WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has updated its coronavirus data to show ten more cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant in Kansas. Cases of the variant more than doubled, from nine on Monday to 19 on Wednesday. Cases of the delta variant climbed by 308. The KDHE also reports [...]
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - A press release early this afternoon announced Junction City is waiting for results from Pace Labs regarding the boil water advisory. According to City Manager Allen Dinkel, 25 samples were collected yesterday throughout the City. "We are hoping results will be available later today for KDHE review," Dinkel said. Days after [...]
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's COVID-19 pill for home use. It is the first pill authorized against COVID-19 in the U.S.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Officers with the Topeka Police Department responding to a domestic violence call in the 2600 block of S.E. Minnesota Ave. Wednesday morning at 7:14 a.m. noticed smoke coming from the home. The Topeka Fire Department responded to the smell of smoke as officers continued to investigate thedomestic call, leading to police trying [...]
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - The Junction City Fire Department will start the new year with a new fire chief. Jason Lankas will take over for Terry Johnson who left Junction City to be fire chief in Sioux City, Nebraska. Lankas is a graduate of Kansas State University who began his career with Junction City in [...]
The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster, cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be extremely limited.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Forest Service has revised down the number of acres burned in last week’s wildfires. The agency posted on Facebook Tuesday that around 163,000 acres burned on Dec. 15, not the 400,000 that was first estimated. The Forest Service released a map showing the number of burned acres in each [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking for a person of interest following a double murder in Fort Scott. According to KBI, on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at approximately 7:40 p.m., the Fort Scott Police Department received a 911 call from a subject who came home to find a female family member had [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department is reaching out to the public using social media hoping to identify a woman in connection with the criminal use of a financial card investigation. On Monday, Dec. 20th KSNT reporter Matthew Johnstone reported on the case of Tylynn Cross, 19, who had her car stolen in the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is calling for a one-time tax rebate of $250 for every Kansas resident tax filer. The new proposal, announced today, is for anyone who filed a tax return in Kansas in 2021. “Since 2019, my administration has carefully worked to get Kansas’ budget back on track after years [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)-From Utah to Wichita, an air force officer's promotion ceremony moved across the state lines to his hometown of Wichita. The reason behind it is so his terminally ill father could get the chance to see him move up in rank.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — A baking tradition is giving a group of Kansas women an excuse to bond and keep their German heritage alive. "Crunchy goodness and tradition. Tradition is the most important thing about peppernuts," said Barbara Rudman. Rudman, 75, has been making peppernuts, a small spice cookie, for decades. "Grew up making these [...]
What We’re Tracking: Quiet weather continues Warming up through the week Still remaining dry We're starting off cold yet again for Wednesday with temperatures in the lower 20s and even upper 10s in spots with clear skies. Later this afternoon, highs will reach the lower to middle 50s so pretty similar to what we saw [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - More than a few 'Grinches' were arrested over the past week by the Topeka Police Department and the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office. The results of so-called 'Operation Grinch' were released on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The operation ran from Dec. 12 to Dec. 18 during which time TPD and SCSO joined together to [...]
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT)- Kansas State basketball has now won six of their last seven games, after beating McNeese State on Tuesday. The Wildcats found themselves behind early on, but closed the first half with a 20-5 run to give them a lead at the break. In the second half, K-State opened up a lead as [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Outgoing Mayor Michelle De La Isla was honored at Tuesday night's city council meeting where she received several awards from the attendees to thank her for her service to Kansas' capital city. The awards started with Mike Padilla who is set to be Topeka's new mayor, taking up the reigns of the [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT)- Joe Hall III committed to play football at Kansas State on Tuesday. Hall III has big shoes to fill, since his Dad played football at Kansas State as well. His father, Joe Hall Jr., was a K-State running back and posted a 613-yard, six-touchdown performance as a junior in 1999. As Joe III [...]
There were high emotions and high drama at a fire district board meeting in Illinois Monday, as a once-convicted arsonist was named acting fire chief of the volunteer fire department.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Spire Chamber Ensemble performed at the Grace Cathedral Episcopal Church Tuesday evening in downtown Topeka. Spire Chamber Ensemble is a virtuoso choir and orchestra comprised of distinctive solo artists who are committed to the highest level of performance. The musicians come from all over the United States and travel to Kansas [...]
SAINT MARYS (KSNT) - Crews are finishing up the exterior of a $40 million church in Saint Marys. The Immaculata Church is expected to be finished by the end of 2022 and will be the largest Catholic church in the state of Kansas. The original Immaculata Church was built on the St. Mary's Academy campus [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - The Kansas Highway Patrol received a donation of 30 tanks of fuel from Fuel True to help keep patrol cars running through the holidays this year. Fuel True - Independent Energy & Convenience donated the fuel as part of its 31st Holiday Highways Safety program according to a recent release from the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Former Topeka Police Chief Bill Cochran is not eligible for the permanent City Manager position, according to a city spokesperson. Cochran is set to take over as Interim City Manager on December 31, 2021. Director of Communications Gretchen Spiker told KSNT News that the Topeka City Council "does not intend for the [...]
Kansas, Missouri join 24 other states suing the government over it's mask and vaccine mandate for the Head Start Program.
LAWRENCE (KSNT)- Kansas men's basketball has cancelled their game with Colorado scheduled for Tuesday. The Jayhawks were scheduled to play Colorado in Boulder. The team announced the cancellation less than two hours before the game was scheduled to tipoff. "Our top priority since the start of the pandemic has been the health and safety of [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Recovery efforts continue following the widespread storm and wildfire damage that wrecked havoc across much of Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Agriculture are offering resources for Kansans recovering from storm or wildfire damage. The KDHE and KDA can assist by answering questions related to [...]
