Новости за 14.01.2022

LYON COUNTY (KSNT) - If you want to be tested for COVID-19 in Lyon County you will no longer have to call and schedule an appointment. Lyon County Public Health and the Flint Hills Community Health have made it possible to schedule a test online. “By moving to an online scheduling system, we are making [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Omni Circle Group in Topeka has been awarded a grant to support minority small business development. The money is provided by the Kauffman Foundation's Entrepreneurship Support Team. The group has been given $300,000 to support the growth and development of minority entrepreneurs. The Kauffman Foundation also awarded the group an additional $60,000 [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka Police Department officers responding to a welfare check on Friday discovered an "unresponsive male." Medical personnel determined the man was dead. Police were called to the scene at 10:07 a.m. Friday. According to the TPD the investigation is ongoing and officers and detectives continue looking into the circumstances surrounding the death. [...]

SALINA (KSNT) - A Salina attorney has been disbarred after "ghosting" his clients, the courts, and investigators in cases that date back as far as 2017. James D. Sweet was disbarred by the Kansas Supreme Court in an opinion filed Jan. 14, 2022. The disbarment stems from two complaints filed by two clients representing four [...]

A crash involving injuries is tieing up traffic on the Kansas Turnpike. The crash happened between Webb Road and the K-15 toll plazas.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A teacher in the Capital City is being honored as Teacher of the Year. Topeka West High School's Katie Murphy has been named Region Three Teacher of the Year by the Kansas Chapter of Educational Theatre Association. Murphy teaches both Theatre and Language Arts at Topeka West. She said she loves theatre [...]

BROWN COUNTY (KSNT) - An 18-year-old is in serious condition after being flown to Topeka following a single-vehicle rollover crash. Grayson Weesner, 18, of Everest, was driving near 110th Road and Raccoon when his vehicle left the road, struck a railroad crossing arm, and rolled over into a ditch. First responders had to extricate the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Westbound Interstate 70 in west Topeka was shut down after a two-vehicle crash Friday morning. The road was reopened at 9:25 a.m. according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. Topeka Metro KDOT encouraged drivers to find an alternative route if they are traveling westbound. Westbound traffic was being diverted onto north 75. [...]

DECATUR COUNTY (KSNT) - Two separate Kansas crashes 75 miles apart, but within five minutes of each other claimed the lives of both drivers. A 54-year-old Decatur County man died when his 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe flipped and he was ejected, according to the Kansas Highway patrol. Robert L. Papp died after being ejected from his [...]

Kansas City police has important information for anyone going to the Chiefs game Sunday.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Schools across the state are doing everything they can to keep the doors open. That isn't an easy task with critical staff shortages in every aspect of education. The Kansas Commissioner of Education, Randy Watson estimates that school districts are seeing between 14% to 40% of staff members out at the moment. [...]

What We’re Tracking: Rain to snow this evening Windy and cold Saturday Warmer early next week ***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY*** is in effect for all counties in the viewing area until 6:00 PM this Saturday. Our next storm system is on the way and will be arriving by late this afternoon and lasting through Saturday morning. [...]

PITTSBURG (KSNT) - Emporia State men's and women's basketball split their trip to Pittsburg State on Thursday. The men's team won 74-59. The women fell 82-56. Women's recap: The Lady Hornets (9-6, 4-5) were outscored in every quarter, leading to their 26-point loss. Emporia State never held a lead. Victoria Price tipped a shot in [...]

JOPLIN, MO. (KSNT) - Washburn men's and women's basketball played in the same arena, but had two different outcomes Thursday evening. The men's team beat the Lions 87-72. The women's team fell 69-50. Women's recap: The Ichabods (5-8, 3-4) lost their first game in 2022. Washburn's offense got off to a slow start, making just [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Celtic Fox, a popular Irish-themed restaurant in downtown Topeka, is set to open their doors on Friday after being closed for over three weeks due to remodeling. The Celtic Fox has been closed since last year due to extensive renovation efforts which interested customers can take a peek at on their [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) --- Lawmakers are moving forward with plans to provide relief to farmers recovering from wildfires in western Kansas last month. The state's Assessment and Taxation committee voted to unanimously approve a proposal that allows tax exemptions for certain property that was damaged by wildfires. The move signals strong support from lawmakers on both [...]

(KSNT) - Kansans can now take advantage of up to $1,400 in federal funding to help cover their gas and electric bills. According to a recent announcement from Evergy, Kansas customers are encouraged to apply for the federally funded Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. Applications are open from now till 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2022. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - "Out of Order" opens Friday, Jan. 14th, 7:30 p.m. at the Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy. When Richard Willey, a government junior minister, plans to spend the evening with his mistress, Jane Worthington, one of the opposition's typists, things go disastrously wrong, starting with the discovery of a dead man in their [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Great Wall Chinese food restaurant located at 17th and Lane in Topeka will be closing its doors permanently later this month. According to a sign posted in the restaurant, its doors will close on Jan. 31 this year. This is the third local business to close within a matter of months [...]

MANHATTAN KS (KSNT) - A Manhattan car museum is teaming up with local law enforcement to showcase some specialized police vehicles that aren't seen by the public on a normal basis. The Midwest Dream Car Collection is partnering up with the Riley County Police Department for the third year in a row for an exclusive [...]

JACKSON COUNTY (KSNT) - One man was arrested in Jackson County on numerous drug-related charges on Wednesday night. According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, at 10:52 p.m. a deputy stopped a 2005 Volvo G60 for a traffic infraction near 126th and U.S. 75 highway. After investigating the vehicle, the deputy arrested one of its [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County is considering a new program for non-emegency medical calls to 911. It's called the "Nurse Navigation Line" and would give emergency dispatchers another option for medical calls other than sending AMR. Shawnee County Emergency Management and AMR Topeka/Shawnee County presented the possible program to the Shawnee County Commission Thursday. The [...]

Lyon County authorities say a person is in custody after deputies found a dead woman inside a vehicle near Emporia.

A fatal fire at a homeless camp under a bridge near the Benton Boulevard curve has closed westbound Interstate 70 indefinitely.

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's guidance states it's unlawful to posses and sell Delta 8 in Kansas if it contains less than 0.3% THC.