LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - Drake transfer Joseph Yesufu has committed to Kansas. Yesefu averaged 12.8 points per game as a sophomore at Drake. Yesufu scored 21 points in Drake's NCAA Tournament win over Wichita State. He also had 26 points against USC in the NCAA Tournament.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka Public Schools has brought back the option for in-person learning for all students, and it's a welcomed change for some students and staff. "Throwing things around the room, laughing, playing music," Topeka High English Teacher Katelynn Madl said. These are just a few signs of normalcy for Madl, something she's [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Riley County police are launching a program to combine the resources of their department, citizens and local businesses in hopes of solving local crimes. Called the Safe Cam initiative, the RCPD hopes to build a database of personal and public surveillance cameras that can be used to track down criminals. Anyone [...]
RUSSELL, Kan. (KSNT) - A judge has sentenced a Russell man to 20 years in prison for the second-degree abuse and murder of a child. "Jody Steven Fox, 29, of Russell, was sentenced April 5 by Senior Judge Edward Bouker in Russell County District Court. Fox pleaded no contest to the death of a 14-month [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Evergy Plaza brought back the Live @ Lunch Concert Series Wednesday. The concert series features a different food truck and artist each Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This week's featured artist was the TopCity Groove Band. The following is the 2021 Entertainment and Food Truck Line-up for the Live [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) - A vehicle suspected in multiple drive-by shootings led to the arrest of two people Tuesday evening. Wichita police said at around 7:20 p.m., they were following a Nissan suspected in those shootings. When they stopped the car at an apartment in 5400 block of E. 21st St. N., police found an [...]
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - One person has died after a Wednesday morning crash that shut down U.S. Highway 24 in Pottawatomie County, the Kansas Highway Patrol said. Phillip Theodore Harrison, 19, of St. Marys, died in the crash, according to Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs. Harrison was driving a Toyota Camry west on Highway [...]
LOS ANGELES (KSNT) - Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva gave an update Wednesday on the Feb. 23 rollover crash that injured pro-golfer Tiger Woods. The sheriff discussed the findings of the crash, including the cause and the collision report. Villanueva started the briefing by saying that the primary cause of Woods' crash was that [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Evergy Plaza is launching a new concert series Wednesday morning. "Live @ Lunch" is a new weekly event that includes live music, food trucks, and games. The concert series is one in a string of new weekly events Evergy Plaza will be hosting through October. Sales and Marketing Manager Ashlee Spring [...]
NEW YORK (AP) - Police say a tourist from Kansas City has been hit in the shoulder by a stray bullet near New York’s Times Square. Police say the 44-year-old man was shot shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday near West 38th Street and Eighth Avenue. Police do not believe he was the intended target. The [...]
GEARY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - The good news: a lot of residents in Geary County have taken the COVID-19 vaccination. The bad news: too many are going to waste. "We have been calling and scheduling people to receive their vaccine, however, some people go to one of the local pharmacies or another location to receive [...]
TODAY IS NATIONAL BEER DAY - The survey found beer is the most popular drink people order at bars, and people believe beer drinkers are more ...
WICHITA, Kan (KSNW) – The COVID-19 vaccine is now coming to some people's homes. A Wichita man became one of the first people to get the shot in his bedroom Tuesday. Due to several health issues, David Bayouth's father is unable to leave his house without the use of an ambulance making it nearly impossible [...]
WILSON, Kan. (KSNW) - It’s a barn on the move. A historic feature in the town of Wilson made its way to its final resting place.
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas heroes are playing a big part in the fight against the coronavirus in Sedgwick County. It's hard to miss the men and women in uniform sprinkled about the county's mass vaccination site. Each one smiling behind their masks, eager to help the next person in line. "Being here, being able [...]
New research suggests the protection the Moderna vaccine gives against COVID-19 lasts for at least six months.
POTTAWTOMIE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - The NE Kansas Regional Notification System is warning drivers to find another route if you travel Highway 24 between Wamego and Belvue in Pottawatomie County. The Pottawtomie County Sheriff's Office reported on social media the roadway was shut down due to an "accident." Motorists are encouraged to find another route. [...]
Scattered showers are likely through the day, and temperatures will turn cooler after overnight and early morning thunderstorms. We'll be in the upper 50s to start with, but fall into the upper 40s and low 50s later this afternoon as our winds take a more westerly direction. They'll still be breezy at times with gusts [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - After 17 years, the FBI is now ruling Alonzo Brooks' death as a murder. The Shawnee County Coroner autopsied Brooks after his death in 2004, but could not identify a cause. Brooks' aunt, Angela Cox, said they always knew Brooks was murdered. "We were more glad and like finally, you know... [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Evergy Plaza is bringing back the popular Crossroads Fountain Show. The Crossroads Fountain Show will be held every Tuesday evening from now until June 1. It will be from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and is free to the public. Click here to see more upcoming events at Evergy Plaza.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- April 6 is Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome Awareness Day, and you may be asking yourself what that is. Bethany Walter and her family are raising awareness about the rare disease that has hit close to home, after her son, William, was diagnosed with the syndrome. William Walter is almost one year old [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)-- Everyone is a brand in their own way, whether that's through being a business owner or a social media mogul. A Topeka native is helping everyone brand themselves in the most unique way possible through his new business. Darryln Johnson is taking marketing into his own hands, specifically through Steeze Marketing, LLC, [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Labor, KDOL, is taking a step toward starting a major modernization project to update a decades-old computer system. Governor Laura Kelly and KDOL Secretary Amber Schultz announced Tuesday that more efforts are coming to modernize the state unemployment system. The agency is now asking interested software platforms [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KTMJ) -- Peggy Beasterfeld joined FOX 43 at 4 to discuss how you could be losing money that you should be refunded.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A new restaurant is coming to downtown Topeka, and it may sound familiar to some. 4 Guys Bistro held a soft opening on Monday. It's a new spin on the former restaurant, 4 Guys Bar & Grill in the Brookwood Shopping Center. The new bistro is where Lupita's Mexican Restaurant used [...]
