TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Capitol Federal Topeka Symphony Holiday Concert will be a virtual, live-streamed event this year because of increased coronavirus concerns. The Topeka Symphony will not allow an in-person audience because of reduced gathering limits in the recent Shawnee County health order, according to organizers. The concert will be held December 2nd, [...]
Waiters and bartenders are being thrown out of work – again – as governors and local officials shut down indoor dining and drinking establishments to combat the nationwide surge in coronavirus infections that is overwhelming hospitals and dashing hopes for a quick economic recovery.
DALLAS (AP) — As nurse Teri Wheat made her rounds at a Texas maternity ward, she began to realize she was having a hard time understanding the new mothers who were wearing masks due to the coronavirus pandemic. So she got her hearing tested and now wears hearing aids. Her hearing loss “became more noticeable the [...]
Beloved American country artist Hal Ketchum has died, according to a post from his wife Andrea on his Facebook page.
Nevada and Pennsylvania have certified the results of the Nov. 3 election on Tuesday, determining Democrat Joe Biden as the winner in both states.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Hayden High School star Desmond Purnell has committed to play football at Kansas State. Purnell announced his commitment on Twitter Tuesday afternoon.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- The overwhelming majority of people across the U.S. plan to roast a turkey this Thanksgiving holiday. Southerners however, will turn to the tradition of deep-frying their bird while only a select number of states plan to smoke their meat, according to a report from SeriouslySmoked.com. The collected information revealed 29 [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly was recognized as the Public Health Policy Maker of the year by the Kansas Public Health Association. "The Kansas Public Health Association is the group that works behind the scenes collecting data, making sure our health system is working. I've been a strong proponent of our public health [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Business and health leaders joined KSNT News Anchor Molly Patt Monday evening for a discussion on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in Kansas. The roundtable included Matt Pivarnik, CEO of Greater Topeka Partnership, Shawnee County Health Officer Dr. Gianfranco Pezzino, and Stormont Vail Health's Dr. Sri Donepudi. The trio fielded [...]
GEARY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - The Geary County Sheriff's Office closed their office early Tuesday because of a "COVID-19 Issue." In observance of Thanksgiving the office was scheduled to be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27. However, the lobby will close early according to a social media post from the sheriff, and won't [...]
Riley County's mask mandate goes into effect Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., following Gov. Laura Kelly's new executive order.
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - The David Traylor Zoo in Emporia is scheduled to flip on the holiday lights at 5:30 tonight, Nov. 24. The Happy Holidaze light display will go from 6 p.m. to midnight until Jan. 1, 2021. More than 10,000 feet of display can be seen from Sodens Grove Park. Construction on the [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Labor is warning residents about a phishing attempt (texting) that says it is from KDOL. "These texts are not from the Kansas Department of Labor," the department said in a statement Tuesday morning. KDOL does not use texts to communicate with people. KDOL is urging Kansans not [...]
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. has recalled some cases of organic romaine lettuce hearts due to a possible E. coli contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Northeast Kansas is starting to show the effects of a Fall drought and the rainfall shortage is becoming apparent in the Kansas River. According to the National Weather Service, from August 1st, 2020 to November, 22nd, Topeka has received 4.45 inches of rain. The yearly average for that time frame for [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A Topeka couple pulled over for a traffic violation Saturday in the town of Hoyt are facing drug charges after police said they found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a weapon. Michael J. Andrews, 52, and his passenger Jennifer A. Courtney, 49, were arrested after a search of the vehicle. Andrews was [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A Kansas man has been indicted by a federal grand jury after threatening an African-American juvenile. According to the indictment Colton Donner, 25, shouted racial slurs, brandished a knife, a dangerous weapon at a juvenile in Paola, Kan. The indictment also accuses Donner, a felon, with possessing a .44 caliber revolver. [...]
A Florida man recently jumped into the water to rescue his puppy from the jaws of an alligator.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Traffic deaths are up in Kansas this year. There have been 367 fatal accidents in 2020 as of November 11. That’s more than five percent higher than this time last year. “I think it has a lot of variables, but the major contributing factor goes to inattention,” Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol Colonel [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - From remote learning to hybrid, to in-person -- and now back to remote again, learning in 2020 for students like Bianca Juarez has been challenging. Bianca is a 5th grader at Meadows Elementary in Topeka. She's the student council president and absolutely loves school, especially when it's in person with her [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Festival of Trees is a 43 year tradition in the Capital City. This year it will be all online but, we still have wonderful trees for sale, just online, Shannon Warta, SLI Special Events and Marketing Manager told KSNT. The online auction begins on Monday, November 30th. Click here to view the [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas State High School Activities Association could delay the start of winter sports competitions. Under the proposal, the practice schedule would continue as is but would stop between December 23rd and January 3rd. Activities would not start until January 15th. When that happens fans would not be allowed at least [...]
What We're Tracking: Off and on rain for today Clearing, cool for Wednesday Sunny, mild Thanksgiving Day Temperatures will start off in the 40s for your Tuesday with the chance for light mist and drizzle across portions of the area. Throughout the day highs will climb into the middle to upper 50s with south breezes [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - KU Athletics has suspended all in-person attendance to games and events through the month of November, and now to the first week of December, which includes all events through and including Saturday, Dec. 5. Last week, the university announced it was suspending all in-person attendance to games and events for the [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — A federal judge has set a new execution date for Lisa Montgomery, who was convicted of killing Bobbi Jo Stinnett and kidnapping her baby in Skidmore, Missouri in 2004. Montgomery is now scheduled to be put to death Jan. 12, 2021. Last week, a federal judge temporarily blocked Montgomery’s execution [...]