TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas Appleseed hosted a Hunger Action Summit at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Wednesday. The event offered a platform for community members to learn from experts, engage in meaningful discussion, and actively participate in workshops to combat food insecurity. The rising cost of groceries, rent and utility bills has amplified the [...]
Lawrence issues a warning about a pump failure causing untreated wastewater to spill into the Kansas River.
LAWRENCE (KSNT)- KU student-athletes had a successful year in the classroom. The Jayhawks established a new non-COVID era record with a combined 3.40 grade point average across all sports. It's the second straight year KU student-athletes have broken their own record. Eleven programs established new program records with their grade point averages, while 89 student-athletes [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT)- KU men's basketball had eight players decide to enter the transfer portal this offseason. On Wednesday, former Jayhawk Ernest Udeh Jr. announced his commitment to TCU. He was the last Jayhawk to announce a destination, meaning all eight outgoing KU transfers have now found new homes. Here's where these former KU basketball players [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Family and Friends Juneteenth Celebration, Inc is inviting community members to attend the 10th annual Juneteenth festivities starting June 3. Kansas will join in with other states across the nation to celebrate Juneteenth with the raising of the holiday's flag. A full list of events being hosted by Topeka Family [...]
Lawrence, Kansas, police arrested a suspect while investigating the abduction of a 65-year-old man from his home Monday morning.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is likely to announce next week that he is running for president in 2024, according to a source familiar with the plans.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Motorists should look for alternate routes following a water main break on a major trafficway in Topeka. Andy Rosebrook with the City of Topeka wrote in a press release that both southbound lanes of SW Topeka Boulevard are currently closed to traffic south of SW Fourth Street and Topeka Boulevard. The northbound [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Dog lovers of Topeka are encouraged to bring their fuzzy, four-legged friends to Evergy Plaza early in June. Shawnee County Parks and Recreation announced on social media that Doggie Date Night will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, courtesy of the West Ridge Animal Health Center. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - There's just something about these Kansas counties that is making their populations pop. Earlier this month, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing how the U.S. population has changed from 2010 to 2020. This includes statistics for counties in the Sunflower State experiencing the largest and smallest population growth. Pottawatomie County [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Wednesday's Live @ Lunch concert at Evergy Plaza featured the "Wafflers". The Wafflers bring the energy of many different styles of music to create their own, including country, classic rock and blues. In addition to the live music, kids and adults enjoyed the water fountains during the concert. The Live @ Lunch [...]
Update 2:40 p.m.: The road between Highway 75 and Scranton has been cleared, according to the www.kandrive.org website. Update 11:30 a.m.: No detours are posted at this time so drivers will need to find alternate routes or prepare for slow or stopped traffic, according to KDOT Public Affairs Manager Kate Craft. Traffic control and flaggers [...]
"I lost my best friend today," his son wrote. "They say you shouldn’t ever meet your heroes because they don’t turn out to be who you thought they were. That is so wrong. My hero was my father. Thank you for everything.”
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Service Education Advocacy (SOS) of Emporia will hold its annual Strong campaign on June 15 dedicated to helping stop domestic and sexual violence, stalking, human trafficking, child abuse and neglect. SOS is a fundraiser started in 2015 to highlight positive masculine role models, examples of strength, community leadership and fatherhood, according to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Department and Topeka Police Department (TPD) hosted the annual Special Olympics Torch run Wednesday morning. The run started in the Law Enforcement Center's parking lot, continued through downtown and ended back where it started. "Law enforcement torch runs are happening across the state," said Ashley Previty, Shawnee County [...]
TOPEKA (FOX 43)- It is going to be a summer to remember at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library this year. Zan Popp and Ginger Park joined the Fox 43 AM Live show to speak some more about what's going on, how you can participate and when all the fun is getting started. Watch [...]
Do you “go nuts” for doughnuts? Sure you do. We all do. They’re made from fried dough and sugar. We’d be fools not to be interested.
A nun's 'incorrupt' body was moved into a glass enclosure for long-term viewing for what some are referring to as a 'miracle.'
It's bird! It's a plane! Actually, it was reportedly a SpaceX capsule that Kansans may have seen light up the night sky on Tuesday.
A representative for the 83-year-old actor confirmed the news Tuesday evening, following an early report from TMZ that the actor’s girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29, was eight months pregnant.
We'll get a break from the storms through about midday before another round of storms is possible this afternoon. Widespread severe weather is not expected over the next several days, but locally heavy rainfall is going to be the biggest concern. Especially, in locations that have already picked up several inches of rain this week. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)-- A Topeka elementary school principal spent the 2022-2023 school year focusing on ways to make her school better. The focus wasn't just on the students, she honed in on making the people who drive the ship better, the teachers. Before the school year wrapped up Paige Roberts spent the last Monday of school [...]
WAMEGO, KS. (KSNT) - For the second time in three seasons, Wamego took home the 4A softball state title. The ace pitcher of the 2023 team was sophomore Peyton Hardenburger. Her numbers were flat out dominant. In the state semifinals and championship game, she pitched two complete games, allowing zero hits, zero runs and striking [...]
Some Kansas dual-sport athletes faced a heartbreaking decision after state championships for multiple sports were set the same weekend.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Civic Theatre will open "Blithe Spirit" Friday evening on the Maine Stage. Blithe Spirit is a comedy written by Noel Coward. The play concerns the socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the clairvoyant Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next [...]