TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A Texas man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 100 years in connection with the July 2018 deaths of Alfred “Sonny” Carpenter andPauline Carpenter, both of Wichita, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. The bodies of Alfred “Sonny” Carpenter and Pauline Carpenter of Wichita [...]
What We're Tracking: A few showers SE tonight Mild and windy Saturday Cold front moves in Clouds will continue to roll in especially over our far southern counties bringing in a chance for a few showers after midnight for *some*. It's not the best chance, but it's enough that a few isolated showers will be [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The FBI is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating an individual involved in multiple commercial robberies. The robberies occurred between Sept. 21 and Sept. 24, 2020 at cash advance style stores in Kansas and Oklahoma. The FBI also believes the suspect involved attempted to rob a CVS, located at [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - Lyon County Public Health announced Friday that coronavirus updates will now be featured on a new dashboard effective Monday, Nov. 16. The new dashboard will allow the public to view data directly from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), creating a more accurate and reliable platform. According to a [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Coronavirus numbers are back on the rise and local health officials believe testing is a critical component in getting this pandemic under control. Dr. Jackie Hyland, University of Kansas Health System St. Francis' Chief Medical Officer said their hospital has more testing now than they did at the start of the [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Coronavirus numbers are going up every day, but nurses in Topeka are feeling more prepared than ever. St. Francis' Chief Nursing Officer Lisa Alexander said that's thanks to more technology and equipment, and just learning how to better treat patients who have the virus. She said she encourages nurses to take [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Department is adjusting to the county health order and announcing restrictions and closures in programming. The present limit on mass gathering is 10 people. Recreation programs and sports activities with 10 or fewer participants will continue. Activities with 10 or more participants will be canceled. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - With a new health order in place for Shawnee County, the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center is strengthening its COVID-19 rules for visiting guests. “Over the last six months we have seen how important it is to our community that we are open," Zoo Director Brendan Wiley said. "We want to [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Illuminations at Botanica will open to the public on Saturday. Because of COVID-19, there are some changes this year. You can walk through a garden display or drive through the display in the main parking lot. Illuminations will run through January 30. It will be closed Nov. 25 and 26 and [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - When Osage City and Nemaha Central meet in Osage City Friday, it'll be the first time OCHS has ever hosted in the sectional round. They're still searching for their first state title. The Thunder are the defending 2A champs, winning their first-ever last season. There are many different ways you can [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Washburn Athletics announced Friday no fans will be allowed into Lee Arena for the first four home basketball games of the season. Only parents of the players will be allowed in. Washburn said this is because of the changes the Shawnee County Health Department issued Thursday regarding mass gatherings. "With the [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Labor is warning people about scams sent through text messages. A fraudulent SMS phishing attempt is making the rounds, according to KDOL. Phishing is the practice of sending emails from reputable companies hoping people will reveal personal information such as passwords or credit card numbers. The text [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - Emporia State said Friday the general public won't be allowed to home games in White Auditorium in December. The university said it consulted with Lyon County Public Health and ESU Emergency Management and decided only families of the student-athletes will be allowed. "White Auditorium is known throughout the country as one [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Santa Claus arrived atop the Dillons in the Brookwood Shopping Center Friday morning. The arrival of Santa is always a sign the holiday season is near. This Santa has been helping Topeka usher in the holiday seasons for the past 55 years.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Less than 36 hours after encouraging "personal responsibility," Odessa, Texas Mayor Patrick Payton changed course by putting forth a mask mandate ordinance to be discussed during the next city council meeting. Local leaders all over the U.S. are encouraging residents to do their part, but some are doubtful about how effectively [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A beloved holiday favorite is back in the Capital City this weekend. The Cortez Holiday Light Show is launching with a virtual block party Saturday night. The Topeka tradition normally launches with a large block party, but creator Louie Cortez said the coronavirus pandemic made the block party too risky. "We'll [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - NBC News has now projected that Joe Biden will win the state of Arizona, nine days after the election. This is the first time Arizona has elected a Democrat for President since 1996. Biden will win Arizona's 11 Electoral college votes, bringing his total to 290 compared to Trump's 217. A [...]
Clouds will increase later today, but we'll see sunshine prior with highs only making it into the upper 40s to near 50°. There's a slight chance for a few isolated showers south and east late tonight into early tomorrow, and our temperatures will actually begin climbing after midnight with the return of a southwesterly breeze. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Washburn held its ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon for its brand new indoor athletic facility. The facility broke ground in March of 2019 and is nearly ready for teams to practice in. The $20 million plus facility is state of the art and should bring top recruits to the school. "One of [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Health Department released its updated weekly scorecard. It measures how severe the coronavirus spread is in the county. At the time of this article, it sits in the "uncontrolled" zone for the second week. So because of that, the county health officer is ramping restrictions back. Restaurants like [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Back in August 2020 the Jayhawk Area Council’s Top 20 Under 40 Steering committee Members sought out and surprised 20 individuals revealing they had been selected as a 2020 Topeka’s 20 Under 40 Honoree. This year's virtual announcement was held at The Dillon House in downtown Topeka and emceed by District [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Labor is struggling with outdated systems while unemployment claims keep pouring in. The department presented a study to address the need to modernize its unemployment system in a meeting with the state’s Joint Committee on Information Technology Thursday. They say that updates to their unemployment insurance system could [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Washburn University’s Indoor Practice Facility is finished and Washburn officials cut the ribbon Thursday to officially open the facility. Washburn University President Dr. Jerry Farley, Athletic Director Loren Ferré, Assistant Athletic Director Bruce Steinbrock, members of Crossland Construction Company, Greg Schwerdt of Schwerdt Design Group, Inc. and several members of the [...]
There have been 367 fatal accidents in 2020 as of November 11. That’s more than five percent higher than this time last year.
UPDATE: The Topeka Fire Department reports that the fire is out and residents of the house are safe. The department received a call around 6:45 p.m. of a fire originating in the front bedroom of the home. The road should be cleared around 8:00 p.m. and traffic will resume normally. TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A [...]
