TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said on Saturday that a Shawnee County woman died from the coronavirus. The department said the woman was 70-years-old and was first admitted to Stormont Vail Hospital on March 23rd. This is the first death caused by the coronavirus in Shawnee County. Health officials […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – On Saturday the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced 59 new cases of coronavirus in Kansas. No new counties were added to the list of places with coronavirus cases on Saturday. However, the number of cases went up in Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Levenworth, Lyon, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte Counties. […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued a stay-at-home order for the entire state. The governor said predictions from health officials said the state could see as many as 900 cases in the coming weeks. At last update from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, there were 202 coronavirus cases and […]
Sunday, March 29th is the day we remember our veterans that served in the Vietnam War. These photos are from the Vietnam Veterans Memorials in Topeka at 10th & Gage, Washburn University and the Museum of the Kansas National Guard. 58,202 soldiers died during the Vietnam War including 627 from Kansas. The war took place […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Delivery services like Amazon have been crucial for many people as they shelter in place during the coronavirus pandemic. But now cases of COVID-19 are cropping up at Amazon warehouses across the country. In one of the latest cases, an Amazon worker in Memphis tested positive for coronavirus. The employee was […]
What We’re Tracking: A few showers this morning Becoming windy through the day – Wind Advisory 10:00 am-8:00 pm Rain chances return late Monday This morning is starting off pretty dreary with fog and drizzle in most locations. We’ll continue to see this for the next few hours, and we may see a few showers […]
Topeka, Kan. (KSNT) – St. Jude has postponed its Topeka Dream Home giveaway as the community deals with the coronavirus pandemic. Tickets will be available the first part of June and the home will be raffled off in August, which pushes the schedule back two months. Mark Boling Construction is building the home, located at […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A joke about anxiety and depression while social distancing and staying at home may be funny to some but for others, those mental health disorders are actually a reality. KSNT News spoke with the National Alliance on Mental Illness on ways people can take care of themselves during this time. The […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — An area known as ‘tent city’ in Topeka, where several homeless people are known to live, is practically empty now as of Friday. That’s because BNSF railroad, which owns part of the land where tent city is located, has been working all week to clear out the area. The City of […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Making sure kids are healthy is the number one priority at Pediatric Associates of Topeka. When they heard from parents that they were having trouble finding baby formula at grocery stores or they simply couldn’t afford it, they knew they had to help. One of their nurses came up with the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — The Topeka Metro is taking extra steps to keep passengers and their employees safe during the coronavirus outbreak. According to General Manager Robert Nugent, they’ll be offering free rides until the end of next month. They’ll also be having passengers enter through the back door of the bus. They said both […]
LYON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Lyon County Health Department reported two new coronavirus cases in the county on Friday, bringing the county to five total cases. The patients include three men and two women. One patient is between 41-50 years old. Four are between 51-60 years old. All five patients are reported to have […]
The state's top doctor expects coronavirus cases to peak out April.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Habitat for Humanity in Topeka is feeling the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Last week they had to close Restore, which is their home goods store. The non-profit uses the money from the store to build homes in the community. Nikki MacMillan with habitat said one essential worker has permission […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A local organization wants to help save lives during the coronavirus pandemic. The Greater Topeka Partnership is collaborating with Plug and Play, a tech company based in Silicon Valley. They’re looking for startups that may have the technology to help communities across the world during this crisis. Katrin Bridges, a representative […]
We’re learning more about the seven people who have the disease in Shawnee County, as described by health officials: One is a healthcare worker, though it’s unclear if the person is a doctor, nurse or works in some other healthcare capacity. One was a woman who traveled from the UK and her conditions began while […]
Governor Kelly says she feels her past work experience has prepared her for this pandemic.
Many meetings are now being done via video calls, but in-person meetings can still happen.
Many low-income families rely on tax refunds each year, this gives them more time to file.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Shawnee County Health Department gave its daily COVID-19 briefing Friday evening. SCHD Director Linda Ochs confirmed there are now 7 positive COVID-19 cases in the county. She said they will not give out the genders and ages of the patients anymore. Dr. Gianfranco Pezzino gave more information on some of […]
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced there are now 18 coronavirus cases in the county. That includes a Lawrence Police officer, according to the police department. Fourteen of those cases are travel-related and two cases involved local transmission. Health officials gave the following the age ranges for the patients: One patient […]