TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's coronavirus advisor joined KSNT News Monday night to answer your questions regarding the pandemic in the state. Part of a weekly town hall series, “We Together: A Coronavirus Discussion” aired at 6:30 p.m. on KSNT. Dr. Marci Nielsen and Stormont Vail Health's Dr. Clif Jones answered viewer-submitted [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly has declared an emergency disaster because of the risk of fire caused by high winds and dry conditions. The governor's office said Monday elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected for the next four days. Tuesday and Wednesday will be especially dangerous as a storm system with [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Topeka Zoo is holding a week long spring break camp this week. "This is our annual spring break camp at the Topeka Zoo. We have students here from ages 6-12 that will learn all about the natural wonders of the world." Rachael Rost, Topeka Zoo Education Specialist. "These students get [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Crews were sent back to battle a fire south of Dover after some areas of the fire reignited. A KSNT News reporter said four trucks were on scene to extinguish the flames. Shawnee County Fire Department District No. 4 was called to a grass fire around noon Sunday to an area [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – After falling out of the AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball Poll briefly last month the Jayhawks are back on the list, and continuing to climb. The Kansas men's basketball team climbed up two spots in the March 8 poll to number 11 after being ranked #13 in the March 1 poll. [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Much of Kansas will likely see higher electric bills as a result of February’s deep freeze while utility customers in the Kansas City area could get refunds. The difference has to do with how two different divisions of utility giant Evergy fared during the brutal cold. The company’s Kansas Central division [...]
WICHITA, Kan. ( KSNT) – Since 8 p.m. on Friday, Tony Brown has been running 4 miles every 4 hours for the past couple of days. His 4x4x48 challenge will end after 48 hours. He partnered up with ICT S.O.S to help bring awareness about human trafficking. “I want to help people,” said Brown. “I seem to [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) – Washington Elementary School’s hallways do not have the usual flow of kids, but they are seeing a boom in baby bumps. “What a year to be with child and also without children at the same time,” said Washington Elementary School teacher, Hannah Evans Mendoza. Their staff has more than just a [...]
High fire danger remains a concern across the region for the next few days with red flag warnings in place from 11am to 7:00pm today. Breezy conditions are expected to persist with strong southerly breezes at 15-25 mph and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Temperatures today will remain in the lower 70s with times [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and his fiancée Brittany Matthews are getting closer to saying "I do." Matthews announced this week on social media that a date and place for the couple's wedding has been set for 2022 but did not say exactly when or where. Mahomes and Matthews got engaged at [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Emporia State Lady Hornets are going dancing in the NCAA tournament for the 22nd time. They found out Sunday night that they're in as a six-seed. The Lady Hornets will play No. 3 seed Minnesota Duluth on Thursday. The winner of that game will play Nebraska-Kearney on Friday. The Lady [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- The Washburn men's basketball team earned a three-seed in the NCAA Tournament, announced the NCAA Sunday evening. The Ichabods will make their third NCAA tournament appearance in the last four seasons. Washburn is 14-14 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, according to Washburn Athletics. 2021 NCAA Central Regional Participants 1) Northern State (18-1)2) [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- The Seaman High School girl's basketball team is headed back to state for the third year in a row. Their journey to get there this year has been anything but ordinary. Last year at halftime of their quarterfinal game in the state tournament, the Seaman girls found out that the rest [...]
(KSNT) - Exactly a year ago on March 7, 2020, Kansas reported its first positive COVID-19 case. A lot has happened since then as the pandemic rolled on throughout the past year. First, it was just fear. "No one should panic over this new virus or this confirmed case. Kansas still is considered at low [...]
SHAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) -- The National Weather Service has issued a fire warning for Shawnee County. The NWS has announced the grass fire in the "Dover township is dangerous" and to avoid the area. A "red flag" warning will continue into Monday. To find out more information about the upcoming weather, click here. KSNT [...]
Shawnee County event venue owners and future newlyweds now have the peace of mind to start planning weddings, after the Shawnee County Health Department issued a new local health order that went into effect Saturday.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Fire crews are on scene at a house fire in south Topeka near 71st street and SW Montara Pkwy. The fire started following a propane cooking accident, according to officials. Crews arrived on scene shortly after 6 p.m. for a report a house fire. Two adults and five kids were able [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Grass fires are on a rise in northeast Kansas. The Soldier Township Fire Department in Topeka usually gets around three calls a day, but in the past four days they have already received 53 calls. Fire departments all across Kansas are busier than normal because of the grass fires, but firefighters [...]
SHAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) -- Shawnee County Fire Department District No. 4 was called to a grass fire around noon Sunday to an area south of Dover near 77th Street and SW Douglas. Before crews arrived to the scene, flames spread to several buildings, according to local authorities. The fire then spread east to 57th [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Washburn University plans to start its fall 2021 semester with in-person classes after the Shawnee County Health Department updated its vaccine plan to include university faculty and staff. University President Jerry Farley says this additional level of protection should allow them to return fully to a traditional campus model. The Topeka [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) -- 5-year-old Aleah A. Reyes was pronounced dead at the scene of a car crash early Sunday morning, after Reyes' mother, Nory Lam, was driving under the influence, according to the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office. Officials say additional investigative efforts determined probable cause existed to arrest and book Lam for involuntary manslaughter, [...]
JOHNSTON, S.C. (WDAF) — South Carolina native and defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs Antonio Hamilton made a $30,000 donation to a first grader in his home town in need of a new heart. Lamere Johnson, a first grader from Hamilton’s hometown of Johnston, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome before birth and [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — The Kansas City Zoo says they are sold out for Sunday, March 7, for non-Friends of the Zoo members and walkup admissions. Members can still visit without reservation, according to the zoo. The Kansas City Zoo said it apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The zoo announced earlier this [...]
What We're Tracking: Windy conditions continue Above average temperatures Rain chances later next week Winds will back off slightly overnight but still breezy out of the south at 15-20 mph. With the breezy conditions in place, temperatures will remain on the milder side only dropping into the lower to middle 40s overnight with mostly clear [...]
