What We’re Tracking: Hot and humid week Lots of sunshine Late weekend rain chance A HEAT ADVISORY has been issued for the entire area until 8:00pm Thursday evening. The heat continues through the entire work week as rain chances look absent throughout the majority of the week. There is only a slim chance we could [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka Police officers are investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting that left one person dead. On Tuesday afternoon at around 1:45 p.m. officers were called to the Travelers Inn located at 3846 SW Topeka Blvd. on a report of a shooting. Officers found an adult man suffering from serious injuries believed to be [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that at least for now, the state can enforce a law that allows people who oppose mask requirements or restrictions on public gatherings to challenge them in court and obtain a ruling within 10 days. The court issued a stay Tuesday allowing enforcement of the [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Kansas State has announced some new fan improvements for the 2021 football season and they include some expanded concessions. Among them are: EMAW Chos – Featuring various types of meat or vegetarian nachos Willie’s Fair Favorites – Bacon Wrapped Corndog, Fried PB&J, Funnel Cake, Fried Bologna Sandwich Gridiron Grill – Featuring various [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Greater Topeka Partnership held a golf scramble for their members on Monday at the Topeka Country Club. The all-day event included a shotgun-start scramble, a buffet lunch and a reception with an awards ceremony afterward. The golf tournament was open to all Greater Topeka Partnership members and was a great networking [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - The city of Manhattan is working on an agreement to bring a $40 million project to Aggieville. "Fuze" would be a five-story, multi-use building at the corner of 12th & Laramie Street. According to city documents, the building would include retail, office and residential space. It is expected to bring in [...]
A HEAT ADVISORY has been issued for the entire area until 8:00pm Thursday evening. The heat continues through the entire work week as rain chances look absent throughout the majority of the week. There is only a slim chance we could see a stray shower or two in our far northwestern counties overnight tonight and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Visit Topeka shared numbers showing a large uptick in Topeka tourism in June and July despite COVID-19 cases rising across the area. The travel industry took a large hit in 2020 and Topeka was no different. The travel and tourism industry saw its lowest-income since the early 2000s, but a strong summer [...]
Earlier this month the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strengthened its recommendation for the COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, citing new evidence of safety with the vaccines. The CDC is now recommending COVID-19 vaccination for all people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to get pregnant now or might become pregnant in the future. Despite this [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Washburn quarterback Mitch Schurig is coming back for one more season, after his senior year in 2020 was canceled. No one is happier to have him returning than the Ichabods' head coach, Mitch's dad, Craig Schurig. Since becoming the Washburn head coach, Craig Schurig has always been hands-on with his quarterbacks. "When I [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - President Joe Biden announced nursing home staff must be vaccinated, otherwise they are subject to losing federal funding on August 18, leaving Kansas nursing homes concerned. "If you visit, live, or work in a nursing home, you should not be at a high risk for contracting COVID from unvaccinated employees," Biden said. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Food and Drug Administration has granted full authorization to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to people 16 years and older. The move is creating expectations that vaccines will largely be mandated by employers. Jeffrey Jackson is a constitutional law professor at Washburn University School of Law. Jackson said legally the vaccine authorization [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- The FDA fully approved Pfizer Bio-NTech's coronavirus vaccine on Monday, marking an extraordinary step in the pandemic, as health officials and lawmakers rejoice over the move. Dr. Joan Duwve, Deputy State Health Officer with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, told the Kansas Capitol Bureau that the state is hoping more [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, Aug. 23 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the budget for 2022. "The Taxpayers might have insight that we don't have," said Kevin Cook, Chair of Shawnee County Commission. "They might have an idea that we haven't considered, so there's always the [...]
