What We're Tracking: Cooler weather continues Unsettled weather over the weekend Snow chance by Monday Clouds will start to increase across northeast Kansas late tonight as temperatures drop into the lower 20s for Saturday morning with quiet conditions expected. A trough to our west will allow for several disturbances to move our way starting tomorrow. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A new storage facility is currently under construction in south Topeka. TopCity Storage is a one of a kind facility that features high tech security, Bluetooth operation, CCTV cameras, and storage units that can detect a tenants cell phone and lock and unlock automatically. Crystal Reuter, TopCity owner/operator, says "Our storage [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Smoke plumes seen Friday west of Manhattan are coming from a controlled burn at Fort Riley. The Fort Riley Fire Department confirmed the smoke is coming from a controlled burn in the area. This is the second day of smoke plume sightings, both times coming from controlled burns. Click here to [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes told reporters on Friday he is out of concussion protocol. Mahomes was injured last Sunday in a divisional game with the Cleveland Browns. The Kansas City Chiefs will play the Buffalo Bills Sunday at 5:40 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium. The winner advances to the Super Bowl to face [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A local nonprofit shared the results of their Winter Wonderland campaign Friday. TARC saw 16,825 visitors within just 36 days of being open, according to Sherry Lundry, TARC Development Director. She announced the nonprofit raised $246,526.16 during Winter Wonderland, the most it has ever gathered from the annual fundraiser. “It has [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - An amendment to the state constitution removing abortion as a right is moving forward, after the Kansas House of Representatives voted to pass it Friday. The House passed the amendment resolution 86 to 38. All Republicans voted for it. Every Democrat voted against it except for Rep. Virgil Weigel, who was [...]
SALINA, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas has a new resident. Sherman, a snow leopard, has been acquired by the Rolling Hills Zoo west of Salina. After completing his quarantine Sherman will go on exhibit at the Zoo's snow leopard exhibit. The leopard is 18-months old and comes to Kansas from Seneca, New York. “He is very [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Unemployment compensation could be arriving as early as today. The Kansas Department of Labor announced Friday that H.R. 133, the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020, and KDOL have received instructions on distributing the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC). The Act reauthorizes the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program to [...]
Health official says there are too many unknowns about the side effects of the COVID vaccine being administered right before or after another vaccine, such as the flu or shingles shot.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Riley County Health Department reported on the first day of Phase 2 the department successfully vaccinated 1,000 people but not without a hiccup. In a statement issued Friday morning, the health department said the distribution had not gone as smoothly as they had hoped. While past clinics to vaccinate healthcare [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Shawnee County is looking to expand its new glass recycling program. The new program started in June, but county leaders tell KSNT News it’s become more popular in the last two months. Shawnee County partners with Ripple Glass in Kansas City. The county collects glass from purple drop off bins and [...]
The NFL has invited thousands of health care workers who received the coronavirus vaccine to the upcoming Super Bowl in Tampa, the league announced Friday.
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is recalling approximately 4,200 pounds of pork sausage product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue rubber.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - An accident Friday morning in Topeka may have left one person with a minor injury after a car rolled into a ditch. Topeka Police responded to the scene to find the back of the vehicle crushed but sitting on all four wheels. The call came in just before 7:15 a.m. The [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka City Manager Brent Trout appeared on KSNT News Friday morning to discuss what is happening in the Capital City. Trout wished Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla a quick recovery. The mayor was diagnosed with coronavirus earlier this week. "I hope she continues to heal and gets better as soon [...]
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNT) — Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City is announcing the birth of a black rhinoceros, which is a critically endangered species. The baby boy’s mother is Johari. She gave birth at approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The zoo reports that both mother and baby are doing well. Johari is a first-time mother and this [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Crews have wrapped up the cleanup of a semi-truck accident in southwest Shawnee County that temporarily closed a portion of K-4 Highway. UPDATE: The highway was reopened as of 8:45 a.m. Friday according to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office. Shawnee County dispatchers said it happened just before 5:30 a.m. in the [...]
Today looks to be chilly and partly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s and northeast winds at 5-10mph. The first system passes north of us on Saturday, a few spots could see a few rain or snow showers briefly, especially in our north and western counties. A second system brings some [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers insisted Thursday that their proposed anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution be put to voters on the August 2022 primary ballot, leading to criticism that they fear it would fail if put to a broader swath of voters during that year’s general election. The issue of when voters would [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The owner of the abandoned Red Carpet Inn & Suites in downtown Topeka owes $233,768.23 in taxes, according to the Shawnee County Appraisers Office. The nine-story building is located at 914 Southeast Madison near I-70 and appraised at $690,000, according to Shawnee County Appraisers Office. KSNT News had reported the conditions [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) --- For the thousands of Kansans waiting to have their unemployment claims addressed, there may be money coming soon. In a press conference Thursday, Governor Laura Kelly said the department is not far from paying out extended benefits from the U.S. Department of Labor. "We are up and ready to go with [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka High is hosting the 60th annual basketball invitational tournament this week. Teams in the tournament include: #1 Topeka West #8 Shawnee Mission North #4 Highland Park #5 Wichita Southeast #2 Lansing #7 Topeka High #3 Wichita East #6 Hayden Two of Thursdays games included Lansing beating Topeka High 65-52, and [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Topeka Public Schools Board of Education has approved to have two people per athlete to be in attendance for sporting events. Previously Topeka Public Schools did not allow any spectators to be in attendance. This decision comes after the KSHSAA rule that allows four people per athlete to come to [...]
In this week's episode of All12 Courtside, we discuss all the games postponed by COVID-19 in the Big 12, and take a look at the handful of conference games that took place this week.
Between the snowy weather that hit Northeast Kansas last week, and the pandemic Kansans are experiencing, you may not want to head to the pharmacy for your medications.
