HORTON, Kan. (KSNT) – Three Horton homes are a total loss after a fire spread Tuesday afternoon. It all started around 12:30 p.m. on E. 8th Street in Horton. Firefighters on scene told KSNT News when they arrived, one of the houses was fully engulfed, which caused two neighboring houses to catch fire. No one […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Washburn University has multiple construction projects in the works, including a multi-million dollar law school. Washburn University President Jerry Farley joined Brittany Moore Tuesday morning to discuss the new buildings’ benefits to local students. The school recently announced it raised $33 million to build a new law school at the corner […]
Dear Kim, I have a young teenage daughter who has become quite sassy when asked to do simple household chores. I feel like we’re arguing over simple requests and it’s really bothering me. What can I do to help us get over this sassy hump? Anonymous Topeka Dear Anonymous, Anyone who thinks the terrible twos […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla says she hasn’t made a final decision on whether to enter the race for Kansas 2nd District Congress. At Tuesday’s monthly press conference at city hall, the mayor said she likely wouldn’t make a decision on a run until after the first of the year. De La […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment Tuesday against President Donald Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — pushing toward historic votes over charges he threatened the integrity of the U.S. election system and endangered national security in his dealings with Ukraine. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, flanked by the chairmen […]
Two Kansas college students had the opportunity to partake in the Taiwan Agriculture Youth Exchange program from Oct. 26-Nov. 3.
WASHINGTON (KSNT) – With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Tuesday morning announcement of an agreement on the modified North American trade pact, two Kansas representatives on Capitol Hill shared their reaction. Senator Jerry Moran was happy about the agreement reached on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, saying it will directly benefit Kansas. “Canada and Mexico are Kansas’ […]
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – A judge has ruled that a former Wichita police officer who wounded a 9-year-old girl when he fired at her family’s dog is immune from criminal prosecution and can’t be sued. The Wichita Eagle reports that Judge Kevin O’Connor issued the ruling last month in Dexter Betts’s case, but it wasn’t […]
Topeka police have shut down a southwest Topeka street due to a barricaded person.
A strong cold front has made a big difference in how it feels. Wind was a problem yesterday as the drier air came surging into northeast Kansas. The combination of much cooler air and stronger breezes made for an unpleasant day. Temperatures got progressively colder with each passing hour Monday, and after the wind diminished […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Winter Wonderland, the annual holiday light show at Lake Shawnee, is seeing less visitors than usual. More than 2,300 cars and buses have gone through the show so far this year. While that may seem like a big number, this is less than previous years at this point. Weather and timing […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A Facebook holiday challenge is taking off in Topeka, connecting strangers just in time for the Christmas season. Kimberly Huckstep and Brandi Saraquse started out as complete strangers. But this Facebook post on the Topeka and Shawnee County News and Police Scanner Page connected them. The ‘holiday challenge’ asks people to […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Topeka’s American Legion is fundraising for repairs after they said someone broke into their building. In the early morning hours on Sunday American Legion leaders got a call from police. Their building right off of Highway 24 in Topeka had been broken into. They said a man smashed through the glass […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A country-wide movement that encourages reading and the outdoors has made its way to Wamego. The Story Walk project takes apart children’s books and posts the pages around a trail outside. You can see the new Story Walk now all around the path at the Wamego Recreation Complex. By the time […]
(KSNT) – Sports Director Pete Francis and Sully Engels break down K-State’s selection in the Liberty Bowl and take a look at Navy.
LAWRENCE, KS (KSNT) – Former Jayhawk running back Khalil Herbert is transferring to Virginia Tech. Herbert made the announcement on Twitter. The running back played in four games with KU this season, which allowed him to transfer for his final season. Herbert ran for 384 yards and 2 touchdowns this season while averaging 8.9 yards […]
TECUMSEH, Kan. (KSNT) – The Shawnee Heights School Board is asking parents for their input on how students should be disciplined. On Dec. 2, the board created the District Policy & Communication Task Force after Shawnee Heights High School saw 18 fights since the start of the school year. The district said the goal of […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — A Topeka organization is launching a new program to help people with money management and they’re doing it free of charge. Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc. announced it’s new financial literacy program called Keep Life $ensible. The program will offer free classes on the following topics: Understanding Credit Reports & Scores […]
Thousands of wreaths will be laid on graves of fallen veterans across the country.
WASHINGTON, Kan. (KSNT) — They’re known as a man’s best friend. But, the staff at KSDS Assistance Dogs, Inc. is teaching dogs to be much more than just companions. At the KSDS campus in Washington, Kansas, their dogs are learning a special set of skills. “They can open the refrigerator, get our a bottle of […]
What We’re Tracking: Clear and cold tonight Chilly sunshine for Tuesday Warmer Wednesday to Friday Wind will be dying down tonight as the sky remains mostly clear through the night. Even without the breezes, temperatures will still make for a very cold night as we bottom out in the middle to upper 10s by early […]