MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Police arrested a man Thursday after he was found on the property of two local schools. The Riley County Police Department reports on social media that it was called around 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 16 to Susan B. Anthony Middle School due to a report of a suspicious man in the building [...]
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issued a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Anthony woman on Thursday.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka released new numbers showing the homeless population is growing and at its highest since 2020. The city along with community partners conducted the annual Point in Time Homeless Count on Jan. 25, 2023. This analyzes how many people in Topeka are experiencing homelessness, and allows the City of [...]
Walmart has announced the closure of seven locations in 2023 alone.
Between the NFC and AFC championship games, and the final moments of the Super Bowl, some fans have been crying fowl about the officiating.
A class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU claims the Kansas Highway Patrol illegally used the "Kansas Two Step" technique to detain drivers.
GRANTVILLE (KSNT) - Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash earlier this morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that at 9:41 a.m. a Ford F-150 and a Saturn S Series were traveling west on Highway 24 near the intersection with Barton Rd. when the driver of the Ford lost control and struck the Saturn [...]
A Kansas City Chiefs flag hung in the Pennsylvania Governor's office Wednesday to settle a bet over Super Bowl LVII.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Flags across Kansas are due to be lowered to half-staff this week as ordered by Governor Laura Kelly. The Office of the Governor announced that flags would be lowered to half-staff to honor the 10,000 Kansans that have lost their lives due to COVID-19. The flags will be lowered until sundown on [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -Republicans and democrats could clash over the latest measure moving to the Senate floor on Thursday. Lawmakers are considering a bill to set up firearms safety training in Kansas school districts. This comes as gun violence activists and some democrats are pushing for safe storage laws in Kansas. Activists called for lawmakers to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County Parks and Recreation is set to welcome its new Gage Park mini-train later this month. Mike McLaughlin with Shawnee County Parks and Recreation reports the manufacturer for the new electric mini-train, Chance Rides, will be delivering it on Monday, Feb. 20. McLauglin said if everything goes as planned, the train [...]
Kansas, Overland Park break ground on project to add express toll lanes to U.S. 69 Highway between 103rd and 151st Streets.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department has implemented its walk-in accident reporting phase Thursday morning during the winter weather. The department said it will only respond to these incidents: Topeka police encourage all other drivers in a crash or incident to exchange information, registration and contact information. Then, call the TPD at 785-368-9551 or [...]
Kansas City police are investigating after a pedestrian, a police officer and his K9 partner were killed in a crash near Truman and Benton.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating after a pedestrian, a police officer and his K9 partner were killed in a crash Wednesday night. Just after 10:15 p.m., a Kansas City police officer and his K9 were patrolling near the intersection of Truman Road and Benton Blvd. when their patrol car was hit by [...]
We're much colder this morning as our system is moving through. Winds are gusting around 30mph, and with temperatures in the teens and 20s through most of the day, it'll be feeling much colder. Snow showers may continue through the morning hours, and additional snowfall totals will be minor in most of the southeastern counties. [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Aboard the USS Saint Paul cruiser, John Livingston specialized in gun control. He spent two tours supporting fellow troops from the sea, during the war in Vietnam. Originally from Kansas, Livingston's patriotic sense of duty runs in the family. “My father was in World War II," Livingston said. "I felt a responsibility [...]
KANSAS CITY (KSNT) - Hundreds of thousands of Chiefs' Kingdom fans turned out Wednesday to celebrate the team's Super Bowl victory in the streets of Kansas City. The Kansas City Chiefs won the 57th Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles in Glendale, Ariz. on Sunday. This is the third championship win for the franchise. They [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A recall has been posted in 41 states, including Kansas, Wednesday due to allergy concerns. The Food and Drug Administration made the announcement on Feb. 14 that Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. of California had issued a recall for 10.58 oz packages of Shirakiku brand Spice Seasoning products. The product labeled as containing [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Road crews from the Kansas Department of Transportation and Shawnee County are eyeing road conditions before some Wednesday night snow. Shawnee County says it likely won't start treating the roads until the wind dies down after midnight. This is because once the treatment is placed, the snow would stick to the roads [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka City leaders are brainstorming ways to make Topeka the place to be. A clean, safe and accessible city is the goal for many Topeka residents, and the Topeka City Council is coming up with a plan to make it happen. The city council discussed a number of ways to improve quality [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - While fans gathered in Kansas City to celebrate the Chiefs' Super Bowl win, students in the 501 school district celebrated in their own way. Almost 200 students from Shaner Early Learning Academy had their own Super Bowl parade. They marched through the school to the song 'We are the Champions'. They spent [...]
Lawrence is working with Douglas County to come up with a plan that would move houseless into permanent housing in coming years.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - State and city offices will be starting later than normal on Thursday due to expected winter weather in Northeast Kansas. The Office of the Governor announced on Wednesday that a Declaration of Inclement Weather for Shawnee County has been issued by Governor Laura Kelly. This will cause state office buildings in Shawnee [...]
Sandwich giant Subway announced Tuesday it is considering options to sell the company.