OTTAWA (KSNT) - If you have always wanted to own a 1951 Minneapolis RTU tractor, the 26th Annual Power of the Past Antique Engine & Tractor Show is where you will want to be on Sept. 10 through 12. The show features homemade ice cream, rock crushing, a tractor parade, threshing, and of course, a [...]
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies called to a south-central Kansas property for a welfare check have discovered the bodies of two people and are searching for a person of interest in their deaths. The Reno County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called Friday evening to a property east of Hutchinson and spoke to friends [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Governor Jeff Colyer ended his campaign for governor to focus on his health and seek treatment for prostate cancer. “I believe God put us here to make a difference in people’s lives. I chose to be a doctor to help people and am humbled to serve my fellow Kansans as Governor and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Auditors looking at Kansas Department of Labor unemployment claims believe there was 700M fraud from January 2020 to February 2021. It was estimated by the auditors that $2B worth of fraud was stopped. Kansas paid about $2.8 billion in unemployment benefits from Jan. 2020 to February 2021; of that total LPA estimates [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn University wants to build a new veterans memorial on campus, and President Jerry Farley said that he and his wife, Susan, are personally making a lead gift of $50,000 to match donations toward the project. “Washburn has a long history of both military service and honoring those who served,” Farley [...]
Caleb Wallace, the co-founder of the San Angelo Freedom Defenders and West Texas Minutemen State Coordinator has died from causes related to COVID-19, according to an update on gofundme by his wife, Jessica Wallace. "Caleb has peacefully passed on. He will forever live in our hearts and minds❤️," reads the most recent update on the [...]
The 15 and Mahomies playground is officially open at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made a special appearance for the grand opening Saturday afternoon.
WICHITA (AP) — A Wichita man has been sentenced to four concurrent life sentences for sexually molesting and producing a pornographic video of a young girl while he was living with a friend. Prosecutors say they learned of the abuse because the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported that images of the girl [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - The city of Manhattan is looking for people in the community who are interested in housing to join a steering committee. This group will help shape the upcoming housing study and the strategies that are developed from that study. The city has not conducted a housing study since 2000. The study [...]
HAYSVILLE (AP) — Authorities say a fatal weekend shooting along the Kansas Turnpike may have been done in self-defense in response to road rage. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Chad Crittenden said the shooting was reported shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday near the Haysville exit of the Kansas Turnpike toll road, but officials didn’t immediately release [...]
Today will start off with a bit of cloud cover, then give way to mostly sunny skies. Highs will be a touch cooler than last week, at least, but we'll still be warm. Highs today should make it into the upper 80s to low 90s. Later this evening and into tomorrow morning looks to be [...]
WICHITA (AP) — One of the biggest gun dealers in south-central Kansas is the city of Wichita, but it actually received less than half the proceeds from the sales because it works with several online companies to auction off the firearms. Since a new state law allowing gun sales was passed in 2015, Wichita has [...]
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT)- Damian Ilalio graduated from Manhattan High School in May and now he's impressing his coaches at K-State. "Damian is a great addition to our program," said K-State defensive tackles coach Mike Tuiasosopo. Ilalio will play defensive line for the 'Cats. His work ethic and skill level are impressive, but not surprising. He's [...]
KANSAS CITY, MO. (KSNT)- Royals catcher Salvador Perez has now hit a home run in each of the team's last five games. Perez hit a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning on Sunday to tie the game against the Mariners. This mark ties the club record for most games in a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A shelter dog from Helping Hands Humane Society is making a big name for himself. One-year-old Bender spent three months at Helping Hands before his life changed. He didn't just find a permanent home, he found a purpose. It didn't take long before employees at the Helping Hands Humane Society realized he [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Police are searching for a man who robbed a Dollar General at 2620 NE Sardou Ave was robbed around 9:21 p.m on Sunday night. The suspect is believed to be a Hispanic man and is said to be armed. Police say the suspect fled eastbound on foot. If you have any information, call [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - It's been six month since Michael Stringfield was shot and killed in a south central Topeka parking lot, with no arrest or answers as to who is responsible. "It's just everyday, it's harder and harder everyday," said Stringfield's brother Marcus. Officers were called about 11:30 p.m. February 16th on a report that [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Hurricane Ida has made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana with wind speeds as strong as 150 miles per hour and meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Topeka are able to track it. Weather officials in Topeka explain that the National Hurricane Center issues warnings and watches to the coastal [...]
What We’re Tracking: Partly cloudy night Warming back up a bit Not as humid Tonight, we'll stay mostly clear to partly cloudy with temperatures falling into the middle 60s for much of the region. The humidity levels will stay somewhat lower than in previous days, making it feel a little more comfortable, as well. Early [...]
