Новости за 15.02.2022

KANSAS (Stacker) - The value of traditional education can vary widely across the country. While a college degree has long been viewed as a critical step toward the American dream, growing costs have led many students to reconsider the return-on-investment of higher education. Meanwhile, local economies and individual circumstances can push others toward learning a [...]

A little over an hour into their search, police located the child inside a small makeshift room underneath a closed staircase. When they removed the step boards, police say they found both the girl and her abductor, Kimberly Cooper, hiding in the dark and wet room.

President Joe Biden provided a status update Tuesday on the ongoing situation with Russia over Ukraine, saying "an invasion remains distinctly possible."

Kansas City's Union Station warns of fake tickets that are being sold to the "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away." exhibit.

RUSSELL (KSNW) - A small Kansas community is mourning a father and his young son after both were killed in a car crash this weekend. Forty-year-old George Gier and his 10-year-old son, Cooper, loved all things "cowboy," according to friends and family members. "They were both just—would do anything for anyone," Marcia Gier, George's widow [...]

Police released a surveillance video that captured the moment someone stole a woman's car as she pumped gas in Missouri last week.

George Strait announces 2022 concert dates, including a rare stop at Arrowhead Stadium.

With many schools teaching remotely during the pandemic, parents may have noticed that their kids have gained weight.

WICHITA (KSNW) - Wichita Fire Department Captain Mark Jordan has been with the department for more than 25 years. In October of 2021, he filed a lawsuit against the City of Wichita. It has now been assigned to federal court. "We don't have a specific demand," said Sean McGivern, Mark Jordan's attorney. "That will come [...]

A 28-year-old man is facing charges in connection to a house fire in Shawnee, Kansas that killed an infant early Sunday morning.

It has been five years since the disappearance and murder of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana and no arrest has been made in the case.

The numbers represent less than 1% of the city workforce and are far fewer terminations than expected.

For today's forecast, it's all about the wind and warmth as we'll soar into the middle to upper 60s. The wind from the south will increase to 20-30mph, gusting to 45mph, or higher, in the afternoon. Wednesday will still be mild in the upper 50s to low 60s, but our temperatures will be dropping through [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) -- KSNT News spoke with Seaman School District Superintendent Dr. Steve Noble on Monday for the first time following his retirement announcement on Feb. 3. Noble plans to retire in May after the conclusion of the school year. He says he isn't retiring for good though, but instead is looking forward to a [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)-- The Shawnee County Planning Department went ahead and received approval by the Planning Commission for a recommendation to build an AT&T cell tower near the intersection of Urish and 21st. However, for this to actually happen, the County Commission must vote on this soon. Residents from the neighborhood who opposed the decision were [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT)- Kansas men's basketball took care of business on Monday in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks handled Oklahoma State without much issue, taking down the Cowboys 76-62. The KU lead was as many as 26 at one point. Kansas came out hot, going up by six in the first six minutes of the game. OSU [...]

The district is faced with a decline in enrollment and a decline in funding since the start of the pandemic.

Nearly a dozen cars were stolen, but the owners aren't interested in the insurance money. They just want their cars back.

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Kansas State basketball continues to keep its NCAA tournament hopes alive, winning four of their last five games. The Wildcats took down West Virginia in Bramlage Coliseum on Monday. After trailing by seven at halftime, WVU opened up their lead to 10 points before K-State put its comeback hats on. The Wildcats [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A bill making its way through the Kansas Legislature could make trips to the liquor store a thing of the past. House Bill 2611 would allow liquor stores to start delivering alcohol to customers or partner with third-party delivery services. Delivery drivers would need to be over 21-years-old and apply for a [...]

OTTAWA (KSNT) - Several law enforcement agencies across three states will be participating in a joint effort to increase awareness of roadway safety around high schools on Monday. This announcement came from the Ottawa Police Department who said that law enforcement agencies in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma are raising awareness regarding motor vehicle crashes leading [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - One local organization is spreading the love throughout the community by stepping up to make their clients feel included for the Valentine's Day festivities. Serving the Shawnee, Jefferson and Douglas county communities, most of the Meals on Wheels recipients are unable to make warm hot meals themselves. But for Valentine's day, each [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - 1600 SW Clay won't be giving Topeka firefighters trouble anymore, having it's last morning in Topeka today after catching fire for the 5th time since July 2021. The abandoned two-story property was engulfed in smoke and flames this morning when the Topeka Fire Department arrived at 8:40 a.m. Due to the severity [...]

A flight attendant fought back by hitting the man with a coffee pot while an off-duty pilot zip tied his hands and feet.

Work is underway in the Kansas legislature to increase the state's minimum wage to $16 by 2026.