EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Emporia Police Department arrested five people late Monday night. Police were trying to find the people that had been identified as persons of interest in drive-by shootings the weekend of Dec. 6. At around 5:30 p.m. Monday, officers got a search warrant at 1209 Sundown Circle. Police said because several […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Logan Elementary School choir sang Christmas songs to Capper Foundation clients and staff on Tuesday at the Capper Foundation, 3500 SW 10th Ave. The Seaman Elementary 5th and 6th-grade students gave a 20-minute performance to the enjoyment of the Capper Foundation clients and staff.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP/KSNT) – An attorney is asking a Douglas County judge to reduce the murder sentence of his client from Topeka. The attorney for 25-year-old Sarah Gonzales-McLinn, of Topeka, argued that she was not properly advised of a plea deal that could have reduced her sentence by half. Gonzales-McLinn is serving a “Hard 50” […]
A three-vehicle wreck is slowing traffic on Highway 75 near Hoyt.
DENSE FOG ADVISORY until 10am for the following counties: Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Lyon, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee and Washington Hopefully the recent snow was more heartwarming than a headache. The conditions Sunday and Monday were great for sledding, snowball fights and […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Snow is done falling in Topeka, but according to the city’s rules, you’ve only got 48 hours to get the shovel out and clear your sidewalk and driveway. While many people dread snow shoveling, a Topeka man is happy to help. Dustin Beeler is taking advantage of the snow by offering […]
The Topeka Festival Singers held their annual Holiday Concert “Home For The Holidays” Monday evening in White Concert Hall. The concert included the Christmas favorite, “Deck The Halls” and the classic German song “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming”. The audience was invited to sing along to “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” and “Aud […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — While winter weather caused several school closings Monday, students in Topeka knew exactly what to do with their day off. Dozens of kids and their parents made their way to the giant hill at Quinton Heights. People brought out all different types of sleds and even snowboards to ride down the […]
A grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides money for advertising. It also helps fund overtime pay for more officers to be out looking for impaired drivers.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A partnership with the Shawnee County Health Department and Washburn Tech is providing new opportunities for nursing students. The health department will now offer on-site training for Washburn Tech nursing students starting in the fall of 2020. The training program will give them more hands-on experiences in the field of public […]
SCOTT CITY, Kan. (KSNW) – It’s always good to have a friend in the school cafeteria especially when that friend is a hero. Scott City Elementary School fourth-grader Keller Turner wasted no time leaping into action to save a friend from choking at lunch. It happened on Friday at around 1:30 p.m. in the school […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — At the Kansas Ballet Academy, students learn graceful movements and techniques. But they’re also learning life lessons. “It’s not instant gratification,” said Director Alexander Smirnov. “You know, it’s every day, day-to-day work.” Originally from Russia, Smirnov has danced in countries all around the world and has decades of experience as a […]
The snow in northeast Kansas has mostly stopped, so now it’s time to start thinking about shoveling your sidewalks. KSNT News looked up rules for some of our local towns. Topeka: You must have your sidewalks shoveled 48 hours after the snow event. Manhattan: You must have your sidewalks shoveled 36 hours after the snow […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – The Riley County Police Department announced Monday it’s named Kurt Moldrup Assistant Director for the department. Moldrup has worked for the department for the past 34 years. He started as a patrol officer in March 1985. He was promoted to Captain in May 2009 and Interim Assistant Director on July 1, […]
What We’re Tracking: Gradual clearing and very cold tonight Cold sunshine Tuesday and Wednesday Partly cloudy and slightly warmer late week With cloud cover decreasing overnight and a blanket of snow on the ground for tonight, temperatures will drop back into the lower to middle 10s by early Tuesday morning. Certainly a very chilly night […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – According to multiple NFL insiders, the Chiefs claimed pass-rusher Terrell Suggs on waivers Monday afternoon. Suggs can lineup at linebacker or defensive end. Suggs was most recently a member of the Arizona Cardinals, but played a majority of his career with the Baltimore Ravens. He’s a seven-time Pro Bowler and was […]
SALINE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – The Salina Police Department requested that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Salina man. The whereabouts of 56-year-old Joseph Walters are unknown, and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate him. The Salina Police Department said Walters suffers from dementia. He was […]
