TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Health Department released its Community Transmission Scorecard Thursday, showing the county is at an uncontrolled level. This is the second consecutive week Shawnee County was in the uncontrolled range. Dr. Tiffany Anderson, Superintendent for Topeka Public Schools USD 501, announced the decision to transition to remote learning Thursday. The county has [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Health Department is holding a news conference Thursday after it reported a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases across the county. The news conference is expected to start at 1:30 p.m. You can watch live in the video player below or click here. Health department director [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran plans to seek reelection in 2022. Moran spokesman Tom Brandt confirmed the two-term Republican senator’s intent Wednesday, two days after tweeting that Moran planned to run again. The 66-year-old Moran has faced questions about whether he’d seek to unseat Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly in two years or [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Late Wednesday, a third Topeka Presbyterian Manor resident who previously tested positive for COVID-19 died. Kansas has seen 102,964 positive cases of coronavirus, including 1,151 deaths and an estimated 71,760 recoveries as of Nov. 12, according to the Reno County Health Department. On Nov. 12, Shawnee County had reported 4,702 cases [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A former Seaman High School student, Thomas Faulkner, 21, of Topeka, was arrested and charged with the sexual exploitation of a child. Candace LeDuc, Director of Communications for the Seaman School District, confirmed Faulkner was a former USD 345 student. LeDuc said the district does not release student behavior records. Faulkner [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Manhattan city leaders said the recent sales tax vote will help with coronavirus pandemic relief soon. Voters approved a city-wide, half-cent sales tax that will go into effect in 2023. This is replacing a Riley County sales tax that is expiring. Jared Wasinger is the assistant to the city manager. He [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Health Department created a Public Health Advisory Board after getting approval from county commissioners on Thursday. The board will have a combination of medical professionals and doctors on it from places like Stormont Vail, Valeo Behavioral Health, St. Francis and Grace Med. Some of their responsibilities will include [...]
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he doesn’t believe the United States will need to go into lockdown to fight the coronavirus if people double down on wearing masks and social distancing.
A presidential transition process typically begins months before Inauguration Day, however this year that process is delayed due to the Trump administration’s legal challenges to election results.
It’s a Veterans Day tradition that has been celebrated by generations of families.
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Emporia Board of Education voted to return to remote learning beginning Nov. 23. The board met Wednesday night and voted 5-2 to make the move. Learning for students grade three through 12 will be remote from Nov. 23 through Jan. 19, 2021. Pre-K through 2nd grade will continue to have [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - An incident in the 4100 bock of Emland Drive in west Topeka ended peacefully around 7:15 a.m. Topeka crisis negotiators talked the suspect out of his apartment following the stand off. The suspect was wanted in reference to a domestic incident. According to Gretchen Spiker, Public Relations Specialist with the Topeka [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Following a contentious election and claims of voter fraud in the presidential election the Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab said there is no evidence of fraud in Kansas. "Kansas is not experiencing any issues with voter fraud," Schwab said. The Secretary of State's office said they were pleased with how [...]
Temperatures warm into the mid-upper 50s for the central and southern half of the area, while our northern counties only hit the upper 40s before a cold front moves through. That increase our northerly breezes through this evening before they relax overnight. With clear skies and light winds tonight, we'll drop all the way down [...]
HOLTON, Kan. (KSNT) - Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing across the United States and it has local hospitals preparing for an increase of patients. Staff at Holton Community Hospital are worried about staying healthy as cases grow in their community. At the beginning of the pandemic, the hospital's CEO Carrie Saia said they had trouble getting [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- One in four people in the world will experience some kind of mental health illness. Thirty percent of active duty and reserve military personnel have a mental health condition requiring treatment, according to the National Council for Behavioral Health. A few veterans from northeast Kansas shared the things they've been through, [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- When most of us go to the polls, we fill out a ballot and stick it into an electronic machine, but in eight Kansas counties it's entirely electric -- by screen or computer. "There's no way to go back and audit it to find out that the machine is telling you [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Evergy Plaza in downtown Topeka is sponsoring their new concert series, Eats & Beats. Jesse Hermreck with Bass Hertz Productions said Bass Hertz caters to all events and even brings all their own equipment. "We are a group of DJ's from Topeka that love music and we provide entertainment for [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Veterans were remembered, recognized and honored across the nation Wednesday. Manhattan joined in on the celebrations and hosted a Veterans Day parade in the morning, organized by the Flint Hills Veterans Coalition. The parade route began at the Manhattan Town Center mall and ended at City Hall traveling along Poyntz Avenue. [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Veterans Day is acknowledged all across the country, but what some may not know is the founding city is right here in Kansas. Veterans Day was first celebrated in the city of Emporia back in 1953. Since then, Americans all over have honored veterans with ceremonies each year. A Veterans Day [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - November 11th is signing day, and several local athletes are staying in the area as they take their skills to the next level. Kansas State Baseball Kevin Mannell, Seaman HS, Topeka Andrew Rantz, Shawnee Heights HS, Topeka Kansas State Rowing Jayden Brandt, Seaman HS, Topeka Kansas Baseball Tyler Gerety, Nemaha Central [...]
What We're Tracking: Clear, chilly night North wind returns Thursday afternoon Warmer for Saturday afternoon Overnight temperatures will drop back into the lower 30s with a few patches of frost possible. The sky will remain clear and wind fairly light throughout the night, as well. This chilly night will lead into another nice, cool fall [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSN) -- Kohl’s has recalled SONOMA Goods For Life branded three-wick candles due to fire and burn hazards. The candle’s high flames can ignite the surface of the wax or cause the glass to break, posing fire and burn hazards. The candles were sold nationwide and online at www.Kohls.com from December 2019 through October 2020 [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is reporting 357 active coronavirus clusters across the state Wednesday. Twenty-three of those clusters are in our viewing area, according to KDHE. The health department said it publishes the names of locations that have five or more coronavirus cases with symptom onset dates in [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Stormont Vail Health said Tuesday it's making changes within the next week because of concerns due to the rising number of coronavirus cases. Stormont said as of Tuesday, they're in the "orange level." The hospital said it has 66 coronavirus positive patients right now which is the highest number to date [...]