TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Commission approved an Emergency Disaster Declaration Thursday morning, proposed by Emergency Management Director Dusty Nichols. As cases continue to rise and hospitals struggle to keep up, the commission voted to approve another emergency disaster declaration. "We are extended past what we can do, and if we keep on this [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday it's now investigating a string of armed robberies in Topeka, and offered a reward for information in the case. The FBI's Kansas City Division drew a connection between two robberies in Topeka, with similar identifying characteristics between the suspects involved: The first robbery happened around [...]
“We want them to know we care about them, there’s people out here that love them and appreciate what they do."
EMPORIA (KSNT) - The family of a man whose murder has remained a mystery since 2017 has issued a statement. On Wednesday, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, the Emporia Police Department, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced they have made five arrests related to the September [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who claimed to have bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hours-long standoff. The man, identified by law enforcement officials as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina, crawled out of the vehicle and was being taken into custody shortly before [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn's president joined a group of volunteer students to help move in incoming freshmen as the new school year begins. The 2021-22 school year will mark another year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as students are returning to class, the Washburn facility and staff are keeping students safety in mind as [...]
TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- It's hard to find workers, especially during a pandemic. Many industries are feeling the strain, and now transportation is added to that list. As some parts of the state report school bus driver shortages, some transportation workers in Kansas said their also struggling to find workers. "We did have a couple, kind of [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Stormont Vail Events Center is home to over 850 dogs for the next four days. "This is the first day of a four-day show. We will have shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as well. We have all-breed shows, which means that includes all the breeds that the AKC recognizes, including [...]
DOUGLAS COUNTY (KSNT) - The Douglas County Commission voted to put in place a health order just for children 2-11 during the Wednesday night meeting. The mandate goes into effect immediately. The mandate reads, "As of August 19, there is a public health order in Douglas County requiring youth ages 2 to 11 to wear [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Today is the first day Washburn University students could move into on-campus housing. Washburn University provides housing for students at Washburn Villages, Living Learning Center and Lincoln Center and several Fraternities and Sororities. "Today is the first day for all the students that are living on campus to move into their rooms. [...]
Technology, not negligence, caused an infant to become trapped inside of a hot car.
KANSAS (AP) — Many overwhelmed hospitals, with no beds to offer, are putting critically ill COVID-19 patients on planes, helicopters and ambulances and sending them hundreds of miles to far-flung states for treatment. The delta variant of the virus, combined with low vaccination rates in many states, is causing a surge that has hospitals scrambling [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The number of COVID-19 cases in Shawnee County is rising. On August 19th the Shawnee County Health Department is reporting 123 new coronavirus cases, 1,139 in isolation, and 69 currently hospitalized. The majority of new cases in the last month are occurring in patients 25 years old to 54 years old. There [...]
ABILENE (KSNT) - An Abilene woman was killed when a car she was driving flipped and rolled multiple times. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Kristen A. Teeters was driving at a high rate of speed southbound on Brady Street in Abilene and failed to stop at the 14th Street intersection. Her vehicle struck a [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - The future of an Emporia restaurant is uncertain according to its owners. A social media post for Coach's Grill and Bar said the fire that engulfed the building on Aug. 14 resulted in a "total loss" and said only a few "memorabilia items" could be saved. The statement on Facebook said, "We [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A fire at the Country Club Motel in Topeka was put down quickly by responding firefighters early Thursday morning. Firefighters responded around 5:40 a.m. to the fire, they immediately saw smoke and fire coming from the motel room. Several people had to be evacuated from the motel. The fire was primarily contained [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - At first glance, one may walk by Gold Medal Barbecue and assume the name refers to their winnings in barbecue competitions, but it actually refers to the Olympic history of owners Kyle and Christina Clemons. The Clemons are world-champion runners, Kyle taking home the gold medal in the 4x400 relay in Rio [...]
What We’re Tracking: Even more humid today Scattered storms return Fairly typical August weather Partly cloudy skies can be expected today as we prepare for our next system to move into portions of the region. Temperatures will top out in the upper 80s this afternoon but with dew points in the 70s our heat index [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Domer Livestock Arena at the Stormont Vail Events Center was host to the NBHA KS District 09 Barrel Racing Club Wednesday evening. Barrel racing is a rodeo event in which a horse and rider attempt to run a cloverleaf pattern around three preset barrels in the fastest time. "It is a timed [...]
CHICAGO (KSNT) - Teven Jenkins will not be on the Bears' sideline when the season starts, thanks to back surgery Wednesday. Jenkins, a Topeka High grad, suffered from back problems in college. Bears head coach Matt Nagy hopes Jenkins will be able to play during the 2021 season, maybe November. Nagy added the team is [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- Kansas law enforcement agencies are coming together to keep drivers safe this Labor Day. The Topeka Police Department and Kansas Highway Patrol are two examples of agencies participating in the You Drink, You Drive, You Lose campaign by the Kansas Department of Transportation. More than half of the fatalities in Kansas are [...]
