What We’re Tracking After our temporary break in the clouds today, more cloud cover builds in. We will see a mostly cloudy sky tonight. Temperatures drop down into the upper 20s and lower 30s. But with a northwest wind at 10-20 mph, it will feel much colder than that. The system finally moves far enough [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka resident's cremated remains will be launched into the unknown on the Deep Space Voyager mission. Scheduled to launch on Jan. 8 from Cape Canaveral, Fl., John A. Zempel's remains will be onboard, carrying him deep into space. Zempel was an avid space enthusiast who passed away on March 21, 2022, [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - A basketball player from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been suspended from the team following an allegation of rape stemming from an incident in Lawrence. Derrick Burson with the University of Illinois Athletics said in a press release sent out on Dec. 28 that Terrence Shannon Jr. had a warrant issued [...]
With bankruptcy looming over Bird Global, will this impact Topeka's own population of bird scooters?
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansan consumers could see $150 million in savings thanks to the "Axe the Food Tax" legislation signed in 2022. In 2024, the state grocery tax will be cut from 4% to 2%, saving consumers $12.5 million per month. In 2022, Governor Laura Kelly signed legislation that will gradually reduce state sales tax [...]
The Sedgwick County Zoo announced on Thursday they are expecting four baby elephants.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas has topped the nation for economic growth. Data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) put Kansas in the top slot for the fastest economic growth rate in the U.S. with Kansas' economy growing by 9.7% in the third quarter. The figures improve on Kansas' second quarter when it had [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The LINK/Superpedestrian e-scooter service in Manhattan will stop its services after the company announced it would no longer be operating in the U.S. The City of Manhattan announced the termination of services effective Dec. 31 on Facebook. The service provided 412,408 trips since Aug. 2020, according to the city. "The City also [...]
We'll continue to see cloud cover through the area today as that upper level system continues to slowly make it's way east. The good news is, that today looks to be the last full day of clouds for awhile! Highs will be a bit chilly with a relatively light breeze out of the north. We'll [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department is working the scene of a structure fire in west Topeka. At 6:22 a.m. on Thursday, crews responded to reports of a structure fire in the 900 block of Southwest Cambridge Avenue. As of 6:45 a.m., the scene is still active, according to Shawnee County dispatchers. No injuries [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - KU football returned home on Wednesday after an exciting bowl game win. The team flew back into Forbes Field in Topeka. The Jayhawks were welcomed home to the sound of the school's fight song and applause. This comes after KU beat UNLV 49-36 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl game in Arizona. Head [...]
ORLANDO, Fla. (KSNT) - The Wildcats have new faces at perhaps the two most important spots on their offense. One of them is on the field, the other is on the staff. K-State has a new starting quarterback. Avery Johnson's time is here after Will Howard transferred. The program will also have a new offensive [...]
ORLANDO, Fla. (KSNT) - The first ever Pop-Tarts Bowl is one that comes at an interesting time for Kansas State football. The Wildcats roster will look much different after 19 outgoing transfers, including starting quarterback Will Howard. Additionally, K-State's top two pass catchers (Ben Sinnott and Phillip Brooks), from a yardage standpoint, opted out of [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Born and raised in Emporia, Robert Cunningham would go on to see a lot of foreign shores with the Marines. The moment that stands out the most? A change in directives following the defection of an international dictator's family. For the Emporia native, choosing which branch to join following graduation was pretty [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Going to Israel is nothing new for Temple Beth Sholom Rabbi Sam Stern. He's been there many times, including just earlier this year. But now, with the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, he's going back. And it won't be the same as other trips. "This trip is going to be [...]
