TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka celebrated St. Patrick's Day early on Saturday with a "Halfway To St. Patrick's Day" parade and street festival. This year's halfway to St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshall is Governor Laura Kelly. Parade Princess is 9 year old Ellie Weber. The 2021 St. Patrick's Day parade and fair were canceled due [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The 26th Annual SERTOMA (Service To Mankind) Great Topeka Duck Race was held Saturday morning with 10,000 “adopted” rubber ducks dropped into Lake Shawnee. "This year it was a perfect storm, we sold all our ducks. We sold 13,750 ducks. This means we can help more organizations in Topeka." Julie Hejtmanek, Sertoma [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - It's never too early to celebrate St. Paddy's Day and you can kick off the halfway point to St. Patrick's Day Saturday at the annual Blarney Breakfast, held at the Blind Tiger. The Blarney Breakfast is a fundraising event for the Capper Foundation, the foundation is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities. [...]
What We’re Tracking: Slightly cooler today Plenty of sunshine this weekend Potent front possible late Monday Temperatures will be slightly cooler today as we feel the minimal effects of the cold front that passed through the area yesterday. Highs this afternoon will still be above average though, reaching the middle 80s across the region. Mostly [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Topeka High Trojans band is the KSNT Football Frenzy Week 3 Band of the Week. The Trojans beat Emporia 28-20 on Thursday. The T-High band was so impressive, they caught the eyes of the KSNT Sports team enough to earn band of the week, despite not playing on Friday. The band had [...]
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) K-State will host Nevada on Saturday, with kickoff set for 1:05 p.m. The Wildcats and Wolf Pack both come in 2-0, but K-State will be without starting quarterback Skylar Thompson. Nevada quarterback Carson Strong is drawing first round NFL draft hype. Wildcats head coach Chris Klieman has been impressed by Strong, too. [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU Football finally gets to play a Saturday home game, an atmosphere this team hasn't seen yet. The Jayhawks are opening up Big 12 play against Baylor. Defensive coordinator Brian Borland noticed the Bears' offense is fundamentally simple, but they make little changes that disguise what they're doing. "They've got motions," Borland [...]
(KSNT) – Highlights and scores from Week 3 of high school football, including Olpe’s 70-12 win against Lyndon in the KSNT Game of the Week. OLPE 70 (GAME OF THE WEEK)LYNDON 12 WAMEGO 47 F/3OTCLAY CENTER 41 CHANUTE 37JEFFERSON WEST 8 HIGHLAND PARK 0MANHATTAN 70 FRANKFORT 28ONAGA 22 HOLTON 28PERRY-LECOMPTON 7 WASHBURN RURAL 19PITTSBURG 17 [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The President's recent vaccine mandate has stirred controversy among business owners and lawmakers. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has not yet taken a clear stance on whether or not she supports the mandate. The Kansas Capitol Bureau inquired about the Governor's thoughts on the mandate on Friday, but there was no comment. However, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Ward-Meade Garden Glow is now open at the Old Prairie Town and Ward-Meade Botanical Garden. The Garden Glow replaces other events at the Ward-Meade Park that would require close contact with large groups of people. The Garden Glow features lighted displays, illuminated flowers and seasonal plants, larger-than-life flowers and lighted displays. [...]
United States Marine Corps Private Glenn White received a hero's welcome today in Emporia.
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Students at the University of Kansas are protesting for a third day this week after allegations of sexual assault by a Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity member. After protests earlier this week outside the fraternity house on Monday and Tuesday that garnered hundreds of supporters, Friday those rallying took a different approach. Instead, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Race Against Breast Cancer was held Friday evening in Tinman Circle at Lake Shawnee. More than 350 runners and walkers participated in Friday race. Proceeds from The Race Against Breast Cancer provides for a full range of screening/diagnostic mammography services to those who live and work in Northeast Kansas counties [...]
