KANSAS (KSNT) - Colleagues of Kansas Representative Russell Jennings started issuing statements and condolences for Russell Wednesday afternoon. Jennings is a Republican serving District 122. State Senate Democratic Leader Dinah Sykes issued the following statement: “The state of Kansas has lost one of our finest with the passing of Representative Russ Jennings. He was a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- Rosemary Glatt was in the kitchen of her home when she heard a loud noise coming from her front door. She walked out into the hallway and came face to face with a large buck that had barreled through her front door, breaking all of the glass, and the door, down. After [...]
A Kansas City, Kansas mother living at the Gateway Plaza Townhomes says management cleared out her apartment after a clerical mistake.
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – During a news conference on Wednesday, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza stated that while it is still too early in the investigation to comment on possible charges, a live, lead projectile has been recovered from the shoulder of director Joel Souza after it was fired from a prop gun on [...]
Topeka, (KSNT) - Washburn University is in the middle of homecoming week and the students are celebrating with a "Scorch on the Porch" in the Memorial Union. This year's Homecoming theme is "The Roaring 20's! "This is our annual Scorch on the Porch for homecoming week. We kicked off homecoming week on Monday with a [...]
The sequence of events has baffled Hollywood professionals and prompted calls to better regulate firearms of sets or even ban them in the age of seamless computer-generated imagery.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Starting Oct. 27, City of Manhattan staff and visitors are no longer required to wear masks inside city-operated buildings. While face masks are not required, they are strongly recommended for vaccinated or unvaccinated people aged two and older. “The situation in Manhattan has improved,” said City Manager Ron Fehr. “Thankfully, the community has seen a downward trend in the percent positive as well [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County District Attorney Michael Kagay called the no-contest plea from former Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop to a DUI Class B misdemeanor and reckless driving and the sentence of two days in jail "appropriate" during a visit to KSNT Wednesday morning. "It's our job to try these cases when appropriate and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A 39-year-old man is in custody in Jefferson County after he was arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on an Osage County warrant for indecent solicitation of a child. Marcus Smith, 39, was booked into the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct, 26. According to the sheriff's [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Nightmare Circus is opening at the Stormont Vail Events Center Wednesday night. The new haunted experience is located in the backstage tunnels of Landon Arena. The event tells the horrifying story of a circus gone wrong. Adam Jenks, the owner of Jinxed Productions, designed the new attraction. He said designing an indoor [...]
One person is dead following a crash involving a train and a truck. The crash took place just after 3 p.m. Tuesday just north of 53rd St N. and 135th St W.
Another cold front slowly moves through Wednesday afternoon and evening that will bring us periods of showers and storms through the day. These will start to taper off from west to east overnight, but some showers could remain stubborn for the eastern half of the area through tomorrow. High temperatures will remain steady through today [...]
“To go out there and strike out the next guy with a broken leg, it blows my mind."
An Alaska man survived a brown bear attack last week, telling troopers he believed he kicked the animal until it went away.
WAMEGO, KS (KSNT)-- Some community members across northeast Kansas are having to pay up because the United States Postal Service is slowing down. USPS launched new standards for first class mail at the beginning of October. This has caused a slow down for certain deliveries across the country. A handful of residents in Wamego say [...]
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT)- Unified Sports is finally back for Special Olympians and K-State students in Manhattan. The Coronavirus pandemic shut down sports everywhere, but most leagues were able to return after just a few months. For Special Olympics 'Unified Sports' program, the wait was much longer than that. "It was really hard to watch other [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- An Emporia business owner is applauding a recently expanded state economic development program for keeping his business up and running, especially during the pandemic. Jeremy Johns, co-owner of Radius Brewing Company, said the state's "Main Street" program has been 'proactive' in providing the support his brewpub needs to stay afloat. "A lot [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- A project called "Reframing Topeka" is looking to make the city a better place. It's a series of open conversations and anyone is welcome to attend. Leaders from the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library guide the discussions. Their goal is to spark real conversations about practical solutions to make Topeka better. [...]
STRONG CITY (KSNT) - As fall approaches and colder weather looms, the Flint Hills becomes a buzz of activity as the ranchers prepare to remove the thousands of cattle that arrived in the spring. Each spring, more than 275,000 cattle from as far away as Mississippi are brought to the Flint Hills to graze on [...]
Overland Park, Kansas, has once again been named one of the best places to live in the U.S. Lawrence also landed on Livability's annual list.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — The Kansas City Royals’ season may have ended last month, but that doesn’t mean fans will have nothing to watch as the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves battle it out for the World Series trophy. Every year, fans watch players come and go from the organization and this year, several [...]
The National Weather Service confirmed two more tornadoes occurred Sunday in Caldwell County, Missouri, and Doniphan County, Kansas.
Kansas City Royals prospect and Gardner, Kansas, native Bubba Starling says he's retiring from baseball.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn men's basketball will start the 2021-2022 season shy of the top 10. The National Association of Basketball Coaches ranked the Ichabods No. 11 in the preseason poll. Washburn was picked second in both the MIAA Preseason Coaches and Media Polls. It returns four starters from the past season's 20-7 team that finished [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - With colder weather approaching, two local organizations are working together to provide for those needing appropriate winter protection. From now through the end of October when you walk into Iron Rail Brewing you're greeted by the "Share the Warmth Coat Drive". It is a collaboration between the brewery and the non-profit group [...]
