TOPEKA (KSNT) - Family Service & Guidance Center is working with kids to help them learn how to handle anxious and stressful moments as they prepare to return to the classroom. "As schools are getting ready to start, we know some kids really struggle with high levels of anxiety," said Crystal Scott, a social worker [...]
UPDATE: At 4:45 p.m, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement confirmed Nina was found safe. Jacob was taken into custody after a manhunt and information from people in Fall River led to his arrest. CHANUTE (KSNT) - An AMBER Alert has been issued Wednesday for a 6-year-old girl who was last seen [...]
(KSNT)- Former Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith is joining ESPN as an NFL Analyst, the New York Post is reporting. The 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year announced his retirement last spring. Smith was most recently with the Washington Football Team. He will now stay in the sport through a different type of work, in [...]
What We’re Tracking: Hot weather again Thursday More storms by late week Some relief this weekend Tonight, we will continue to see muggy but mild conditions across the region with temperatures dipping into the middle to upper 70s and partly cloudy skies. There is a possible chance for isolated showers and storms for the evening [...]
The Sumner County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday that last Friday, deputies were dispatched to the 1500 block of South Blackstone for a shooting.
JOPLIN, MO (KSNT) - With everyone from universities to state governments offering incentives to get the COVID-19 vaccine, some patients are more focused on potential side effects, like viral shedding. Some patients are concerned that getting the COVID-19 vaccine will mean they can pass the virus on to others, especially those not immunized. It's a [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus.
For those around Kansas City looking for a family-friendly travel destination within the metro, Lake Olathe offers a place to play in the water.
RILEY COUNTY (KSNT)- Riley County has identified 18 new positive Coronavirus cases and eight additional recoveries since the last report on Aug. 9, according to authorities. Four individuals are currently in the intensive care unit at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. Public Information Officer Alice Massimi said Riley County has seen a total of [...]
A group of Wichita grandmas is back inside their old stomping grounds after more than 18 months.
KU said it plans to offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic specifically for international students, along with walk-in opportunities for all students and employees.
The Cowley County Sheriff's Office said a 2-year-old child likely died due to heat.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kids in Topeka Public Schools went back to school Wednesday morning. Elementary school kids, sixth and ninth graders returned to class Wednesday. The rest of the district will start Thursday. The Board of Education voted last week to institute a mask mandate in the district. Social distancing will also be required in [...]
UPDATE: Spring Valley Elementary School was cleared by police just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, and students have been permitted to return to classes. A tweet from the Junction City Police Department thanked the Geary County Sheriff's office, Fort Riley Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol and USD 475 for their help. JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - The [...]
The owners of the shop said their intent was not to offend, but to raise awareness of an issue at the border.
TOPEKA (KSNT) -The USD 501 school district held their first day of classes Wednesday and Topeka High was no exception. The 2021 school year marks Topeka High's 150th year of teaching high school students in Topeka. Topeka High Principal Rebecca Morrissey greeted the freshman class on their first day of school on Wednesday. The Topeka [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Don’t be worried if your cell phone suddenly goes off on you Wednesday afternoon. FEMA, along with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests will [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Health Department said only 35 of the more than 70,000 people who attended Garth Brooks' concert in Kansas City on Saturday took advantage of a chance to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The health department ran the clinic for four hours before Saturday's concert, and offered a drawing [...]
Today will turn out mostly sunny and hot with a high in the upper 90s to near 100°. Afternoon heat indices will likely top out between 105° and 110°. Again a few evening storms will be possible for part of the area Wednesday. Overnight conditions will continue on the muggy and mild side again, as [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Health officials are encouraging more people to get the COVID vaccine as Delta variant cases continue to increase across the state. Only 53 percent of people in Shawnee County have gotten the vaccine and there are currently 57 hospitalizations among local hospitals. A doctor at Oasis Family Medicine in Topeka, Dr. Jennifer [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Safety is a top priority for Kansas education officials, as students return to school. The Kansas State Board of Education met Tuesday to discuss their "back to school" reopening plan. Meanwhile, some school officials are prepping teachers for a highly anticipated reopening. "The building feels right when the students are here," said [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- She was in a coma for seven days, coming out of it paralyzed. On top of that, she was fighting another disability she was born with. Despite all that, a Topeka girl is making a name for herself nationally, taking home a big title from a pageant made for girls and women [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT)- Emporia State football returns three All-MIAA linebackers for the 2021 season. Eight returning linebackers at ESU have been with the team three or more years. The group is headlined by All-American Jace McDown, who is expected to be one of the top players in the conference. McDown was the MIAA fall student athlete [...]
KANSAS CITY (KSNT) - Chiefs right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is expected to be out four to six weeks due to a broken hand, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting. Duvernay-Tardif was the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the year in 2020 due to his work fighting the coronavirus pandemic when he used his doctrine in medicine [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Chris Klieman spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon in the first in-person press conference since early 2020. "We're better because we have more bodies," Klieman said. "We're better because when you go out there and just watch those guys in the last three weeks of July summer conditioning. We look bigger. [...]
