TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The court administer with the 3rd Judicial District released a brief statement Thursday saying the Shawnee County District Court will not conduct any jury trials before April 5, 2021. Due to safety concerns, the court said it is committed to keeping jurors, defendants, staff and attorneys safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Health Department held a virtual media conference Thursday, telling residents the county is back to "uncontrolled" status. Officials reported the St. Francis staff has nearly 60% of its staff vaccinated. The remaining staff will be vaccinated with Moderna vaccine next week. The staff is seeing a slight increase [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Highway 24 is closed in Jefferson County after a single vehicle accident involving a semi-truck. The overturned semi has closed both eastbound and westbound traffic on Highway 24 near Williamstown. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the driver was not seriously injured. The semi-truck was hauling canned fruit. It's not known yet [...]
(NBC) – NBC is starting the new year on a high note with the premiere of a brand-new comedy, fresh episodes of a new medical drama, and a host of other fan favorites including a hit series returning in January. Starting Jan. 4, Mondays will be a night of fun and games. A new season [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - National Blood Donor Month has been observed in January since 1970 with the goal of increasing blood and platelet donations during winter – one of the most difficult times of year to collect enough blood products to meet patient needs. Christ Lutheran Church hosted a Red Cross blood drive on Thursday in their Fellowship [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - In a statement released to students and staff on Thursday, Kansas State University President Richard Myers and Provost Charles Tabor condemned the mob in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6. Yesterday, we witnessed actions in our nation's capital that none of us thought we would ever see. The very institutions of our [...]
Topeka, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas is no longer dead last countrywide in coronavirus vaccine distribution, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday morning. An interactive map on the CDC website showed Kansas now ranks in states with at least 1,000 first vaccination doses given per 100,000 people, trailing slightly behind states including [...]
Chiefs fans will now get to take home some of the magic of the Kansas City's 2020 victory celebration.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)- Topeka Public Schools are going to start to have mini-graduations starting in February. U.S.D. 501 has reached out to around 180 families to see if they are interested. These are for those students who already have the credits they need to graduate without attending the spring semester. District leaders said this would [...]
WASHINGTON (KSNT) -- After hours worth of protesting and discussion in the nation's capital Wednesday into Thursday, Congress officially certified President-elect Joe Biden to be the 46th president of the United States. His running mate Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be the first female vice president in U.S history. Biden will be inaugurated into office [...]
Light rain, with a few snowflakes mixed in, is moving east through the area this morning, but will clear out by midmorning. However, our clouds will stick with us today, and temperatures are only expected to reach the upper 30s. Once this system moves out, cooler weather settles back in for the second half of [...]
Topeka, Kan. (KSNT) - U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner, the Republican from Kansas' 2nd Congressional District, announced Thursday morning that he has tested positive for COVID-19. LaTurner said he was tested per travel guidelines in Washington D.C. He did vote Wednesday on the Arizona objection to the electoral college proceedings, but did not return to the [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol. Washington, D.C., Police Chief Robert Contee said the dead on Wednesday included a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as three others who died in “medical emergencies.” Police said both law enforcement and Trump [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Washburn's Tyler Geiman is the MIAA Player of the Week. "12 is a really good player, he's got game," said Kansas head coach Bill Self about Geiman following the Jayhawks' exhibition game against the Ichabods. Geiman is filling up the stat sheet for Washburn averaging over 17 points and over 6 [...]
WASHINGTON (KSNT) — Newly sworn-in Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall shared his thoughts in front of the U.S. Senate Wednesday evening following protests at the U.S. Capitol. During his remarks, Sen. Marshall spoke about his career in healthcare and how his time spent in developing treatment plans takes the same amount of care as making his [...]
WASHINGTON (KSNT) -- The United States Senate has reconvened in the U.S. Capitol Building Wednesday evening following protests in the capital city. Senators from various states share their thoughts on the protests that occurred today, in addition to commentary about Electoral College voting and more.
Hundreds of people gathered in support of stopping Joe Biden from becoming president.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Topeka Metro held a public meeting Wednesday evening to discuss upcoming reductions in services. "At the end of 2019 we had a reduction in services," said Bob Nugent, Metro General Manager. "We knew going into 2020 we would have to make more adjustments. In December, 2020 we looked at where [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that flags across our state will be flown at half-staff on Thursday to honor the Kansans who lost their lives to COVID-19. “It is with great sadness that I am once again ordering flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the Kansans who [...]
WASHINGTON (KSNT) -- Here is video taken from outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday during protests on the front lawn. To stay up-to-date with the most recent updates, visit KSNT.com.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Red Wave Coalition held a rally at the Kansas State Capitol Building in conjunction with the rally in Washington D.C. "We are here to stand together with the people of Washington D.C.," said Sean and April McCoy, Kansas Red Wave Activists. "We are trying to make our voices heard. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Kansas lawmakers have gone to Twitter to express how they feel about the protest erupting in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. Representative Jake LaTurner (R) tweeted in part, "The lawless behavior at the U.S. Capitol is reprehensible and has no place in our country." He continued saying, "this is a stain on [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Former Secretary of State and Trump ally Kris Kobach spoke to crowds of maskless protestors outside the Kansas State Capitol on Wednesday. Kobach spoke about the election certification process happening in Congress. Kobach formerly ran in GOP primary for Pat Roberts former seat in the US Senate, but loss to Roger [...]
What We're Tracking: Few showers overnight Cool, cloudy for Thursday Cooler weather settles in for the next several days Areas of rain will move through the region tonight with temperatures falling into the lower 30s. As we cool down, a few areas could see some wet snowflakes mix in with the rain, but mainly just [...]
WASHINGTON (KSNT) -- President Donald Trump released a taped statement Wednesday afternoon, saying that he appreciates the support, but protesters need to go home and obey law enforcement. To stay up-to-date with the most recent information, visit KSNT.com.
