KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) – Firefighters and police officers from all around the region gathered Monday to say goodbye to a school crossing guard who was killed last Tuesday when a driver struck him in a crosswalk. Witnesses said Bob Nill died a hero. Police said the driver ran right into the path of Nill […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Part of a busy street in Topeka could be closed for the next two weeks. A water main break happened early Monday morning on Kansas Avenue between 17th and 21st Streets. Crews had to block off both southbound lanes to dig up the road and get to the break. In the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee County Parks and Recreation is getting ready to take a big step on the multi-million dollar Family Park project. Parks and Rec Director Tim Laurent said the county is currently reviewing 11 proposals from firms to develop a master plan for the park. “We’ll have to go to the county […]
A man is in stable condition after being life-flighted to a Topeka hospital.
LAWRENCE, KS (KSNT) – The Kansas Jayhawks are the new #1 team in the nation in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Jayhawks move into the top spot after defeating previous #1 Baylor 64-61 on Saturday. Baylor slips to #2 while Gonzaga falls to #3 after losing to BYU.
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday at his sexual assault trial, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement. He was found guilty of criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in 2006 and third-degree rape of a woman in […]
The Topeka Model United Nations is being held at the Downtown Ramada Inn and Convention Center, Monday and Tuesday. Over 640 Junior and Senior High School students from Northeast Kansas assembled at the Downtown Ramada Inn and Convention Center on Monday morning. The Topeka Model United Nations Organization is held each year to teach students […]
What We’re Tracking: Rain likely tonight into Monday Snow showers possible Tuesday Colder second half of the week Temperatures were warmer over the weekend with 50-60 degree numbers. We had abundant sunshine Friday and squeezed in as much sun as we could Saturday. Much of Sunday was pleasant because rain stayed away for the entire […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — The Washburn softball team is starting its season off with some changes, the main one being its brand new field. The field was completely renovated over the summer, adding all new turf, fences, bullpens and batting cages. The team had its home opener a week earlier than anticipated because of the […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) — February is National Heart Month and organizations like the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross say it’s a good time to remind people of why knowing CPR is important. Just last month, employees at K-State’s Peters Recreation Center found themselves having to put that training in action. Kennedy Brown […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — It’s the mystery of a child’s grave. An anonymous local has been dressing her statue up for decades. It’s the Grave of Carrie Frances Kiene. Her grave and statue have been at Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka since 1921. “Carrie was a 5-year-old girl who died of malaria,” Fred Holroyd with […]
A cheer team is making history in their community, but they need your help to make their dream come true.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A local cheer team is making history in their community, but they need your help to make their dream come true. For the first time ever, the Irish Next level cheerleaders are going to Disney world for the biggest competition there is in cheerleading. Their invitation to nationals got their hotels […]
BROWN COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a runaway teen. Sheriff John Merchant said Sunday night, they are trying to find 17-year-old Levi Heideman. Heideman was last seen in Atchison around 3:00 a.m. on Sunday. He was wearing blue jeans, a tan Carhart jacket, […]
What We’re Tracking: Rain likely tonight into Monday Snow showers possible Tuesday Colder second half of the week The best chance for rain with this passing storm system looks to be during the overnight hours. There could be periods of moderate to heavier rainfall at times with a total of 0.5″-1.0″ of rain not out […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Topeka Fire Crews are investigating a garage fire that broke out in Southeast Topeka on Sunday afternoon. The fire department said a call came in at aroud 1:00 p.m. about a garage on fire in the 2500 block of Minnesota Street. The family was not home at the time of the […]