TOPEKA (KSNT) - Earlier this April, law enforcement responded to a shooting at SE 6th and SE Chandler. According to the press release, while on the scene police learned that a passenger in the area had been wounded. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival. According to the [...]
What We’re Tracking: Chilly air Saturday Colder nights ahead Still remaining dry We're starting off with temperatures in the upper 20s but with winds out of the North at 15-20 mph, it feels much colder out with some spots feeling like teens and even single digits. By this afternoon enough sunshine will help warm us [...]
(KSNT) — Highlights and scores from Friday’s high school basketball action on Full Court Press. BOYS WAMEGO 64CLAY CENTER 51 GREAT BEND 46EMPORIA 38 JUNCTION CITY 66HAYDEN 49 TOPEKA WEST 78MANHATTAN 65 PERRY LECOMPTON 65RIVERSIDE 55 ATCHISON 49ROSSVILLE 40 ROYAL VALLEY 61NEMAHA CENTRAL 53 SABETHA 53JEFFERSON WEST 25 SEAMAN 58WASHBURN RURAL 50 ST. MARYS 63SILVER [...]
MANHATTAN/TOPEKA/WAMEGO (KSNT) -- If you are worried about getting tested for COVID-19 this holiday season, don't be. Bob Copple, the president of Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, said that they just received a large shipment of testing supplies last week, so he and his staff are confident they will be able to supply tests [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A pop-up event will be hosted next week focused on receiving public input regarding updates to the Metropolitan Topeka Planning Organization's Futures' 2045 plan. The event is being hosted by the City of Topeka and JEO Consulting Group and will take place Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka mother's life is forever changed after a generous table visit. It was a night like any other at Jeremiah Bullfrogs for server Bryanna Estanol, until a table of regulars finished their meal. “I came over, they handed me an envelope, I was like what is this? I opened it and [...]
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - A lack of water is creating a number of problems for this local community. In Junction City, families and local businesses struggle without accessible water. Since the Wednesday storms have torn through the state, people in Junction City are still feeling the effects, going days without water. The town has already [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) -- The centerpiece of Manhattan every holiday season is the Christmas tree in Blue Earth Plaza. But as of today, it is no longer. Because of the windstorm that happened, the tree was knocked over and had to be taken down. Although lights are still hung up in the Plaza, officials reported that [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka's KMAJ-AM radio is expanding its coverage area with the addition of a new FM translator and new branding. With the new FM signal, Cumulus radio will be able to expand its reach to cover not just all of Topeka but all of Shawnee County as well. The KMAJ-AM/FM simulcast will now [...]
Missouri wildlife officials rescued an injured bald eagle at a Kansas City-area lake Friday morning.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn University recognized 367 graduates Friday evening for the Fall Commencement Ceremonies in Lee Arena. In order to allow for appropriate social distancing in Lee Arena and to allow graduates to invite as many guests as they wish, Washburn University held two ceremonies for the graduates. 5:00 p.m. for the College of [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has amended its travel quarantine list to remove 10 countries, but it added one more to the quarantine list. Countries removed from the list are Austria, Belgium, Cayman Islands, Czechia, Gibraltar, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Slovakia and Slovenia. The country of Andorra has been added to the travel quarantine list. An [...]
JUNCTION CITY, KS (KSNT) - City officials are 'optimistic' that water services will be restored tonight in Junction City. The water plant in Junction City has been out of commission since Wednesday night's storm which knocked out power across much of Kansas and parts of Missouri. In the latest press release from Geary County Emergency [...]
JACKSON COUNTY, KS (KSNT) - A man is in custody following a police chase involving K-9s, multiple police departments and aircraft units in Jackson County. According to a press release from Sheriff Tim Morse of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the office was notified at 3:30 a.m. Friday morning of a vehicle in the roadway [...]
What We’re Tracking: Quiet and cool night Chilly air Saturday Colder nights ahead Temperatures will continue to fall this evening as partly cloudy skies hold on for just a little bit longer. With a high pressure system moving in we’re expecting much cooler air and breezy conditions early Saturday morning. Temperatures around sunrise will hold [...]
The public health department in Lawrence and Douglas County announced Friday it was notified of the first confirmed case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Douglas County by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday that the state of Kansas has been chosen as one of eight states to participate in a demonstration project that will expand free and reduced-price meals for students. The announcement came in the form of a press release from the office of Governor Laura Kelly on [...]
UPDATE: Derrick Scott Kelly's fiancee tells KSN that his body has been found in Ellis County. His SUV was burned in the wildfire and his body was found a short distance away. ELLIS COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) -- Authorities are looking for a Kansas man who hasn't been seen since Wednesday afternoon, during the worst of [...]
WICHITA COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) -- A Kansas man has died from burns he got during the wildfires Wednesday night. According to the Wichita County fire chief, Richard Shimanek and his wife were trying to save their home and farm near Leoti. Fire Chief Charlie Hughes says Shimanek, 84, fell and could not get up. He [...]
UPDATE (1:30 p.m.) -- Police say there is mounting evidence that the alleged "shopping cart killer", is Anthony Robinson, who is in custody at this time. Charges are pending for 35-year-old Robinson, of DC for the killing of four individuals, including a pregnant woman. He was arrested with video evidence and cell phone records obtained [...]
