What We’re Tracking: Warmer and breezy today More humidity Storm chances return Tonight we can expect cloud cover increasing ahead of our next rain chance. Temperatures will dip into the 70s for tonight with light winds and the chance of a passing shower late in th night, especially over the northern counties. The chance for [...]
After spending five days in a hospital battling COVID-19, a Missouri couple is urging others to get vaccinated.
Bill Speth and four of his friends are still trying to figure out what exactly crashed into his boat as they were fishing off the coast of Rhode Island over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Dale Denelle)
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The annual Fiesta Mexicana will not be happening this year but the Fiesta Food sales will. "Today is the first day of the Fiesta Week Food sales. We have all of our help and we are ready to go and greet people," said Alicia Guerrero-Chavez, Fiesta Mexicana Chairperson. "This year we are [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A 54-year-old man is being held at the Shawnee County Department of Corrections after being arrested Tuesday for aggravated battery and possession of drug paraphernalia. Michael Gene Moore, 54, was arrested after Topeka police officers responded to a call just before 3:30 a.m. at the Kwik Shop at 746 NE Wabash for [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker is questioning whether Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration may have worsened unemployment fraud by not conducting adequate background checks on hundreds of people hired to help with a surge in claims during the pandemic. Sen. Caryn Tyson of Parker raised the issue Tuesday as the state prepares to [...]
WICHITA (AP) — Police in Wichita are investigating following four suspected drug overdose deaths in the city over a nine-day period. Police said in a news release that in each case, evidence of crack cocaine use was found. Police said a 38-year-old woman was the first to die on July 5, followed by a 48-year-old [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A week after missing his first sentencing hearing, a Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for carrying out a phony debt-selling scam involving millions of dollars. Joel Tucker, of Prairie Village, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty last year to transporting stolen money, [...]
The Internal Revenue Service announced on Tuesday it will send out refunds this week to 4.6 million taxpayers who overpaid taxes on unemployment compensation received in 2020.
One advocacy group for senior citizens is projecting a 6.1% increase in 2022 due to surging inflation — the biggest hike since 1983.
WICHITA (KSNT) - A Wichita woman credits an Uber driver for helping her get back on her feet following a series of unfortunate events. "I call her angel," said Naz Serikova, a Wichita woman. Serikova, 32, said her husband kicked her and her 18-month-old daughter out of their home in September of 2019. "That time, [...]
Social media influencers, everyday people, and in some cases healthcare workers are now using the platform to share their views via TikTok, but it’s spreading false claims about COVID-19, according to a new study.
In 2020, an anonymous caller demanded a Tennessee grandfather hand over his Twitter handle worth thousands of dollars. He refused. Hours later, the unthinkable happened.
Today we can expect a mix of sun and clouds with more clouds working their way in late in the day ahead of our next rain chance. High temperatures should still be able to make it into the lower 90s, and with more humidity, we'll feel like we're in the upper 90s despite the extra [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - An overnight crash closed down a portion of I-70 starting in downtown Topeka Wednesday morning, according to Shawnee County Dispatch. UPDATE, 10:00 a.m.: A spokesperson with the Kansas Highway Patrol told KSNT that a passenger car was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-70 just east of MacVicar when it struck [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - An overnight crash closed down a portion of I-70 starting in downtown Topeka Wednesday morning, according to Shawnee County Dispatch. A greyhound bus, tractor-trailer, and a car crashed into one another on I-70 right before 1:00 a.m. Emergency crews removed one person from the car, that individual was transported to a Stormont. [...]
DENVER (KSNT) - K-State’s Jordan Wicks became the first Wildcat taken in the first round of the MLB Draft on Sunday. "It was cool, calm and collected on the outside, but in the inside, it was getting to me a little bit," Wicks said. "Just the antsiness of waiting.” Wicks was surrounded with rumors of [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) -- The K-State Marching Band is holding a summer camp to create band leadership among high schoolers. The camp focuses on creating band leaders. Since marching band programs are large, directors can't do the job all on their own. This helps train them to become leaders through music and also become better communicators [...]
(KSNT) - A national employee shortage is preventing Kansas business owners and public service officials from completing jobs effectively. A1 Trash Service in Manhattan currently has nearly 1,000 customers to serve with less than five employees to put in the work. This is causing the business owners to feel the impact. "He is on the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - She's the first girl of her Boy Scouts troop to receive the high honor of Eagle Scout after building a proper flag retirement box for her school. Camryn Clark is a Boy Scout here in Topeka. She's moved up the ranks pretty fast, the highest rank you can get is an Eagle [...]
TOPEKA (KSNW) – The Kansas Insurance Department announced Tuesday that an estimated loss of $22.6 million was caused by storms in the month of April this year. The estimates are based on 2,295 claims in 92 counties across Kansas. The April 2021 estimated loss is up slightly from the April 2020 estimated loss, which totaled$21.2 [...]
TOPEKA, (KSNT) -- If you run a non-profit or in Kansas, or a legal-aid organization that helps low-income individuals seek justice, your group may be eligible for more money. The Kansas Bar Foundation is awarding grants to organizations that assist low-income individuals that are at risk of losing their homes, as well as non-profits that [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- As students prepare to head back to school next month, some parents may be wondering what coronavirus vaccine requirements may look like for schools. But, in Kansas, there are none. State law only requires schools to enforce vaccinations that are listed by the state health secretary. The coronavirus vaccine is not on [...]
SALINA (AP) — Saline County authorities say two teenage girls are in custody after they allegedly stole a woman’s car at a foster care facility and then ran over the woman when she tried to stop them from leaving. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander said two girls aged 14 and 17 ran from St. Francis [...]
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