Новости за 06.04.2024

Interstate 70 in western Kansas has been closed due to blowing dust and low visibility.

RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - Riley County officials warn a wildfire is "burning and spreading aggressively" Saturday afternoon. The Riley County government issued a press release April 6 informing locals of a large wildfire in the northern part of the county. Two homes have been evacuated with 11 more facing possible evacuations Saturday. Riley County Public [...]

The Powerball jackpot has, once again, surpassed $1 billion.

With the NFL Draft just a couple of weeks away, teams are painstakingly scouting the year's top college players and determining who they think will still be on the board when it's their turn to pick. But how does the NFL determine who gets to pick first?

Will clouds get in the way of this year's solar eclipse?

Decades ago, average house sold for less than $100,000. Now, you need to earn at least that to afford the typical home.

OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) - Two northeast Kansas women were left seriously injured Friday night following a highway crash in Osage County. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) says the crash occurred just after 9 p.m. on April 5 on U.S. 75 Highway about half-a-mile north of East 173rd Street. A Ford Fiesta was heading north on [...]

Two people were killed and seven others were injured in a mass shooting at a Florida mall Saturday morning, according to police.

What We’re Tracking We're starting off with clear skies this morning and winds already at 10-15 mph. Temperatures have remained mild as many are 40s and even some lower 50s. Winds will be very gusty during the daytime with gusts around 40-50mph. They'll be from the southeast, which will help us warm up into the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas lawmakers have reached a deal on education funding. A conference committee finalized a plan early Saturday morning. Nexstar's Kansas Capitol Bureau spoke with public education advocates following the meeting. Leah Fliter, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Association of School Boards said the bill is a compromise. Lawmakers agreed to adopt more money [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas lawmakers have sent a bill to Governor Laura Kelly including tax relief for disabled veterans. The House voted 102-17 to adopt the conference committee report for House Bill 2098 Friday evening, after the Senate voted 34-1 to approve the plan earlier in the day. The bill would create a sales tax [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn Rural graduate Brooklyn DeLeye is catching national attention ahead of her sophomore year at the University of Kentucky. The former Junior Blue is one of 20 players in the country who were selected to the 2024 USA Volleyball U21 National Team, the organization announced Wednesday. Those selected will train June 14-22, [...]

OSAGE CITY (KSNT) - The Osage City Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the 21st annual Smoke in the Spring Competition. Friday, April 4 was the "taste" portion of the event. This allowed the community to try award-winning BBQ from 16 of 98 competitors. There was also live music, a kids fun zone, and a [...]

Update: (Friday, April 5, 10:00pm) Kansas Senators voted to agree to disagree with the conference committee report for the tax deal reworked Friday night. Lawmakers will have to work out the details of the bill, before sending it back to the floor. See latest updates below. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas House and Senate negotiators are [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - It appears Jerome Tang will not be the next head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas. After reports surfaced on Friday that K-State's head coach was the leading candidate for the Razorbacks' opening, Tang seemingly cleared the air with a social media post Friday evening. Tang posted a video on [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) — Kansas lawmakers have passed a budget package, which sets aside billions of dollars over the course of several years. It now heads to the Governor's desk. While the bill includes some bipartisan measures, some lawmakers decried other parts of the plan that include provisions to weed out "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" — [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas lawmakers are sending a big spending bill to the Governor, which includes $28 million for the 2026 World Cup in Kansas City. The proposal, Senate Bill 28, which passed the Senate and House on Friday, earmarks money requested by FIFA World Cup Kansas City earlier this year. It would set aside $10 [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group of workers for Topeka 501 are pushing for the right to unionize this week. The union would consist of special education bus drivers and the paras who help USD 501 students wither their school bus transportation. Teamsters Local 696 spokesman Matthew Hall says workers first brought their concerns forward in November [...]

Defensive end Mike Danna has re-signed with the Chiefs on a three-year contract according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.

JOHNSON COUNTY (KSNT) - Law enforcement is reporting Cole Brings Plenty, an actor listed as missing from Lawrence, has been found dead. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that deputies were called at 11:45 a.m. on April 5 to the area of 200th and Homestead Lane. Upon arrival, they found an [...]