What We’re Tracking: Clear and cold tonight Strong wind Saturday and much warmer this weekend Small shower chance late Monday With clear skies expected tonight, temperatures will drop down into the upper 20s and lower 30s with calm northwesterly breezes. Frost is possible yet again for Saturday morning. Saturday will be mostly sunny, but it […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A fundraiser for cancer research is getting ready for its 5th year. The Bark for Life fundraiser is an event that raises money for programs funded by the American Cancer Society. This year’s event will be held on Sunday, March 1, at at Camo Cross Dog Training on southeast 21st St […]
A gunman shot and killed Ja’Sean Alston, 19, early Friday morning, Topeka police said. Officers said the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on Friday in the 1200 block of Southwest Washburn Avenue. No arrests have been made.
Governor Laura Kelly took time out from her busy schedule Friday morning, to sign several Proclamations for March. The Governor recognized and signed the following Proclamations, Biofuels Month, Severe Weather Month, Brain Injury Awareness Month, Athletic Trainers Month, Financial Awareness Month, Public Schools Month, Parents as Teachers Month, March for Meals, Red Cross Month, Women […]
The Topeka Pilots junior hockey team announced Friday it will move to Kansas City. The announcement comes after KSNT News reported Thursday the team had not entered an agreement to stay in Topeka, leaving the Capitol City without a hockey team for the first time since 2007. “After considering the options that would give the […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Firefighters with the Manhattan Fire Department responded to an apartment fire late Thursday night. People were forced out of their apartments since crews could not restore power after the fire. According to the Manhattan Fire Department, crews went to the Heritage Ridge Apartments just before midnight Thursday night. Investigators said the […]
FRIDAY, Feb. 28 Washburn Softball The Washburn softball team will host Rockhurst University at 10:30 a.m. at the Washburn Softball Complex. K-State Women’s Tennis The K-State Women’s Tennis team hosts Southern Methodist University at 11 a.m. at the Mike Goss Tennis Stadium. Emporia State Softball The Emporia State softball team will have a doubleheader Friday. […]
The recent cold snap is almost behind us now, and we get a nice taste of spring as the transition from February to March occurs. We had decent sunshine Wednesday, but a batch of clouds moved across northeast Kansas Thursday. Some spots in the western counties actually had a light rain shower or two. Today […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Police are investigating a deadly shooting in central Topeka. Officers said the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on Friday in the 1200 block of Southwest Washburn Avenue. The shooting killed one person. Police do not have anyone in custody yet. KSNT News has a crew monitoring this developing story. We will […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — For many people, using wet wipes is a fast and easy way to get clean; however, the Topeka Water Pollution Center said it is also a fast and easy way to spend thousands of dollars fixing the blockage they can create. In Utah, the issue has become large enough for legislators […]
SILVER LAKE, Kan. (KSNT) – Loren Ziegler has been coaching basketball for over four decades. On Thursday, he celebrated his last home game before retirement. Ziegler has been coaching the Silver Lake girls basketball team for over 40 years. He started out as an assistant coach for a few years until he transitioned into head […]
SALINA, KS (KSNT) – Washburn Rural won the inaugural girls wrestling state championship in Salina on Thursday. The team finished with a score of 84 while Great Bend High School finished as the runner-up with 80 points. Council Grove (11th) and Topeka West (19th) also finished in the top 20. Washburn Rural’s Dajia Anderson won […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The 24th annual Kansas Silent Film Festival is taking place this weekend, featuring films from 1920 through 1929 and a live orchestra in pit to play along with them. After having the festival every year for 24 years, organizers said they believe it’s the diverse aspect of the event that brings […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A Topeka man started teaching in Wuhan China this past fall. Over his winter break, Wesley Duncan decided to leave his Wuhan apartment and take a tour of Asia. While he was on his trip, he received a notification that his flight back to Wuhan was canceled because of the travel […]
the Kansas Senate passed a new bill that will help increase the amount of doctors in rural areas.
The cast of TCT’s latest play, We Will Rock You, have literally outdone themselves with heart stomping music, exceptional dramatics, and phenomenal singing. This is one of the best performances from TCT. We Will Rock You features more than 20 hit songs from the rock band Queen. The play follows two revolutionaries as they try […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Plug and Play, a technology company that invests in start-up businesses, is making it’s new home in Topeka. The Silicon Valley based company hopes to bring economic growth to Topeka through jobs and technological advancements, providing startup companies the resources they need to be successful. Twice a year, the company chooses […]
The Kansas Senate held a unanimous 39-0 vote in favor of SB384 on Thursday. This bill helps lawmakers keep a better eye on how children in the foster care system are doing academically.
Following Saturday’s showdown in Waco, one team finds itself in familiar territory while the other still has an opportunity to make program history. The Kansas Jayhawks are once again in position to win at least a share of the Big 12 title, and the Baylor Bears are looking for their first regular season crown. The […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)– Concerns are growing about travel and about getting products from China in the Coronavirus epidemic. A Topeka tech shop and travel agency in the Brookwood Shopping Center in Southwest Topeka said there isn’t much to worry about. Top City Tech owner Steve Morgan said he’s not worried about the Coronavirus being spread […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)– There’s a 700-pound pig in Topeka this weekend. Shelton is a rescue pig from Texas. He’s trained to do things like sit, climb on his stool and show his love for cookies. He will be performing at this year’s Arab Shrine Circus with his trainer Hans Klose. “He’ll take pictures with the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced on Thursday that 20-year-old Jihad Anwar Keys will stand trial on 10 separate felonies including first-degree murder. He’s accused of three violent crimes. On April 23, 2017, officers were called to 1515 SW 15th Street — near 15th and Washburn — for a shooting. […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Topeka may soon be without a hockey team for the first time since 2007. The Topeka Pilots’ agreement to stay in the Capital City ends soon and a team spokesman said there’s “nothing to report,” when asked about the team’s future in Topeka. “The team has four home games remaining and […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Shawnee County Courthouse is making its building safer. The courthouse will add one camera on top of City Hall and another on its parking garage across the parking lot. The two new cameras will give courthouse security views of the front of the building. They will also add 20 more […]