WESTMORELAND (KSNT) – KSNT News compiled photos and videos of the damage caused by a tornado that hit Westmoreland, a town of about 700 people. On Wednesday, 22 houses were destroyed or deemed “unlivable”, three RVs were damaged and 13 residences and businesses were damaged after a tornado struck Westmoreland. Video provided courtesy of Buster…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly plans to veto the new tax package passed by the state Legislature in an overnight session Wednesday. The governor’s Chief of Staff, Will Lawrence, sent the following statement to Nexstar’s Kansas Capitol Bureau. “Governor Kelly will veto the tax plan agreed to in Conference Committee Report for Senate…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Following a round of deadly storms Wednesday night, these facilities are providing locations to dump tree limbs in Topeka. City of Topeka residents are welcome to take limbs and organic debris to the Garick Biomass Facility at 2200 NW Water Works Way. A city spokeswoman said Custom Tree Care’s Forestry Facility at…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka’s Customer Service Center, Water Pollution Control facilities and Topeka Fire Station 11 are experiencing outages after a fiber optic line was cut. After 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the City of Topeka announced some services were experiencing outages. Customers calling for these services may experience delays, according to the city. City spokeswoman…… MORE
WESTMORELAND (KSNT) – With families picking up the pieces after a tornado ripped through Westmoreland, these programs could provide the financial assistance needed to make it through. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Department offers single-family housing repair loans and grants in Kansas for families badly impacted by severe weather. The Section 504…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Shawnee County Planning Commission will consider a wind energy ban and a one-year solar energy moratorium. At 6 p.m. on Monday, May 13, a public hearing will be held at the East Wing of the Great Overland Station at 701 N Kansas Ave. “This public hearing process is a very important…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A man was sentenced for a slew of charges including murder in the second degree on April 30. On March 30, 2021, Topeka police saw a white SUV driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Later officers found the vehicle had crashed into a Toyota Camry at Southwest 5th Street. and…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka police have arrested another individual relating to the fifth homicide of 2024 in Topeka. Topeka police have made another arrest after investigating a shooting in the 3700 block of SW Park South Ct. According to a release from the Topeka Police Department (TPD), after the investigation, Lolita Bradford, 25, of Topeka…… MORE
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – USD 475 approved the hiring of a new Lincoln Elementary and Spring Valley Elementary principal at the last regular school board meeting. At Lincoln Elementary, Daniel Dinkel was hired to take over the 2024-25 school year following the retirement of long-serving principal Kathi Teeter. Dinkel is currently an instructional coach at…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Kansas Legislature passed a new tax package, before adjourning. It comes after hours of re-working their rejected proposal Tuesday night. The bill passed the Senate 25-9, after passing the House 108-11. It now heads to the Governor’s desk. The package is similar to the previous proposal – which included a two-rate income tax…… MORE
