What We’re Tracking: Strong to severe storms this evening Rain chances through Saturday Cooler through the weekend Thunderstorm chances continue to look likely as we head towards the evening and overnight hours tonight. Some of these storms will be strong to severe with the strongest storms expected up towards our northwest viewing area. All hazards [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - On Thursday, Stormont Vail announced they will now be requiring all employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes medical staff, providers, team members, students, volunteers, and contractors. Employees were notified about the change earlier Thursday afternoon. Stormont Vail already requires employees to receive their flu shot on an annual basis. The [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police arrested a man Wednesday night they believe is responsible for a string of burglaries in the area. Cory J Pruyser, 29 of Topeka, was taken into custody in the 5300 block SW 10th St. The Topeka Police Department said it believes Pruyser is responsible for vehicle burglaries at Sherwood Apartments. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Big Boy Steam Engine #4014 made a return trip through Topeka Thursday after stopping on Aug. 9 as part of its Great Overland Station 10-state tour across the country. The historic train arrived at the Great Overland Station at 701 N. Kansas Ave., at 11:45 a.m. and departed at 12:30 p.m. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Wolfe's Camera store closed in July will find new life as an Innovation Center. The ASTRA (Animal Science, Technology, Research, and Agriculture) Innovation Center will be a 60,000-sf project anchoring a new ASTRA Innovation District in downtown Topeka. The development will repurpose the historic Wolfe’s Camera Shop at 635 S Kansas and will [...]
TOPEKA (KTMJ) - Allie Geist with the Stormont Vail Events Center stopped by FOX 43 AM Live Thursday to preview some upcoming events, including the 11th Annual Blizzard Bash. Over 300 drivers will come from across the U.S. and Canada to compete at the Blizzard Bash. This runs from Nov. 11-14. The Professional Armed Forces [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Highway Patrol is trying to locate a suspect after a KHP Trooper chased down a stolen car early Thursday morning. The short chase began at 12th and South Topeka Boulevard and ended at 17th and Topeka Boulevard when the suspect crashed into an SUV. The suspect got out of the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office is attempting to find two men authorities believe are involved in the theft of an ATM at Landmark National Bank in Auburn. Just after 3 a.m. Wednesday morning Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center received an alarm at the Landmark National Bank in the 1700 block of North [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department has identified the victim of a shooting Wednesday night in Central Topeka. Officers were called to the 1300 block of Huntoon St. around 7:45 p.m where they found Alex Jimenez, 42, of Topeka suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The shooting [...]
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Indicator is showing the county may be moving in the right direction after consecutive weeks of being in the high category on the COVID-19 indicator report. The report released Thursday morning shows the county in the substantial category. The latest report, current as of Aug. 31, reports Shawnee [...]
THOMAS COUNTY (KSNT) - A 75-year-old Salina man was killed Wednesday when the 2021 Prius he was traveling in crossed the median and collided with a Dodge Ram 2500. Frank T. Herrman of Salina was traveling westbound near Colby in Thomas County when authorities reported he briefly exited the westbound lanes, then reentered the westbound [...]
WICHITA (KSNW) — Research shows some pregnant women have been hesitant toward the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC released a study in May saying only 11% of pregnant women were fully vaccinated. Tai Elders, PhD. is a clinical pharmacist at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis. She found out she was pregnant days after receiving her second [...]
Healthcare analysts say there are growing costs associated with remaining unvaccinated against COVID-19.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Greater Topeka Partnership is getting people back on the Kaw this weekend. The group is hosting "Capital Paddle", a 10-mile guided tour of the Kansas River on Saturday. The paddle tour will start at the Kansas River weir and end at the Seward Boat ramp east of K-4. On this stretch, [...]
Thursday will start off dry with some cloud cover working its way in from the west. Highs will be slightly warmer than yesterday, climbing into the mid-upper 80s. There looks to be a decent chance for storms to set up late in the day, and our weather stays fairly active through the first half of [...]
WACO, Texas (AP) — A Central Texas school district is closing its schools after two teachers died last week of COVID-19. Connally Independent School District officials closed its seven suburban Waco schools for the rest of the week Tuesday after the Saturday COVID-19 death of 41-year-old Natalia Chansler. She taught social studies to sixth-graders at [...]
SILVER LAKE (KSNT) - The Eagles are ready to soar through a hopefully normal season. "I'm just really grateful that I get to play this Friday," lineman Preston Gillen said. Silver Lake football is a little different this year. Aside from the usual seniors graduating and underclassmen coming in, head coach CJ Hamilton will be [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - National Voter Registration Month kicked off Wednesday, as people get ready for local elections around the country. But, the national push comes as some voting rights groups in Kansas are putting the brakes on efforts to increase voter registration. Some voting rights advocates like Davis Hammet, President of Loud Light, said their [...]
HOLTON, KS (KSNT) - The Holton community is supporting children who are signed up to play sports this season, with sports donation drive to collect gently used equipment. Fall sports kick off this weekend, so organizers wanted to help by making sure young athletes have the proper equipment without having to pay the high price [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police responded to a report of a shooting Wednesday evening, near the intersection of SW Huntoon Street and SW Lincoln Street. Officers were called to the 1300 block of Huntoon around 7:45 p.m where they found one adult male suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Hayden hosted Topeka High for their second home game of the 2021 soccer season. Final Score of the game, Hayden 3, Topeka High 1. Next up for the Hayden Wildcats is a road match against the Eudora Cardinals on Tuesday, September 7th. Topeka High has a road match at Shawnee Height High [...]
People from all over Kansas are in Topeka to learn about new innovations in the wastewater and water treatment industry.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Performance Tire and Auto officially cut the ribbon on their new location at 17th and Topeka Blvd. "Performance Tire and Auto has had a stake hold in Topeka for quite some time. We've outgrown our last location at 2000 South Topeka Blvd. and this was a great partnership. We took what Kansas [...]
What We’re Tracking: Slightly warmer Thursday Rain chances through Saturday Cooler through the weekend We'll hold on to partly cloudy conditions through the night as temperatures cool down into the middle to upper 60s overnight. Winds will start to back off slightly from the East at 5-10 mph. Thursday will start off dry with some [...]
