Новости за 21.01.2022

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The travel quarantine list for Kansas has been amended on Friday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. In the previous update from the KDHE, the state of New York and the city of Washington D.C. were placed on the quarantine list along with the European countries of Andorra, Isle of [...]

KANSAS CITY, MO. (KSNT) - Chiefs head coach Andy Reid announced linebacker Willie Gay will play Sunday. Gay's status was questioned after he was arrested for misdemeanor criminal damage charges Wednesday night. He was released Thursday evening on bond. Gay has 48 tackles this season. Two came in the Chiefs' super wildcard win against the [...]

This is the first time the CDC has posted hospitalization rates based on vaccination status.

St. Louis-native rapper Nelly will perform during halftime of the Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills AFC Divisional game at Arrowhead Stadium.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A former coach and teacher at Seaman High School pleaded guilty Friday to producing child porn. Jeff Pierce, 41, was arrested in September 2020 for soliciting sexually explicit images from teenage boys on social media. One of the victims was his student. Pierce faces between 15 and 30 years in prison when [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Following the senate panel approved version of a controversial map, called “Ad Astra” on Thursday, and a round of simultaneous hearings in both the Senate and House Redistricting committees, the Senate passed the controversial redistricting plan 26-9. The Republican push to remove Democratic voters from the state’s swing congressional district did not [...]

The Kansas National Guard has been called to help with the COVID-19 response.

KANSAS (KSNT) - A Kansas man will serve more than 22 years in prison for his role in a September 2020 robbery when he held a man at gunpoint, robbed him, and forced him to make withdrawals from several ATMs. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Chad Rico, 33, of Tescott, was sentenced Thursday [...]

KANSAS (KSNT) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly will sign will sign House Bill 2477 enacting into law two executive orders that provide staffing flexibility to address staffing shortages in health care and long-term care facilities due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Earlier this week The Kansas House of Representatives passed a bill to extend [...]

"I don’t even have the words, I don’t even know how to describe it. It’s just sickening,” said one parent.

KANSAS (KSNT)- Kansas finished 2021 with an unemployment rate of 3.3%, a decrease from 3.6% in November, and 4.7% in December, according to the Kansas Department of Labor December 2021 Kansas Labor Report. “Kansas ended the year with sustained progress towards economic recovery in the state,” said SecretaryAmber Shultz. “Estimates indicate that employers continued to [...]

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reports that a child is among the 128 new deaths listed on its COVID-19 website Wednesday. The state lists deaths by age group. There are rarely deaths in the age groups representing children, but there is one in the 0-9-year-old age group this [...]

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Under state law, school districts cannot go fully remote. But if a student needs to learn online, they can only do so for 40 hours. This is why many district leaders have opted to simply shut down schools. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle tell KSN there are no discussions [...]

A South Korean man has been sentenced to two years in prison for trying to export at least $150K worth of succulents from California.

What We’re Tracking: Clear, very chilly morning Mostly sunny for Friday Some warming this weekend After a very cold start this morning temperatures will eventually warm up into the lower 30s. Mostly sunny skies will be present but a light breeze in the area will continue to hold back out temperatures throughout the day; so [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - In 2017, an 18-year-old Topeka woman named Kianna Hodge was murdered. For the first time in 5 years, the family is finally feeling like they can breathe. Members of Hodge's family gathered at the Shawnee County Courthouse on Thursday for the sentencing of her murderer. The Shawnee County District Attorney announced Javon [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Saturday's Turnpike Tussle features some of the top players in DII basketball. "It's a big game," Washburn head coach Brett Ballard said. "It's a big game for our players, a big game for our fans. Obviously a rivalry game, so it should be good energy in the building." Players have fun with [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT) --- A Republican push to remove Democratic voters from the state's swing congressional district is not going over well with residents of two close-knit counties caught in the mix. A senate panel approved their version of a controversial map, called "Ad Astra" on Thursday, following a round of simultaneous hearings in both the [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- Kansas' Senate Redistricting Committee approved a final voting map on Thursday night. The Republican-drawn "Ad Astra" map has received pushback from Democrats and other activist groups. Opponents claim that it limits the voices of minorities and is politically-charged, targeting two close-knit counties that lean blue, Wyandotte and Johnson county. The Ad Astra map [...]

Before his death in a Christmas Day shooting, a 12-year-old from Tennessee penned a letter to his governor expressing concerns about the state's permitless carry law.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A shortage of workers is affecting a local hospital's ability to care for sick people. Stormont Vail officials say they're facing critical staffing issues as COVID cases continue to place stress on the hospital system. To help accept more patients, they're opening a new area in the hospital. The new space will [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The man convicted in the 2017 shooting death of Kianna Hodge was sentenced in Shawnee County District Court Thursday. According to Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay, Javon Amond Smith was sentenced to 240 months, or 20 years, in prison. At 11:41 p.m. on March 4, 2017, officers were sent to the [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made his presence felt on and off the field in Sunday night's Wild Card victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kelce ended the game with 5 catches for 108 yards, 1 receiving touchdown and 1 passing touchdown. But before his historic performance, the All-Pro tight [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) – It appears soldiers are being used to help with a rise in coronavirus cases. The state said more information would be released Friday. The Sherman County Health Department posted on Facebook Thursday that the Kansas National Guard had been deployed to multiple counties “due to the increase in COVID-19 cases and high [...]

"I'm trying to balance the scales out a little bit here," says the bill's sponsor.