The Shawnee County Fair held contests for Dog Agility, hot pickle eating and Pedal Tractor Pulling on Saturday afternoon at the Stormont Vail Events Center. The Pickle eating contest was won by Kiel Harrison, 11 from the Shunga Valley 4-H Club in the under 18 category and Sergeant Maxwell Loomis from the United States Marine […]
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) – Junction City Firefighters battled flames early on Saturday morning. Fire Chief Johnson said firefighters got to the home on the 300 block of 1st Street around 2:00 a.m. They saw flames and smoke coming from a side window. Firefighters got into the house and saw the living room, dining room, […]
The last time we checked in with Qadir Green, he was fresh off winning a title and beginning preparations for nationals in august. if he wins there, he’ll be considered a professional bodybuilder. His weight has fluctuated from near 240 pounds in his bulking phase back down to 195 as he readies his body for […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Thousands of scouts, including three from Northeast Kansas, gathered together in West Virginia for the 24th annual World Scout Jamboree. The World Scout Jamboree runs from July 22 to August 2 and brings together 45,000 scouts from across the world to experience different cultures and learn from each other. Among them […]
Country singer Rusty Rierson and the Forever Young Band were the high lite of the Shawnee County Fair Concert on Friday night at the Stormont Vail Event Center. Opening for Rusty was Beauty and the McBeest playing their Folk Music to an energetic fair crowd. Rusty Rierson is a native of Leon, Ks. Rusty grew […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The number of people dying from drug overdoses is going up in Kansas. There were 341 reported drug overdose deaths in Kansas last year. That’s up 5% from 2017. The Centers for Disease Control shows the national average of drug overdose deaths fell 4%, but Kansas is one of 18 states […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Increase fares or cut programs. Those are the options Metro’s management is dealing with to help with their budget. Cheryl Williams’ only way to get around town is by hitching a ride on the Topeka Metro. She is upset to hear coming this December, Topeka Metro plans to cut their hours […]
WELLINGTON, Kan. (KSNT) – A former Wellington High School band instructor has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for sexual exploitation of a child. Thirty-year-old Ben Olson pleaded guilty in March to the possession of a nude photo of a 17-year-old girl. He was sentenced today in Sumner County District Court for exploitation of […]
OSKALOOSA, Kan. (KSNT) – A Valley Falls man was found guilty of mistreatment of an elderly person Thursday. Benjamin Wayne Thompson, 42, of Valley Falls, gained access to an elderly person’s financial resources through a power of attorney agreement, then used those resources for himself. Thompson pleaded no contest to one count of mistreatment of […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A former University of Kansas volunteer assistant volleyball coach has admitted stealing underwear from women on the team. Twenty-four-year-old Skyler Yee pleaded no contest Friday to two felony counts of burglary, in exchange for prosecutors dropping 13 other charges. Judge Peggy Kittel found Yee’s crimes were sexually motivated. He must register […]
DEBRY, Kan. (KSNT) – Derby City officials confirm a near-drowning of a 9-year-old girl in Derby, Kansas. The girl is reported to be in critical condition. The incident occurred Thursday night at Rock River Rapids Aquatic Park in Derby. Lifeguards performed a water rescue after identifying a swimmer in distress inside the pool. The girl […]
