What We’re Tracking: Strong storms possible overnight Cooler temperatures ahead Sunshine this weekend There's a chance for a couple of showers and storms to move through this evening that could be on the stronger side. Most will just see brief showers as we prep for the main round late tonight. Temperatures will cool down into [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- It's always hard to see your favorite restaurant close, especially when it's locally owned. But what if the things they made are actually still around? That's the case for a popular Topeka family-owned restaurant. Bright and early in the morning, Tom Herrera and his family are in the kitchen of La Siesta cooking [...]
PRATT (KSNT) One lucky fisherman fishing in the Neosho River east of Parsons caught something he probably never expected to see – a four and a half-foot, 39.5-pound Alligator Gar according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Alligator Gar isn’t native to Kansas and has never been documented in the state. “We’re confident [...]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden is scheduled to visit a Kansas City, Kansas, school as part of a tour of Hispanic organizations across the country. Biden will visit El Centro Academy, a dual-language early childhood education program, on Tuesday. Her visit is part of a series of stops she is making [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A 29-year-old female and a 27-year-old female are facing a host of charges after being caught in a stolen minivan with methamphetamine and two children in the car according to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office The driver, Shalena N. Broadway, 29, of Topeka, and Jessica D. Riley-Perkins, 27, also of Topeka, were [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The committee planning the 2021 Topeka Veterans Parade is in full gear preparing for the annual event, Saturday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. in downtown Topeka. "We want to have as many people as we can," organizer Patrick Moore said. "It's a great opportunity to show our appreciation to the veterans. The [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The $34 million Washburn University School of Law building, 21st and Washburn Ave., is on schedule and is currently erecting steel beams, concrete flooring, block walls, and concrete pillars. The groundbreaking for the project was in early June 2021 and construction began shortly thereafter. The new two-story building will have 65,000 square [...]
A young girl was injured in a shooting in northeast Wichita. It happened a few minutes past midnight Tuesday morning near 14th Street and Oliver.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Little River Band is coming to the Prairie Band Casino & Resort on Nov. 11 to perform live. The band that Eagles founding member Glenn Frey called, "the best singing band in the world" will perform their 1970s and 1980s hits like “Reminiscing,” “Cool Change,” “Lonesome Loser,” “The Night Owls,” “Take [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts reported Oct. 11 Brandon M. Martino has surrendered his license to practice in lieu of conducting a formal procedure. The Junction City High School athletic trainer accused of sexual exploitation of a child was sentenced in court in August. On June 21, the Board approved a "Joint [...]
Ahead of our next system, we'll see a return to a southeast wind and a brief warm-up. Temperatures will top out in the middle to upper 70s with sunny conditions through the morning. We'll have a pretty good chance at seeing thunderstorms, as well as some strong to severe storms, late Tuesday night and into [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Tuesday is the last day to register to vote before the upcoming general election. While this is an off-year election, registrations in Shawnee County are lagging behind previous municipal elections. Nearly 3,000 people have registered to vote for the first time in 2021. That is nearly 1,300 registrations less than the last [...]
He stepped down after The New York Times reported that Gruden frequently used misogynistic and homophobic language directed at Commissioner Roger Goodell and others in the NFL
TOPEKA, (KSNT) -- Pharmaceutical giant Merck is hoping to get the FDA to sign off on an anti-coronavirus pill. The Drug-maker asked for FDA authorization on Monday. While the pill cuts down on the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and death by half, according to health experts, it's considered a treatment, not a method of prevention [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Festival Singers were on stage Monday evening for the first time since 2018. The 2019 and 2020 seasons were performed in a virtual format. The theme for Monday's concert, held in White Concert Hall on the Washburn University campus was "CELEBRATE" and marks the first concert of the 2021-2022 season. [...]
KANSAS CITY (WDAF) -- Police identified 66-year-old Steven Hickle from Wichita, Kansas as the man who was hit and killed outside of Arrowhead Stadium Sunday night. After leaving the Chiefs game, Hickle was hit by one vehicle on Blue Ridge Cutoff as he crossed the street to get to his truck parked in a nearby [...]
The X-Factor, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan, is sharing his story after a video showed him getting punched by another fan during the Bills game.
Today, Shawnee County Commissioners approved plans for a new administrative and educational facility for the Topeka-based organization, "The Villages".
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Tuesday is the last day to register for the upcoming November general election in Kansas. Election Day is Nov. 2. To register to vote online, you must have a valid Kansas driver’s license or non-driver’s identification card. Individuals must register to vote using a paper application if they do not have a [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) -- A Wichita man died from his injuries after being hit by two vehicles outside Arrowhead Stadium Sunday night. According to police, at about 10:11 p.m. the 66-year-old man was crossing Blue Ridge Cutoff from west to east leaving the stadium at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo [...]
