TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) updated their quarantine list Thursday to include Aruba. Countries which have held a CDC Level 3 Travel Health Notice have been removed from the list starting today, according to a KDHE press release. “While we are removing certain countries from our travel restrictions […]
What We’re Tracking: Hot again on Friday Cooling down a bit this weekend Isolated storms Friday night, better rain chance Monday Warm and humid weather will stick around tonight with a clear to partly cloudy sky. The remnants of Hurricane Laura will move into the mid-section of the country through tonight, but stay just a […]
BROWN COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Brown County Health Department announced the county’s first coronavirus-related death Thursday. The health department said the person was over the age of 65 and didn’t share any other information. On Wednesday, the health department reported 70 positive cases and 57 recoveries in Brown County. For a full county-by-county breakdown […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced Friday the sentencing of man charged in relation to a 2019 domestic incident in which he attempted to kill his estranged wife. On May 31, 2019, officers responded to a 911 call at 112 NW Redbud Cir. Apt. 7. Christopher D. Gustin’s now ex-wife made […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — Governor Laura Kelly says her administration is going to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) unemployment funds, the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. Earlier in August, President Donald Trump issued an executive memorandum for FEMA to use up to $44 billion from its Disaster Relief Fund to provide lost wage […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) – Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced it updated its list of Greek chapter houses that are ordered to quarantine. Wednesday night, the health department issued quarantine orders for people living in nine KU Greek community chapter houses. Less than 24 hours later, it removed two of those chapter houses and added one […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee County health officials don’t know where nearly 50% of people who have the virus got it. That’s why they’re getting help with contact tracing from a company in Missouri. Bio-Defense Network specializes in contact tracing for coronavirus cases. Contact tracing helps to track down where someone got the virus and […]
A chemical leak has been reported near Lake Charles as the sun rises on the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The City of Topeka announced Thursday the municipal court closed at noon Thursday after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. The city said the court will be fully closed Thursday and Friday for deep cleaning. All court dockets will be canceled from Thursday through Sept. 7. People scheduled to appear […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo officially opened Kay’s Garden Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting, complete with dignitaries from across the Midwest. Attending and speaking at the ceremony was Consul General Kenichi Okada from the Japanese Consulate in Chicago and James Kanki, Honorary Consul of Japan in Kansas City. The ribbon cutting was […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Kay’s Garden, the new Japanese garden at events center at the Topeka Zoo, is set to open Thursday. The two year project was expected to be finished around July 4, but weather and coronavirus delayed construction. The $6.6 million project includes a large Japanese garden with walkways through out. There is […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (KSNT) – NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs, according to a report by ESPN. On Wednesday, multiple players showed support following the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to boycott their game against the Orlando Magic. Shortly after, the NBA decided to postpone the remaining games of the night. The boycott was in response […]
Hurricane Laura is battering Louisiana and Texas with high winds and heavy rain this morning.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KTMJ) — FOX 43 Explorer, Tianna Witmer, and FOX 43 anchor, Erin La Row, recently hit the road on separate trips to southwest Kansas to explore amazing chalk formations. They shared their adventures in this beautiful part of our state in this segment of Backyard of Kansas. Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park is […]
What We’re Tracking: A couple more hot days Lots of sunshine expected Rain and cooler temperatures arrive for the weekend We’ve got a couple more days of a lot of sunshine and hot temperatures before we get some relief. Heat index levels will be just slightly above the air temperature as the humidity never fully […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A Topeka woman says her outlook on life has changed after meeting her guardian angels on a rainy day in July that quickly turned into chaos. 79-year-old Peggy Welsh drives on Prairie Road regularly. “I take this road a lot because there are so many traffic signals on 21st Street,” Welsh […]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Emporia School Board met on Wednesday evening to discuss the future of fall sports in Emporia. The Board of Education voted 5 to 2 to implement Kansas Schools’ gating criteria. Emporia is currently in the red gating criteria, which calls for remote only learning. High risk sports like football would […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) — Health officials with the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department have issued quarantine orders for people living in nine KU Greek community chapter houses. There is a tenth house in the process of being added to the list. Over the last several days, positive coronavirus test results have increased as part of the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – As students get back in the classroom, two Topeka schools are missing critical learning equipment. Topeka police were called to St. Matthew Catholic School on Monday, August 24, after a reported break-in. Teachers were preparing for the first week of school when they noticed the missing electronics and other items. After […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — The state’s top doctor is warning Kansans that we are just at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary, Dr. Lee Norman, used a sports reference to make his point at his Wednesday afternoon press conference. “If this were a football game, my estimate is […]
Schmidt and Governor Laura Kelly have clashed multiple times during the coronavirus outbreak.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead is a family attraction at with farm animals, birds of prey, show gardens, butterfly gardens, a nature trail, a Kanza Native American display and a full-scale one-room schoolhouse. It’s located at 13800 Switzer Rd. in Overland Park. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Farmstead has been […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A new pizza place is getting ready to open its doors in north Topeka this Friday. Doughboyz Pizzeria was started by two north Topeka guys who wanted to bring a family oriented spot to the area. They have a variety of different kinds of pizza, along with a big outside patio […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (KSNT) – NBA players are boycotting Wednesday’s playoff games in response to the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake days ago. The Milwaukee Bucks, the closest professional team to Kenosha, Wisconsin, were the first team to make the decision for their game against the Orlando Magic. Following the Bucks’ decision, multiple players in […]