What We’re Tracking: Much drier weather tonight Pleasant Friday, heating up for the weekend Much cooler next week Temperatures tonight will be dropping off quite a bit now that drier air has settled into the area from the north. With diminishing northerly winds, temperatures will drop back into the lower to middle 50s for the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Riley County has received a $132,000 grant to assist local businesses that may have lost jobs due to coronavirus, according to Riley County Planning and Development. The grant, from the Kansas Department of Commerce, would be distributed to businesses in Riley County, but not within the city limits of Manhattan. Businesses […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A spokesperson for the Seaman school district said they will no longer have a press conference following the arrest of teacher Jeff Pierce. Pierce was charged with two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. Originally the district was going to hold a press conference on […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A law enforcement official said a pedestrian was killed in the eastbound lane on I-70, near Valencia Road. The crash happened around 10 a.m. on Thursday near mile marker 349. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Department was on scene for traffic support involving a truck. The Kansas Highway Patrol is handling the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Sertoma Clubs of Topeka Duck Race is just over two weeks away. On Saturday, September, 19th at 10:00 a.m. 10 thousand rubber ducks will be let loose at Lake Shawnee. Today you can get a sneak peek at the grand prize, a 2012 Ford Focus at the Laird Noller dealership near […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Topeka Driver’s License Office located at 300 SW 29th Street has been temporarily closed for a suspected case of coronavirus. The office is closed while the Kansas Department of Revenue follows Kansas Department of Health cleaning guidelines. A representative of KDOR will contact customers with appointments scheduled for this office […]
The State of Kansas is going to begin releasing the names and locations of active coronavirus outbreaks in the state. The change will begin Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The head of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) says Kansas is ranked sixth highest in the country for the number of new coronavirus cases based on population.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Kansas State University is installing devices in dorm rooms to help fight coronavirus. The university has purchased 1,600 “spheres” that produces dry hydrogen peroxide, a molecule that fights bacteria, viruses and mold. The device is made by Synexis, a biotechnology company based in Lenexa. K-State staff began installing the first 300 […]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) – Emporia State University has temporarily suspended all intercollegiate athletics after a number of student athletes tested positive for the coronavirus. According to Emporia State’s Gwendolynne Larson the Lyon County Public Health alerted the university that it was investigating a suspected cluster of five cases connected to the ESU baseball team. “This […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Dense fog returned to Northeast Kansas especially around the Emporia and Lawrence areas.. While early some morning commuters will have to deal with heavy fog temperatures will be fairly warm today. There is a dense fog advisory in place, especially for our Southeast counties in our viewing area. Watch KSNT’s morning […]
What We’re Tracking: Front moves through today Pleasant Friday, heating up for the weekend Even cooler next week We’ll be fairly warm today, and our high temperatures should occur near lunchtime as a cold front slides through this afternoon. We should be able to make it into the low to mid 80s still today. Our […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Stephanie Perry was shocked to hear her eighth grade history teacher, Jeff Pierce, was arrested for possessing and producing child pornography. At the time, Pierce was teaching at Washburn Rural. Pierce was charged with two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography on Wednesday. Pierce was […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Wednesday evening the Shawnee County 4-H Horse Club met at Domer Arena to practice their horsemanship. The Shawnee County 4-H offers horsemanship classes through their Horse Club. Members learn how to safely use use proper equipment around horses, they learn how to identify horse body parts and the different breeds of, […]
WASHINGTON (KSNT) – The nation’s top infectious disease expert is warning that Labor Day weekend could play a major role when it comes to slowing coronavirus ahead of the looming cool temperatures of fall. Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that the holiday weekend will determine the country’s chances at having a “running start” when it […]
(KSNT) – Watch the Football Frenzy Kickoff Show hosted by Pete Francis and Sully Engels. Get ready for the high school football season with team previews, players to watch, and preseason rankings for Northeast Kansas teams.
After a school year that has been anything but normal, physician assistant (P.A.) students at Kansas State University are in for a treat come spring of 2021.
Stormont Vail Health has added 56 patients as of Wednesday into their coronavirus treatment program through the Mayo Clinic.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A Silver Lake 18-month-old dog, Lucy, is blind after she was shot in the face. The man who shot her could pay anywhere from $500 to $5,000 in fines. He could spend anywhere from a minimum of 30 days to 12 months in the Shawnee County Jail. The Shawnee County District […]
Less than 30% of the legislature are women.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Kansas continues to see an increase in coronavirus cases. According to Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Secretary Dr. Lee Norman, the state has recorded 1328 new coronavirus cases, 12 new deaths and 8 new cases clusters since Monday. But a new, experimental treatment could help people recover from the […]
SILVER LAKE, Kan. (KSNT) – Silver Lake is postponing its high school football season for two weeks. That includes this Friday’s home game against Rock Creek. The district shared the following on its Facebook page: Dear Silver Lake Students, Parents, and Community, We have all become accustomed to the quickly changing landscape of the school […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — A Seaman High School basketball coach was arrested and charged Wednesday afternoon with sexually exploiting minors. Jeff Pierce was charged with two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. Pierce was found with the pornography Wednesday, prosecutors said. The production crimes took place in March. “We […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Governor Laura Kelly announced that starting Sept. 9 the state will begin to release the names and locations of active outbreak sites in Kansas. Gov. Kelly says that by sharing this information Kansans will be better educated about the threats regarding coronavirus. “By sharing where the outbreaks take place, Kansans will […]