Новости за 26.02.2022

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Two Lawrence police officers were in the right place at the right time to help save a child from a house fire, the department said Saturday. Officers Stephen Ramsdell and Alex Brittain traveled Wednesday to Garnett to follow up on an investigation for a previous incident in Lawrence, according to the Lawrence [...]

What We’re Tracking: Warming trend begins Plenty of sunshine Dry conditions for several days A pleasant warming trend looks to kick off today as we’re finally able to start nudging that cold arctic airmass away from the region. Afternoon highs will make it into the lower 40s with just a light breeze out of the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Filling up your tank may be getting pricier as crude oil prices continue to rise. As of Friday, the average gas price in Topeka is $3.29. Statewide, the average has increased by about $0.06 since Thursday. Russia is a major producer of crude oil, this could be a reason gas prices are [...]

(KSNT) — Highlights and scores from the last week of regular season girls' and boys' basketball games on Full Court Press. BOYS TOPEKA WEST 74TOPEKA HIGH 46 EMPORIA 58SEAMAN 70 WASHBURN RURAL 57HIGHLAND PARK 46 HAYDEN 64MANHATTAN 56 GIRLS TOPEKA WEST 26TOPEKA HIGH 72 EMPORIA 41SEAMAN 47 WASHBURN RURAL 61HIGHLAND PARK 21 HAYDEN 45MANHATTAN 60 [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Approximately 7,000 pounds worth of trout has been dumped into Lake Shawnee on Friday, Feb. 25. The trout are courtesy of Shawnee County Parks and Recreation for the fisherman of the local area to enjoy once they've acclimated to the water. Anglers will have to be patient as fishing in the lake [...]

A bill introduced in Congress could throw a curveball at future sports stadium projects like a move downtown for the Kansas City Royals.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - New information has been released regarding the Freedom Convoy's pending visit to Topeka in March. According to a post from the Facebook group Kansas Truckers for Freedom Convoy, which has now been set to private, the truckers plan to come through the Topeka area on March 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A third man has been sentenced in relation to a 2020 Topeka homicide on Friday, Feb. 25. The Shawnee County District Attorney announced that James D. Boatwright has been sentenced for his part in the 2020 killing of D'Angelo Payne. Boatwright's trial was conducted in November of 2021 and a jury found [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Three Native American Representatives in the Kansas Legislature issued a response on Friday to Education Commissioner Randy Watson's resignation letter that was refused by the State Board of Education. The three Kansas Native American Legislators submitted their individual responses to the State Board of Education's decision to refuse Watson's resignation letter. The [...]

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Abel Molina, 31, and David Chandler, 63, the two men accused of murdering 30-year-old Blake Barnes with a pipe, made their appearances in court on Friday afternoon. Both Molina and Chandler are charged with one count of second-degree murder. Their bonds have been set at $500,000. On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Wichita [...]

What We’re Tracking: Start to warm things up Even warmer next week Dry conditions for several days Tonight, there could be a few clouds moving through at times, but otherwise we'll be clear. That will allow temperatures to dip back to around 10° for another very cold night. Starting tomorrow, the pattern is favoring a [...]

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Friday that the nation's top pharmaceutical distributors reached a $26 billion opioid settlement to help fund the nation to treat and prevent opioid addiction. Under a state law enacted last year, the money received from this settlement will be used to address substance abuse and [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Manhattan Fire Department has released the cause of a house fire that happened on Thursday night which caused $50,000 worth of damage. The MFD's investigation determined that 'overloaded electrical circuits' were responsible for the house fire on 2087 College View Rd. on the night of Feb. 24. Multiple space heaters were [...]

Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday.