TOPEKA (KSNT) — With the first serious bout of winter weather a possibility for northeast Kansas this weekend, what's the National Weather Service (NWS) saying? The NWS has been making regular updates on social media regarding the impending arrival of snow across Kansas. Its station in Goodland reported snow began to fall in the area [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Outdoor enthusiasts won't have to wait much longer to start reserving their camping spots at one of Kansas' many state parks. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) said people can start reserving camping spots for 2024 beginning on Dec. 1. On this day, annual permits for Kansas State Parks will [...]
The freed hostages included 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines, according to Qatar.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Poinsettias are a fan favorite when it comes to decorating for Christmas, but they don't have to be confined to just the holiday season. If poinsettias are kept in the right conditions, Kansas State Research and Extension says the colorful, flowering plant can be kept all year long, as mentioned in a [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas police dog that authorities allege was strangled after chasing a suspect into a storm drain will be remembered next week in livestreamed memorial service. The service for Bane, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois that the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office used in high-risk situations, is Wednesday. The Wichita man accused of killing Bane [...]
Nineteen year-old Brandon Garett trained for eight months before trying.
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Shawnee County Mounted Posse was on duty Friday, Nov. 24 patrolling the parking lots at Westridge Mall in west Topeka. Horses and riders go through a six-week training course that teaches them to deal with stressful situations they may encounter while on the job. A few events where the Mounted Posse [...]
The plan is to make Christmas history Friday when the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office lights up a towering 300-foot structure. That's the equivalent of a 28-story building. At 6:30 p.m. local time, officials are set to flip the switch on The Spirit of DeSoto Tree and its 10,250 LED holiday lights. The event will include hot cocoa and a visit with Santa Claus.
EMPORIA (KSNT) - The Emporia Fire Department (EFD) says two people were hospitalized following a house fire on Thanksgiving Day. Firefighters were called at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23 to a home in the 200 block of South Constitution Street on a report of a fire. Upon arrival, the EFD found a large fire [...]
What We’re Tracking Temperatures this morning in the upper 20s and lower 30s. The colder air is now finally settled in. Today will be quite a bit colder than what we saw yesterday. We won't warm up too much from our morning lows with highs in the middle to upper 30s with a mostly cloudy [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka nonprofit is making sure local families get to participate in Thanksgiving this year. Andre Banks, the founder of 'One Can One Kid,' has made it a mission, and an annual tradition, to feed a group of local families on Thanksgiving each year. He successfully delivered his turkeys to 10 Topeka [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - It's a community-wide Thanksgiving tradition that brings people together with the gift of a meal. Hundreds gathered at Stormont Vail Events Center for Topeka's 50th annual community Thanksgiving dinner. Volunteers of all ages got started early Thursday morning by passing out over two thousand meals to families who couldn't make the actual [...]
OSKALOOSA (KSNT) - The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) responded to a deadly crash on Highway 59 in Jefferson County Thursday night. One individual was airlifted to the hospital, and another individual was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig. KHP later identified the deceased as 81-year-old Rebecca Bryant of Oskaloosa. [...]
OSKALOOSA (KSNT) - Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) responded to a deadly crash on Highway 59 in Jefferson County Thursday night. One individual was airlifted to the hospital, and another individual was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig. KHP later identified the deceased as 81-year-old Rebecca Bryant of Oskaloosa. Sheriff [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - If you're planning to get out and shop this Black Friday, it might help to know some of the deals being offered at different Topeka stores. If there is a store you would like to see added to this list ahead of Black Friday, you can send an email to caroline.soro@ksnt.com.
A man indicted for murder in Kentucky has been arrested in El Dorado.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - As the possibility for Topeka's first snow of 2023 draws closer, the National Weather Service (NWS) has released a list of snow facts related to the Capital City. The NWS took to social media to post its list of fun facts consisting of both typical and recent snowfall recordings in the month [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Members of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will hold their last meeting of the year later this month. Nadia Marji with the KDWP said in a press release that a panel of seven members from the KDWP Commission will come together for the last time in 2023 at noon [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced it will begin pavement work on Riley County's K-18 (K-177) on Monday, Nov. 27. As part of the $3.8 million project, KDOT plans to remove and replace all of the concrete pavement, curbs and medians as well as add new pavement marking in the area. [...]