As with the first wave, the rate of infections surged well before the death toll. As we turn the calendar to December, four states seeing at least one in 100,000 residents die over the prior seven days, according to Centers for Disease Control data.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Shawnee Mayor Michelle Distler has been arrested and charged, according to Johnson County court documents. Distler, 47, was charged on Nov. 23, 2020 with perjury, defined as lying while testifying in a non-felony trial. According to the charging documents, it allegedly occurred on March 7, 2020. The mayor was booked into [...]
Topeka, KAN. (KSNT) - The Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign is underway in Topeka, donations are being collected outside of brick and mortar stores to help rescue Christmas for families in need. This Saturday, Dec. 5, all $20 bill donations dropped in any Red Kettle in Topeka will be matched by an anonymous donor up [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is reporting 493 active coronavirus clusters across the state for Wednesday, Dec. 2. As of Dec. 2, there were 4,615 new coronavirus cases, 119 new deaths and 185 new hospitalizations reported since Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Areas with clusters within the last 14 days [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - The Konza Prairie has been a site of grasslands ecological research for the last four decades. Now, with a $7.12 million grant renewal from The National Science Foundation, the Konza Prairie Long-Term Ecological Research program, or LTER, will be funded for another six years. "The recent renewal of the LTER grant [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka Police officers are in the 1000 block of SE Quincy St. conducting a death investigation after a body was found. The investigation began at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Gretchen Spiker, Public Relations Specialist with the Topeka Police Department, said the investigation is ongoing. KSNT will update this story as [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning people the COVID-19 pandemic is cover for a "dramatic number" of puppy scams. The BBB Scam Tracker has seen a spike in pet fraud reports, with nearly 4,000 complaints received in 2020 from the U.S. and Canada. The sharp rise in people working from [...]
TOPEKA. Kan. (KSNT) - Members of the Washburn University Cello Collective recorded several holiday songs on Wednesday at Grace Cathedral Church in downtown Topeka. The songs will be a part of a larger concert that can be viewed on KTWU later this month. Members of the group include Erinn Renyer, Rosalyn Taylor, Zachary Byrd and [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Two mothers said making the switch to full remote was scary, but after getting through the first few weeks, they said it’s been smooth sailing. The moms are urging parents to not give up. Working mother Christy Thomas said Maize switched to online learning, she worried about her 5-year-old son’s education. [...]
A Kauai couple was arrested this week after boarding a flight despite having tested positive for COVID-19.
Pfizer officials expect 40 million doses of their new coronavirus vaccine will be available in 2021, and close to a million of those will come to Missouri and Kansas right away.
American hospitals are experiencing a shortage of nurses during the pandemic for a wide variety of reasons, and hospital systems across the country are now competing to get them back to work.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Scott McWilliams, Superintendent of the Auburn-Washburn School District joined KSNT Wednesday morning, Dec. 2. to discuss future plans and the reasons the district went to remote learning. "The primary reason is community spread," McWilliams told KSNT. McWilliams said the district had hit a tipping point with the number of employees that [...]
Pfizer and BioNTech say they've won permission Wednesday for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first coronavirus shot that’s backed by rigorous science -- and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic.
President Donald Trump is threatening to veto a defense policy bill unless it ends protections for internet companies that shield them from being held liable for material posted by their users.
Rain and snow showers are still possible south of I-70 overnight into Thursday morning, but the track of the system has shifted southward. This, unfortunately, leaves our northern counties dry and lowers our snowfall totals. It's possible to see a dusting up to around 1" of snow just along and south of I-70 with the [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) announced Tuesday that deer hunters across Kansas can have deer they harvest during the 2020-2021 seasons tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) free of charge. KDWPT, in collaboration with the University of Missouri, is undertaking a research project to better understand where [...]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (KSNT) - The 7th ranked Kansas Jayhawks overcame a slow start to defeat #20 Kentucky 65-62 Tuesday night at the Champions Classic. Redshirt freshman Jalen Wilson scored 23 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to lead KU. Ochai Agbaji added 17 while Christian Braun and Marcus Garrett each chipped in 8. KU improves [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Stephanie Plaice said it was a Christmas miracle after her wedding ring was returned after she lost it. Plaice said she usually only takes her ring off to shower, but it fell out of her lap when she took it off to moisturize her hands in a Dollar General parking lot. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Hayden football standout Desmond Purnell was one of the best two-way players in the state for the last two years. Going forward, he didn't care which side of the ball he would be on. "I was pretty open, just whatever gives me the best chance to play, I'll take it," Purnell [...]
GRAFTON, Ohio (WJW)– Just weeks away from the hopeful approval and release of the first vaccine to battle COVID-19, coronavirus researchers continue to work on an alternative that comes from animals best known for their thick fleece coat. At “Our Little World Alpacas” in Grafton, Joy and Brian Turner raise alpacas and llamas. “We shear them [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - The Manhattan City Commission decided to Tuesday evening to extend the city-wide mask or face covering requirement until April 1, 2021. Previously, the ordinance was set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020. Commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of the extension. The commission can vote to repeal the ordinance before it expires.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The deadline for federal relief funds provided through the CARES Act is fast approaching. Counties have less than a month to spend Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF). The federal government gave Kansas more than 1 billion dollars in relief money. In a Legislative Budget Committee meeting on Tuesday, state leaders discussed how [...]
Joe's is donating one meal for every curbside pickup to Operation Breakthrough. The organization serves hundreds of kids in the urban core.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Here's your full guide to Christmas light displays and holiday events in northeast Kansas. EMPORIA: Emporia Community Christmas Parade: Organizers decided to cancel the 43rd annual parade originally scheduled for Dec. 1. because of the coronavirus pandemic. Happy Holidaze: The David Traylor Zoo has flipped on its Christmas lights until Jan. [...]