TOPEKA (KSNT) - April 20 is an international marijuana counterculture holiday based on the celebration of cannabis. Better known as 420, this is a holiday where people are more likely to consume substances that can severely impact their driving. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has prepared mobilizations for the holiday to try and prevent [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Area contractors are coming together to put their skills to good use, building a home that will save children's lives. One unique thing about the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is that families never receive a bill. Treatment, travel, housing and food is all paid for so families can focus on helping [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Manhattan Park officials are asking residents to avoid some trails as they will be closed temporarily for upkeep work. Manhattan Parks and Recreation announced on social media that some trails across the city will be closed for a few days as crews plan to maintain them. Trail crews will be top dressing [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka Police changed the classification of the investigation into a shooting Friday morning. The Topeka Police Department announced in a release that a shooting Friday morning that was being investigated as a suspicious death is now classified as a homicide. This is the fifth homicide investigation of 2024. Police will identify the [...]
TECUMSEH (KSNT) -One local girl is the latest to earn the Boy Scout of America's highest honor since the organization became co-ed four years ago. Kaitlyn Aldridge joins the 6% of Boy Scouts to earn the Eagle Scout Award. Since allowing the Boy Scouts of America to become Co-Ed in 2018, about 1,000 girls have earned [...]
A South Carolina man is recovering after he says he was attacked by an alligator while collecting fossils in the Cooper River earlier this week.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Police are asking for the community's help in finding those responsible for the theft of a law enforcement vehicle earlier this week. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) took to social media Friday with its request for assistance in a vehicle burglary and theft investigation. Police say the incident occurred in the overnight [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Spring is in full bloom, and with that comes unwanted algae in lakes across Kansas. Friday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) along with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) issued a public health advisory due to blue-green algae. There are active advisories on two Kansas lakes. A [...]
A video circulating on social media has prompted a Wichita Police Department investigation into possible animal cruelty.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is letting a bill banning certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in higher education to become state law Friday. Kelly is using her veto power on April 19 to reject several bills while letting two others become law without her signature. She included statements in a press [...]
