“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” will be airing Tuesday night on NBC, 54 years after the movie was created. The classic tale follows a hateful and sour hermit living above the village of Whoville who hatches a plan to steal Christmas joy from the town. Spawning multiple successful remakes, the original ‘Grinch’ never […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A local family is feeling thankful for a life-changing donation on this year’s Giving Tuesday. Thanks to Washburn Tech’s “Recycled Ride Giveaway,” a deserving family got a refurbished Ford Escape. The car was donated by State Farm Insurance, which is a big supporter of the ride giveaway. The family says the […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Emergency officials in Manhattan have evacuated the area near Sunset Zoo due to a gas leak. Emergency crews have zoned off 17th & Fort Riley Boulevard due to a gas leak. The Riley County Police Department tweeted a gas main was hit during construction and that the road will be inaccessible […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Get ready for a local dose of the hit children’s song that took the internet by storm. “Baby Shark Live!” is coming April 18 to the Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka. The live tour translates the hit internet song by Pinkfong into a “fully immersive concert experience.” Together with show […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A Monday afternoon traffic stop north of downtown Topeka found meth and a felon with a firearm, as well as stolen property and a man with a warrant for robbery, according to the Shawnee County Sheriff. A deputy stopped a Mercury Sable around 4 p.m. near Southeast 3rd Street and I-70 […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — The holidays are known as a time of giving and local charities are asking you to keep them in mind during this time of year. Giving Tuesday is a single-day event that encourages people to give back to local non-profits. Organizers with the United Way of Greater Topeka said donations are […]
The stronger breezes over Thanksgiving weekend finally settled down yesterday. It certainly made being outside more pleasant. Not much happening with our local weather pattern. Abundant sunshine and mild conditions continue. Some clouds will drift across from time to time, but we really don’t have anything major heading our way. There will be a dry […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Members of the Topeka City Council will vote on a camping ordinance at Tuesday’s city council meeting. The camping ordinance is something city leaders have been discussing since may of 2018. The ordinance would restrict camping in the following places: In or under public infrastructure (bridges, overpasses, flood control works and […]
SALINA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is now searching statewide for a Salina man missing for a month. The KBI issued a Silver Alert Monday night for 69-year-old Kenneth “Kenny” Reitcheck. The Salina Police Department reported Reitcheck has not been seen since Nov. 4. Officers say Reitcheck is normally around the Salina […]
TECUMSEH, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee Heights High School has seen 18 fights since the start of the semester. Now the school board is deciding what rules it will use to stop fights. The zero-tolerance policy was approved seven to zero. That means any student who starts a fight can be expelled. In other words, the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Monday was a historic day for girls in Kansas, as Washburn Rural High School held the state’s first sanctioned girl’s wrestling match. The Kansas State High School Activities Association officially made girl’s wrestling a sanctioned sport earlier this year. Girls used to be able to compete with the boys but now […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – The K-State Wildcats beat Florida A&M Monday evening 76-58. Xavier Sneed led the way for the cats with 18 points. Mike McGuirl closely followed with 16 of his own. K-State will continue its three-game homestand Saturday against Marquette at 8 p.m.
Kansas Highway Patrol troopers said they arrested more people for driving under the influence this holiday weekend than last year. Between Nov. 27 and Monday, troopers arrested 19 people for DUI across the state. That’s up 16 from last year. They also gave out more than 850 speeding tickets compared to 1,100 last year. They […]
In April, 2019 the Kansas State High School Athletic Association, KSHSAA, approved an amendment to rule 44 of the KSHSAA Handbook. The change to Rule 44, allowed a structure for girls wrestling in high schools including a State Championship. On Monday evening, Washburn Rural High School made history when they held their first all girls […]
Chicago and Rick Springfield are coming to Kansas City.
LARNED, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Department of Corrections said several offender fights forced a brief lockdown at Larned Correctional Facility on Sunday. One offender was transported for non-life-threatening wounds for medical treatment. Larned staff are currently investigating the situation and will be referring two cases to the Pawnee County Attorney’s office for prosecution, both […]
For the first time in Kansas on Cyber Monday, out-of-state retailers are having to collect sales tax.
According to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office, break-ins, robberies, and thefts are up in Shawnee County.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) — A Manhattan ranch is using horse riding as a way to help people in the community both mentally and physically. When six-year-old Colt Hoke walks through the doors at Hope Ranch, he greets his buddy Yaya the mini horse and gets ready to ride. Colt has a mild case of cerebral […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Around 60 people were without power early Monday evening after a car crashed into a pole. It happened just before 5 p.m. near Southwest 12th & Southwest Lincoln Streets. As of 5:05 p.m., about 60 people were without power. The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library said the outage affected the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Topeka police said thieves put a damper on Christmas celebrations over the weekend. TPD told KSNT News people reported their cars had been broken into while they were at the Miracle on Kansas Avenue parade on Saturday. Officers said there were three car burglaries during the parade. There was also one […]
ESKRIDGE, Kan. (KSNT) – One person is in jail after making a threat to a local school on Monday. Deputies with the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office said they got a call from officials with the Mission Valley School District. Deputies and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers showed up to the high school, but the person who […]
SHAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men within a couple of days for separate drug and theft cases. On Saturday, the sheriff’s office received information about a previous burglary. Sheriff Brian Hill and a detective served a search warrant in the 800 block of Southeast Rice Road, where they […]
What We’re Tracking: Dry & mild stretch of weather Possible showers late Thursday Mild again for next weekend After an active weather week last week and a windy weekend, things are finally starting to calm down here in northeast Kansas. Tonight we’ll see mostly clear skies with a few passing clouds as temperatures drop down […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Multiple police officers are on scene near northeast Madison Street & Northeast Fairchild Street after a car chase. Kansas Highway Patrol Lt. Adam Winters said Capitol Police found the car involved abandoned near Northeast Madison Street & Northeast Fairchild Street. Capitol Police on scene told KSNT News they found who they […]