KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Whataburger is Patrick Mahomes’ favorite. Now the company is partnering with Mahomes’ favorite baseball team. Whataburger announced it is an official sponsor of the Kansas City Royals through 2024. The partnership begins this summer. “Baseball and the classic American food guests can find at Whataburger go hand in hand, so [...]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) — Prosecutors charged a woman after she allegedly pulled a gun on a parent outside an elementary school. Brittany Marie Lester was charged with aggravated assault and criminal threat. Prosecutors said the incident happened on April 13, when both parents were in line to drop off children at Junction Elementary School [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Topeka Golden Giants have finalized the 2021 roster and are looking for three more host families to host a Golden Giant for the 2021 season. The Topeka Golden Giants are a summer collegiate baseball club that has been a part of the Mid-Plains League since 2013 and have had host families take [...]
TEXAS - A 70-year-old man was killed after a massive bee attack in Stephens County. Thomas Hicks, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Breckenridge Fire Department, Hicks was severely stung and went into cardiac arrest. Hick's wife Zoni says she had just left to shop for groceries when her husband began [...]
An Oklahoma City police officer rescued a metro woman, her son and their dog from being stuck in a chicken coop, a predicament the young boy didn’t mind at all.
TOPEKA, (KSNT) - Wednesday’s Live @ Lunch concert series continues with the classic rock band Delta Haze. Delta Haze plays a variety of music including Classic Rock, Blues, Motown, Pop, Funk and Country. The concert series is held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at Evergy Plaza in Downtown Topeka and is sponsored [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Dwayne Paul has been named head basketball coach for the Hayden High boys basketball team. The Topeka Catholic school made the announcement today. Paul comes from Lebo High School where he was the boys varsity coach and the school's Athletic Director. His basketball college career began in Mesquite, Texas at Eastfield College. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department is warning people to avoid the area of Southwest Munson and Collins Streets Wednesday as they work with the Kansas Gas Service on a gas main leak. The department reports a construction company hit a 4-inch gas line, causing the main break, and emergency crews are evacuated homes [...]
NEW YORK (KSNT) - Rudy Giuliani's residence is being raided by federal investigators, the The New York Times reported Wednesday. Giuliani was the mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. The former mayor became part of Trump's legal team in 2018. This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police have announced an arrest in a weekend shooting at an apartment complex that killed one teen and injured another. Police said in a news release Wednesday that 18-year-old Easton Palmer, of Wichita, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery in the death of 17-year-old Eric [...]
TOPEKA, KS (KTMJ) — It may be time to hit the road and explore the northeast corner of the state during the Big Kansas Road Trip featuring Brown, Doniphan and Nemaha counties. Happening May 6-9, folks are encouraged to visit the featured counties for a fun tour, at their own pace, exploring rural culture. A [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka West High School will be holding an outdoor prom on Saturday. This will be the first prom in the Topeka Public Schools district since the pandemic began last year. Topeka West has decided to combine its prom and post-prom activities into one event. The courtyards on the campus will be broken [...]
WAMEGO (KSNT) - Fireworks in Wamego are on for the Fourth of July after last year's event had to be canceled due to the pandemic. The July 2020 fireworks display was postponed with hopes that they could try to have the event in September of 2020, but that was canceled as well. The organizer says [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation Wednesday morning after a body was found inside a mobile home in the 800 block of SW 57th Street. In a tweet Shawnee County Sheriff's Office said law enforcement was called to the mobile home on Tuesday, April 27 just before 5:30 [...]
At state capitols across the country, lawmakers, generally Republican, are advancing legislation to ban COVID-19 vaccine requirements for businesses and schools.
SHARON SPRINGS (KSNT) - A big heart and strong lungs -- a pair of Kansas siblings have used both to raise money for sick children. "The kids always say they are just really excited to bring joy to someone else," said Megan Frasier, Sharon Springs resident. Frasier's two children, Luca, 6, and Jaylie, 5, have [...]
ROSE HILL, Kan. (KSNW)-It could soon get more difficult to get your cat or dog into a vet, especially if you live in a smaller town, as Kansas and other states across the nation see a vet shortage in rural communities.
What We're Tracking: Humid start today Showers, storms for some on Wednesday Great weather to end the week Scattered showers are expect for today with a few storms possible throughout mid-morning and into the afternoon. Rumbles of thunder and lightning look to be the case with these as nothing severe seems likely. Cloud cover will [...]
(KSNT) - In a quarterly meeting held Tuesday, the NCAA named Emporia State president Allison Garrett the vice chair of the NCAA Board of Governors and also gave a timeline on when a decision will be made regarding an infractions case against the University of Kansas. Garrett will start the role on July 1. She's [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Department is ready for the next phase of its family park master plan. In 2019, it was decided to use the space at 21st and Urish to turn it into a family park. Originally there was backlash that there wasn't enough public input. Since then, Tim [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - As chances for severe weather increase in our area, a local power company is trying new ways to make sure people don't lose electricity. Evergy is now using drones to help keep the power on. If a power outage happens during a severe storm, drones can provide photos and video of the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Wyatt Hubert's commitment to K-State will soon be the second-biggest contract of his life. Hubert, a Shawnee Heights and soon-to-be K-State alumnus, is yet another Topeka athlete set to hear his name in the 2021 NFL draft. "He always had the passion," Shawnee Heights football coach Jason Swift said. "Not just to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka High Trojans (4-3) were the visiting team to the Highland Park Scots (2-8) for a Tuesday afternoon baseball game at Hummer Sports Complex. The game also recognized the 2020-21 Topeka High seniors on the team. This year's seniors on the Topeka High baseball team include: Trent Adkins Casey Champney Colin [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- A Topeka man is showing your past does not define your future after he was given a second chance at life, thanks to a familiar figure. Manny Herron is the owner of many real estate businesses in Topeka, like Haus Property Partners. It's a company that manages residential properties for landlords and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka officials discussed the hiring of a new police chief during their monthly Mayor and City Manager news conference on Tuesday. Officials said they are still three to four months out from the hiring process. They are waiting on decisions to be made by the Police and Community committee, [...]
