EMPORIA (KSNT) - Emporia police arrested a man Monday morning after they said he held them in an armed standoff for hours. Ronald W. Schemm, 43, was booked into the Lyon County Detention Center on charges including: Attempted murder Two counts of aggravated assault Criminal possession of a firearm Discharge of a firearm into an [...]
What We’re Tracking: Warm, somewhat humid week Scattered late week storms Fairly typical August weather Partly cloudy and somewhat humid weather will persist for the next few days. Tonight's low temperature will dip back into the upper 60s with a fairly light south breeze becoming nearly calm during the night. Highs on Tuesday will top [...]
(KSNT) - President Joe Biden delivered remarks Monday afternoon on the state of Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover. Biden said he and his team have been closely monitoring the situation. He said the situation unfolded "more quickly than we anticipated." You can watch his remarks in the video player above. Many Afghans are desperately trying [...]
A lack of beds, overwhelmed staff, an increase in COVID-19 cases that isn't slowing is what hospitals across Kansas City say they are facing.
Foxwood Springs Senior Living, a long-term care facility in Raymore, Missouri, will require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
MERIDEN (KSNT) - The use of social media helped the Jefferson County Sheriff's office find those responsible for four arson fires earlier this month. The first case involved a car being set on fire in the early morning hours of Aug. 3 just south of Meriden. The investigation determined the fire was set on purpose. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Washburn Institute of Technology held their first day of classes for the 2021-2022 academic school year on Monday. "Today is our first day of school here at Washburn Tech. We are welcoming back our students. The students are required to wear face masks when they are in classrooms," said Mike Strohschein, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel appeared in court Monday morning at 11:30 a.m. after being charged with three counts of misdemeanor battery against a high school student in late April. Samsel's attorney Chris Scott has offered a proposal to the state with a possible plea offer. Representing the state, Brandon Jones asked the [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Crews are reaching the halfway point in construction on a new parking garage in Aggieville. The garage is located at the corner of West Laramie Street and North Manhattan Avenue. Project Coordinator Ken Hays said crews have nearly finished the structure of the garage. This week, they will be putting a [...]
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — An Arkansas nurse says she has no plans to get vaccinated right now even after losing her father and stepmother to COVID-19. “I've had attacks from all over the world for my decision and being blamed for my parent’s death,” Shanda Parish told NewsNation. Parish said despite the pushback, she respects [...]
RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - Riley County authorities are asking residents to avoid the area near N Seth Child Rd & Amherst Ave. after an injury accident. One southbound lane is blocked. Please avoid the area until the roadway is cleared. KSNT will update this story when more information becomes available.
DONIPHAN COUNTY (KSNT)- A 26-year-old Atchison man died when the UTV he was driving collided with car Saturday afternoon at 2:49 p.m. in Doniphan County. Eli Whittaker was driving a 750 Brute Force ATV on K-7 near the Wolf River Bridge when the UTV in front of him slowed for traffic. Whittaker was going southeast [...]
For Monday, we'll see a few more clouds start to build back into the region with temperatures still about four to five degrees cooler than average for this time of year. Afternoon highs will reach the middle 80s east to the upper 80s west. Dewpoints will begin to creep back up into the upper 60s, [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Ten years of population shifts will boost the clout of the Kansas City and Wichita areas in Kansas politics and fuel a fight over redrawing the district of the only Democrat representing the state in Congress. The Republican-controlled Legislature must use U.S. Census data released this week to redraw congressional, legislative and State [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Topeka attorney who was convicted in a fatal hit-and-run crash has been disbarred. The Kansas Supreme Court revoked Roy Artman’s law license because of his role in the fatal 2016 crash that killed 29-year-old Anthony Espinoza. He was found guilty in 2019 of leaving the scene of a fatal crash. [...]
MANHATTAN, KS (KSNT)- Texas and Oklahoma recently accepted invitations to join the SEC when their contracts with the Big 12 expire in 2025. K-State fans everywhere want to know how this will affect the Wildcats. The news of the two schools leaving came without warning. "This not only caught us off guard, us being the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Dozens of races throughout the weekend concluded in Sunday's finals at the Menard's NHRA Nationals. Heartland Motorsports Park saw records broken and speeds over 300 mph. Top Fuel driver Brittany Force earned her first win of the season over Clay McMillian in the final race. She set a Top Fuel weekend-best 328.86 [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The army worm has moved into Northeast Kansas, causing major problems for people who take pride in their lawn. The worm is fittingly named, because for people suffering from an infestation, they move like a mob. In some cases, people's lawns were virtually covered in the crawling creatures. These worms love cool [...]
What We’re Tracking: Partly cloudy weather Stray storms west early in the week Better rain chances late in the week Tonight it will stay mostly clear and primarily calm remain making for a rather mild and comfortable night. Overnight lows will cool off into the lower to middle 60s with humidity continuing to back off [...]
