Новости за 05.01.2022

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- A Kansas man has been charged for making fake money. The man, 57-year-old Johnny Hockaday, of Wichita, is accused of manufacturing and possessing counterfeit federal currency of various denominations in 2019 and attempting to defraud a business using four counterfeit $100 bills in September 2021. A federal grand jury in Wichita [...]

WAMEGO (KSNT) - A woman is in critical condition recovering from a gunshot wound to the chest after a juvenile accidentally shot her Wednesday morning, according to the Wamego Police Department. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office and the Wamgego Police Department responded to the home at 105 East Valley at 8:22 a.m. and found the [...]

DOUGLAS COUNTY (KSNT)- – An emergency public health order issued by the Douglas County Public Health Department will require face coverings for those ages two and older inside public spaces will go into effect Friday, Jan. 7, to help protect the community as COVID-19 cases have rapidly increased during the past week. “We recognize this [...]

With charges still not filed, Benjamin Cope Jr's family spoke out for the first time, trying to understand how this could have happened.

Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. — and believed to be the oldest man in the country — died on Wednesday at the age of 112.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - The winning Kansas Holiday Millionaire Raffle ticket was drawn on Wednesday. The winning ticket is 1-3-2-9-4-6. For more, click the Kansas Lottery website. The $100,000 Dollar Number Is: 044418 The $25,000 Dollar Numbers Are: 055370 The $10,000 Dollar Numbers Are: 025745 133382 The $5,000 Dollar Numbers Are: 005994 029216 037926 044804 [...]

TOEPKA (KSNT)-- As students in the USD-501 prepare to go back to school on January 5th, the educators and teachers are preparing just as much as they are. During the break, every school in the 501 district received new HVAC filters with air purifiers in every classroom in the schools. These air purifiers work hard [...]

Topeka (KSNT) - Staffing shortages are affecting care, and right now hospitals are desperate to retain the staff that is necessary to take care of a surging population of unvaccinated hospitalizations that are crippling Kansas health care. In a meeting of 18 chief medical officers and infectious disease doctors Wednesday morning on Zoom, the group [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs head into the final game of the season with a chance at securing a top-2 seed in the AFC. A loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last week moved the Chiefs down to second place due to a tiebreaker with the Tennessee Titans. Kansas City started off hot [...]

In one woman's video, a man stayed near front door, even talking to her husband through their Ring camera.

HOUSTON (AP) — Deuce Vaughn and the Kansas State Wildcats finished a streaky season on a positive note Tuesday night with a dominant 42-20 win over LSU in the Texas Bowl. Vaughn, a sophomore running back and first-team All-American as an all-purpose player, rushed for 146 yards on 21 carries. He scored four touchdowns — [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Utilities Department has issued an "Urgent Alert" notifying residents there are currently several active water main breaks in the city. According to authorities, the breaks are being repaired in order of severity. It is possible that residents may be experiencing low water pressure, or even no water pressure, at this [...]

Over half of Americans surveyed for a new poll said they think that an event similar to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will likely occur in the next few years.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm. The University of Kansas Health System held its first statewide conference to hear from 18 chief medical officers and infectious diseases doctors to discuss the COVID-19 crisis. Doctors and hospital leaders from Hays to Kansas City appealed to Kansans to get [...]

The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office says they are working to find out how almost 600 packages from Amazon ended up dumped northeast of Oklahoma City.

What We’re Tracking: Much colder air moving our way Snow chance late Wednesday/Wednesday night Warming back up this weekend The warmer air comes to an end overnight as another big blast of cold air has arrived. A cold start to your Wednesday with temperatures in the upper 10s and lower 20s. Winds are fairly breezy [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Trojans came stomping into the Washburn Rural gym ready for the upset. The Topeka High girls beat Washburn Rural 45-39 Tuesday night. No. 2 Washburn Rural went down 12-0 at the start the game, but rallied back to lead at the half. No. 6 Topeka High charged again in the second [...]

MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) - K-State men's basketball made the most of not having head coach Bruce Weber or seven of its players. However, Texas prevailed 70-57. The Wildcats got off to a strong start, which is something they've struggled with this season. They held the lead almost the entire first half, by as much as [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT) --- A spike in coronavirus cases and staffing shortages are forcing some intensive care units in Kansas to shut down. The rise in hospitalizations is also forcing some hospitals in northeast Kansas to turn away transfer patients, as their ICU beds fill up. Stormont Vail in Topeka is just one of many hospitals [...]

STILLWATER, OK. (KSNT) - The Cowboys have been KU's kryptonite in recent years, but the Jayhawks changed that Tuesday night. KU beat Oklahoma State 74-63 in the teams' Big 12 opener. The teams entered the half tied at 29, but the Jayhawks took advantage of the Cowboys' poor perimeter shooting. Mitch Lightfoot replaced David McCormack's [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- As the city of Topeka welcomes a new mayor, it's time to say goodbye to the previous one. Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla sat down with KSNT News to talk about the past four years with her in office, covering the good and hard moments, as well as what's ahead in her [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Washburn Rural Jr. Blues hosted the Topeka High Trojans in a Tuesday night Centennial League game. The Topeka High girls game came away with a win, 45 to 39. Final score of the men's game, Washburn Rural, 56 Topeka High, 51.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WDAF) -- The University of Kansas has banned two fraternities for the next five years due to hazing and other violations of the KU student code of conduct. Those fraternity houses are Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Theta. Phi Gamma Delta had already been on the warning list this past fall. The [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The New Year brings goals for the Greater Topeka Partnership. The Capital city-based organization is looking forward to welcoming thousands of people into Topeka. Members of GTP believe things are looking up for the community going forward. With two projects in particular, Dino Days and Topeka Music Week, the organization estimates 200,000 [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - With the new variant becoming a dominant strain, people are wanting to get out and get tested. For one Topeka councilman, finding a test was the hard part. Topeka City Council Member Spencer Duncan took to Twitter to voice his concerns about the current testing process. "What you find when you go [...]