MANHATTAN (KSNT) – K-State offensive lineman Cooper Beebe has racked up plenty of offseason awards. On Thursday, the culmination of five different first-team all-American awards - the Associated Press, AFCA, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation - gave Beebe the distinct honor of a consensus all-American. The distinction is the first time [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - This weekend, the Topeka Police Department (TPD) will be spread throughout Topeka checking drivers for their sobriety. According to a post from TPD's social media, officers will be conducting sobriety checkpoints this weekend. Beginning at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15 through Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2:30 a.m. TPD officers will be [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Fire crews are at the scene of a structure fire in St. Marys. The call came in around 1:25 p.m. with both St. Marys Fire Department and Rossville Fire Department (RFD) called to the scene at 809 W. Linn St, according to the RFD. More information will be provided as it becomes [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is working the scene of a crash in north Topeka. At 12:52 p.m., Shawnee County dispatchers told 27 News Topeka Police, KHP, AMR and local fire crews responded to the incident at Highway 75 and Lower Silverlake Road. Traffic may be impacted in the area, according to [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - The City of Emporia released an update on a parking lot construction project that will impact downtown businesses and events hosted by Emporia State University. The 600 and 700 Block Mechanic Street Parking Lot Reconstruction Project, which started in October, has reached a new milestone, according to a press release from the [...]
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) - The Geary County Food Pantry (GCFP) has seen over a 20% increase in the number of children served during the summer months from 2022 to 2023. On Thursday, the Geary County Unified School District 475 will hear from Brad Carlton and Stephanie Diehl from the food pantry during its Special Board [...]
TOPEKA (FOX 43 AM LIVE)-- Dr. Trenton Shrader works as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Veterinarian with the Zoo, Exotic and Wildlife Services. He joined the Fox 43 AM Live team to talk about his position, his experience and why his work is so important for the northeast Kansas community. He also spoke about the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A 53-year-old man from Ottawa was taken to an area hospital after crashing into a semi-truck on I-70 on Thursday morning. At 8:17 a.m. on Dec. 14, the 53-year-old was driving a 2017 Hino box truck west on I-70, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP). The vehicle left the road on [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Agents with the Prevention and Resiliency Services' Substance Misuse Task Force have released the results of a liquor violation operation. The task force was accompanied by agents with the Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control as part of a law enforcement operation on Dec. 7, 2023, according to a press release. The operation looked [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Firefighters with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical (LDCFM) responded to two fires overnight. The LDCFM said in a press release that firefighters were initially called around 11:40 p.m. on Dec. 13 to 815 New Hampshire Street. The structure was Cielito Lindo, a local Mexican restaurant that was in operation for almost 20 [...]
In an assessment of the diet of 533 free-ranging cats — both owned and unowned cats with access to the outdoors — researchers found a total of 2,084 species eaten by cats, of which 347, or 16.65%, fall into the category of "conservation concern."
The cut-off upper low is still off to our west today, providing beneficial rain to western Kansas. We'll stay partly to mostly cloudy and mild through the daytime with more clouds expected in the western half of the area. Highs will be in the lower to middle 50s today, and showers may spread across the [...]
LINCOLNVILLE (KSNT) - A 43-year-old woman from Wamego and a newborn died in a crash on Wednesday south of Lincolnville in Marion County. At 11:11 a.m., a 21-year-old man from Emporia was stopped in a work zone on U.S. Highway 56 and 250th Street while waiting for a flagger. Jessica R. Henson was driving a [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - K-State running back Treshaun Ward caps his career with the Wildcats at one year. Ward is transferring to Boston College, he announced on social media Wednesday. Ward entered the transfer portal on Nov. 27, along with other 'Cats. He ran for 643 yards in 11 games at Kansas State, while racking up [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - With a background in farming, Cleat Buckbee never expected to travel abroad for work. He would end up doing just that with the Army, serving in Alaska for 18 months before that land was part of the United States. After graduating high school, Buckbee worked on a Council Grove ranch for a [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - Bright lights are filling the sky Wednesday night and the early part of Thursday morning, but we're not talking about fireworks or UFO's. The Geminids meteor shower is peaking. With clear skies, you will be able to see upwards of 120 meteors per hour. While you might be able to see a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local university has found someone to fill its Vice President of Academic Affairs position after almost two years. Washburn University announced on Wednesday it has named a new provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Washburn's President JuliAnn Mazachek named John Fritch as the person who will take over that role [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - An Emporia State record-holder is getting AP recognition. Receiver Tyler Kahmann is an AP second-team All-American, the Associated Press announced Wednesday. Kahmann led the nation in touchdown catches with an Emporia State-record 20. He is ranked second in the nation in receptions and fourth in receiving yards. He is the only player [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Jayhawk football fans can eagerly monitor The Booth's makeover live. KU set up three cameras facing the stadium, which fans can watch on the KU Gateway District website. The southwest and southeast cameras face the demolition inside of the stadium, while the camera on the north shows the outside. The multi-year, multi-million [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Pre-trial hearings for the murder and rape of five-year old Zoey Felix are underway. A motion hearing was held on Wednesday to address motions filed prior to the preliminary hearing. Mickel Cherry, who's been charged with capital murder for Felix's death, was escorted into the courtroom by law enforcement, wearing a jumpsuit and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The holiday season is a reminder to 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.' The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and partnering agencies kicked off their holiday impaired driving campaign Wednesday at Washburn University. The goal is to communicate that driving impaired can have deadly consequences. John and Teresa Groves of Leavenworth experienced [...]
What We’re Tracking The wind will remain very light for this evening and tonight with temperatures dipping into the upper 20s and lower 30s once again. Cloud cover will come and go giving us partly cloudy weather overall. The main chance for rain this week might end up staying just west of the viewing area [...]