LANSING, Kan. (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Corrections announced Monday a third Lansing Correctional Facility inmate has died from coronavirus. KDOC said the inmate was a man in his 50s who tested positive for the virus on May 1. He was then transferred to Providence Medical Center in Kansas City. The man had been […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department announced Monday it’s looking for two persons of interest related to the homicide of Joseph Hill. On Friday, April 24, officers arrived to the 1200 block of Northeast Quincy Street on reports of a shooting. Topeka police said when officers arrived on scene, they found 26-year-old Joseph […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Kansas High School Activities Association has adopted new 2020 summer guidelines. Summer programs will be able to begin on June 1 as long as it’s permitted by each community’s local health authorities and the local school district. All group gathering restrictions and social distancing expectations must be followed. “Usually we […]
High winds Monday morning causing numerous problems across northeast Kansas.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment confirmed the second known death of COVID-19 in Lyon County.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Property taxes are due next Monday, May 11. Tax day is usually always May 10, but because the 10th is on a Sunday this year, the deadline is Monday, the 11th. The Shawnee County Treasurer Larry Mah says taxes that haven’t been paid by the deadline will start to accrue 10% […]
A high number of confirmed positive cases in Shawnee County has health officials concerned.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Libraries in the Shawnee County area will not be opening for at least a couple of more weeks. On Monday, Shawnee County Emergency Management officials told county commissioners they’re still working on guidelines for libraries to follow when they do open. The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and Rossville Public […]
TOPEKA, KAN. (KSNT) – Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce CEO, Matt Pivarnik and Yesy Lawrence, Greater Topeka Partnership HR Leader, explain how the GTP has endured the past eight weeks working from home. Lawrence says, “We have had our staff working from home and now we will be doing a staggered return”. Matt Pivarnik states, […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Despite a budget shortfall, Kansas State University will not increase tuition for the next academic year. K-State leaders are expecting to see a $35 million dollar loss of revenue by July 31. Jeff Morris, Vice-President of Communications and Marketing, said the university wanted to give students a sense of stability. “There’s […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Riley County police have confirmed a body found in Tuttle Creek is that of a missing kayaker. Jose Francisco Ramos, 21, of Fort Riley, disappeared around 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Riley County police said they received a call about Ramos going missing while kayaking with a group of friends. Several emergency crews […]
The high winds that pushed through northeast Kansas causes a truck to tip on its side Monday morning.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Severe thunderstorms and hail have knocked out power Monday morning for thousands in Northeast Kansas. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers lost power around 9:45 a.m., with 6,023 of them in Topeka. That total number decreased to 8,654 around 11 a.m. in Northeast Kansas, with 4,908 without power in Topeka. Evergy […]
Shawnee County Commissioner Kevin Cook discusses Phase 1 of the re-opening plan for Shawnee County with KSNT's Brooke Lennington Monday morning.
KSNT political analyst Dr. Bob Beatty discusses this weekend's Democratic presidential primary
We experienced back to back 80s on Friday and Saturday. It actually felt pretty comfortable as dew points stayed in the low to mid 50s and clouds drifted into the region Saturday afternoon to block the more intense sunshine. Most storms Saturday night stayed just south of Shawnee county. Sunday started cloudy before it became […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — While they may be in the background during many coronavirus briefings, the role American sign language interpreters play in getting information out to those who are deaf or hard of hearing is extremely important. Susie Stanfield is one of them. She’s a sign language interpreter based in Manhattan. She’s been interpreting […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – As the end to the stay-at-home order guidelines were announced by Governor Laura Kelly a few days ago, the first wave of local businesses began preparing for their next steps. Restaurants have been some of the hardest hit local establishments and they’re ready to get back to work. Across Topeka and […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary results were released on Sunday morning. The Kansas Democratic Party said they set a record for participation with 146,873 ballots, which is about 35% of Kansas democrats. This year, the Kansas Democrats did the election completely by mail-in ballots because of the pandemic. But, the president […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A local woman is using her photography skills to bring families together and give back to the community. Lindsey Folkerts is a real estate agent but also does photography as a hobby. She saw the Front Porch Project happening across the country, a movement where families get their pictures taken on […]
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (FOX4) – Overland Park police are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 123rd and Mackey where an officer has died from the injuries he sustained on Sunday night. The suspect in the shooting has also died at the scene. The officer was trying to stop the suspect after a hit-and-run crash. […]