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TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- Kansas lawmakers are gaveling in Monday to kick off the first week of legislative session. A few bills have already been pre-filed in both the House and Senate, but some of the top issues coming down the line range from taxes and education to agriculture, and even pushback on some pandemic restrictions extending [...]

What We’re Tracking: Slight chance for drizzle Warmer today before cold front Brief cool down Sunday A slight chance for some drizzle, and freezing drizzle, is in the forecast for today as a pleasant warm front moves through our neck of the woods. The best chance to see some light freezing drizzle will be just [...]

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Sedwick County Deputy assigned to the Sedgwick County Detention Facility was arrested Friday evening on suspicion of trafficking contraband. Andrew Gilbert, who started with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office in June of 2019, was placed on suspension without pay following the arrest. He was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail [...]

(KSNT) -- Highlights and scores from Friday’s high school basketball action on Full Court Press. BOYS TOPEKA WEST 70HAYDEN 54 HIGHLAND PARK 64MANHATTAN 31 SEAMAN 68TOPEKA HIGH 47 SILVER LAKE 52ROCK CREEK 39 JUNCTION CITY 65EMPORIA 52 RILEY COUNTY 61ROSSVILLE 52 WAMEGO 54CONCORDIA 42 ST. MARYS 68WABAUNSEE 49 GIRLS HAYDEN 65TOPEKA WEST 46 MANHATTAN 64HIGHLAND [...]

A Houston mother was charged after authorities allege she placed her 13-year-old son in the trunk of her car to isolate him after he tested positive for COVID-19, then took him to a drive-thru testing site.

Kansas State head basketball coach Bruce Weber questions whether all teams in the Big 12 are abiding by the same COVID-19 protocol.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Who would want a life-sized statue of Ronald McDonald? One man decided that he couldn't do without it on Friday when he broke the helpless clown's leg off during an attempted theft of the statue and the bench it sat on. According to a Facebook post from the Ronald McDonald House Charities [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - $45 million could go a long way toward helping the City of Topeka solve a number of issues such as helping pay essential workers, funding new city projects or assisting with the costs incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Facebook post from the City of Topeka, it was announced that a [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Annual Kansas Fairs and Festivals Convention is going on this weekend at the Downtown Ramada Inn and Convention Center. The annual convention is a gathering of County Fair Organizers, Professional Entertainment Managers, Rodeo Suppliers, Tractor Pull Promoters and more. The Convention started Friday morning with a board meeting, a trade show, [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A grand total of $17.1 million in prizes were claimed by Kansans in December of 2021 according to the Kansas Lottery. Players of instant games took away the most cash at $13.9 million with draw game winners earning $2.2 million and $961,239.70 being won by those playing monitor games. The complete breakdown [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A water main break is impacting classes at a local high school. According to Manhattan High Principal Mike Dorst, the water break happened early Friday morning just after midnight and caused water damage to a large section of the school. The water main break impacted three levels, spanning from the east side [...]

DONIPHAN COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A Highland, Kansas man was arrested late Thursday night after a child abuse investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Highland Police Department, and the Doniphan County Sherriff's Office. Seth Ramsey, 19, was booked into Doniphan County Jail on suspicion of two counts of abuse of a child, [...]

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- State health officials say they continue to see more Kansans testing positive for the coronavirus. In its Friday update, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports 16,341 new cases since Wednesday. That is the highest two-day increase since the start of the pandemic. The state samples about two percent of [...]

What We’re Tracking: Warming up Saturday Few rain showers with cold front Brief cool down Sunday Winds will be pretty consistent through the night from the south at 10-15 mph with cloud cover lingering. Temperatures will still manage to drop into the lower to middle 20s for early Saturday morning though before we warm things [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka High School said it has no plans to cut any programs after a mother voiced concerns on KSNT News. With her daughter involved in the school's dance team, Lisa Chappell said she was concerned the program would shut down because it didn't have enough members. While the school's principal and athletic [...]