TOPEKA (KSNT) - Have you spotted a big tree in Kansas recently? It could be a current or future champion tree for the state. The Champion Tree Program seeks to honor Kansas trees through receiving a place on a state and/or national list. The program is maintained through the efforts of volunteers and members of [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka area students won't need a ticket to ride city buses this school year. For the 11th year running, Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority announced it will offer high school students free rides on fixed bus routes. This comes after the Topeka Metro board of directors approved extending the program on Thursday. All [...]
What We’re Tracking There's another chance for a few showers or storms later tonight, and a few showers could linger through part of the morning tomorrow. As a result, temperatures will likely be in the middle 80s for Friday afternoon before warming back up to near 90° for Saturday. Rain chances become few and far [...]
WAMEGO (KSNT) - Law enforcement warns the public about violence training taking place at a local school this weekend. The Wamego Police Department (WPD) posted on social media that it will be using the Wamego High School for active violence training Friday, July 21 and Saturday July 22. The WPD, along with the Fire Department, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County fair begins Thursday at the Stormont Vail Events Center, with the arrival of the livestock and contest entries. The annual county fair showcases the hard work put in by young 4-H members and the animals and agricultural products they produce and care for. "Today we have our 4-H'ers judging [...]
New Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Edwards came early to camp to get some work in with the rookies as they all adjust to a new playbook.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansans looking for work are getting a helping hand through an upcoming job fair. Patrick Lowry with the Kansas Department of Commerce (KDC) said in a press release that KANSASWORKS will host a virtual job fair from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26. The fair will feature 800 job [...]
Clay County prosecutor announces an Independence man is charged with making a terror threat connected to a swatting call at KC's Ford Plant.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is weighing in on the legal battle over gender markers in the state. Kansas Capitol Bureau spoke with the governor during a ribbon cutting for a shooting range near Manhattan on Tuesday. The governor was asked where she stands on the court fight over the use of sex [...]
A lunch kit product sold in stores nationwide is under a public health alert by federal health officials due to peanut allergy risks.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Autobody shops around Topeka have been backed up due to claims following last weekend's destructive storm. Already facing supply chain issues since COVID, claims for broken windows and dented roofs have nearly doubled repair times, according to Collision Repair Tech Damien Fairbanks with John Hoffer Chrysler Jeep. "Ones that aren't drivable or [...]
TOPEKA (FOX 43 AM LIVE)- Shawn Brian with the Topeka and Performing Arts Center joined the Fox 43 AM Live show to speak about upcoming events at TPAC. To hear about the events, you can watch the full interview above. If you're interested in purchasing tickets to any of the events, click here.
TOPEKA (KSNT)- A group of Kansas senators have signed off on several of the governor’s new appointments. Former top DEA official Erik Smith is one of the appointments moving forward in his confirmation process. The Kansas Senate Confirmation Oversight Committee voted unanimously to forward Smith's confirmation to the full senate on Wednesday. Smith will officially take [...]
LAWRENCE (FOX 43 AM LIVE)- Sydney Martin with the Lawrence Humane Society joined the Fox 43 AM Live show to show off 5-year-old Sodapop! He came into the shelter during the Fourth of July holiday as a stray. Martin says he is wonderful in play groups with other dogs, but can get overwhelmed sometimes as [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), Kansas Attorney General's Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and other partners will work on creating a joint tasks force to combat fentanyl in Kansas. The task force is called the Joint Fentanyl Impact Team (JFIT) will see the introduction of a new [...]
The American Heartland Theme Park will be located along Route 66 near Vinita, in northeast Oklahoma.
A longtime Cleveland attorney had his Maserati stolen before the carjackers crashed it, and both the carjacking and crash were recorded on video.
Three officers concluded that a suspected poacher had shot the moose and then attempted to remove its head.
Humidity will lower through the day thanks to a front that moved through last night. Winds will be out of the north today, around 10mph, but temperatures will still be warm in the lower 90s. Clouds will be clearing out today, too, as we become sunny by this afternoon. There's another chance for a few [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A judge has sided with former Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Herman Jones in a federal lawsuit. The case was brought against him in 2021 by two former majors who supervised multiple female employees who accused Jones creating a hostile work environment and subjecting them to sexual misconduct. In a decision Wednesday, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Many homeowners are still cleaning up fallen and injured trees on their property after storms moved through northeast Kansas this weekend. The city of Topeka and many tree service companies are working quickly to clean up storm debris. However, it is important to remember the lasting effects storms can have on tree [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - After Tuesday's deadly crash at a railroad crossing in west Topeka, one local family is asking how this could have happened again. Since 1993, the Federal Railroad Administration has investigated 10 separate train-vehicle crashes this crossing, two of which resulted in death. On Tuesday, Carl Myles, of Topeka, was killed when his [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Marine Corporal, Karl Snyder's time helping fellow servicemembers didn't end once his time in the military came to a close. In the Topeka VA Cantina, you'll find Karl working to connect fellow veterans through the Veteran Supply shop. His appreciation for helping fellow servicemen started in California four decades ago, where [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka Blues Society's July Summertime Blues Concert features The Mix with Mike Babb at the Gage Park Amphitheater. The Mix with Mike Babb is a blues and classic rock group from Topeka playing old school music from the 60', 70's and 80's. Opening for The Mix was Acoustic Anomaly. A Topeka Based [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Former University of Kansas Director of Athletics Lew Perkins died Tuesday, July 18 at 78-years-old. The family of Perkins confirmed he died in Lawrence. His career in college athletics was more than 40 years. Perkins served as the KU Director of Athletics from June 2003 until September 2011, according to a KU [...]
