TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Ailing Republican state Sen. Bud Estes has died, Senate leadership announced in a news release Saturday morning. He was 74. Senate president Ty Masterson said in a statement that Estes had "a kind and gentle spirit and was well respected by all who served with him in the legislature." Masterson's spokesman, [...]
***A WIND CHILL ADVISORY is in effect for the entire viewing area through noon on Saturday due to brutally cold wind chills.*** What We're Tracking: Very cold weather ahead A couple more snow chances Dangerously cold wind chills through early next week The extreme cold continues through the weekend with highs in the 0s and [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific attack at the Capitol after a speedy trial that laid bare the violence and danger to their own lives and the fragility of the nation’s tradition of a peaceful transfer of presidential power. Barely a month since [...]
(KSNT) - Highlights and scores from Friday night's high school basketball in the area. BOYS WASHBURN RURAL 67TOPEKA HIGH 48 TOPEKA WEST 77JUNCTION CITY 62 SEAMAN 53HAYDEN 27 MANHATTAN 58EMPORIA 31 WAMEGO 57ABILENE 56 ROSSVILLE 45SILVER LAKE 33 BURLINGTON 83PRAIRIE VIEW 35 HOLTON 65HIAWATHA 36 ROYAL VALLEY 54NEMAHA CENTRAL 51 MAUR HILL-MOUNT ACADEMY 64OSKALOOSA 45 [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Seaman Middle School and Seaman High School will return to in-person learning, Superintendent Steve Noble announced Friday. Noble announced the plan to return all students, excluding Family Choice Remote Learning, to full on-site learning on Twitter. Middle school students will transition to full on-site learning five days a week starting Monday, [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - The Sunset Zoo is currently closed to the public due to the cold weather. However, families can interact with zoo animals without leaving their homes. "Call of the Wild" is a weekly virtual program, specifically designed for kids ages 2 to 5. Families can log on to a Zoom call, hear [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)--- Kansas health officials and mental health doctors have warned of increasing feelings of isolation and lack of motivation since the coronavirus pandemic began. Now, as the state faces freezing temperatures this winter, they say that risk is increasing even more. Dr. Gregory Nawalanic, a psychologist with the University of Kansas Health System, [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is celebrating its 112th anniversary Friday. The NAACP is the largest civil rights group in America with over half a million members in 2,200 branches across the nation, including one in Topeka. The organization's efforts to advocate for the lives of [...]
The Kansas Department of Transportation is preparing for snow for most of the state. The cold weather is changing how they could manage the roads.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - The University of Kansas has issued public health bans against members of five fraternities, according to a letter sent to students on Friday. "...We are aware of recent social activities hosted by students in violation of university and county health regulations -- activities that put our community's health at risk," said [...]
Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis is voicing frustration after a report that the White House is considering imposing domestic travel restrictions on states like Florida.
Vitamin D is in high demand, according to one Topeka pharmacist, as research suggests it boosts your immune system and can lower your risk of the coronavirus.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Labor announced when people can expect to receive payments under a federal extension program on Friday. Kansans will be able to file for the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, which is an extension for people who've exhausted state unemployment benefits, by Feb. 19. The department said payments [...]
***A WIND CHILL ADVISORY is in effect for the entire viewing area through noon on Saturday due to brutally cold wind chills.*** What We're Tracking: Very cold weather ahead A couple more snow chances Dangerously cold wind chills through early next week Snow chances linger through this evening and into early Saturday morning with light [...]
