TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman gave an update on coronavirus in the state on Wednesday. He was joined by Dr. Chris Brown with the University of Kansas Medical Center to talk about his experience with the coronavirus pandemic. At the time of the news conference, 31,890 […]
What We’re Tracking: Warm and humid through Saturday A few isolated chances for rain Cooler, less humid for next week Overall, a warm and humid night ahead of us. Scattered showers and storms look to move through late tonight into Thursday morning. Some stronger storms can’t be ruled out during that time, as a few […]
The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act on August 5, an act introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.).
HUTCHINSON Kan. (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Corrections has issued a lockdown Wednesday for its Hutchinson facility after staff and inmates tested positive for coronavirus. This week, 84 inmates and 10 staff members tested positive, bringing the total to 99 inmates and 17 staff members who have tested positive since the start of the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee County health officials said Wednesday they have have linked a new coronavirus case to a baseball tournament held at Washburn University. The Shawnee County Health Department said anyone who attended the the Mid-American Baseball Tournament Aug. 2 is at risk for exposure to the virus and should look for symptoms […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office is making its department safer for its employees during the pandemic. On Wednesday, SKYCOM and Apex Technologies donated a machine to the Sheriff’s Office that checks temperatures with zero contact, as opposed to some traditional forms of checking a temperature. The machine can check 20 employees […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Wednesday’s downtown Brownbag Concert series music was provided by Delta Haze. The band plays a variety of music including Classic Rock, Blues, Motown, Pop, Funk and Country. The concert series is held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at Evergy Plaza in Downtown Topeka and is sponsored by the […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) – The KU Jayhawks will start its 2020 football season against Baylor University, after the Big 12 Conference announced it will move forward with fall sports. The new @big12conference schedule is ????????????! Check out #KUfball’s new 2020 conference schedule → https://t.co/nVlQm41Rjl pic.twitter.com/t5taVBFI8z — Kansas Football (@KU_Football) August 12, 2020 The game set for […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – K-State will start its 2020 football season at home against Arkansas State, after the Big 12 Conference announced it will move forward with fall sports. The game set for Sept. 12 kicks off a 10-game schedule for the Wildcats, after coach Chris Klieman said he and his team want to play. […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Big 12 is breaking rank with other sports conferences, announcing Wednesday they will have football and other fall sports in the fall 2020 season. A ???????????????????????????? delivery for #Big12FB fans‼️ Your first look at the 2⃣0⃣2⃣0⃣ Conference schedule ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/1W00A3EYuM — Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) August 12, 2020 Big 12 […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Washburn Institute of Technology started on-campus classes Wednesday. Students will alternate between on campus classes and online learning. Monday and Wednesdays students will be on campus and Tuesday and Thursday students will be taking online class. “Today is opening day at Washburn Tech. We are really excited to have students back […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department is discussing the national movement to defund and demilitarize police at a community forum Wednesday and Thursday organized by the Strengthening Police and Community Partnerships Council (SPCP). The forum and community discussions will work through a variety of topics, including accreditation, defunding and demilitarization of police, training […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A Seaman Middle School teacher has been selected to participate in a STEM Scholar Program for “innovative middle school science teachers”, according to a news release. Science teacher Rob Jackson is one of nine teachers to be selected across eight states for the program, which aims to provide additional training and […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bizarre, hilarious antics only understandable through the lens of a global pandemic found an outlet through the Royals mascot, Sluggerrr. The lovable lion, a staple of the team for 24 years, took the opportunity in two different games to have a little fun among the fan cutouts. The mascot can be […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – As students and faculty prepare for a new kind of back-to-school, Topeka Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tiffany Anderson reviewed how district 501 plans to move into the fall school year. Topeka Public Schools will start Sept. 9, allowing students to start classes virtually – following phase one of the district’s reopening […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Barry and Charlotte Schartz are die-hard K-State fans. Sure, you can say that about a lot of people but they actually met at K-State, graduated and moved back to live among all the ‘Man-happiness’. “Barry was the assistant zo (zoology) lab teacher when I took zo lab the second time, because […]
What We’re Tracking: Warm and humid through Saturday A few more chances for rain Cooler next week Warm, humid conditions will stick around through the end of the week. Highs will be fairly steady through this time, too. We should be in the upper 80s to low 90s all the way through Saturday. And with […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Former Kansas State head football coach Bill Snyder has had players on his mind, even though he’s put away his playbook for good. KSNT News spoke exclusively with the legendary coach, breaking the news to him about reports that the Big 12 season will go on this fall. He said athletes […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)– A Topeka woman is taking “Shop Local” into her own hands, specifically through a Facebook page. Facebook has become a tool for people to know what is going on around Topeka all hours of the day. There are multiple police scanner pages, local market places, and even a page connecting you with […]
SHAWNEE Co., Kan. (KSNT) – The pandemic is causing many changes, even on how we save a life. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will look quite different for some time. Before the pandemic, first responders and those trained on CPR used chest compressions and mouth to mouth breathing for someone experiencing cardiac arrest. But now, the American […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – On Tuesday, police arrested someone they say is a suspect in the shooting death of a woman who was standing outside of her home last week. Tony Baird Jr., 29, of Topeka was named a suspect after Jerrie Ross was killed last Wednesday in the 1100 block of Southwest Gage Boulevard. […]
(KSNT) – According to multiple reports the Big 12 plans to move forward with the fall sports season. The news was first reported by Sooner Scoop. A meeting was held to discuss the league’s plans on Tuesday night. Earlier on Tuesday, Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman told reporters he and the team are in […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — The Kansas City Kansas Public School District announced Tuesday evening that all fall sports are postponed. This decision impacts local schools that had KCK schools on their schedules. For the rest of the state, falls sports will go as planned as KSHSAA made the decision to move forward with the season […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Lt. Matt Frehe with the Topeka Fire Department said the house fire on Polk Street was not your average fire. The harsh conditions didn’t stop anyone from doing their part to put out the fire. Frehe was supposed to help hose down the fire when a frantic mother grabbed him “She […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – State education leaders released new recommendations for returning to school during the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. The Kansas Department of Education presented updated guidelines for local districts to choose whether to follow just days before some students return to school. Members of the state board of education voted 9-0 to approve […]