RILEY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - Health officials confirmed to KSNT News that they are "looking into" a possible COVID-19 variant case in Riley County. The Riley County Health Department was not able to provide any further details. KDHE did not respond to a request for comment. This is a developing story. KSNT News will bring [...]
What We're Tracking: Cold front shifts wind to the north tonight Cooler middle of the week Warmer again next weekend A cold front looks to move through late tonight/early Tuesday. With that nighttime passage of the front, look for the wind to switch to the north at 15-30mph by morning as temperatures cool back into [...]
The price of gas has spiked 77 cents per gallon since Nov. 20 and is at the highest point since May 2019.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas junior Tyon Grant-Foster has entered the transfer portal. The 6'7'' guard out of Kansas City averaged 3.1 points per game and 2.2 rebounds for the Jayhawks. “Tyon and I visited today and he told me of his intention of putting his name in the portal,” head coach Bill Self said. [...]
A man is in the hospital after jumping from a parking garage in an attempt to evade police on March 28, according to the Kansas City Police Department.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The suspect in a shooting in the parking lot of a Topeka bar has turned herself in, according to police. Misty Lake, 35, of Topeka, was taken into custody Monday afternoon. She was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and faces a charge of aggravated battery. Topeka police originally [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — It’s official: the state tourism division in Kansas will become part of the Department of Commerce starting July 1. Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal announced last year recently passed a 60-day period without action by the Legislature, meaning the order can be implemented. Kelly said Monday that the realignment “will support our [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - City crews in Manhattan will be driving around and hauling away yard waste for free as part of Spring Cleanup Week. The city has been split into five parts for the annual effort. City crews will tackle a different neighborhood each day. Street Fleet Superintendent Jeff Davis said he expects it [...]
Kansas has opened eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccination, and residents in Wyandotte county can get vaccinated with or without an appointment.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - "Any party" in Shawnee County can opt-out of the area's COVID-19 mask mandate, the Shawnee County Commission decided Monday. Commissioners Aaron Mays, Bill Riphahn and Kevin Cook decided to keep the rule requiring face coverings in Shawnee County, but decided that "any party potentially aggrieved," like businesses, churches, non-profits or individuals [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka will soon see its Regal Theatres back in business, according to an announcement Monday. Regal Theatres made the announcement online that they are set for a rolling reopen for their cinemas. Several theatres will open to show "Godzilla vs. Kong" April 2nd, but that doesn't include any of the chain's [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop was driving drunk when he went 90 miles per hour fleeing law enforcement the wrong way on highways through Topeka, according to the criminal complaint released Monday in Suellentrop's new arrest charges. The complaint shows Shawnee County Assistant District Attorney Kevin S. Keatley list the [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - United States Marshals and local law enforcement took 258 people into custody during a 10-day operation to reduce violent crime and drug activity in the capital city. In addition to the 258 arrests, 16 of which were gang members according to the U.S. Marshals, operatives found 24 firearms, nearly 19 kilograms [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Monday, March 29th, 2021 marks 46 years since the Vietnam War officially ended. It is also the day we remember our veterans that served in the Vietnam War. Here are a few facts about the Vietnam War: 1. 9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the Vietnam Era (Aug. 5th, [...]
Winds will really start to pick up early this morning with speeds of 25-40 mph and gusts of up to 55mph. Extreme fire danger will also be a concern as a Red Flag Warning is in effect for the entire area until 9 pm. The good news is that the strong southerly breezes will really [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- The race for governor has started a whopping 17 months before the primary election as Republicans Jeff Colyer and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt have announced their candidacy for the 2022 governor race. Compared to year's past these announcements are very early. In 2017, then-incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer ran for re-election [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) -- Community members across Manhattan held a vigil at City Park to remember those who lost their lives after attacks on Asian run spas in Atlanta, but also to speak on anti-Asian violence. "We have to start thinking about the words we use. Words matter," said Kim Zito, chair of the Riley [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Topeka Police are investigating a shooting that occurred around 3 p.m. Sunday in southwest Topeka, near Crestview Park. Police were called to 29th and Atwood, when residents heard multiple gunshots. Officers said two cars shot at each other and then drove off. They found nine shell casings in the street. One [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Two suspects were located and arrested in Manhattan, Sunday in connection to a Friday shooting in Topeka that left one person dead and two others injured. The Riley County Police Department followed up on a tip given by the Topeka Police Department and carried out a residential search warrant where officers [...]
What We're Tracking: Very windy Monday Cooler middle of the week Warmer again next weekend Winds will really start to pick up early Monday morning with speeds of 25-40 mph and gusts of up to 55mph. Extreme fire danger will also be a concern. The good news is that the strong southerly breezes will really [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) -- Taco John's in Manhattan lost over $600,000 in estimated damages following an early morning fire Sunday. The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to Taco John's (214 Leavenworth Street) at approximately 5:05 a.m. for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the roof. The fire was [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- During a virtual ceremony on Sunday, Lisa Martinez, a Spanish teacher at Seaman High School was named as a Region 2 finalist for the 2022 Kansas Teacher of the Year award. The award recognizes excellent teaching in the state for primary and secondary classrooms. This year, 138 educators across Kansas were [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- The Topeka Police Department arrested and charged, Brian Wells of Meriden, following a series of car burglaries along SW Wanamaker. Around 2:40 a.m. Sunday morning, officers received a call for a suspicious person in the 1800 block of SW Wanamaker. As officers were checking the area, they found a subject matching [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Washburn women's track finished Saturday's events at the ESU Relays breaking two school records, an NCAA provisional qualifier, along with six personal bests and nine top-10 finishes. Freshman sprinter Isabella Hohl finished 11th in the 100 meter dash breaking the school record and setting a personal best with a time of [...]
UPDATE: Roads are back open in Manhattan. UPDATE: Officers from the Riley County Police Department were conducting a residential search warrant. Two people were taken into custody without incident. MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) -- The Riley County Police Department tells people to avoid 10th Street from Colorado Street to Ft. Riley Blvd. and Yuma Street from [...]
