What We’re Tracking: Mugginess and heat return High pressure builds through Tuesday Slight chance for storms Tuesday night Tonight we’ll stay mostly clear to partly cloudy as temperatures cool down into the lower 70s for your overnight low. We look to finally get a brief break from the overnight showers and storms as a high […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Friends and family are mourning a teen girl who was killed in Topeka on Saturday. Saturday around 1:30 p.m., police responded to a home on Southeast Ohio Avenue. That’s where they found 18-year-old Ashley Usher suffering from a gunshot wound. According to police, when paramedics arrived on scene, Usher was responsive […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Hundreds of people saddled up for the Topeka Rodeo Saturday night. The rodeo began Friday and continued through Saturday. Things kicked off with a celebrity pony hop which featured Washburn head men’s basketball coach Bret Ballard and Sheriff Brian Hill. After that, the crowd got to watch as the rodeo pros […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Antoine Groves is the proud owner of Fades Barbershop in Central Topeka. He grew up just about six blocks from where his shop is located and now he gets to do what he loves in the community he calls home. Just six years ago Groves began his career as a barber. […]
JEFFERSON Co., Kan. (KSNT)– Two people are dead after a crash in Jefferson County. According to Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig, four people were involved in the crash, two of which died. The crash happened in the area of 50th and K237. This is an ongoing investigation. We will continue to keep you update with […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Hundreds of pets in Northeast Kansas were adopted as part of the Clear the Shelters Special. Shelters in our area are still tallying up the numbers from the busy adoption day, but as of Saturday night hundreds of pets were put into new homes. Here are the numbers so far: Clay […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSNT)– The family of a Washburn football player who was shot and killed in April is keeping his memory alive, giving back to people in the Kansas City community with a backpack giveaway on Saturday. KSNT News reporter McKenzi Davis spoke with Dwane Simmons’ family exclusively about their community efforts. “Dwane loved […]
BURLINGTON, Kan. (KSNT) – Early Friday morning a fire tore through a Burlington home killing a mother and her two young daughters. Rose Pope and her daughters Hope, 6, and Faith, 5, were killed in the fire. Now their family and the entire community are mourning their loss. A GoFundMe has been set up in […]
The Boys & Girls Club of Topeka held their annual Harley Party Saturday evening at Vaerus Aviation located at Forbes Field. The evening’s event included live Entertainment by Departure, food trucks, silent auctions, Casino games and The Historic Harley Davidson of Topeka will give away a brand new Harley Davidson Motorcycle at the end of […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Clear The Shelters is a national campaign where animal shelters offer discounts to try and get as many animals adopted as possible. A huge line formed outside of Helping Hands Humane Society before their doors even opened Saturday morning. Once inside, hundreds of cats and dogs greeted people with the hope […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT)– The Lawrence Humane Society is now closed early after all their animals got adopted on Clear the Shelters Day. The animal shelter’s Director of Development and Communications, Michael LaFave, announced they closed earlier than expected after people adopted all of their dogs and a majority of their cats. Only three cats are […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Police arrested a convicted felon for having a gun that they say he shot into a home on Saturday morning. Officers said that around 8:00 a.m. they responded to a home on SW 34th Street where someone told them that their house had been hit by 2 bullets. No one was […]
What We’re Tracking: Storm chances return tonight Mugginess and heat make a comeback High pressure builds through Wednesday After rounds of showers and storms the past two nights many areas are suffering from flooding concerns and some wind damage as well. We’re not done yet with the rain either. Another round of showers and storms […]
