TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A Topeka child was placed in police custody and his mother arrested this week after he was found living in unsafe living conditions. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit followed up on a tip that a “non-school aged juvenile” boy was being exposed to unsafe living conditions. The boy’s […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a former Kansas county prosecutor does not have absolute immunity in lawsuits filed by a man who spent nearly 16 years in prison for a murder his brother later confessed to committing in a suicide note. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on […]
Lori Goetsch, Dean of KSU Libraries gave the media a sneak peek of the newly renovated Hale Library, located on the Kansas State University Campus. The first floor of Hale Library is set to open on Wednesday, August 28th. Hale Library suffered significant fire damage on May 22nd, 2018 and has been under renovations since. […]
A cook at a Los Angeles-area hotel was arrested after he allegedly threatened a mass shooting and stockpiled guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition at his home, police said Wednesday.
Riley County police was made aware Wednesday of a Snapchat video showing a 15-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl holding what appeared to be a gun and making threatening statements.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Gage Park is going to be filled with the sounds, smells and tastes of India on Sunday. India Fest 2019 will be in the Big Gage Shelter House from 10 am to 2 pm Sunday. The annual festival has been happening in Topeka for the past 17 years. It was started […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A brand new role is coming to city hall and it’s one that not many cities see around the country. Edward Collazo will start as Topeka’s first independent auditor in October. Collazo is currently a private attorney, previously serving as an Assistant District Attorney for Shawnee County. Before that he worked […]
(KSNW) – Thousands of Westar Energy customers are without power as heavy storms move across central Kansas. According to Westar’s outage map, over 5,500 people are without power in central Kansas, including residents in parts of Reno, Marion, and McPherson counties. As many as 4,563 of the customers affected, including Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport, are […]
Washburn University Student Services held a party for new students Wednesday evening in the Memorial Student Union. The goal of the party was to teach students about alcohol & underage drinking, sexual violence, safety on campus and how to achieve academic success for the coming school year. Students learned about the dangers of bing drinking, […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Some economists are predicting a recession in 2021, breaking the expansion that has occurred since the last recession in 2008. Some financial advisers have begun hearing about the uncertain future from worried customers. “It’s perfectly normal to be nervous and I think good to reassess that,” said Jim Hanna, a financial […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – As summer comes to a close, hotter temperatures aren’t the only thing that will fizzle out. Cicadas, the bugs known for the loud buzzing you hear during the summer months, will be quieting down soon. Dennis Dinwiddie, Director of Education and Conservation at the Topeka Zoo, said Cicadas make the sound […]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) – High winds and heavy rains brought down tree limbs and power lines in Emporia Wednesday. The power went out at two Emporia schools, canceling classes and causing concern inside. The downed power lines were down all around Emporia High and Flint Hills Technical College campuses causing classes to be canceled. Luckily […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas regulators are investigating the cause of a cluster of 11 earthquakes that hit Reno County in the last five days. The Kansas Corporation Commission announced Wednesday that it is analyzing injection well activity in the county. It will work with other state agencies to examine such factors as well construction, […]
