TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Red Wave organization held a rally Saturday on the south steps of the State Capitol. Saturday's rally coincides with rallies going on in Washington DC. just 2 days before the Electoral vote. The message from the organization is "Stand for Law and Order, Honor and Integrity before party loyalty. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)- Kansas nursing homes and assisted living facilities are desperate for the coronavirus vaccine. Dozens of homes across the state are dealing with a surge in new cases. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, there are currently six long term care facilities with positives cases in Shawnee County. "I know [...]
What We're Tracking: Cloudy today Chilly weekend ahead Cooler next week Snow and rain moved out of the area this morning but we hold on to the cloud cover for the majority of your Saturday as temperatures struggle to warm up out of the middle to upper 30s. There is a chance we see some [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is one of several contenders under consideration by President-elect Joe Biden for the role of attorney general, a person with knowledge of the search process said Friday. The other three contenders at the moment include outgoing Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland and [...]
$20 million from federal CARES Act money is being used to help Kansans stay in their home. But it all hasn’t been given out yet.
(KSNT) - K-State's men's basketball team held on late to beat Milwaukee by one point on Friday, improving to 2-4. It was the first game of the year for Milwaukee. The Wildcats got help from a number of young players in the win. Four freshmen scored in double digits for K-State. Davion Bradford had 18, [...]
LYNDON, Kan. (KSNT) - Tami and Ron Reece have put up a Christmas show in their yard in past years. But after losing their grandson in December of 2018 and granddaughter this past year, they decided to dedicate this year's display to them. The yard is filled with blow-up snowmen, beautiful lights and even a [...]
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas got out to a hot start and never looked back taking down Omaha 95-50, in front of 2,500 fans inside of Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, on Friday. The win extends Kansas’ win streak to 12-0 inside of Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas was led in scoring by four players in double figures. Ochai [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka High hosted the Topeka West Chargers for the first Centennial League game of the 2020-2021 season. The Chargers took the win, 75-62, led in in scoring by Trevion Alexander's 33 points. On the girls' side, the T-High Lady Trojans easily downed Topeka West 79-31. Watch highlights from games around the [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka police are on scene at the Travelers Inn Friday night on reports of a possible shooting, according to a KSNT News reporter on the scene. Officers arrived at the hotel around 10:30 p.m. and are still gathering initial information. This is a developing story and will be updated as more [...]
Highlights and scores from Friday's high school basketball action on Full Court Press. BOYS TOPEKA WEST 75TOPEKA HIGH 62 SEAMAN 54EMPORIA 42 HAYDEN 66MANHATTAN 58 HIGHLAND PARK 51WASHBURN RURAL 48 WAMEGO 61ATCHISON 53 RILEY COUNTY 66SILVER LAKE 55 SHAWNEE HEIGHTS 58TONGANOXIE 52 CLIFTON-CLYDE 38TROY 37 ROYALL VALLEY 67RIVERSIDE 66 HANOVER 68WETMORE 45 NEMAHA CENTRAL 64CENTRALIA [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT)-- A local university is making sure renting is easy, safer and local for students. Collegian Media Group at Kansas State University is launching a new website for rental properties. It's called MHK Housing. Here's how it works, people with rental space go to the website and list their property, uploading pictures and [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard took action to address allegations of document falsification by employees of St. Francis Ministries (SFM), one of the agency’s foster care case management providers. “In mid-November, my agency was made aware of instances where an SFM employee falsified documents to show they [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)-- The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas’ election lawsuit on Friday. But, some Kansans are not happy state Attorney General Derek Schmidt got involved. "We view this lawsuit to be a frivolous lawsuit that's a waste of tax payer money. It's anti-democratic," said Kansas Democratic Party Executive Director Ben Meers. Kansas’ [...]
WASHINGTON (KSNT) - The FDA has approved the new Pfizer vaccine for coronavirus Friday. They are planning an initial shipment of 2.9 million units for the United States according to a report by the New York Times.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - The University of Kansas Basketball has canceled its Sunday game with Tarleton State due to a coronavirus outbreak, according to a Friday night tweet. University officials are not planning to reschedule the game at this time, according to the tweet.
WASHINGTON (KVEO) -- The Supreme Court of the United States turned down a lawsuit from the State of Texas on Friday that argued the votes in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are “unlawful and constitutionally tainted.” In the Supreme Court's order, justices ruled that "Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Boos family is spreading some holiday cheer this season, one Christmas tree at a time. They live just East of Silver Lake and said they know how hard this year has been for everyone with the pandemic. To bring some happiness during this holiday season though, the family created a [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - There's not a lot of time left on the calendar for packages to make it to loved ones by Christmas this year. Terrell Myers, the manager at the UPS store on 29th Street in Topeka, said because of COVID, there is no official deadline for guaranteed shipping this year. So, if [...]
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has created a new resource for people suffering from chronic diseases, their families and providers.
What We're Tracking: Snow showers North tonight Cloudy Saturday Chilly weekend ahead Cloud cover will stick around throughout the night as chances for snow showers increases. Mainly our northern counties have the best shot at seeing some snowfall. Accumulations look minor with 1" possible but a dusting to 0.5" looks more realistic. Still, spots from [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - On Friday, Governor Laura Kelly outlined the next steps that will be taken to get COVID-19 vaccines in Kansas, expecting them to arrive as early as next week. On Thursday, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Kelly said the next step is for [...]