TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Two Kansas postal workers were charged Wednesday after allegedly stealing items from the mail. Stacy Vasko, 31, of Salina, Kan. was charged with two counts of theft by a postal employee after she allegedly stole gift cards from the mail. The crimes were said to have occurred in February and April […]
The pretzel was in the briefcase! Zach munched on his snack as he looked through the other contents that came with his fateful order. Dozens of manila folders were bundled together by a rubber band. Three water bottles were safely secured in pouches. Two of the water bottles looked normal. But the third had dark […]
A trough and associated frontal boundary moved through Sunday and Sunday night for widely scattered showers and storms. Temperatures were noticeably lower Sunday and the leading edge of drier air started seeping into northeast Kansas. If Monday was comfortable, yesterday was even more so. The temperatures were 1-3 degrees lower and dew points were an […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – A long held Manhattan tradition is helping to solve an issue around trash in the Little Apple. “Furniture Amnesty Day” is an annual event that allows people to donate furniture they no longer need to others that need it. “The end of July, first of August is probably the biggest move […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)– A Topeka woman survived beatings, two potentially deadly infections and losing her leg. Now, she’s becoming her own Wonder Woman participating in a marathon. The day started with a marathon and ended with history for Lady Waters. “I was the only wheelchair in the race,” Lady said. When you meet Lady, you […]
ATLANTA (AP) – Lucas Duda came through with Kansas City’s first pinch-hit homer of the season to break a tie in the eighth inning, and the Royals held on for a 5-4 victory over the first-place Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Alex Gordon also homered for the Royals and drove in two runs. Both starters […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A source close to the Susan Wagle campaign confirmed to KSNT News on Tuesday that she plans to file for the U.S. Senate. Wagle, a Republican, is currently serving as the President of the Kansas Senate. She was first elected as a state senator from Wichita in 2001, before that she […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Topeka City Council voted on the 2020 Social Services Grant allocation recommendations, choosing to pass the recommendations made by the Social Service Council. This vote determined which local service groups would receive grant funding for the upcoming year. After spending multiple meetings debating the allocation of funding, the council voted […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – K-State is making difficult cuts and freezing hiring after a tuition hike was recently rejected by the Kansas Board of regents. University spokesman Jeff Morris said they’re being forced to adjust spending because of a dip in enrollment. They were hoping the Board of Regents would approve a tuition increase to […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – KSNT News was first to report about Topeka Metro’s plan to get rid of the bikes if more money isn’t raised. This caused alarm for people not wanting them to leave. The bikes were never set up to make a profit and cost around $300,000 a year to maintain. A spokesperson […]
The Shawnee County Parks & Rec Foundation has announced their name change to Parks For All Foundation. The Foundation was formed in 2008 and solicits tax-deductible contributions, bequests and advertising revenues to support improvements to the public parks and programs. The Greater Topeka Partnership held their July Business Unwind at the Bettis Sports Complex, 29th […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – K-State crews are busy at work preparing for Hale Library to open its doors for the first time in more than a year. This comes after a fire ripped through the building, causing $70 million in damage and forcing the university to rebuild. More than a year of work has gone […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Some towns across the state are getting an investment in its’ busiest road. The state Department of Transportation announced that $18 million will be heading to 22 cities. The program will fund improvements to state highways that run through a city. It will run next year and the year following. Construction […]
