What We're Tracking Many cooled down quite a bit through the night and as we start off in the lower 50s. A little chilly for this time of year but we should warm up quite nicely through the afternoon for your Saturday. Temperatures will be pretty close to our seasonal averages for Memorial Day weekend. [...]
NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) - Baseball and softball teams in Northeast Kansas competed for a State title Friday. Wamego and Rossville softball both won the state championship. It's the first state title for the Dawgs since 2000. Meanwhile, Wamego gets its second in three years. Final scores for all softball games: MCPHERSON 0WAMEGO 1 SANTA FE [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Unfit Wives folk band was at Compass Point Friday evening. "Compass Point is the home of Dirty Girl Adventures. At Compass Point we have a small retail shop with great outdoor gear and we have events. We have live music, we take people on adventures, from short hikes to backpacking, camping [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Backyard Musicfest at Truckhenge is underway this Memorial Day weekend. This is an annual music festival in Topeka, but new additions are brought in every year. Last year, the festival introduced electronic dance music to the festival. It was so popular, it made a return this year. "This is the second [...]
A former Lawrence police officer accused of raping a woman while on duty was found not guilty Friday on over two dozen charges in Douglas County.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Hayden Foundation awarded scholarships to Topeka seniors who are members of the Topeka Catholic Parish and continuing their education after high school. The foundation announced it is gifting almost $45,000 to seven seniors across Topeka with the Walter J. and Geraldine N. Michaelis post secondary scholarships, according to a press release. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A local business, Creative Pathways & Means, is offering a new program, hoping it will help to empower and inspire students across Kansas. The Jayhawk Theatre alongside Jobs for America Kansas (JAG-Kansas) students are igniting creativity and encouraging self-expression in a positive and authentic way. Creative Pathway & Means co-founder, Connor England, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (TSCPL) unveiled an adventure immersing yourself in a world of unexpected animal friendships. The Unexpected Friends art exhibit is part of the TSCPL annual rotation exhibits for children. This exhibit showcases various animal habitats, taking you on a journey like no other. It examines the [...]
With Mahomes and Kelce at the helm of the offense, big-name receivers are never needed, but a nice bonus for the Kansas City Chiefs.
A Kansas City, Kansas, police officer who shot and killed a DoorDash driver will not face criminal charges.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - City officials arrested a man after receiving criminal threats at the courthouse. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) wrote in a press release that the City of Topeka Municipal Court staff said they received threatening phone calls with the intent to cause damage to property and disrupt judicial proceedings. The TPD started a [...]
ARLINGTON, Texas (KSNT)- Friday's Big 12 baseball tournament action featured a Sunflower Showdown a long ways from Kansas. K-State and KU met on Globe Life Field, in Arlington Texas. K-State won 7-1, handing Kansas its second loss of the tournament and eliminating the Jayhawks from the tournament. The win makes a full season sweep of [...]
The Leavenworth, Kansas, Mayor will honor Grammy Award Winning Musician Melissa Etheridge with a community service award on May 27.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Keyontae Johnson's collapse on the court in 2020 won't keep him away from the NBA. The NBA’s Fitness to Play panel medically cleared Johnson, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. This allows him to be selected in the NBA Draft. On Dec. 12, 2020, Johnson passed out after a timeout during the Florida/Florida [...]
Shawnee, Kansas, man Marquis Williams has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison for federal charges over child pornography.
A 38-year-old Lawrence man is sentenced for trying to throw a woman off a bridge and into the Kansas River.
A new brand of investment fraud is increasing in Kansas along with the rest of the nation, officials say.
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Douglas County prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a homeless man accused of attacking a couple in downtown Lawrence. The 34-year-old man is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and one count of criminal damage to property, according to the Douglas County Assistant District Attorney. He was arrested Thursday morning after [...]
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT)- The Lady Dawgs are celebrating on Friday. Rossville softball beat Santa Fe Trail 2-0 in the state championship game at Twin Oaks Complex in Manhattan. The Lady Dawgs also beat Southeast of Saline 6-4 in the semifinals and Columbus 19-7 in the quarterfinals. The Lady Dawgs finish the year 20-4 overall.
LYON COUNTY (KSNT) - An 82-year-old bicyclist was found dead in Lyon County by law enforcement Friday. Lyon County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chuck Moore said in a press release that emergency workers were sent to the 100 block of Road U in Lyon County on a report of a bicycle accident involving one rider around [...]
SALINA, KS. (KSNT)- Wamego softball is on top again. The Lady Raiders picked up two narrow wins on Friday to be crowned 4A state softball champions for the second time in three years. Peyton Hardernburger was fantastic for WHS, throwing back-to-back complete game shutouts in Friday's semifinal and championship game. The Lady Raiders beat McPherson [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Police are warning local business owners in Emporia to stay alert for a new scam making the rounds in the area. The Emporia Police Department posted on social media that a local business received a threatening letter in the mail. The letter came from a fake company called Tax Lien Group. Police [...]