Dear Kim, What advice do you have about giving money to panhandlers? This isn’t just a Topeka problem. I see it just about everywhere I travel. I like to think I’m a compassionate person, but at the same time I don’t want to contribute to unscrupulous people. Adreinne Topeka Dear Adreinne, We’ve all seen the […]
Despite some rain concerns Thursday morning, kids in the Deer Creek Summer Program were able to participate in this year's Read & Ride.
KU Football coach Les Miles opened Thursday’s practice to the media. Practice was held at the indoor practice facility on KU’s campus. The first game of the 2019-2020 season is a home game on August 31st against Indiana State University. See more photos here.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Topeka was selected Thursday by Plug and Play, a venture capital fund and corporate innovation platform, to be a startup accelerator location focused on animal health science and ag tech. As part of this, Topeka will host around 20 startup companies per year as each one goes through the 3-month startup […]
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) – A baby gator wasn’t the only thing Junction City police found while serving a search warrant Wednesday evening. JCPD first mentioned the discovery of a baby gator their Lieutenant Cory Odell fondly named Flash-bang on Facebook. The Junction City-Geary County Drug Operations Group was serving a search warrant at a […]
At Thursday morning's Shawnee County commission meeting, Commissioner Bob Archer proposed helping out the Topeka Rescue Mission with a donation.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Westar is offering customers the option to switch over to clean energy but it will cost you. Going green is nothing new for Westar. Spokeswoman Gina Penzig said as they see more customers looking for options they want to remind people about their wind and solar programs. “Here in Kansas we […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Psychologists say you don’t have to be directly impacted by mass shootings for it to affect your mental health. This comes after more than 30 people were killed and dozens of others were hurt in recent shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Dr. Carol Adams with Stormont Vail Behavioral Health said […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Students are getting a fresh start to the year with a fresh cut. Barbers and stylists from around the area came to the New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Topeka on Tuesday night. The annual event allows kids to get hair cuts and some school supplies free of charge. We talked […]
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) – Junction City Police found more than just drugs during a drug bust today, they found a baby alligator. JCPD posted on their Facebook page Wednesday afternoon that Lieutenant Odell wrangled a gator while assisting the Drug Operations Group as they served a search warrant. Lt. Odell named the gator Flash-bang […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Visit Topeka announced Wednesday that travel demand is up and at a record pace this time of the year. According to Smith Travel Research, Topeka hotels have sold 7,585 more room nights in 2019 than the same date range in 2018. The report also shows that citywide hotel revenue is $264,000 […]
TOPEKA, KS (KSNT) – Topeka’s Kelvin Tiller is to set to right Denis Golstov on Thursday night in the Pro Fighters League. The fight will be broadcast on ESPN+. Tiller’s grandfather passed away last year and this fight has extra meaning. “My granddaddy died a day before my last fight last year before I lost […]
The Blues Beatles from São Paulo, Brazil, played the classic & popular Beatles music with a mix of Blues Wednesday night at the Jayhawk Theatre. The concert was sponsored by the Topeka Blues Society. The Blues Beatles are a relatively new group, having started their band in 2013. In 2012 they were part of an […]
LIMA, Peru – A second half comeback was unnecessary on Wednesday night for the U.S. Pan American Games Women’s Team, as the U.S. built an enormous first half advantage and cruised to a 103-55 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands in the second game of Group B play at the 2019 Pan American Games at Colisei Eduardo […]
(KSNT) – As the old saying goes, “defense wins championships.” Emporia State is off to a good start. The Hornets are bringing back 9 of their top 10 tacklers from last season, including Jace McDown, who led the MIAA in tackles. The Hornets won 8 games last season, including the Corsicana Bowl. “It’s everything when […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Kansas businesses may not have to compete against online retailers much longer. People in Kansas have to pay state sales tax at six and a half percent, but not all out of state internet purchases have had that charge. “The main street retailer in Kansas being at such a competitive disadvantage […]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Back to school can be an expensive time for both students and teachers alike. A new movement on social media called #ClearTheLists is helping turn teachers dreams for their classrooms, into reality. Teachers across the country have made wishlists on Amazon, full of books, chairs, and supplies that don’t necessarily fit […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Margaret Rangel isn’t one to love the spotlight. But on Wednesday she was a recipient of the champion of character award, an honor given out by The Safe Streets Organization. “I woke up around 3:45 in the morning hearing little hail hitting the windows,” Rangel said. “I got up and when […]
