TOPEKA (KSNT) - State troopers helped almost one thousand drivers during this past four-day weekend when hundreds of thousands of cars hit the road for Labor Day. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) Labor Day Activity Report, KHP personnel assisted 772 drivers from Sept. 1 to Sept. 4. Troopers tallied almost half of the [...]
What We’re Tracking Our winds relax a bit more tonight, becoming calm, and that will allow temperatures into the middle to upper 50s, and we may even see a couple spots trying to dip into the lower 50s to the north and northeast. The smoky haze from Canadian wildfires has descended into Northeast Kansas behind [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - On Wednesday, Governor Laura Kelly announced Kansas has been awarded $40 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury for a program to expand child care and to renovate multi-purpose facilities that create child care slots. The program, the Capital Projects Fund Accelerator (CPF Accelerator), provides grant opportunities for the construction, renovation or [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Kansas State University is mourning the loss of a tenured athletics representative who worked closely with K-State Athletics and the Big 12 Conference. Athletics Representative BeEtta "Be" Stoney died Tuesday, Sept. 5. Stoney was active in women's basketball after a hall-of-fame career at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - In late August, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a series of reports concerning nicotine vaping products that are likely promoted to youths. A product made by High Light Vape Co. is designed to look like a typical highlighter found in a kid's school supplies. The FDA said the products [...]
Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt knows winning back-to-back Super Bowl titles will be a tall task, but he's ready for the challenge.
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Approaching soon on Sept. 16 is the 28th Annual Sertoma Great Topeka Duck Race to support local programs of the Sertoma Clubs of Topeka and its beneficiaries. A minimum (the goal this year is 15,000) of 10,000 ducks will be released virtually this year for a chance to win! Winners will be chosen [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stopped in Kansas to kick off a week-long 'Back-to-School' tour on Tuesday. Cardona weighed in on the state's 'school choice' debate, as he spoke with reporters. "I'm all in favor of parents having choice... what I'm not in favor of are public dollars paying the tuition of wealthy [...]
Sunshine will be abundant for Wednesday. Our only issue is that we may be a little on the hazy side of things with smoke from the Canadian wildfires being blowing towards the south. With drier air and northwesterly breezes, temperatures should be a little more tolerable today! Highs should only be in the lower to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Tuesday night, the Topeka City Council took a big step toward helping older people afford to stay in their homes. It's been a hot topic in recent months as skyrocketing home prices have driven up local property values. With nine votes to one, the governing body approved a 2024 Property Tax Relief [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT)- KU junior setter Camryn Turner was named the Big 12 Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. Turner, a Topeka native and Seaman HS graduate, racked up 96 assists in just two matches last week for KU. She averaged 10.89 assists per set. The 27 Sports team helped viewers get to know [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka city leaders heard from the community ahead of making decisions on next year's budget. Topeka City Council held public hearings at Tuesday's regular city council meeting to hear from the public about proposed changes to the 2024 operating budget. The proposed budget would lower the current overall mill levy by one [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Helen Hocker Theater is showing the classic Charlotte's Web Friday, Sept. 8 at 7:00 p.m. Charlotte's Web is a classic children's novel written by E.B. White in 1952. The widely read tale takes place on a farm that concerns a pig named Wilbur and his devoted friend Charlotte, a spider who [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT)- Emporia State quarterback Braden Gleason is receiving recognition after a stellar week one performance. Gleason was named the MIAA Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. The award comes after he threw for five touchdowns and ran for one in ESU's season opening win against Lincoln. The veteran Hornet QB threw for 442 [...]
“I just started walking down the street calling for him, and he just ran out and was like, ‘Oh hey, here I am, you know, like, where have you been?’”
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - Local law enforcement says two juveniles are involved in an investigation regarding a recent threat made at Washburn Rural Middle School. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office said on social media that a 911 call made at 12:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5 referenced a bomb and bringing a gun to school. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka residents can shop for limited edition Kansas City Chiefs merch at a fast food chain restaurant. As part of Red Wednesday, McDonald's is hosting a giveaway for Chiefs fans across the Capital City to prepare for the season opening game. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Kansas CEO Mindee Reece shared [...]
A three-legged bear known locally as Tripod was caught on camera breaking into a home in Lake Mary, Florida over the weekend and helping itself to some snacks and adult beverages.
MANHATTAN (KSNT)- Will Howard had a pretty good day on Saturday, in K-State's 45-0 week one win against SEMO. Despite not playing most of the second half, when the game was no longer close, he racked up nearly 300 passing yards and four total touchdowns. He even caught a touchdown pass. However, Howard's season opener [...]
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT)- The Wildcats are on the come up after a dominant showing in their season opener. K-State football moved up one spot from No. 16 to No. 15 in this week's AP college football poll. The promotion in rankings comes after the 'Cats beat SEMO 45-0 in week one. The 'Cats are one [...]