What We're Tracking: Warm and breezy Easter weekend Dry forecast continues Rain chances late next week Clear skies will stick around through the overnight hours as winds persist from the south leaving temperatures on the mild side only dipping down into the upper 40s. Saturday actually looks to be the best day of the weekend [...]
UPDATE: The wildfire near Willard is under control and residents may return back to their homes, according to Alan Stahl with the Topeka Fire Department. MAPLE HILL, Kan. (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department is warning people to avoid western Shawnee County due to a large dangerous fire. People in Maple Hill and Willard were [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife, law enforcement officials said. A man rammed a car into two Capitol Police officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KTMJ) - Track manager of Heartland Motorsports Park, Travis Hilton, spoke with David George Thursday on FOX 43 at 4 about the upcoming events in the spring and summer. Hilton spoke about the events in the past and how they're trying to duplicate the success with events like the Country Stampede Music Festival, [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Topeka Vendors Market in downtown Topeka is bringing historic warehouse buildings back to life and giving them a new purpose. Todd Konkel purchased the old Topeka Transfer & Storage Co. warehouse at 528 S.E. Adams St. in the fall of 2020. The original building was built in 1911, and in 1922, [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - The Sunset Zoo in Manhattan is home to the oldest living chimp in human care. Her name is Susie and she is 67-years-old. Susie lives with four other chimpanzees at the Sunset Zoo exhibit: 42-year-old Julian 33-year-old Hazina 29-year-old Hususa 8-year-old Koto Head Keeper Savannah Hiatt said the chimps are very [...]
LYON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - Lyon County Public Health and Flint Hills Community Health Center have confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 (UK variant) in Lyon County. "We are recommending people continue to follow public health guidelines. Continue to wear masks, maintain a social distance of at least 6 feet, and avoid [...]
A fourth stimulus check could lift over 7 million people out of poverty, according to new analysis from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)--- The Kansas Department of Labor confirmed on Friday that their web site is shut down, after experiencing technical issues. Jerry Grasso, a spokesperson for the department told Kansas' Capitol Bureau the following in an email: "As you know, with an antiquated system, it sometimes does not perform properly and we must bring [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - Bill Self has signed a lifetime contract with Kansas Basketball. Self's current contract was set to expire after the end of next March. Self is receiving a new five-year rolling agreement that automatically adds one year at the conclusion of each season. “I want to extend my sincere appreciation to Chancellor [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - It's Easter weekend and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the CDC, the safest way to observe religious and spiritual holidays this year is to gather virtually, with people who live with you, or outside and at least six feet [...]
Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites open to limited numbers of faithful but none of the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the Holy Week leading up to Easter.
Many Kansas high schoolers will get to dance the night away this year as prom is back. However, many districts are working to keep the event safe due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Wichita police said they found a 34-year-old man shot multiple times inside a garage in the 2600 block of North Broadway on Thursday just before 6 p.m.
The dosing updates should help bolster U.S. supplies and speed vaccinations as the U.S. nears 100 million inoculations against COVID-19.
We'll hold on to plenty of sunshine for Friday, and our highs will make it up to near 70°. But to enjoy those temperatures, we're going to have to put up with very windy conditions. Southerly winds will be gusting to around 35-45mph today, with the highest gusts in our northwestern counties. Saturday actually looks [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City fire and police departments are still investigating what caused a deadly fire being called “suspicious.” Family members say Dora Gamble lived in the home for more than 20 years. She died from injuries sustained in the fire, and her 3-year-old grandson Elijah is still fighting for his life. While [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Opening Day comes with a win for the Kansas City Royals and a first family photo for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, his fiancée Brittany Matthews and their new baby. Matthews shared the photo to her Instagram Thursday night during the Royals game. While fans have seen glimpses of 1-month-old daughter Sterling [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators don’t yet agree on how much time to give the Kansas Department of Labor to upgrade its aged technology for its troubled unemployment system. Both the House and the Senate have approved legislation aimed at modernizing the system that would give the GOP-controlled Legislature more oversight of the upgrades. The Senate [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - There's a new way to get around the Capital City. Bird e-scooters launched its pilot program Thursday with free rides for healthcare workers. One hundred of these scooters are now around Topeka. The company said it's planning to ramp up with more scooters in the coming weeks. The city of Topeka [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - There are lots of different mask policies in place in northeast Kansas, so KSNT News wanted to break down where some of the counties in our viewing area stand. This comes as the Legislative Coordinating Council rejected the state mask mandate Thursday. Osage County - Not mandated. Pottawatomie County - not [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Grant Pierce is USD 259's first para-athlete, but until this year, his accomplishments weren't recognized by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. "Of course it was frustrating," said Pierce, a member of Heights' track team. "I deserve to be out here as much as anybody else. I work just as [...]
LANAGAN, Mo. (KSNT) - A decades-long homicide investigation is one step closer to being solved thanks to advanced technology in DNA evidence. Shawna Beth Garber has now been identified as the victim of a gruesome murder that happened on Dec. 2, 1990, when she was 22 years old. Her autopsy revealed she was raped and [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSNT) - The Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 14-10 on Opening Day Thursday. Former left fielder Alex Gordon got things going with the ceremonial first pitch. Brad Keller got the start at pitching and allowed nine hits and six runs. The teams both scored five runs each in the first [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)--- A group of people gathered outside the Kansas State Capitol on Thursday, demanding affordable housing. Members of Rent Zero Kansas spoke about their experiences with struggling to afford housing costs, as part of a national movement to end housing injustice. Tenants organizations around the country also spoke to local press in their communities as part [...]
