TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Heartland Motorsports Park invites area racing enthusiasts to test their driving skills on the quarter mile track every other Friday of the month in July, August, September and October. Drivers can challenge other car owners or compete against the clock as they race down the drag strip. Click here for the […]
(NBC) – Fifty-seven years after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, a new generation of leaders in the racial justice movement spoke at the same spot on Friday and committed themselves anew to pursuing King’s vision. “Less than a year before he was assassinated, […]
(NBC) – More than 30,000 volunteers have been enrolled in two major COVID-19 vaccine trials in the U.S., officials said Friday. “We feel we’re absolutely on track, if not a little bit ahead” of the goal of developing a safe, effective vaccine and producing tens of millions of doses by the end of the year, […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — It is election season and you may be seeing quite a few political ads during commercial breaks. Our goal is to keep you informed so you can make the best decision for you at the polls in November. We are doing a truth test on the ads that run in the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Quinn Leffingwell started his Sophomore year at Washburn just last week. He said he started feeling sick on Thursday and got tested for coronavirus as soon as he could. While he waits for his results, he is now in isolation in his dorm where students quarantine. “I woke up Thursday morning […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – After two years of construction, Kay’s Garden is open at the Topeka Zoo. The $6.6 million project includes a traditional Japanese garden with Koi ponds, bridges, and other landscape and architectural elements. Along with the lush garden, Kay’s Garden also features a large, contemporary event center. The event space can fit […]
ESKRIDGE, Kan. (KSNT) – Conor Bouws has never really felt at home at any of his schools in the past. That is until he transferred to Mission Valley Elementary and met Mr. West, the teacher who changed it all. “You’re a good teacher. You brighten my heart up,” Bouws said when asked why he liked […]
Last month, 600 dollars a week in federal unemployment benefits ran out. President Trump announced a way that states could make that up called Lost Wages Assistance.
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) – Emporia based Dynamic Discs has taken disc golf to national television for the first time. The Dynamic Discs Open at the Emporia Country Club was one of the first sporting events to take place since the pandemic started. The event was filmed at the end of June and is being broadcast […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Kansas High School Activities Association has approved an alternative sports season in the spring for schools that do not play sports in the fall. KSHSAA’s executive board approved the vote 45-29. The plan provides the following (courtesy: KSHSAA) -An opportunity for student-athletes to participate in their fall activity that is […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – The Riley County Health Department said Friday four outbreaks were declared in Riley County, all of them K-State sororities. RCHD said the sororities with outbreaks are: Alpha Delta Pi (6), Alpha Xi Delta (6), Chi Omega (5), and Kappa Delta (5). Everyone in any Greek house where an outbreak has been declared […]