TOPEKA (KSNT) - State transportation officials say extensive road work operations will begin next week in Topeka on U.S. Highway 75. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced in a press release that a road work project on 75 Hwy will start on Monday, April 8. This project includes the replacement of bridge approaches and [...]
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation providing an update on the case of two missing women from Kansas.
Royce West, the attorney for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice, will speak with reporters about a Dallas crash Rice was involved in last weekend
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two proposals over hemp regulations have stalled in the Statehouse, including an amendment that would have criminalized some CBD products. The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources decided not to take up an amendment to House Bill 2168. It would have reduced hemp licensing and registration fees from $1,200 to $800. [...]
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A gas tank explosion leveled a home, left three people injured and damaged several cars and nearby homes early Thursday in Juarez, Mexico. A video obtained by a KTSM/Border Report camera crew shows police sifting through the rubble and pulling a survivor caught under cinder blocks and concrete and [...]
What We’re Tracking The wind relaxes tonight, however, our skies will be clear. That combination will lead to colder temperatures settling in tonight and early tomorrow morning. Lows should drop into the upper 20s and lower 30s with a Frost Advisory in effect for the southeastern half of the area. If you've got plants outside [...]
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TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed several bipartisan bills on Thursday, including Senate Bill 360, giving Kansas taxpayers additional flexibilities when contributing to a 529 program account, qualified ABLE program account, and first-time home savings account by allowing them to choose the timing of their deduction from state income tax. The bill allows [...]
TOPEKA (FOX 43) - CEO of the Topeka Area Building Association Katy Nelson joins the FOX 43 AM Live team to talk about the Build My Future event taking place Tuesday, April 9. Watch the full interview above to get the full story. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - K-State Assistant Director of Student Services Recruitment and Admissions Holly Gerke joins the KSNT morning crew to talk about Saturday's KSU open house. Watch the video above to get all the details. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - A report from USA Today found more than 62 million Americans face prescription medication shortages. In Kansas, nearly over 1/5 of residents face medical shortages. According to the report, Americans are struggling to find over-the-counter (OTC) medicine and medical equipment. Over 14% of respondents reported being affected by prescription medication shortages. OTC [...]
TOPEKA (FOX 43) - Aimee Copp-Hasty with Valeo and Kevin Colhouer with Darrell's Service Station join the FOX 43 AM Live team to talk about this year's collaboration, the giving pump. For more information, check the video above for the full story. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - With a solar eclipse approaching Kansas, what should pet owners do to keep their critters safe? 27 News spoke to the President and CEO of the Northeast Animal Welfare Foundation Justin Brokar on what pet owners can do to prepare. Brokar says for the most part, pet owners don't have to be [...]
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) - A northeast Kansas sheriff's office is investigating the death of a man in Geary County Thursday after his body was discovered at a local rest stop. The Geary County Sheriff's Office said in a press release it received a call around 6:20 a.m. on April 4 at an eastbound I-70 rest [...]
The police then turned to the media for help - and got an unlikely response.
JACKSON COUNTY (KSNT) - A Kansas sheriff says a former corrections officer is being sentenced for attempting to bring contraband into a local correctional facility. Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse said in a press release Thursday morning that 36-year-old Lucas A. Ray of Holton, who worked for the sheriff's office as a corrections officer in [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is likely to sign a bipartisan tax plan finalized on Wednesday this week. The governor sent a statement to Nexstar's Kansas Capitol Bureau on Thursday, April 4. She says she intends to sign the plan, despite it not being "perfect." “Conference Committee Report for House Bill 2036 does [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for an assault that happened in the southwest portion of Topeka's Shunga Trail last year. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) started an investigation on Aug. 17 regarding an incident reported to Shawnee County Park Police on Aug. 15. Jose J. Arteaga, 30, of [...]
Warmer air moves back in for the last half of the week. Temperatures climb into the lower to middle 60s this afternoon under lots of sunshine. Our winds will be much less than the last couple of days, but we still could see some gusts up to 20mph or so later today. Those winds relax, [...]
A 92-year-old man was pronounced dead by hospital staff after a crash in McPherson County.
MCPHERSON (KSNT) - A 92-year-old woman was pronounced dead by hospital staff after a crash in McPherson County. On Wednesday at 7:27 a.m., the 92-year-old woman from Inman, Kansas, was driving a 2011 Chevy Silverado west on Arapaho Road. A 31-year-old man from Salina was driving his 2020 Kia Soul north on K61 Highway. The [...]
TOPEKA, (KSNT)- Kansas lawmakers have finally reached a deal on tax relief. Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins posted online about the plan Wednesday night. In an interview with Nexstar's Kansas Capitol Bureau, shortly before meeting to finalize the deal, Senator Caryn Tyson, who chairs the Senate Tax committee spoke about the details of the mega [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Serving with the Air Force across Korea and Vietnam, Barry Buessing ensured safety and stability for those taking to the skies. Back in the late 1960's, Buessing had an important decision to make after high school, join the service or attend more schooling. He ended up doing a bit of both, choosing [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn softball is thankful for second chances. The Ichabods are enjoying the production, or the lack of offensive production from opposing teams, that sophomore pitcher Sadie Walker provides. Walker has a 0.88 ERA on the 2024 season and has thrown five complete game shutouts. Washburn almost let her pass by. "Sadie came [...]