Новости за 06.04.2022

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department has received agency accreditation for the eighth consecutive time as of April 2, 2022. The police department's accreditation is conducted through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., which is accepted as the gold standard for public safety agencies. The accreditation process involved CALEA examining all [...]

BROWN COUNTY (KSNT) - The Brown County Sheriff's Office has put out a warning to local residents regarding a scam. According to Sheriff John Merchant, scammers are calling people in the area and claiming to represent Evergy. The scammer states that the resident is behind on their utility bill and if a payment is not [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Balloon Federation of America is in Topeka this weekend. The weekend symposium brings together people who are interested in hot air balloons, or who may be wanting to host a balloon event, and pilots interested in learning more about event safety. The Balloon Symposium is being held at the Hotel Topeka at City [...]

The Labette County Sheriff's Office is trying to find the person who left a mobile home in the middle of a rural road in southeast Kansas.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Evergy Plaza will be kicking off their Live @ Lunch series downtown beginning today. The concert series is a lunchtime opportunity from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday from April through September, providing live music and food trucks. Evergy Plaza is proud to present local performers Soul 2 Soul, Time Express, [...]

SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - A 46-year-old man is in custody after running his tow truck into a home and stealing a gun Tuesday night, according to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office. James Meredith, 46, drove a 1995 Chevrolet Kodiak truck into a home in the 3800 block of North Kansas Avenue, causing significant damage. The [...]

JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - A 9-year-old child was shot Tuesday after Junction City police said he and his brother found a gun. The Junction City Police Department sent officers around 7 p.m. to 2007 North Wind Drive on a report of shots fired. When they arrived, JCPD said they found a 9-year-old boy suffering from [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A short ceremony on Wednesday marked the start of renovations and expansion at the Cotton O'Neil Cancer Center in Topeka, according to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. The expansion and renovations are made possible by Foundation donors and the BIG HEARTS Golf Tournament. When the expansion is done, the Cancer Center will [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The owner of the Topeka Tropics, an indoor football league new to the Capital City, has been suspended and apologizes for his actions directed at the referees during a recent game. In a statement on social media, J.R. Bond said, "On March 26, during the Tropics' last home game, I exchanged words [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - First responders are on scene of a crash involving two vehicles Wednesday morning, according to Shawnee County Dispatch. The original call came in around 8:00 a.m. with police heading to Southeast 29th and California Avenue, but there are no reports of injuries or road closures as of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, dispatchers said. [...]

We'll have some sunshine to start the day, but more clouds work their way in later. Highs will be a bit cooler today, in the upper 50s to low 60s. While the breeze won't be too strong in the morning, it will really pick up in the afternoon hours. Wind gusts between 30 and 40mph [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka City Council discussed the possibility of installing a new ordinance on Tuesday which would restrict the use of bicycles, scooters, skateboards and other forms of transportation in the North Topeka Arts District. This new ordinance would mirror another ordinance currently in effect for downtown Topeka which regulates the use of [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)-- A Topeka student's artwork is getting first-place recognition. Rylee Salts is a Topeka High School student. She recently won a contest that required designing a CubeSat mission patch as part of the Ad Astra Kansas Foundation. A CubeSat is a type of miniaturized satellite for space research made up of multiple cubic modules. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka woman is helping raise people's spirits through a simple, yet touching concept. Carol Myers is the creator of the "Spreading Love" project, which is focused on making sure people feel loved and appreciated by giving away small hearts. The hearts have been knitted and crocheted by volunteers and pinned with [...]

IRVING, Texas (KSNT) - Bob Bowlsby announced he is stepping down from his role as the Big 12's commissioner. Bowlsby has been the commissioner of the conference for 10 years. He will stay until a new commissioner is appointed. At the request of the conference, he will then transition to a new interim role. “After [...]

The University of Kansas Athletics Department announced parade plans to honor the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Champion team.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka native and musician T-Rell is being considered for a major music honor. National hip-hop magazine "XXL" nominated T-Rell as a finalist for its "Freshman Class" and voters will get to decide who gets in. Those who make the cut will be featured on the magazine's cover artists to watch. With T-Rell [...]

Federal agents raided stores and vendors during the Final Four and seized $375,000 worth of fake merchandise.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Washburn Rural High School Theatre will open their spring play "Woman in Mind" Friday evening at the high school auditorium. Woman in Mind, a play written by Alan Ackbourn, first opened at the St. Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, England in1985 and because of its popularity was soon moved to London. The [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center has posted a local alert for Emporia related to a "large gas main leak" on Tuesday. The leak was first reported at 3:37 p.m. in the area of 5th Avenue and Funston Street. Kansas Gas Service was notified of the leak and police and firefighters are [...]