What We're Tracking: Drying out tonight Breezy through midweek Additional rain chances As the cold front moves through tonight, it'll completely switch our winds to the west tonight and into Wednesday morning. The wind will be slightly breezy at times with gusts around 20-25 mph. Overnight low temperatures in the lower 40s with mostly cloudy [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas State senior guard Mike McGuirl will be returning to Manhattan for one more season with the Wildcats. The NCAA granted seniors an extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic. The announcement came from K-State basketball's Twitter account. “This was an easy decision for me,” said McGuirl. “The coaches and [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Convention of States group held a rally at the State Capitol Tuesday afternoon. The Convention of States motto is "to bring power back to the states and the people, where it belongs." "We get accolades for what we do but we do not deserve them. We are not here if [...]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The state of Kansas announced plans to shift the way it's handing the COVID-19 vaccination plan. It plans to start sending vaccine to primary care physicians, specialty offices, and smaller clinics. The change could make many people more comfortable with getting a vaccine.
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) — A baby rhino born three weeks ago at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita is exploring his new home, and he is very playful about it. KJ was weighed 10 days ago and weighed 85.9 pounds. He has a lot of energy in him. His mother Bibi’s pregnancy took the zoo [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Washburn University is celebrating 101 years since women were given the right to vote. The original Women's Suffrage movement in 2020 was postponed for one year because of COVID. "This exhibit was created by the League of Women Voters of Kansas to commemorate and investigate the 19th amendment." Dr. Kerry Wynn, [...]
(AP) - For those venturing off the beaten path, be advised — it’s a little crowded out there. By nature’s standards, anyway, as the great outdoors has become the great escape. Hiking trails, parks and other open spaces were packed in 2020 with a cooped-up population searching for fresh air during the coronavirus pandemic. Locked [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal terrorism task force is investigating after mail laced with a dangerous toxin was sent to a Sedgwick County government office. The Sedgwick County Finance Department in the county courthouse received the certified letter on Monday. Sedgwick County Manager Tom Stolz says the three-page letter was coated in a white [...]
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Overland Park Police are ramping up traffic enforcement after a driver was clocked going nearly 150 mph on I-435 near US 69 Highway Sunday night. "When he made the stop, she told him that she thought she was doing about 128 mph,” John Lacy, Overland Park Police Public Information Officer, said. [...]
Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect who opened fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket, and court documents showed that he purchased an assault rifle less than a week before the attack that killed 10 people, including a police officer.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System is prepared to offer extended hours for Veterans of all ages who want a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The VA is offering the vaccines to all veterans enrolled in VA Health Care at the Topeka & Leavenworth VA Medical Centers and 8 rural clinics throughout [...]
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) - The Junction City Police Department is reaching out to the public to help identify the person who dumped a dog at the Junction City Animal Shelter. A surveillance video caught the vehicle pulling away as the puppy chased the car. The department has asked residents if you have any information [...]
TARRYTOWN, New York — A large new study adds evidence that quick use of a drug with antibodies to fight COVID-19 can help prevent serious illness. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals says tests in more than 4,000 recently diagnosed patients found its two-antibody combo drug cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 70%. All in the study [...]
(AP) - Karla Jefferies sits in her kitchen in Detroit, Friday, March 5, 2021. Jefferies, 64, a retired state worker in Detroit, Michigan, tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2020 and has been bothered by puzzling symptoms ever since. First it was fatigue, fever, and no taste or smell. Then came brain fog, insomnia, a [...]
RAYTOWN, Mo. – A candidate for office in Raytown says he’s being falsely accused of plotting to blow up a school and courthouse as a teen. Tony Jacob is no stranger at Raytown City Hall. He’s previously run for Mayor, and led the petition drive for an audit of the city in 2018. Now he’s [...]
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TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County vaccine webpage is up and being used as a tool for residents to find the right location to get a COVID-19 vaccine. On March 22, 2021, Shawnee County began concentrating on persons 16-64 with medical conditions that would "increase the severity of COVID-19." By Monday, April 12, Shawnee [...]
PERRY, Kan. (KSNT) - A new restaurant and bar is being built at Lake Perry Yacht & Marina. This comes after the original restaurant was damaged during a flood in 2019. Construction started earlier this month on the new "High Tide 21" restaurant and bar. The new place includes: 6,000 square foot restaurant 15,000 square [...]
Scattered showers continue through the day before winding down late this afternoon and into this evening. Highs should make it into the mid-upper 50s as our winds begin to shift to the north and west through the evening and overnight. As the cold front moves through tonight, it'll completely switch our winds to the north [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A Kansas state lawmaker is speaking out after being racially profiled in a Kansas bar. This comes just days after six people of Asian descent were shot and killed in an Atlanta spa. The democrat who represents Westwood, a Kansas City neighborhood, was invited to participate in a public broadcasting program [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Jordan Wicks has been breaking K-State records for the past three seasons. He holds the freshman record for innings pitched at 84.2, strikeouts with 86, and his current career ERA of 2.60 is sixth in program history. “It’s become my favorite day of the week, Friday, because I get to write [...]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (KSNT) -- The 3-seeded Kansas Jayhawks lost to the 6-seeded USC Trojans 85-51 Monday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Five USC players finished in double-digits in way of a 34-point win over KU. Brothers Evan and Isaiah Mobley combined for 27 points and 21 rebounds. Senior guard Marcus Garrett [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Some local students are taking their community garden to the next level, making it even more sustainable for the environment. And they're using technology to make it happen. Students in the STREAM program at Manhattan Catholic School have a passion for saving the world. "We have a big focus on teaching [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — If your natural gas bill took a giant jump after February’s cold snap, you certainly weren’t the only one. Kansas City International Airport received a $2.4 million bill. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas posted on social media Monday saying the airport’s bill is usually about $80,000, but its latest bill for [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Two health leaders from Stormont Vail Health joined KSNT News Monday evening for a coronavirus discussion. Jennie Watson of the Family Service and Guidance Center and Dr. Clif Jones of Stormont Vail Health accompanied KSNT News anchor Molly Patt to answer your questions. We Together: A Coronavirus Discussion is a weekly [...]
