TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -The Kansas Department of Health & Environment plans to start reporting racial information with regard to coronavirus vaccine distribution. "Our vaccine dashboard currently has some demographic information on it and we expect that to expand in the future to include other demographics, such as race," the Kansas Department of Health & Environment [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The women’s suffrage movement lasted several decades and was a fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States. It took activists over 100 years to win the right to vote. Beginning in the mid-19th century women sought to change voting laws to allow them to vote. [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - For 230 consecutive weeks the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team has been ranked in the AP top 25, falling to number 23 during week 11 of the 2020-21 season. In week 9, Jan. 18, 2021, Kansas fell three spots to take the number 9 position. By week 10 the Jayhawks had [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka High School's girl's basketball team is off to a red hot start, winning 11 straight games without dropping one single loss on the season. They haven’t been on this scorching hot start by accident. They have won with dominance every game. Topeka High has won by an average margin of [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - K-State Basketball Head Coach Bruce Weber is discussing the upcoming Sunflower Showdown against KU Monday morning. The game is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday night. KSNT will stream the press briefing live at 10:30 a.m. below:
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The historic Charles Curtis House is up for sale in Topeka. The house located at 1101 SW Topeka Boulevard was once the home of Charles Curtis, the first Native American, and the first Kansan to serve as Vice President of the United States. The home was built in 1878. Curtis was [...]
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could be on the hook for nearly $3.3 million in attorney fees and expenses after losing a lawsuit that challenged a state law requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. The filing Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union asks the U.S. Court for the District of [...]
OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say two people have been killed in a head-on collision on Interstate 35 in eastern Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that 20-year-old Samuel Caldwell was headed southbound in the northbound lanes early Saturday when his Jeep Patriot collided with Volkswagen Beetle about 2.5 miles (4.02 kilometers) east of Ottawa. [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Run-it-back or in this case, run it up. As the Super Bowl approaches, Kansas vendors are cashing out on the Chief's back-to-back appearances. Sports vendors are seeing the fan frenzy in full effect and one name, in particular, is being mentioned the most. "People were looking for a lot of Patrick [...]
Clouds should clear, gradually, through this morning, and later this afternoon, highs will climb into the lower to middle 40s. Tonight, we can expected temperatures in the low-mid 20s, and with mainly clear skies on Tuesday and a southeasterly breeze at 5-10 mph, temperatures will climb into the lower 50s. By Wednesday we should be [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Super Bowl is one of television's biggest nights and for some it's all about the commercials. Some commercials make us laugh, others will bring tears to our eyes and some will have a political message, but this year Northeast Kansas will have to keep an eye out for one of [...]
A group of Dickinson County citizens are working to spread some hope during this difficult time.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- People from all over the state came together Sunday and marched to defend their reproductive rights at the Brown v. Board of Education site. The organizers planned the march after the Kansas House of Representatives passed Resolution 5003, also known as the "Value Them Both" amendment on Jan. 22. S. Walker, [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- The Topeka Metro board of directors unanimously voted back in late December to reinstate all bus fares beginning Monday, Feb. 1. Fares have been waived since the last week of March due to coronavirus, according to Keri Renner, Director of Marketing and Communications for Topeka Metro. On Monday, passengers must begin [...]
It may have been awhile since you last stepped foot inside an airport. If it's been before the pandemic, they've changed quite a bit.
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) -- Junction City High School athletic trainer Brandon Martino was taken into custody Friday on charges of sexual exploitation of a child and promote obscenity to minors, according to Cadin Sanner, Public Information Officer for Junction City Police. Martino has been suspended from all duties by the school until the completion [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is reporting 301 active coronavirus clusters across the state as of Sunday, Jan. 31. Four of the active clusters are in KSNT's viewing area. Areas with clusters within the last 14 days within the KSNT viewing area: Corrections: Shawnee County Jail - 16 [...]
What We're Tracking: Chilly tonight Warmer by midweek Very cold next weekend Cloud cover will be stubborn to move out tonight, but some gradual clearing is expected from west to east later in the night toward morning. Overnight lows will fall into the lower 20s with wind chill values on Monday morning in the middle [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) -- Despite a 37 point and 18 rebound performance from K-State sophomore center Ayoka Lee, the K-State women's basketball team fell 80-78 to the Oklahoma Sooners Sunday. Earlier this season, Lee posted a career-high in scoring with a 31 point performance against Kansas City -- Sunday she claims a new-career high. Coming [...]
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) -- A Mayetta man was arrested Saturday morning and charged with criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. Josias Aitkens, 39, was pulled over at around 8:00 a.m. Saturday for a traffic infraction near 150th and P. Road. Deputies were indicated that Aitkens was possessing [...]
