TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Saturday's Washburn men's basketball game scheduled for Saturday is postponed due to COVID protocols within Northeastern State's basketball team. Washburn said the game will be made up at a later date. The women's game set for Saturday against Northeastern State will still take place as scheduled at 1 p.m. in Lee [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas Congressman Jake LaTurner has signed a letter with 20 other signators criticizing President Joe Biden's efforts to halt construction of the wall on the southern border of the United States. Kansas 2nd District Congressman LaTurner disagrees with President Biden's use of an executive order to stop construction of the border [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Health Department held a virtual media conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the spread of the coronavirus in Shawnee County. For the first time in weeks, the county has moved out of the uncontrolled zone and is seeing a steady decrease in community spread. Cases have decreased another 25.3% [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - If you've ever wanted to chat with some of your favorite former Chiefs players, now is your chance. Stormont Vail Events Center is having a free, live-streamed Q&A starting at 6 p.m. Thursday night. Former players like Will Shields and Christian Okoye will be answering questions. General Manager for SVEC Kellen [...]
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - A deputy arrested a Kansas City couple for meth possession Wednesday after they said their K9 found meth in a moving truck. Steven Patrick Hernandez , 41, and Mary Ann Hernandez, 46, were stopped for a traffic infraction near 134th Street and U.S. Hwy 75 just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday [...]
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and his fiancée Brittany Matthews haven't shared their baby's due date, but Mahomes said it's coming soon.
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - The Wichita Police Department has located 18-year-old Kaylah Blackmon and her gray 2005 Ford Escape. Police alerted the public on Tuesday that Blackmon may be in danger and needing to find her Ford Escape after her 17-year-old boyfriend Michael Beasley was found dead in the 1000 block of North Ash on [...]
GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNT) - Investigators say a 20-year-old Barton County man fell 40 feet into a creek and drowned Wednesday. A family member called authorities after finding Manuel Castillo in Wet Walnut Creek around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Barton County sheriff said the investigation indicates that Castillo was walking along the bank of the [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A Topeka Police officer was attacked Thursday morning while responding to a call in the 200 block of SE 34th Street. The officer, who was not seriously hurt, was investigating an unwanted subject call when an unknown person riding a bicycle approached him and began to attack him. The officer was [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas governor is making an announcement about state efforts towards economic development Thursday. KSNT will stream Gov. Laura Kelly's press conference at 10 a.m. below: The governor has announced a new "Framework for Growth," aiming to provide guidance on economic development for decades to come. It is a strategic plan [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Bars in the Capital City are preparing for the Kansas City Chiefs' second Super Bowl Sunday in two years. However, due to the pandemic, bar owners agree that business won't be the same as last year. Mark Schonlaw is the owner of Skinny's Sports Bar & Grill. He said the last [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas State reports today that beginning Monday, Feb. 8 students and faculty will return to in-person classrooms and laboratories. For now, our key indicators for the COVID-19 pandemic are moving in the right direction. However, the risk remains real and the future is still uncertain; we must not relax in our efforts to [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Meeny is available for adoption at T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter in Manhattan. You can find Meeny, and his siblings, at T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter's website. The animal shelter is offering a Valentine's Day special with reduced adoption fees.
Meeny is available for adoption at T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter in Manhattan. You can find Meeny, and his siblings, at T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter's website. The animal shelter is offering a Valentine's Day special with reduced adoption fees.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An Independence business owner who admitted he hired a man to burn down a rival business has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors say 44-year-old William “Bill” Joseph Reneau, of Overland Park, Kansas, was sentenced Tuesday to 78 months in federal prison and ordered [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas labor officials are saying that new security protocols are blocking thousands of fraudulent attempts every hour to access Kansas’ unemployment benefits system. But those assurances did little Wednesday to dispel the concerns of Republican lawmakers. The state Department of Labor reported that it had blocked more than 538,000 attempts from [...]
We could see gusts today between 30 and 40mph making it feel like we're in the teens and 20s this afternoon. Light rain and snow showers move through prior to lunch time with only a dusting of snow possible. Temperatures rebound briefly on Friday into the mid 40s, so if you need to make any [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - Head coach Les Miles and the KU football program signed 22 players Wednesday, its best recruiting class since 2009. The Jayhawks signed Texas prep wide receiver Quaydarius Davis, the highest-ranked recruit in the program's history. Davis is the 59th best recruit in the country according to Rivals. Devin Neal, the consensus [...]
Emporia State signed 16 players and added two transfers for its 2021 recruiting class. The Hornets signed five players from the state of Kansas, including Seaman's Reid Cowan, who continues a family legacy at Emporia State. Cowan's parents were both athletes at Emporia State. His brother, Dalton, currently plays quarterback for the Hornets and his [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Washburn signed 19 players for its 2021 recruiting class. The class includes 10 players from Kansas, including Hayden High School's Trey Pivarnik and Jayden Rainer. FULL LIST OF SIGNINGS Braylon Alexander / 5-11/ 155 / DB / Sugar Hill, Ga. / Lanier High SchoolNamed honorable mention all-region as a senior … [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) --- Frustrated with a high volume of unemployment fraud reported by the state's unemployment office, Kansas lawmakers are demanding more oversight with the Kansas Department of Labor. Lawmakers met with the department in a House Commerce committee meeting Wednesday, to get an update on its implementation of new security measures and to [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - Emporia State Athletics said the men's basketball game against Northeastern State scheduled for Thursday is postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the RiverHawks program. The game will be made up at a later date, according to Emporia State. The women's game scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday is still on. Emporia State [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Stormont Vail announced Wednesday their new system for using every last dose of each vaccine vial. Beginning Feb. 4, people 65 and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Kansas, according to state health officials. Anyone who calls 785-270-0693 can add their name to the end-of-the-day waiting list for any [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Frigid cold air is on the way and it may be a bit of a shock to some considering just how warm it's been this winter. Sunshine is a critical part of what modifies air from bitterly cold to something more tolerable. That's because the sun heats the ground below us [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka police investigated a bomb threat at West Ridge Mall Wednesday evening. Management evacuated the building located off of Wanamaker Road, according to police. As of 8:50 p.m., TPD said the building and surrounding area were deemed safe by law enforcement after a thorough investigation.
