What We’re Tracking: Strong to severe storms likely overnight Another round of storms tomorrow afternoon Cooler by the weekend *FLASH FLOOD WATCH - THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING* - Republic, Cloud, Clay, Washington, Marshall, Riley, Geary, Brown, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Jackson, Shawnee, Osage, Jefferson, Douglas, and Franklin counties. We'll see storms fire up in western and north-central [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Local developers are proposing constructing a $43,600,000 "Manhattan Museum of Art and Light" near the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan. The project, still in the early stages of design, will be paid for using STAR Bonds, a program through the Kansas Department of Commerce meant to pay for major tourism development [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Adventure Cove located on the east side of Lake Shawnee will be open to the public on Saturday, May 29th. Shawnee County Commissioners cut the ribbon on the newly refurbished Adventure Cove Wednesday afternoon. The Adventure Cove went through an extensive remake in 2020 with a new sand beach, sidewalks and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)--- Kansas Senate Republicans chose a new Majority leader on Wednesday, after adjourning on the final day of the legislative session. Senate Assistant Majority Leader Larry Alley, R-Winfield, was elected as the official Senate Majority Leader, with 18 Republican senators voting in favor. Three senators were nominated for the position, which includes, Sen. Hilderbrand, [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) — The state reports more deaths and hospitalizations linked to COVID-19, but it also shows thousands more Kansans are getting vaccinated. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, nine more Kansas deaths have been connected to COVID-19 since Monday. It brings the state’s death toll to 5,067. Another 54 Kansans [...]
After a significant drop in mass shootings in the United States during a pandemic-hit 2020, this year has already seen several deadly cases.
A man accused of leaving his wife in one state and then reappearing in another under a different name has disappeared again, leaving behind a second wife.
HOLTON (KSNT) - A prosecutor facing ethics complaints from a controversial 2017 Holton rape trial may also have to pay back thousands of dollars to the county, the Jackson County Commission said Wednesday. Special prosecutor Jacque Spradling may get tapped to pay back around $80,000, Commissioner Dan Brenner told KSNT News. In a letter to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The boil water advisory issued Tuesday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has been lifted for the City of Manhattan water supply. KDHE has tested the water supplies in Manhattan and found no evidence of bacteriological contamination that would have placed the system at risk. A boil water advisory [...]
SELDEN (AP) — Officials said first responders saved lives after sirens failed moments before a tornado struck the northwest Kansas town of Selden this week. A power outage caused the sirens to break down just before the tornado hit Monday evening. Sheridan County fire and sheriff's responders drove through town and used a public address [...]
COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — One man has been flown to the hospital late Wednesday morning after he crashed into a gas pump at a gas station in Mount Pocono, according to the Coolbaugh Township fire chief. He says the driver crossed the median on Route 940 and smashed into a gas pump at [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas lawmakers are in Topeka Wednesday for the final day of the legislative session. The last day is usually ceremonial, but there are opportunities for legislative work to be done. The Senate voted Assistant Senate Majority Leader Sen. Larry Alley as official Senate Majority Leader. Sen. Alley has taken over the majority [...]
The second supermoon of 2021 will bring with it a cosmic phenomenon on Wednesday: the only total lunar eclipse of the year.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay joined KSNT Wednesday morning to discuss active murder investigations, police reform and getting back to "busy normal." "We are excited that trials are back, and things are back to the busy normal we are used to," Kagay said. Kagay was referring to the year long backlog [...]
LAWRENCE (AP) — A woman sentenced to life in prison for the killing of a Lawrence man in 2014 had her sentence reduced by 25 years. Sarah Gonzales-McLinn had been sentenced to 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the death of 52-year-old Harold Sasko. On Tuesday, a judge agreed to a [...]
Heinz is looking for a "Head Burger Artist" to get paid to taste-test some of the best burgers the U.S. has to offer.
Lyme disease is transmitted through tick bites, but researchers and educators warn that it's not the only disease carried by the parasitic arachnids.
A new study finds the great white shark population off the northern California coast is growing — and that's a good thing.
Amid widespread reports of restaurant operators struggling to find workers as their dining rooms reopen across the country, one particular McDonald’s restaurant is allegedly trying to entice new hires with the promise of free iPhones.
HUTCHINSON (KSNT) -- The Hutchinson community is celebrating a long-time resident and hospital volunteer's 100th birthday. Irene Martindell crossed the century mark on May 24. Just days before, she sat down with a reporter at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, where she has volunteered for more than half of her life. "This was my choice of [...]
*FLASH FLOOD WATCH - THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING* - Republic, Cloud, Clay, Washington, Marshall, Riley, Geary, Brown, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Jackson, Shawnee, Osage, Jefferson, Douglas, and Franklin counties. We finally get a day with mostly sunny skies! Highs will be able to make it into the middle 80s. Much of the daytime will be dry, but [...]
Sheridan County Fire Training Chief Steve Hirsch is no stranger to the aftermath of a tornado. Back in 2007, he helped with the response to the deadly Greensburg tornado.
NORTON, Kan. (AP) — A 44-year-old Norton man has been sentenced to more than 43 years in prison for killing his wife in 2019. Damien Shields was sentenced Tuesday for second-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of 38-year-old Lori Shields in April 2019 at a home in Norton County. Shields pleaded guilty to the [...]
WATERVILLE (KSNT) - In the small town of Waterville, you are likely to see trucks on their way to somewhere else. Stop by and you will find a local volunteer fire department with the biggest hearts around. On Sunday, the department responded to a house with a fire in the basement. The department was able [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - After winning the Centennial League for the first time in school history, Topeka High softball is focused on winning State. The Trojans went to the state tournament in 2019 as well, but were a first-round exit. Coach Shane Miles and the team are confident that won’t be the case this year. "We [...]
