What We're Tracking: Few storms late tonight Cooler temperatures late week Widespread rain this weekend *Wind Advisory* - in effect, area-wide, until 6:00pm. *Red Flag Warning* - Brown, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Jackson, Lyon, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, and Washington counties until 7:00 p.m. We'll have a front move through later [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - Jeff Long is no longer athletic director at the University of Kansas, Long and the university announced Wednesday. This comes just a day after former head football coach Les Miles reached a settlement with KU after they mutually agreed to part ways. In a message posted on KU Athletics' website, Long [...]
MINNEOLA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Minneola. According to the KBI, it happened around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday night. The KBI said no officers were hurt, but one person was killed. KBI agents worked the scene overnight. The KBI said in a news release that at approximately 7 p.m., [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - There's now another place you can get a COVID-19 shot in Topeka. Topeka's GraceMed facility at 1400 SW Huntoon is now vaccinating 300 patients a week, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. They're vaccinating people in Shawnee County's Phase 2 with the [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. (KSNT) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved the final version of a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, an early landmark victory for President Joe Biden. Once the House approves the American Rescue Act, it can make its way to Biden’s desk. The final passage of the bill means the federal government [...]
LEONARDVILLE, Kan. (KSNT) - A number of firefighters are at the scene of a fire just west of Leonardville in northwest Riley County. Police said residents in the area were being evacuated. People are encouraged to avoid the area.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Shawnee County will enter into Phase 2B vaccinations Thursday. The move opens up shots to 25,000 additional people in high-contact critical roles. The county said it will take at least four weeks to get to everyone in the following two categories. Any worker employed in the following industries: Food processing (includes [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Shawnee County Public Works Department is currently reconstructing S.E. 45th Street between East Edge Road and West Edge Road just south of Lake Shawnee. "The project started February 1st and begins 900 feet west of the intersection with West Edge / Berryton Rd. and ends 300 feet east of the intersection [...]
Target and CVS announced a partnership Wednesday that will allow CVS to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to people at CVS pharmacies located within Target stores in 17 states.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is issuing guidance for those who have been vaccinated. Kansans who have received and completed their vaccinations can gather in small groups without masks or social distancing after two weeks of being fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated people can gather with vaccinated individuals can gather, [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo (KSNT) - The Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament tips off Wednesday with K-State facing off against TCU in the early game at 5:30 pm. The tournament is being hosted at the T-Mobile Center in downtown Kansas City. This is the biggest event the T-Mobile Center has hosted since the pandemic began. Fans [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A 30-year-old woman was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a minivan Tuesday night shortly after 11:30 p.m. according to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office reported that a 30-year-old woman was walking in the middle of the road when she [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - A 29-year-old man is being charged for putting detergent in a fish tank, resulting in the death of all coral and fish inside. Taylor Morris, 29, was arrested and charged with criminal damage to property, theft, and cruelty to animals. Officers said a 39-year-old man was the victim of the crime. [...]
RILEY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - A downed power line has affected power for 1,800 Manhattan customers and several traffic lights are not functioning at this time according to the Riley County Police Department. The RCPD is warning residents to treat any malfunctioning traffic light as a 4-way stop.
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States will procure an additional 100 million doses of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.
SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – Many Kansans will still have to wait a few more weeks or even months to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but for a select few in Wichita, getting vaccinated just got a step closer. "If they say the phase is 65 and older, that is what we do," said Margaret Thompson, [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A motorcycle accident on North 75 northbound just north of Lower Silver Lake Road will not cause a problem for motorists. The highway will be down to one lane as rescue crews tend to the motorcyclist. Shawnee County Dispatch reported traffic is moving along fine with little disruption after the motorcycle [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department was called to Reser's Deer Creek Plant in east Topeka to rescue a worker who had fallen into a vat Wednesday morning. There was no immediate information available as to any injuries the worker may have had. Shawnee County dispatch confirmed the Topeka Fire Department's Technical Rescue [...]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' top health official says the state could finish vaccinating seniors and essential workers and move on to the next phase of coronavirus vaccinations in the next month. Dr. Lee Norman said Tuesday that the state could reach the third phase in four weeks or sooner. The next phase includes [...]
The wind increases even more through this morning, and we could have gusts between 40mph and 50mph ahead of our next system. That will allow us to make it to near 80° Wednesday afternoon. As the front moves through late Wednesday evening, we'll have a slight chance for a few showers right along it, and [...]
(KSNT) -- Highlights and scores from Tuesday's state quarterfinal matchups. BOYS ROCK CREEK 53ROYAL VALLEY 43 TOPEKA WEST 52HAYS 49 VALLEY HEIGHTS 64WABAUNSEE 40 GIRLS TOPEKA HIGH 71WICHITA HEIGHTS 36
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)--- Some Kansas Republicans are moving quickly to launch their campaigns for governor in the 2022 gubernatorial election. Two top Republican figures have announced their intention to run. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt made his announcement in a video Tuesday morning. "We're going to focus on where I want to take the state. [...]
OTTAWA, Kan. (KSNT)-- A local woman is traveling around Kansas to bring sports massage therapy to our four-legged friends. Julie Frank is using her hands to relieve pain in dogs, horses and even show cattle, sheep and show hogs. Before Frank started her Ottawa business Rise and Shine Equine LLC., she actually had to go [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A new PSA is going out in our area urging minorities to get their COVID-19 vaccine. While the data on vaccination rates isn't always complete, there is one alarming fact about vaccinations for the Black community. While the pandemic has hit them particularly hard, they're being vaccinated at a much slower [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A woman is in the hospital and her dog is dead after the two were hit while out on a walk. The crash happened Tuesday afternoon at 35th and Wanamaker in Topeka. The driver who hit the woman and the dog stopped immediately after and called 9-1-1. Topeka Police said they [...]
