LYON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Lyon County Health Department reported one new coronavirus case on Tuesday, bringing the county total to 32. The health department also reported 27 people have now recovered from coronavirus. On Tuesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 1,426 cases in Kansas and 69 deaths. To see a […]
RILEY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Riley County Health Department announced two new positive cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the county total to 23. Health officials said eight people have recovered from coronavirus. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 1,426 positive cases and 69 deaths. To see a […]
TOPEKA, KAN. (KSNT) – Alan Towle, Chairman and CEO of Fidelity Banks in Topeka talks about how the banking industry has changed since the COVID-19 Pandemic. The banking industry has always had a plan in place in case of a pandemic, according to Towle. He states, banks and their customers will adapt to the new […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Emergency crews responded to a gas pump that caught fire after a car crashed into it in west Topeka. It happened just before 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Valero gas station at 706 SW Fairlawn Rd. No injuries were reported and the area is back open.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – A portion of the floor in Kansas State University’s Hale Library collapsed Tuesday morning, leaving two with minor injuries. The university said a small, 20-by-20-foot area of the floor collapsed onto the second floor around 9:17 a.m. The accident injured two non-K-State employees, who were evaluated by first responders and then […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Kansas now has 1,426 cases of coronavirus in-state and 69 deaths Tuesday morning, according to the state health department. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s 11 a.m. report shows an increase of 50 patients with COVID-19 in one day. Deaths rose by seven from 62. People hospitalized with the virus […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Three Kansas leaders, including the governor, will answer your questions about the impact of the coronavirus during an exclusive KSNT News town hall discussion Wednesday evening. Live Now: KSNT News This Morning Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Shawnee County Health Officer Gianfranco Pezzino will respond to your […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Takeout food or package deliveries are becoming common during the coronavirus pandemic. Although delivery drivers are essential workers and see a lot of different people, health experts say there’s not much risk associated with the packages they deliver. “There’s not enough known, but there’s also no evidence that shows that anyone […]
The Kansas Department of Labor's unemployment website will be shut down twice on Tuesday to perform maintenance, Labor Secretary Delía García announced in a Facebook Live.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its animals Tuesday morning. Lena the orangutan died at 38 around 10:30 p.m. Monday, zoo officials confirmed. The Bornean orangutan became ill last week and her condition did not improve. When zoo employees transported her to its animal hospital and put […]
TOPEKA, KAN. (KSNT) – This months Harvesters mobile food distribution was held Tuesday morning in the Maner Conference Center parking lot. This month’s distribution was moved to the Maner Conference parking lot due to construction in the south parking lot of the Stormont Vail Events Center. Harvesters received over 40,000 pounds of food this month compared […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee County has one new coronavirus case and one new recovery from the disease Tuesday morning, according to local health officials. The Shawnee County Health Department reported 80 cases total and 30 recoveries in the area at 8:15 a.m. The update came after the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported […]
The county is confirming its first positive case of COVID-19.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Centers for Disease Control currently recommends people wear cloth masks in public. However, health experts warn there are some exceptions. Amanda Monhollon with the Shawnee County Health Department said they do not recommend masks for small children. “We recommend that those that are two and younger do not wear masks,” […]
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials announced Monday that 113 inmates at a work-release facility have been relocated after a resident tested positive for COVID-19 amid a fight to control an outbreak at another facility. The Kansas Department of Corrections said the inmates who were relocated Sunday night lived in the same housing unit as […]
Freeze Warning until 10am Tuesday for the following counties: Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Lyon, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee and Washington. Warm and stormy late Saturday, then it was wet Sunday. Easter was not very pleasant with falling temps, blustery conditions and rain […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — A Topeka business is keeping people’s yards clear of pet waste as a way of giving back. Over the past few weeks, dozens of people in the community have taken in animals from Helping Hands Humane Society to help the staff out during the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by the community’s willingness […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A nationwide movement has local people shining a spotlight, or rather their headlights, on the healthcare workers in our community. Monday night a line of cars came out to a parking lot outside of Stormont Vail Hospital for ‘Headlights for Hope.’ It’s a trend sweeping across the country where drivers go […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Lava Yoga in Topeka is hosting free Facebook Live classes to help people stay fit and relieve stress. Moira McCabe, one of the instructors, thinks online yoga is the perfect quarantine workout. “Obviously yoga has a very soothing stress relieving benefit and I think that’s perfect in this time because nobody […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Thousands of Kansans are having trouble getting financial help from the state’s Department of Labor. People trying to file for unemployment are being met with website issues and busy phone lines. Logan Roberts is one of the people who has been experiencing the issues firsthand. The Topeka man was laid off […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A local group is recognizing healthcare workers at hospitals in Topeka. The group, led by Josie Warriner lined up in the parking lot east of Stormont Vail Hospital and flashed headlights and honked horns as hospital employees left for the day. Later in the evening, the group drove around both hospitals, […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Springtime can bring allergies for many people. A doctor at the Topeka Allergy and Asthma clinic broke down the differences between allergies and the coronavirus. Dr. Roxana Voica says the first thing you should pay attention to is if you usually get allergies at this time of year. She said people […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Grocery stores are trying to rebound after many people stocked up at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Places like the Seabrook Apple Market are beginning to keep supplies on the shelves like toilet paper but cleaning supplies are still hard to come by. Manager Terry Fleer said they’re receiving regular […]
Health officials say Kansas needs thousands more coronavirus test swabs to run the amount of tests they would like.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A local program and restaurant are helping healthcare workers working on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic. The Cooper Assistance Program holds a number of community service events in Topeka throughout the year. The program said Tailgators sports bar in southwest Topeka reached out to them because of the coronavirus […]