We finally made it through the heat wave of the summer and the cold front moved through much sooner than anticipated for the northern half of the viewing area as temperatures are struggling to get into the lower 80s whereas areas south are still reaching around the 90° mark. This evening we will have thunderstorms […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Topeka Police are investigating a robbery that happened at a Dollar General on Sunday morning. Officers said that around 8:30 a.m. they were called to the Dollar General on Topeka Blvd. The person who was robbed told them two men came into the store with guns and demanded money. According to […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Topeka Police are investigating after a teen was hurt by several gunshots over the weekend. According to officers, an 18-year-old boy came into the emergency room of a local hospital on Sunday morning needing treatment for several gunshot injuries. He is expected to be ok. The Field Operation and Criminal Investigation […]
We finally made it through the heat wave of the summer and not move on to rain for your Sunday as thunderstorms move through the area early this morning before another round later this afternoon and evening. Winds are gusty this morning from the South and will continue to pick up throughout the day before […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Topeka Police are investigating after a shooting in downtown Topeka Saturday night. The shooting happened before midnight at the 1200 block of SW Polk St. Officers found one man with a gunshot wound in his head and a second man with another head injury. Officials believe it began with a dispute […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) — Hundreds of basketball players proved that age doesn’t matter when it comes to getting buckets on the basketball court. Sixteen teams from 10 states competed in the National Granny Basketball tournament in Lawrence Saturday. Teams comprised of women ages 50-87 competed in six-on-six games based on 1920s style rules. Tournament co-chair […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Dozens of softball players walked away from the USSSA Fastpitch Midwest National tournament as champions Saturday, but they weren’t the only ones who got something out of it. Softball and baseball tournaments are a huge moneymaker for Shawnee County. Officials said they hope they can continue to bring large sporting events […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)– Topeka police are investigating a crash in North Topeka that left one man dead Saturday afternoon. The crash happened near U.S. 24 and N. Kansas Ave, behind the North Vista Apartments. Topeka police say they believe the man who was driving the car did not die from the accident, rather he died […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)– People in Topeka are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Shawnee County Parks and Rec, as well as Kansas ambassadors with NASA, brought the science portion of the moon landing to Gage Park. People were able to look at meteorites, see science experiments, make nitrogen ice cream and […]
The Happy Basset Brewing Co. celebrated their 3rd anniversary Saturday with a street party. To help Happy Basset celebrate there was live music by local bands Donknado, Oceanside Hotels and Chance Encounter. There were games for the kids, food trucks and plenty of Happy Basset beer. Happy Basset is located at 6044 SW 29th st.
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library held their first event in Clair’s Courtyard Saturday evening. The Library Foundation broke ground on the Courtyard in June, 2018. The Courtyard is expected to be finished in August, 2019. Claire’s Courtyard is an outdoor space at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library that includes a pavilion, an amphitheater and eating […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A man injured by a home explosion and fire has died according to the Topeka Fire Department. On July 8th a home in the 200 block of NW Knox Ave burst into flames after an explosion. Topeka fire investigators believe it was caused by a natural gas leak. A neighbor rescued […]