FORT RILEY, Kan. (KSNT) - Three men have pleaded guilty to federal charges after illegally hunting deer on a section of Fort Riley that is used for training exercises. Gregory J. Frikken, James C. Nunley and Michael J. Smith admitted they illegally trespassed and hunted whitetail deer on the property. "These hunters entered an area [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's second impeachment trial opens in the Senate, first for an ex-president. Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial has opened in the Senate, with Democrats arguing that the former president should be convicted for inciting a violent mob of his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Tuesday is [...]
SHAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - A 45-year-old felon is in custody after the Shawnee County Drug Enforcement Task Force conducted a search in the 3500 block of SW Kerry Avenue. Chad D. Askins, 45, and Sari A. Fields, 39, both of Topeka, were found inside the house with multiple firearms, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - Leaders at Emporia State University are preparing to present a review of its small majors to the Kansas Board of Regents. The Kansas Board of Regents has asked all six state universities to review their small majors. The board defines a small major as one that has less than 25 junior [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - In an announcement from the Officer of the Chancellor KU has announced they plan tentatively to host in-person Commencement events in May. The Class of 2021 will have commencement activities Sunday, May 16 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. To comply with health guidelines related to the size of mass gatherings, [...]
An elderly man accused of leaving more than a dozen dead animals on an old neighbor's grave pleaded guilty on Monday.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Wichita school board has voted to drop the North High School's Redskins mascot name, opting to phase out use of the mascot over two years. The board voted unanimously at a Monday meeting to drop the name, but will continue to use Native American imagery by keeping its shield, drum [...]
Now that vaccine distribution is moving into phase two in Massachusetts and people other than healthcare workers and first responders can start to get vaccinated, most people are probably asking themselves should I get vaccinated?
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Emergency crews responded to I-70 just east of 75 for an accident involving two vehicles. The outside, right lane is shut down. An eastbound vehicle spun out and appears to have hit an abandoned vehicle on the side of the road. The accident was cleared by the Topeka Police Department and [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) - Wichita is learning more about the 13-year old Wichita girl who was killed Saturday after she tried to escape a stolen car. Brianna Ibarra's family said this tragedy has been extremely difficult for everyone, especially her mom and dad. Ibarra's family says the 13-year-old middle school student was their angel. The [...]
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) - Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 regular-season games with four NFL teams thanks to his "Martyball" brand of smash-mouth football but regularly fell short in the playoffs, has died. He was 77. Family friend Bob Moore says Schottenheimer died late Monday night at a hospice in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was diagnosed [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Board members would like to see Topeka in the orange for two weeks before returning to in-person classes. Topeka schools Superintendent Dr. Tiffany Anderson said this morning that several board members would like to see a second consecutive week in the orange before students could return to class. Dr. Anderson told [...]
*Wind Chill Advisory* for the northern half of the area until 11am this morning. We'll be cloudy again today with some flurries possible, and our temperatures will be in the middle teens at best and feels like temperatures below zero all day. Winds will be a little lighter through the night, running about 5 mph, [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Leaders from Topeka’s Stormont Vail Health joined KSNT News Anchor Molly Patt Monday evening for a special Q&A coronavirus discussion. Dr. Sri Donepudi and Stephani Sisk, APRN answered viewer-submitted questions about vaccine rollout, Stormont Vail's end-of-day vaccine reservation call line and staying healthy while spending more time at home. We Together: [...]
(LAWRENCE, Kan.) KSNT- KU basketball got back in the win column on Monday, beating 24th ranked Oklahoma State 78-66 K-State was not nationally ranked in this weeks AP Poll for the first time since 2009, but they earned back some respect on Monday. The Jayhawks lead by three points at halftime and although this game [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)--- Kansas lawmakers held a hearing on a proposed school 'voucher' bill Monday. The bill would create an education savings account program for at-risk students in the state. Lawmakers in the House K-12 Education Budget committee have taken no final action on the bill yet. However, public school advocates are concerned about what [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Kansas lawmakers are pushing for more oversight over child neglect and elder abuse cases. Lawmakers passed two bills out of committee, providing coordinated task forces to monitor each area in a hearing, Monday. This comes after lawmakers said they've seen issues arise in both areas from lack of attention and care. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Labor announced Monday that the extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA, program is now available. To claim additional weeks, KDOL says claimants should log into their unemployment benefits claim portal to claim extra weeks. Under the Continued Assistance Act, the PUA program expires on March [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday she has appointed John J. Bryant Jr. to the First Judicial District vacancy, according to a media release. This vacancy was created by the retirement of Judge Robert Bednar. Bryant has operated a solo law practice since 2014, primarily handling criminal defense cases. He graduated from [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - On Monday, the Riley County Health Department announced the change of its coronavirus testing site this week, according to a press release. Due to extremely cold temperatures this week, the testing site at CiCo Park will be closed. The county is working to find an indoor location for the public. On [...]
Tyrann Mathieu and his public relations team confirmed to sister station WDAF that Tom Brady apologized to the Chiefs safety after the two clashed during the Big Game Sunday.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A dog has been rescued at 3000 Northwest Carlson Road near Rossville off of the frozen Kansas River. The police were called out to rescue a dog on the Kansas River this afternoon. This is a developing story. KSNT News. will update this story as more information becomes available.
What We're Tracking: Light snow and freezing drizzle this evening Bitterly cold air continues Even colder by this weekend *Wind Chill Advisory* for the northern half of the area tonight into early Tuesday morning. Areas of light snow and freezing drizzle should start to taper off this evening and most of hte night will be [...]
The people of northeast Kansas are experiencing bitterly cold weather conditions, and with that comes certain safety hazards and things you should and should not be doing.
Topeka saw some snow and bitterly cold weather throughout the weekend and into Monday, causing road conditions to be slightly dangerous.
