TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel pled not guilty on all counts at his first hearing, after being charged with three counts of misdemeanor battery against a high school student. Samsel appeared in-person with counsel, Chris Scott. Franklin county attorney and state prosecutor Brandon Jones was present. The hearing was led by Magistrate Judge Kevin [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Cyclists in the Topeka community will be gathering Wednesday night to honor cyclists who have been injured or killed on the roadways. The 8th annual "Ride of Silence" is being coordinated by the Kaw Valley Bicycle Club and the Topeka Community Cycle Project. The ride will start in the parking lot west [...]
WETMORE (KSNT) - An overnight storm is causing one northeast Kansas school to open late on Wednesday morning. According to the Superintendent of USD 113 Prairie Hills, storms knocked out power to the the K-12 school building in Wetmore. The school will open at 10 a.m.
Scattered showers and storms are, once again, expected for today. We're not expecting any severe weather, and there should be some dry time again today. Temperatures should make it into the mid to upper 70s, and we'll see a gradual warming trend through the weekend. We'll also see a bit more humidity working into the [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Lance Leipold and his new coaching staff are scrapping the playbook. Kansas football is going to see new offensive plays, a new defensive scheme, and starters could be getting changed around. Even the five coaches who were already with the team are going to feel as though they’re a part of a [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - In 2019, Tuttle Creek Reservoir experienced a surge in water as areas in the lake's watershed experienced record-setting rainfall. Fast forward to 2021, even though there have been recent heavy rainfalls in Kansas, the areas in the Tuttle Creek watershed have had below or average rainfalls. That is good news for Tuttle [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A stubborn upper-level system has kept rain chances in the forecast for the past several days now, and has also led to an increase in flood risk across some portions of Northeast Kansas. Just last Sunday, Emporia saw several inches of rain and a local road had to be shut down due [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) -- Once a month for our Someone You Should Know segment, we want to take the time to show appreciation to those working in the medical field. This week, an Emporia woman is teaching the importance of breastfeeding to moms who may just need a little extra help. Gina Slayden is a registered [...]
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) - A notorious Garden City landmark is getting overhauled and upgraded.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Greater Topeka Partnership's Business Unwind for May was held Tuesday afternoon at Schendel Lawn and Landscape. "We are a full-service lawn and landscape company. We have been in business since 2010 and we serve the communities in Lawrence, Manhattan and Topeka," said Aaron Jones, Managing Partner at Schendel Lawn and Landscape. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) --- Starting summer of 2022, first-time homebuyers in Kansas can take advantage of a new savings account program in the state. Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill into law on Monday, which would allow first-time home buyers to open an account with participating banks. "The price of a single-family unit, going up between, [...]
It’s a birthday celebration for one political party. 162 years ago the Kansas Republican Party was formed.
Bank of America announced Tuesday it will raise the minimum wage in the United States to $25 per hour by 2025.
NBC has announced its new schedule for the upcoming 2021 fall season.
May 17 was the last day to request an extension to file your tax returns. So if you missed that deadline — and still haven’t made any payments — you can expect to owe a little extra to the IRS.
Police and emergency crews are responding to a shooting in south Wichita.
What We’re Tracking: Isolated storms possible tonight Stretches of nice weather between showers Continued warm and a bit humid Temperatures tonight will fall back into the middle 60s with a few hit-or-miss showers and storms. Although clouds stick around on Wednesday, we only expect a few showers and storms to form at times through the [...]
ATCHISON (KSNT) - The chaplain at Benedictine College has lost his position after he disclosed he engaged in "inappropriate conduct" with a female student, according to the university. Father Simon Baker told the St. Benedict's Abbey leadership that he had engaged in the conduct with an adult female student at Benedictine. The abbey conducted an [...]
