What We're Tracking: Winds back off Chilly, dry Saturday Warmer early next week Winds will continue to diminish throughout the evening and overnight hours as clouds also clear out. Temperatures will drop into the lower to middle 20s. Even with light winds early Saturday, wind chills will still be colder feeling like teens if not [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Head coach Andy Reid announced Friday that wide receiver Sammy Watkins and rookie linebacker Willie Gay Jr. will be out against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire did not practice and Reid said he would be listed as questionable for the divisional round. In last year’s [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Health Department wants to reach out to people who are interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccine as part of Phase 2 of the state's COVID-19 vaccine plan. Phase two includes people aged 65 and older, congregate settings and high-contact critical workers. High-contact critical workers include: Firefighters, police officers, [...]
(KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation closed at least two highways on Friday due to hazardous conditions winter weather caused. Around 2:40 p.m., NE Kansas KDOT said K-63 is closed between K-16 and K-9 in Pottawatomie County due to blowing snow. KDOT said it would be closed until around 5 p.m. Around 3:45 p.m., [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Video of a Thursday arrest in a Topeka driveway shows tense moments between two men and a Shawnee County Sheriff's deputy. The homeowner's Ring doorbell camera caught the encounter around 4:45 p.m. According to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office, James Beatty was driving a red truck in the area and Lloyd [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - State health officials say 147 more Kansas deaths since Wednesday are linked to COVID-19, bringing the state’s death toll to 3,502. Since Monday, 4,093 more Kansans have tested positive for the coronavirus. It brings the Kansas total since the pandemic began to 256,134. Also in the past two days, another 173 [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Cyrus Hotel in downtown Topeka has joined the Marriott Hotel family. Coury Hospitality, one of Marriott's management companies, will supervise the hotel, food and beverage operations of the Cyrus Hotel. The announcement came from Coury Hospitality Friday morning, and also came with the note that the Cyrus Hotel will join [...]
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TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A 48-year-old man and 31-year-old man are in custody following a traffic stop near Northwest Eugene and Shorey Court Thursday evening. According to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office, around 4:45 p.m. a Shawnee County deputy observed a red Chevy pick-up truck commit a traffic violation near Northwest Lyman Road and Eugene [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The KSNT StormTracker is back home from covering morning winter weather, but the worst is still to come over the next few hours for Northeast Kansas, according to the National Weather Service. The news comes after Topeka police started walk-in accident reporting due to the road conditions. The Topeka branch of [...]
The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. said on Friday there is no "direct evidence" to suggest that rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol had formed "kill capture teams."
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT/AP) - Police said a man has died after being shot outside a Wichita restaurant, and a suspect has been arrested. Police have arrested 26-year-old Adrian Nicholas Zongker, who is currently on parole on a separate conviction. Police said the shooting was reported around 1:30 p.m. Thursday in south Wichita. A police investigation [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Molly Howey, President of Economic Development with Go Topeka, spoke with KSNT News about which businesses are doing well during the pandemic and ways to capitalize moving forward. The mission of Go Topeka is to help create a climate in Topeka where businesses can thrive. "We're pretty fortunate to have a [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department has implemented walk-in accident reporting phase Friday morning for Topeka due to winter weather conditions on local roads. The Topeka Police Department will only respond and investigate accidents with the conditions listed below: Injury, possible injury or death A driver possibly impaired due to drugs or alcohol [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - What makes a blizzard? KSNT News' David George explains what qualifies as a blizzard as wind and winter weather advisories blanket the northeastern corner of Kansas. To qualify as a blizzard the following conditions must be present: Less than a quarter-mile visibility from falling or blowing snow. Whiteout conditions that last [...]
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - A 23-year-old Olathe man was killed Wednesday when a Freightliner truck crossed the center median and crashed head-on into the vehicle he was driving. Robert Stanley Walston Jr., 23, was traveling westbound on K10 highway in Douglas County at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday when a truck going eastbound crossed the center [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - State road and electric crews are watching the streets and power Friday morning as winter weather moves into parts of Northeast Kansas. The Kansas Department of Transportation's road cameras picked up snow carried by strong winds between 4 a.m. and 6. The one below shows a live look at U.S. Highway [...]
HIGH WIND WARNING for northwestern half of the area. WIND ADVISORY everywhere else. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Friday for the northeastern corner of the area. Strong wind will continue through today with gusts as high as 60 mph possible north and west, and between 40-50 everywhere else. Snow will be likely through the early afternoon, [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Two local groups issued statements that they will not participate in any of the protests that are planned in the coming weeks. April McCoy with the "Kansas Patriots" group, formerly the "Kansas Red Wave" group said they will meet in private, rather than at the state capitol. The group was part [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. – The No. 8 Washburn Ichabods hit their first 3-pointer of the game and that opened the flood gates as the Ichabods tied a school record with 18 3-pointers in the largest win in 84 all-time meetings with Missouri Southern in a 99-58 victory. The Ichabods return to action on Saturday hosting Pittsburg [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - Emporia State's men's basketball team took down Pittsburg State 75-72 on Thursday. Austin Downing scored the game winning basket with less than a minute to play. He finished with 14 points. The win snaps a three game losing streak for ESU, and improves their squad to 6-4 overall. It was a [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)-- Many things are changing during this pandemic including workplace laws and protocols. Kristina Dietrick from HR Partners in Topeka answers whether or not you can get in trouble, or even fired, for not wearing a mask at work. Since there are no workplace laws around mask-wearing, right now, and it could be [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - As Kansas plans to move into Phase 2 soon, some Kansans eager to get their shots have expressed concern and confusion about the state's vaccine priority groups. "I think people would like to know more about the vaccine distribution plan," said Rhonda Sayles, a Jefferson County resident. Sayles' parents, both in [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Emporia State women's basketball team fell to Pittsburg State 69-64. The loss ends a long winning streak at home for the Lady Hornets. Tre'Zure Jobe lead in scoring for Emporia, despite struggling from the field. Jobe was 5-18 shooting and 2-7 from three. Pitt State had three different players in [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Washburn Ichabods hosted the Missouri Southern Lions in a Thursday night basketball game. The lady Ichabods won the early game 56 - 49. The Ichabod men won the late game 99-58.
