Новости за 16.02.2022

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn University held their annual spring career fair on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center. The objective of the fair is for local organizations to promote their business and recruit employees or potential graduate students. “This is our annual Spring Career Fair. It's a [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Mammoth Sports Construction on Wednesday announced retiring Seaman School superintendent Dr. Steve Noble will join its team as Director of Business Development on July 1. “Steve’s experience as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent is a perfect fit for Mammoth and we’re thrilled to have him on the team to keep serving [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The 2022 Blarney Breakfast is on this year and will take place Saturday, March 12, 2022, after the 2021 tradition was postponed to September 13 due to COVID-19. The annual breakfast to benefit local kids and adults with disabilities will be held at the Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant at 417 S.W. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - After 36 years serving the homeless in Topeka, the Topeka Rescue Mission announced on Wednesday that a news conference will be held for Barry Feaker to "share future plans for himself." Feaker is the Executive Director at the Topeka Rescue Mission. He has been at the mission since 1986 according to his [...]

The 2022 Kansas Mission of Mercy will be held next month in Hays. It will be held at the Ellis County Fairgrounds on March 25-26.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid will go back to his alma mater as a keynote speaker as part of a coaching clinic.

Prosecutors say a Kansas pharmacist took medicine from a container at a Lenexa pharmacy and replaced it with something else.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - City officials are moving forward with taking action over those vacant properties around the city. With Tuesday's vote, the City of Topeka is adopting updated standards for building code enforcement. It is now in line with two sets of standards called the "International Energy Conservation Code" and the "International Existing Building Code". [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Athletic Director for the Washburn Rural School District, Penny Lane, has announced her retirement from the school district after 32 years. Lane has served as athletic director for the last 16 years. Replacing Lane will be Washburn Rural High School Assistant Principal Charlie Nimz. Nimz held the same position at Topeka [...]

The James Webb Space Telescope, now 1 million miles away from Earth, has started capturing its first images.

The cold front we've been watching all week slides through today, and behind it we'll see a sharp drop in temperatures. A few scattered rain showers may also develop during the day into Wednesday evening. Through the night, as our temperatures keep dropping (into the 20s eventually), we'll see that rain transition into a wintry [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Maggie Lemon was recently named winter sports queen at Hayden High School. She did so with a special friend by her side. He's a friend who has never let their differing abilities interfere with their heartwarming relationship. "He actually makes me feel special and welcome to Hayden and he normally dances with me [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT)- Kansas women's basketball beat West Virginia on Tuesday in Allen Fieldhouse for their sixth win in a row. The Jayhawks took down WVU 74-63, largely in thanks to Zakiyah Franklin who scored 25 points for KU. It was the second and third quarters that boosted KU past West Virginia. After leading by only [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- A great, passionate teacher can have a lasting impact on a child, even to the point when they reach adulthood. That's what one Topeka history teacher is trying to do every day. Maria Arnold teaches at Most Pure Heart of Mary in Topeka. She has a total of 14 years under her belt, [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- Kansas lawmakers are eyeing a bill called the "Parents' Bill of Rights," which would give parents authority over what their kids learn in schools, and make sweeping changes to the state's education system. Activist groups and people from across the state rallied at the Capitol Tuesday to express their opposition to the plan. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library held a black entrepreneur seminar Tuesday evening in Marvin Auditorium. "Black Entrepreneurial Excellence" was moderated by Meredith Snepp, Business & Careers Librarian with the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. The panel included Topeka entrepreneurs, S.J. Hazim, Lazone Grays Jr. and Imagene Harris. S.J. Hazim, [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- A new bill moving through the Kansas Legislature would cut down on the deadline for advance voting ballots in the state. Lawmakers in the House Elections committee held a hearing for the bill on Tuesday. Committee Chair Representative Rep. Emil Bergquist, R-Park City, told Kansas Capitol Bureau that the goal of the bill [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - “We don’t have exemptions at the tech college,” Director of Nursing at Flint Hills Technical College (FHTC), Kim McNeese said Tuesday in an Emporia courtroom. McNeese was testifying in a lawsuit brought against Flint Hills Technical College by nursing student, Molly Ellis, who wants an exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate under the [...]

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - The Manhattan City Commission is taking a look at the final plans for a $47.2 million runway reconstruction project at the Manhattan Regional Airport. The presentation will take place during its meeting Tuesday night. The City of Manhattan is expected to pay $4.4 million for the runway. More than 90 percent [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Wichita man who has been accused of shooting to death a Topeka woman in 2021 has been bound over for trial on Tuesday according to the Shawnee County District Attorney. Kajun Daniel Brock was taken into custody after being labeled a suspect in the 2021 killing of Shakeita Young in Topeka. [...]

More details have come out about a Johnson County, Kansas man accused of setting a fire that killed his little boy.

The ALCU and the group Loud Light have already filed lawsuits over Kansas' redistricting map the governor says is blatantly unconstitutional.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Former Washburn football player Michael Wilhoite was interviewed for the Saints defensive coordinator opening according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Wilhoite is currently the linebackers coach for the LA Chargers. He has previously coached for the New Orleans Saints, as a special teams assistant and defensive assistant for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, [...]

What We’re Tracking: Continued warm for Wednesday Sleet then heavy snow Thursday Warming again by the weekend The wind will remain strong through the night, keeping temperatures quite warm for this time of year. Temperatures will start out on Wednesday in the lower 50s with south wind 15-30mph overnight. By afternoon on Wednesday, temperatures will [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly has issued a declaration of a State of Disaster Emergency on Tuesday due to the high risk of wildland fires and red flag warnings across much of Kansas. This announcement came out at 1:55 p.m. on Feb. 15, authorizing the use of state resources and personnel to assist with [...]