trio of armed robbers that held up a Topeka gas station. Topeka police released video from the Saturday night robbery at the Quick Stop at 1107 SW 6th Ave. Three men ran into the store, all armed with handguns, and demanded money. The video […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation released an update Tuesday morning on their progress investigating allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the Catholic clergy in Kansas. Since the launch of the investigation, the KBI has received 119 reports from victims who’ve detailed recent or past sexual abuse committed by clergy members. […]
The Firehouse-Topeka's DIY Workshop is hosting a craft camp for kids this summer.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A former Shawnee County Sheriff has been approved as the superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol. Governor Laura Kelly appointed the former sheriff to the position, and the Kansas Senate Oversight Committee approved him serving in the role on Monday. Jones was elected to Shawnee County Sheriff in 2012 and re-elected […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A head-on crash sent two people to the hospital Tuesday morning. A blue Toyota sedan traveling north on Topeka Boulevard ran into a GMC SUV moving south on the same road. The SUV was turning left at the intersection of Southwest University Boulevard when the two collided head-on, according to Topeka […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The forecast shows 80 and 90 degree temperatures for the rest of the week, but it doesn’t have to be triple digits for it to be deadly for your pets. Jim Tursi is a senior animal control officer with the Topeka Police Department. He says when it’s more than 80 degrees […]
That period of 98-102 degree temps, dew points of 75-79 and heat index values of 110-114 hopefully keeps becoming a distant memory. It’s still bizarre and extremely rare that Topeka ended up with the exact same high temperature during the four-day hot spell. A trough and associated frontal boundary moved through Sunday and Sunday night for […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – We often think of summertime as a time to take a break from the books, but there’s at least one place where learning never takes a vacation. It’s a busy summer at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and with plenty of summer left, there is something for everyone to […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) – KU football player Malcolm Lee was arrested Saturday morning on a suspicion of a DUI. Lee, 20, was arrested around 2:45 a.m. Saturday morning in the 1000 block of Mississippi St. according to the Douglas County booking log. The sophomore defensive tackle made bond just hours after the arrest occurred. Lee […]
When one Lyon County woman locked her toddler in the car, Northeast Kansas was not only having a warm summer day, but also experiencing an excessive heat wave.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Topeka Police arrested two men Monday afternoon after they fired guns out the window of their car. At 12:37 p.m., Topeka Police responded to the 1500 block of NW Logan on a call of gunshots being fired out of a window and the subjects fleeing the area. An officer was in […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Adjusting to life in a different country can be difficult. That’s why the volunteers at VIDA Ministry are stepping in to make the transition easier. VIDA Director Constancio Garay knows what it’s like to adjust to life in a new country. “Being an immigrant, I understand exactly what they’re going through, […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – New data from the United State Census Bureau shows business creation in lagging Kansas. It’s the only state to have fewer business applications last quarter than in the final quarter of 2016, when Donald Trump was elected president. The numbers show Kansas had 5,437 applications to start a business in the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – There is no bigger honor at a baseball game than throwing out the first pitch and this Thursday, one Topeka boy will be doing just that for the Royals. He’s not just any student either, Brodie Keil is a warrior and a young man who always keeps it positive. Keil has […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police say the death of a gay bar owner in a house explosion is being investigated as a homicide. The Kansas City Star reports the Jackson County Medical Examiner ruled the death of Melvin “Lee” Mecker a homicide on July 8. No suspects are in custody. Mecker died when his […]
CLEVELAND (AP) — Francisco Lindor wasn’t thinking about his home run that helped the Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday. Instead, the All-Star shortstop was only concerned about the young child who was struck by a line drive he hit. In the latest instance this season around the majors of a fan […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The 2019 Women’s Initiative Committee announced the recipients of the Women of Influence awards Monday afternoon. The awards go to women who have demonstrated excellence in serving and representing the community on a local, state or national level. The recipients are as follows: Cassandra Taylor – Woman of Influence Joan Wagnon […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The company at fault for a data breach that left over 1 million Kansans data exposed has reached a settlement Monday afternoon, according to Attorney General Derek Schmidt. If you were a part of the 1.1 million Kansans who had their data compromised in the 2017 Equifax data breach, you could […]
