WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Wichita police say a woman pulled a handgun and pointed it at two officers Wednesday and that is why one of the officers shot the woman. Police released the information and video of the incident during a news conference Thursday morning. The incident happened as officers were checking the parking lots [...]
What We're Tracking: Another chilly night ahead Warm and breezy Easter weekend Dry forecast continues Skies will remain mostly clear tonight with light winds as temperatures drop into the lower to middle 30s for Friday morning. We'll hold on to plenty of sunshine for Friday sending highs near 70° for the afternoon Friday with those [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Legislative Coordinating Council voted 5-2 to revoke Gov. Laura Kelly’s new mask order she issued on Thursday. Kansas now has no statewide mask order. Speaker Ron Ryckman (R-Olathe) and Majority Leader Dan Hawkins (R-Wichita) and Speaker ProTem Blaine Finch (R-Ottawa) issued a statement using decreasing coronavirus numbers to justify abandoning [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police weren't laughing after a woman told her daughter she had been shot as an April Fools' Day joke. Police Lt. Ronald Hunt said the woman called her daughter early Thursday, said she had been shot and hung up. The concerned family member called 911 around 8:30 a.m. Dispatchers sent [...]
LYON COUNTY,. Kan. (KSNT) - Lyon County Public Health is holding a vaccine clinic on Thursday, April 8. The clinic will distribute Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, individuals can choose which vaccine they want to receive. All Kansas residents older than 18 are eligible for the shot. "The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mis. (KSNT) - The Kansas City Royals are getting ready to welcome fans back to Kauffman Stadium Thursday for the season opener against the Texas Rangers. However, fans headed to the game will notice new safety protocols due to the pandemic. Tickets The box office will not be open for people to buy [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department is warning residents that the Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Department as well as Topeka Fire are planning a controlled burn at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon on Burnett's Mound. Burnett's Mound is located south of I-470 in between SW Fairlawn and SW Gage Blvd. The fire department [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Forest Bathing is the latest exhibit currently showing at the Alice C. Sabatini Art Gallery. Forest Bathing means bathing in the forest atmosphere or taking in the forest through our senses. This does not mean exercise, or hiking or jogging. It is simply being in nature, connecting with it through our [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued several executive orders in connection to the coronavirus pandemic. She says it is to ensure Kansas can maintain critical pandemic response efforts to keep Kansans healthy, keep businesses open, and keep kids in school. “Since the pandemic began, my administration has been laser-focused on supporting [...]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina says Hall of Fame basketball coach Roy Williams is retiring after 18 seasons with Tar Heels. Williams, 70, coached at the University of Kansas from 1988-2003 posting a record of 418-101 with the Jayhawks. Except for his first season, he led the team to the NCAA Tournament in [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners took up unfinished business during Thursday's meeting. County commissioners reviewed Health Order and Resolution N0. 2021-20. The county commissioners voted 2-1 to enforce a mask mandate for the Shawnee County Health Department and the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. The county commissioners will continue [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The number of weekly cases of the coronavirus has increased for the second week in a row, that is according to the Shawnee County Health Department. The overall index score this week has decreased 2 points from 7 to 5. Percentage of positive tests continues to stay low decreasing slightly (0.2%) [...]
A 26 year old woman with down syndrome is making international waves as she competes to be featured in the sport illustrated swimsuit edition. Mikayla Holmgren says she wants to represent inclusivity.
We'll slowly start to warm back up as we kick off the month of April. Dry conditions look to remain through at least the work week, and most likely through the first part of next week, as well. Today's highs should reach near 60° with lighter winds, around 5-10 mph, making for a nice day. [...]
HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) -- Two employees of a Wichita company saved a woman from a burning van Tuesday morning. The woman's van had crashed into the back of a box truck on U.S. 50 between Newton and Walton. According to the Harvey County Sheriff's Office, the woman was believed to be trapped and her [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Police say two pickups were racing in southwest Wichita when one of the trucks hit a child. The trucks did not stop. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the 2700 block of S. Meridian Avenue. Police say the victim, a 9 year old, was taken to the hospital in serious [...]
The Senate approved a resolution that directs legislative leadership to vote down an expected re-issued mask mandate by the governor on Thursday.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) -- Too many COVID-19 vaccine doses, not enough arms to put them in, that is the situation S&S Drug in Beloit, Kansas found themselves in recently. The north-central Kansas community has been able to successfully vaccinate all residents that wanted a shot, so the local pharmacy is hitting the road to help [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A new, early childcare center is preparing to open its doors in April, filling a much-needed gap in Southeast Topeka. Strengthening and Empowering Neighborhoods Together (SENT) is looking to transform the Hi-Crest community by offering childcare where it is needed most. Organizers of the new academy call Southeast Topeka a "childcare [...]
RICHLAND, Kan. (KSNT) - A stretch of K-99 Highway in Marshall County is closed after a car and semi crashed. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on K-99 at Frontier Road. NE Kansas KDOT said on Twitter K-99 is closed from Granite Road to Eagle Road. This is a developing story.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)--- A group of Kansans frustrated with the state's unemployment system rallied outside the Kansas Department of Labor on Wednesday. Kansans voiced their concerns about payment delays and struggling to get in contact with the labor office. "I call about 1,000 times plus a week," said Christina Bestvater of Wichita. Bestvater said she's [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSNT) -- Area law enforcement agencies are warning about the deadly synthetic opioid, fentanyl, saying they’re investigating multiple recent overdose cases. Bobbi Caggianelli of Overland Park said she and her 19-year-old son, Adrian, always shared a special bond. “He was admittedly a bit of a momma's boy,” Caggianelli said. “One of our [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - An Emporia healthcare hero is working to keep students healthy during the pandemic. Jennifer Arndt is a wife, mom of three, and a dedicated school nurse. She wears a lot of different hats every day but has taken on even more since COVID hit, like contact tracing and checking on families [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - A 33-year-old man was shot Wednesday evening at the Manhattan Town center, according to the Riley County Police Department. A spokesperson told KSNT News the person was taken to Ascension Via Christi Hospital to be treated for injuries, then was later taken to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. RCPD said when [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - An Auburn man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a domestic violence incident, Topeka police announced. Winston T. Roberts, 25, was arrested a day after officers went to Southwest 9th Street and Southwest Tyler Street on a reported domestic disturbance involving an armed suspect. When they arrived around 2 a.m. Tuesday, [...]
