What We’re Tracking: Pleasant day ahead Slight warm up Sunny by Sunday Afternoon highs today should reach the upper 50s with several areas trying to reach the lower 60s. A slight southerly breeze will help areas along and south of the I-70 corridor get there. Clouds will begin to increase throughout the day but enough [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)-- A man is now dead after a shooting on Saturday morning in Topeka. Around 12:07 a.m., calls were made about gunshots and a person down in the 2000 block of SE Pennsylvania Ave. in Topeka. When Topeka Police arrived, there was a large crowd of people and a man on the ground with [...]
(KSNT) — Highlights and scores from the Sub-State round of high school football playoffs. SILVER LAKE 8ROSSVILLE 36 OLPE 28CENTRALIA 6 HOLTON 13FRONTENAC 32 AXTELL 46THUNDER RIDGE 0
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The city of Topeka is working hard to improve areas around town. This includes a local community center in the Oakland neighborhood that just completed mural project. Guests and members met at LULAC Senior Center for a ribbon cutting Friday morning. The mural is painted across the Oakland building, which has been [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Court Appointer Special Advocates of Shawnee County held a Patron Party Friday evening at the Topeka Country Club. CASA of Shawnee County’s 34th annual Homes for the Holidays home tour takes place this weekend. This year’s tour features three Topeka homes decorated for the holidays by area designers. The tour is from [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - As American Education Week comes to an end, the Shawnee County Health Department paid a visit to a local elementary school, ringing vaccines and celebrating the achievements of educators county-wide. Friday morning, Meadows Elementary School took advantage of the late start school hours, hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those 5-11 years [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Salvation Army of Topeka held their Red Kettle Kickoff party Friday evening in Yager Stadium on the Washburn University campus. "$260,000 dollars will bring food, shelter, a lot of needs the people are hoping to have." Captain Christian Lopez, Topeka Salvation Army CEO. The Red Kettle Kickoff party included a performance [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – TARC will kick off their annual Winter Wonderland event on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at Lake Shawnee Campground. Winter Wonderland will be open nightly from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Nov. 24 to Dec. 31. A suggested donation of $10 per vehicle and $20 per bus admits you to the lights at [...]
HUTCHINSON (KSNT) - Law enforcement officers from 12 agencies across Kansas completed a one-week certification program to become jiu-jitsu instructors at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. A total of 27 officers were enrolled in the intensive Gracie University jiu-jitsu instructor certification program. "Our mission is to train and equip Kansas law enforcement officers with [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Friday it will be making changes to its COVID-19 testing strategy by pushing the costs of testing onto employers, health insurers and individuals. This news comes after KDHE updated its Employer Testing Handbook which will help ensure that testing remains available to Kansans as [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Stormont Vail Events Center will be home to hundreds of cheerleaders and dance squads this weekend for the Kansas State High School Athletic Association (KSHSAA) Cheer Competition. All high schools in Kansas were invited to the 2021 KSHSAA Spirit Showcase competition for the 2-day event with Friday competition in dance and [...]
What We’re Tracking: Winds relax Slight warm-up Saturday Sunny by Sunday The strong southerly breezes will start to relax throughout the night. Cloud cover may try and break apart as well. Temperatures will be not nearly as chilly as the past few with overnight lows in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Our warm-up continues [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A man was convicted Friday for aggravated battery toward his ex-girlfriend and sex offenses with her 15-year-old daughter, according to the office of District Attorney Mike Kagay. A 42-year-old woman contacted law enforcement on Jan. 29, 2021 to report she had been shot by her ex-boyfriend and was driving to a local [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT)- Emporia State soccer beat Northwest Missouri State on Friday for the third time, in the opening game of the NCAA central regional. The Lady Hornets came away with a 2-0 win, scoring once in each half. Their goals came from Aislinn Hughes and Alexis Cole. The Lady Hornets put up nine shots in [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs and the family of Ariel Young, the 5-year-old girl seriously hurt in a car crash involving former assistant coach Britt Reid, have reached a deal for a comprehensive care plan. According to Young's attorney Tom Porto, both parties have finalized a plan that will provide Young with [...]