What We're Tracking: Some clearing then some fog tonight Partly cloudy Friday with evening storms Drying out and warming up this weekend Tonight we will see a fair amount of clearing take place early in the night, which will allow the area to dip back into the middle to upper 30s for Friday morning as [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - KU Athletics said Thursday it's looking into reports of domestic violence accusations that social media ties to 4-star football recruit Quaydarius Davis. “We have seen the social media post referencing a player that has committed to play football at KU. Any violence against women is not acceptable. We are currently working [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - After an obituary claimed a woman died from a reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine, the hospital she went to for treatment after getting the shot said a cause of death "has yet to be determined." Stormont Vail Health released the following statement Thursday afternoon: "An obituary recently reported that an individual [...]
MAYETTA, Kan. (KSNT) - Anyone 16 years and older in Jackson County can now get the COVID-19 vaccine, Prairie Band Health Center announced Thursday. The health agency for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation does not have to follow Kansas' guidelines for vaccine distribution, since it is in a federally recognized sovereign nation. The health center [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - According to multiple reports, Lon Kruger is set to retire. The Oklahoma head men's basketball coach is a native of Silver Lake, Kansas. Kruger played basketball for Kansas State from 1971 to 1974. He was head coach at K-State from 1986 to 1990 and led the Wildcats to the Elite 8 [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka City Councilman Mike Padilla said Thursday that he plans to announce a run for mayor. The move comes after current Mayor Michelle De La Isla announced she will not be seeking another term in the position. Working with diverse organizations in Topeka I have long understood the value of partnerships [...]
A small study of COVID "long haulers" -- those who experience longterm symptoms of the virus even after it is out of their systems -- found that "brain fog" is a common, persistent symptom of the syndrome.
WASHINGTON (KSNT) - President Joe Biden addressed the nation and the media Thursday afternoon to deliver his first presidential news conference in the East Wing of the White House. In his first meeting with the media Biden addressed serious issues like immigration, the economy and the pandemic. President Joe Biden says it's his “expectation” that [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - After an obituary said a Kansas woman died from a reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment confirmed it is investigating the death alongside federal partners. Jeanie Evans, 68, died Wednesday at Stormont Vail Health after receiving the vaccine, according to the obituary. A KDHE [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has signed legislation rewriting Kansas laws for managing the coronavirus pandemic and future emergencies even though she believes it could hinder disaster response efforts. The measure Kelly signed Wednesday extends the state of emergency for the pandemic until May 28 instead of letting it expire March 31. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Beginning April 24, Kansas residents with area codes 620 and 785 will be asked to dial the complete 10 digit phone number to make a call. The 10 digit number will be required to make any phone calls that previously could be dialed with seven digits. Residents are encouraged to begin [...]
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) - Geary County Schools U.S.D. 475 is nearing the two-year mark for construction on the new Junction City High School. Construction on the $128 million project began in April 2019. It's a 437,000 square foot facility that will be split into four different academies. Chief Operations Officer David Wild said construction [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County COVID-19 Community Indicator Report released Thursday, March 25 is going in the wrong direction. While still in the moderate category the rating in seven days has gone from two to seven. The moderate category means the county has between 58 and 114 cases. "We expected an increase in [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) - Kenneth Bishop was riding his regular route on his bike in southeast Kansas on Friday, March 19, when a quick trip home turned into a trip to the ICU. "If EMS hadn't have gotten there as fast as they did, I would have lost my husband," said Katheryn Pinkston, long-term fiance [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) - A retired Haysville science teacher, who lost her arm a few years ago, is the first person in the nation to receive a bionic one that she can control with her mind. Sondra Stieber's arm was amputated in June 2018 after microscopic blood clots caused by a broken collarbone, cut off [...]
SHAWNEE, Kan. — Imagine being a student and finding out that your ACT doesn’t count. That’s happening to some juniors at two high schools in Kansas City. “I didn’t really believe it at first until the email came out and then I was pretty surprised,” Chase Schieber, Junior at Mill Valley High School said. “I [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - Officials from Walmart are warning customers not to fall for a new scam circulating on social media. On Tuesday, a fake Walmart account posted a photo of five people standing in front of a group of cloth grocery bags with a caption that reads: “To celebrate the great news of Walmart becoming [...]
DODGE CITY, Kan. (KSNW) – The Dodge City Police Department announced on their Facebook page that around 4 p.m. Wednesday, officers arrested a 19-year-old Dodge City man, and a few hours later made a second arrest of a 31-year-old woman from Dodge City in connection with the death of 18-year-old Zacarias Giannino. Both were booked [...]
We'll be fairly chilly today as highs struggle to make it into the lower 50s. The eastern half of the area will also have a chance for some showers through today before this system moves out. Overnight and into tomorrow, the cloudy skies will stick around, but we should be warmer. Highs Friday look to [...]
ST. GEORGE, Kan. (KSNT) - The Rock Creek High School baseball team is no stranger to great things. The Mustangs have gone to the state tournament every year since 2014. They didn't get that chance this past year, but they did get a new field. "It's a beautiful field," Coach Shane Sieben said. "I think [...]
EFFINGHAM, Kan. (KSNT) - An obituary posted online Wednesday night states that a Kansas woman died after a reaction to the coronavirus vaccine. The first line of Jeanie Evans' obituary states, "Jeanie M. Evans, 68, of Effingham, Kansas died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital from a reaction to the Covid [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Emergency Management Department is confident it can continue vaccinating the population, despite an announcement from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment about a major disparity in their expected shipment of Johnson and Johnson vaccines for the following week. The state originally anticipated 100,000 doses of the one-dose [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - As the weather gets nicer, the downtown Topeka Farmers Market is preparing to open. It runs every Saturday form 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. beginning April 3. More than 50 vendors take part each week. Market Manager Mary Tyler said the Farmers Market Board wants to make sure everyone stays safe. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Washburn Ichabod baseball team hosted the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Wednesday afternoon in Falley field. The Washburn Ichabods defeated Northwest Missouri State, 10-7, in the mid-week conference game. The Ichabods have been able to play most of their spring games and have a 10-8 record on the season. The next [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Washburn Ichabods defeated Northwest Missouri State, 10-7, in a mid-week conference game on Wednesday. Southpaw, Jared Sharp, took the mound for the Ichabods on a chilly Wednesday afternoon. Sharp looked sharp as he struck out three, allowed five hits, one walk, and allowed two runs on the day against the [...]
