Новости за 03.04.2024

TOPEKA (KSNT) — On Wednesday, the City of Topeka announced the five finalists for the Topeka City Manager Position. The finalists will be participating in two interview panels on Monday, April 8. The interviews will not be open to the public, but a meet and greet will be held for members of the public on [...]

What We’re Tracking The sky remains clear tonight with temperatures dropping down into the lower to middle 30s. After being rather breezy today, those conditions continue into tonight. We'll see winds out of the northwest from 10-15 mph and gusting to about 30 mph. Warmer air moves back in for the latter part of the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Kansas Senate and House have approved a plan Wednesday to allow microbreweries in Kansas to self-distribute beer and hard cider. It passed by overwhelming margins in both chambers, and it now heads to Governor Laura Kelly's desk. A microbrewery licensee would be allowed to sell beer and hard cider manufactured by such [...]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice released a statement about his involvement in a Dallas crash last weekend.

DOUGLAS COUNTY (KSNT) - Douglas County officials are working a crash where three people were killed. According to a release from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Highway 24-59, north of Lawrence and near the Jefferson County Line is closed after a crash. The crash took place around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The sheriff and [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Traffic is being diverted in west Manhattan after a multi-vehicle crash. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) announced on social media that a multi-vehicle crash is causing all traffic to be diverted. At 2:08 p.m., the RCPD took to social media to inform residents of a crash at Claflin Road and Seth [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department provided an update on an investigation into a body that was found in the Kansas River on March 29. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka said officers with the TPD were called just before 9:30 a.m. to the 300 block of N. Kansas Avenue regarding a body [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A team of reviewers gave Stormont Vail Health a gold seal of approval for its perinatal care services. On Wednesday, Stormont Vail Health announced that The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care (ACPC) was awarded to the hospital. The award is given to entities that provide [...]

MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) - Jerome Tang has his first transfer of the 2024 offseason. Michigan guard Dug McDaniel will join K-State men's basketball for the 2024-25 season, McDaniel announced on his social media Wednesday. McDaniel, who just finished his sophomore season with the Wolverines, was a two-year starter that led the team in scoring (16.3 [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A grand opening was held on Southwest Wanamaker Road for a new chicken wing restaurant. As of Wednesday, Topeka has its first Wingstop at 2121 Southwest Wanamaker Road #103. Before the opening, the closest Wingstop location was at 2233 Louisiana St, Suite G in Lawrence. "The first franchised Wingstop location opened in [...]

Graphic Content Warning: This story contains information that may disturb some viewers. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) -- A man from Kansas who used social media platforms to solicit minors including a teenager from Lynchburg has pleaded guilty to federal child exploitation charges. The Department of Justice (DOJ) says, 22-year-old Andrew Kent, from Manhattan, Kansas pled guilty [...]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An audit released Tuesday by Kansas’ attorney general concluded that the state is losing more than $20 million a year because its Insurance Department is lax in overseeing one of its programs. The department said the audit is flawed and should be “discounted nearly in its entirety.” The dispute involves two [...]

STACKER - Almost all the oldest universities in the United States are private colleges. Harvard and St. John's College, for example, were founded before the 18th century and boast alumni and founders, respectively, who signed the Declaration of Independence. Stacker compiled a list of the best private colleges in Kansas, using data from Niche released [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka's Public Works department announced that a project on South Kansas Avenue will be extended. On Wednesday, Engineering Technician Howard Uhl announced that traffic control will be extended for the 400 block of Kansas Avenue. The southbound lane will be closed while crews remove pavement on the road. Due to the unforeseen [...]

What we thought we knew about the path of totality may have been slightly wrong – a potentially big deal for some U.S. residents planning on watching the total solar eclipse.

A few isolated showers are possible in the far northeastern corner of the area through about midday, but other than that, we'll see mostly sunny skies for the rest of the week. Temperatures will try to warm up a bit on Wednesday with highs back into the upper 50s to near 60°. Northwest winds gusting [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- After voters in Jackson County, Missouri rejected a proposal to extend a 3/8 cent sales tax, the future plans for the state's top sports teams are in the spotlight. Nexstar's Kansas Capitol Bureau reached out to Kansas leaders on Tuesday to identify whether there have been any updates on talks to get the [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSNT) - A pipeline could slowly be growing on the football field from Manhattan, Kansas to Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Chiefs are set to host at least three K-State products who are eyeing professional opportunities. K-State offensive linemen Hayden Gillum, KT Leveston and Christian Duffie will all be in attendance [...]

A sales tax that will help pay for renovations at Arrowhead Stadium, new downtown ballpark for the Royals failed in Jackson County, Missouri

TOPEKA (KSNT) — The City of Topeka is putting over $5 million into new city road projects. One of the projects approved at a City Council meeting Tuesday includes street and water line improvements on Topeka Boulevard from 21st to 29th Street. This will begin in June and cost nearly $2.5 million. A micro surfacing [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - The Tom Billeter era is underway for Emporia State men's basketball. ESU introduced its new head men's basketball coach on Tuesday in front of fans, alumni, media and other university staff members. "I want to win right away, too," Billeter said. "And I'm not afraid to talk about that and do that. [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - It's a homecoming for Zeke Mayo. The Lawrence native is returning to his home town and will join KU men's basketball, he announced on social media on Tuesday. Mayo comes to Kansas after three seasons with South Dakota State, averaging more than 18 points per game as both a sophomore and junior [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - With every offseason comes a chance for athletes to make themselves stand out. That's the case for two of KU football's redshirt-juniors, Dean Miller and Dylan Brooks. Both defensive ends are gearing up for their second year with the program, with Miller transferring in from College of the Canyons and Brooks coming [...]

Pets rescued from an animal cruelty situation have found new homes.

Just when you thought there wasn't another record Caitlin Clark could break, she and her Hawkeye teammates did just that on Monday night.