TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation has selected 12 Kansas communities to receive grant funds to help develop the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) project. The SRTS program accepted two types of grant applications: planning grants and kick-start grants. Planning grants are awarded to develop SRTS plans to study conditions, for public outreach [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a final investigation report on a deadly airplane crash that happened in Topeka in 2022. At 11:53 a.m. on July 16, 2022, witnesses saw Steven D. Stucky's airplane depart the runway and perform various aerobatic maneuvers. Toxicological tests detected levels of ethanol in Stucky's system. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is calling for action from Kansans this January to address a deadly radioactive gas found in homes. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking cigarettes, according to the KDHE. You can't see or smell radon, but it can have a big [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) responded to a house fire in Southeast Topeka on Tuesday. At 1 p.m., crews found fire and smoke coming from a single-story house in the 2500 block of SE 13th St. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. The occupants of the house were able to escape [...]
STACKER - Cold temperatures are keeping gasoline prices low this week. National average gas prices reached their lowest level since 2021, according to GasBuddy. The company's analyst isn't ruling out a $2.99 national average price for a gallon of gas in the coming weeks. Gasoline inventories are also sitting 8% above the levels they were [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Motorists should be cautious driving this morning while dense fog drops visibility below a quarter mile. At 3:38 a.m., the National Weather Service of Topeka issued a hazardous weather advisory for dense fog in east Kansas. The fog is expected to continue until noon. The NWS of Topeka identified Jackson, Jefferson, Morris, [...]
**DENSE FOG ADVISORY** - In effect through noon Wednesday. Rain and fog dissipate again later this morning with cloudy skies expected for the afternoon. Highs are expected to be in the upper 30s, close to 40°, with overnight lows in the lower 30s again. Another round of fog is likely again tonight and early tomorrow, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - One customer turned to social media after finding an insect infestation at a local taco shop. Adam Mentzer, the customer who shot and posted the video to Facebook, said his video shows cockroaches inside Fuzzy's Taco Shop, located at 2614 SW 17th St. Mentzer, who lives in Topeka, said he was dining [...]
TOPEKA, (KSNT)- Kansas Republican leaders are sending their tax plan to the Governor's desk, with their signature. In a rare move, GOP leaders held a "ceremonial signing" on Tuesday. This comes before democratic Governor Laura Kelly has made a decision on the proposal. A key feature of the tax package is a "single-rate" income tax, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - City leaders are getting closer to selecting Topeka's next permanent city manager. Richard Nienstedt has served in the interim position since June, 2023 when former City Manager Stephen Wade took an extended leave of absence and was ultimately fired. Alongside Mayor Mike Padilla at a city briefing Tuesday, Nienstedt said the city [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Teacher of the Year got some new wheels to ride around in style. Taylor Bussinger, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Prairie Trail Middle School in Olathe is this year's Kansas Teacher of the Year. Tuesday, Enterprise Rent-A-Car surprised him with a new car. As teacher of the year, Bussinger [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Jayhawk head tennis coach Todd Chapman is staying in Lawrence for three more years, but his goals remain the same. "We still want to be a consistent, top-20 team in the country," Chapman said. "We want the chance to play for Big 12 championships. We want to be a team that's on [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A quartet of college basketball coaches are engaging in a friendly competition which serves multiple purposes. Charlie Hustle, a clothing company based out of Kansas City, is selling custom t-shirts for fans of KU, K-State, Mizzou and Arkansas. The shirts all feature the team's head coach, with the following slogans: The shirts [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka announced a list of Public Works projects it has planned for 2024. As Topeka continues to work to improve its infrastructure, the city has announced Public Works projects that are slated for this year. Amanda Knowland with the City of Topeka said construction usually starts in March or [...]
Kaylin Gillis was a passenger in a car that was turning around in Kevin Monahan's driveway last year.
Kansas City Chiefs fans in the Sunflower State could soon decorate their vehicles with new distinctive license plates as early as next year.
What We’re Tracking **DENSE FOG ADVISORY** - In effect tonight through early Wednesday **WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY** - In effect tonight for northwestern half of the area Another round of showers tonight along with areas of dense fog. While actual air temperatures should stay at or above freezing, some of the road temperatures are still well [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - A future Jayhawk men's basketball player is being recognized as one of the nation's best high school hoopers. On Tuesday, Flory Bidunga was named a McDonald's All-American. Bidunga will play in the McDonald’s All-American game on April 2 at the Toyota Center in Houston. The 6-foot-9 center committed to Kansas in August [...]
The quick thinking of a group of local Boy Scouts saved a Kentucky man from freezing to death on Saturday.
Kansans will need to get ready for three major elections taking place in the near future.
