TOPEKA (KSNT)-- A Topeka man has been identified as the victim of Friday, May 24, mornings shooting in the 100 block of NW US 24 Highway. According to a press release from the Topeka Police Department, Charles Balocca, 61, of Topeka has been identified as the deceased. Just before 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 24, [...]
What We’re Tracking It's cool out there this morning with temperatures in the lower 50s to start out. With clear skies and winds remaining fairly calm through the night, there are a few areas of patchy fog. As we get more sunshine through the morning, it should burn off fairly quickly. Most of our Saturday [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Results are in from 2024 KSHAA state baseball and softball championship games from around the state. BASEBALL: 6A - Olathe South (16-13) 5A - St. Thomas Aquinas (23-7) 4A - Rock Creek (28-1) 3A - Hayden (18-12) 2A-1A - Medicine Lodge (17-5) SOFTBALL: 6A - Olathe Northwest (23-4) 5A - Bishop Carroll [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A lot of people will be making a splash this Memorial Day weekend. Ahead of a later start in the year for the kickoff of the swim season, there are many things pool owners should think about before hosting their next pool party. Clayton Sherwood, owner of Swims and Sweeps, gave a [...]
ROSSVILLE (KSNT) - You may have heard of the "Weiner Mobile", but have you heard of the "Bulldog Car?" A Rossville art teacher is following in his dad's footsteps with his artistic talents. Garrett Larson's father built the original bulldog statue outside the front doors of the high school back in 1985. Larson had the idea to transform the Rossville [...]
SALINA (KSNT) - Rock Creek baseball is going home with the 4A state trophy. The Mustangs beat Pratt High School 7-3 in Friday's state championship game in Salina. Rock Creek found itself playing catch-up on the scoreboard for the second-straight game, but similar to the state semifinal game, freshman Brock Lubbers came up clutch for [...]
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) - Hayden baseball has forever etched its names in the history books. The Wildcats completed their run with a 5-3 victory over Wichita-Trinity in the title game on Friday. With a near .500 record entering the tournament (15-12), the road to the championship game didn't look easy. Hayden won its opening matchup [...]
SALINA (KSNT) - For the second-straight season, Wamego softball ends the year as state champions. The Lady Raiders completed their run with a 5-0 victory over Andale in the title game on Friday. It wasn't an easy road, with Wamego's first round game of state lasting 17 innings, ending in a 2-1 walk-off over Clearwater. [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - April showers bring May flowers. And this stretch brings bee swarms to the Sunflower State. Each year, Kansas experiences what’s known as “swarm season” from April to June. It’s triggered when bees lump together as the colony increases its size and needs more space. They can be found on tree limbs, parts of your home, and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has yet to set a date for a special session, despite plans to announce a date this week. The Governor previously stated that she'd be working with lawmakers to find a date that works best. Kelly is calling lawmakers back to the statehouse, after vetoing a bipartisan tax [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Friday, dozens of Kansans went to the Kansas Veteran's Cemetery in Manhattan to decorate the graves of American veterans. One of the many groups that came to volunteer was the American Legion. Alan Zeitvogel is the director of the American Legion Rider Chapter Pearce-Keller Post No. 17 in Manhattan. "It gives me [...]
The Topeka Cat Café may be opening this summer.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The City of Manhattan is making plans to replace its former mayor, after he drove through a liquor store and was later arrested for a DUI. Manhattan city commissioners will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 to consider nominations to fill the vacant seat of former Manhattan Mayor [...]
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SALINA (KSNT) - Wamego junior pitcher Peyton Hardenburger continues to appear invincible in the 4A state softball tournament. Hardenburger, a Tennessee commit, showed no signs of slowing down on Friday despite pitching 17 innings on Thursday. In the quarterfinals, she allowed just one run against Clearwater in the Lady Raiders 2-1 win. She struck out [...]