LYON COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers confirm a sheriff's deputy and a 16-year-old were hospitalized after a crash on U.S. Highway 56 on Thursday. Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) crash logs report the crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 14 on U56 at the city limits of Allen. A 16-year-old from Reading was driving a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Cops will increase their patrols on a portion of Highway 24 starting any day, the Kansas Department of Transportation announced Thursday. The highway between St. Marys and Manhattan is one of four sections of highway across the state to get the expanded patrols over the next five years. The state selected this [...]
A 10-year-old boy in Mason County, West Virginia, was found dead on Sunday morning from a gunshot wound after becoming separated from his grandfather during a hunting trip the day before.
Update 12:53 p.m.: The water main break on Redwood Dr. has been repaired. Water service will be restored. Update 12:47 p.m.: The City of Emporia issued another utility update for a water main break on the north side of Flint Hills Technical College. Service may be affected in the area. EMPORIA (KSNT) - A combination [...]
A Phoenix-based police task force has arrested two alleged drug dealers and seized 41.5 pounds of fentanyl pills hidden in a pickup driving around a commercial parking lot.
SALINA (KSNT) - KANSAS is asking its Kansas fans to "Hold On" as it announces two new performances in the Sunflower State. KANSAS will be performing live in Salina for two performances on March 22 and 23 next year. Both will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Stiefel Theatre located at 151 South Santa [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka and Manhattan beat Wichita, the largest metropolitan area in Kansas, for the highest percentage of fraud cases in 2022. The population of Wichita is roughly 3.2 times larger than Topeka with 399,411 citizens, according to the City of Wichita and U.S. Census Bureau figures on Topeka. Despite the three-fold population difference, [...]
A 51-year-old Eureka man was killed Wednesday night in crash in Coffey County.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka's premier indoor football team has released an update ahead of its upcoming 2024 season. The Topeka Tropics announced on social media that the team will be competing in the National Arena League (NAL) next year. "We will join storied and long-standing teams from the Champions Indoor Football League (CIF), such as [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - State election officials say Donald J. Trump is the first name to appear on the candidate list for the upcoming 2024 Presidential Preference Primary. The Kansas Secretary of State (SOS) announced via social media on Wednesday, Sept. 13 that Trump's name is the first to officially appear as a candidate in a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Local Financial Advisor Chris McGee was presented the Distinguished Partner in Philanthropy Award by the Topeka Community Foundation, Thursday morning at the Topeka Country Club. "Today I am very honored to be recognized with the Distinguished Partner in Philanthropy award from the Topeka Community Foundation. Coming from them, that's a huge honor. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Jennifer LeClair with the Boys & Girls Club of Topeka joined the KSNT Morning Show to talk about the Teen Center Food Pantry and open positions the club is hiring for. Find out more in the interview above!
More sunshine is in store for Thursday with high temperatures climbing into the lower to middle 80s for much of the region again. There is a chance for a few showers Friday afternoon and Friday night. It's possible that could linger on into early Saturday morning. Other than that, conditions should remain dry through the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A downtown Topeka project has been in the making for several years, and is trying to get on track for completion. Astra Innovation is an animal science, technology, research and agriculture innovation center. It's been said by a project lead that this project would be a transformational project for downtown Topeka. The [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Starting his military journey with the Reserve Unit in Emporia, Specialist 4th Class John Koonce stood firm after the call of duty led him overseas during the height of Vietnam. Like many during the time, Koonce became involved with the armed forces to finish his time in higher education. “It was my [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Advisors Excel invited motivational speaker Anthony Trucks to Topeka to talk to to area athletes and Advisors Excel staff. "This is all about the 'Dark Work,' the work you do in the dark to shine the brightest in the light. The light can be anything for anybody. It can be your family, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Some students at a local elementary school are learning about a common insect up close and personal before releasing them to the wild. For the past month, students and Meadows Elementary School housed almost 800 monarch butterfly caterpillars. Students got to see the progression from caterpillar to butterfly in their own classroom [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Aspiring lumberjacks got to give back to a local nonprofit tonight. Axe & Ale donated half of tonight's lane rentals to the Capper Foundation. This is an organization in Topeka that helps build and empower people living with disabilities. If tonight was for first timers or the pro, everyone helped give back [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A country music artist will make a stop in northeast Kansas in 2024. Musician Gary Allen is coming to the Prairie Band Casino and Resort. Allan has been making country music for almost 25 years. One hit song of Allen's from the 2000's is "Every Storm (Runs out of Rain)." According to [...]
SHAWNEE (KSNT) - State wildlife officials say a new state fishing record has been set with a bow-angler from Parsons. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) spokeswoman Nadia Marji said in a press release that Michal Starr Jr. broke the state fishing record for spotted gar earlier this year. Starr pulled in a 34.5-inch [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas high school baseball and softball will have more games to play. The Kansas High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) voted on Wednesday to expand its 20-game season cap for high school baseball and softball to a 26-game cap. Baseball expansion: Rule 32, Baseball, Section 1, Article 4 - passed with a vote [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Strap up your hiking boots, Shawnee County is offering nature hikes to take advantage of the fall foliage. Shawnee Count Parks and Recreation has scheduled three naturalist hikes this fall for members of the community to get enjoy the changing seasons, according to Mike McLaughlin, Shawnee County Parks and Recreation communications and [...]
