LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) – A 25-year-old is dead after a motorcycle accident in Lawrence on Sunday morning. Lawrence Police said the crash happened around 1 a.m. when an officer tried to do a traffic stop near Monterey Way and Bob Billings Parkway. The motorcycle driver didn’t stop and fled the scene. After a short chase, […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Funeral services are now set for 59-year-old Kenneth G. Barsch who was killed in a motorcycle crash on US-75 on Wednesday. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 30th at 3 p.m. at the Emmanuel Cemetery in Berryton. A celebration of life will be held after at KNJ Bar. Friends […]
What We’re Tracking: Slightly warmer today Small storm chance tonight Average temperatures next week Sunday looks to be a similar set up as Saturday with afternoon high temperatures in the lower 90s and heat index values in the lower to middle 90s as the humidity stays with us throughout the weekend. Mostly sunny skies allow […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) — In honor of National Day of the Cowboy, the Flint Hills Discovery Center hosted a celebration teaching kids about Kansas’ cowboy history. Both kids and parents got to take part in a variety of cowboy-themed activities such as rope making, branding and sling shooting. “We always like to do something good […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) — From a carnival to animals and competitions, the Riley County fair has it all. While most people come to hang out and enjoy the festivities, others come for different reasons. Rick Anderson comes to educate. He’s a local beekeeper and has a booth at the fair that allows people to get […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)–The West Ridge Mall is adding extra space to their play area. On Saturday, The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, The United Way of Greater Topeka and West Ridge have teamed up to open a new reading area for kids. The library and the United Way provided books and toys for kids […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)– It’s the words your kids don’t want to hear, but it’s almost time for school to start. On Saturday, the West Ridge mall helped families and kids prepare for the upcoming school year with a Back to School Bash. There were booths for school supply drives, library cards, lunch packing and more. […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)– There are only 400 Sumatran Tigers left around the world, and the Topeka Zoo wants to help raise awareness of their extinction. For Global Tiger Day, the zoo set up arts, crafts and signs for people who walked by the Sumatran Tiger area. Raising peoples awareness that Sumatrans, as well as other […]
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – Jackson County deputies are searching for a UTV that was recently stolen from a local home. Sheriff Tim Morse said the department is investigating the theft of a green camo 2004 Rhino 660 Side by Side. Someone took the UTV from a home in the 13000 block of S. Road […]
The Kansas Ballet held their Summer Celebration Recital on Saturday evening at the Topeka Performing Arts Center. The Summer dance recital included traditional ballet mixed with contemporary dance. A number of the dance numbers were choreographed by several of the younger members of Kansas Ballet. The Summer Celebration included guest artists Nicole Graniero & Oscar […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – On Saturday 16-year-old Zachary Jacob McFall turned himself in to police in connection with Thursday’s deadly shooting. Topeka Police were searching for McFall after 16-year-old Joaquin Aj McKinney was shot and killed in the 400 block of 37th street on Thursday night. On Friday they asked for the public’s help in […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Manhattan is looking for ways to improve transportation routes for people who bike and walk in the city. The city is asking for feedback from people in the little apple about what they’d like to see for bikers and walkers. They are working to create a 20-year plan to enhance their […]
What We’re Tracking: Mostly clear tonight Slight storm chance Monday Average temperatures next week Tonight we’ll continue to see a little bit of cloud cover throughout portions of the area as winds start to calm down and we drop down into the lower 70s for your overnight low. Sunday looks to be a similar set […]
