MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Sally Lopez is a fifth-grade teacher at Oliver Brown Elementary School in Manhattan. Growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, Lopez went to Kansas City Kansas Community College before transferring to K-State and graduating with a bachelor’s in Elementary Education in 2021. Her dedication to learn and be the best teacher she can…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Two Topeka organizations are partnering up to provide pregnancy, birth and postpartum support valued at $8,200 per participant. SENT, Inc. and the Topeka Doula Project announced a strategic partnership to provide care to mothers in southeast Topeka on Tuesday, May 6. The partnership will provide support through a package of maternal health…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The City of Topeka is recognizing Military Appreciation Month. Festivities took the stage over at the Topeka Performing Arts Center with a free concert. In performance was The air force jazz band, also known as the Airmen of Note. The airmen from all over the US performed variety of jazz hits. The band…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT)—The TDC Learning Centers have been providing generations of care since 1963. But now, due to unpaid balances, the non-profit will close its doors for the final time on Friday, May 9. With less than a week’s notice, teachers and parents are scrambling to figure out next steps. “I’m shocked, a little frustrated that…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) -This Cinco de Mayo, local students honored traditions through dance, food and music. Holy Family Catholic School students spent the past few months learning traditional Mexican dances and preforming them for their families and friends. Jacob Torrez, a parent of one of the students who performed, acknowledges why it’s important to do these…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man who was originally arrested for fraud and burglary has now been charged with murder in connection with the death of Adan Manzano – a Kansas City sports reporter who was found dead in his hotel room while covering Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. According to the Kenner, Louisiana,…… MORE
EMPORIA (KSNT) – The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a roundtable event to help small to medium-sized businesses connect with resources to expand their exporting operations. The chamber will be partnering with the Kansas Department of Commerce’s International Division for the Kansas Exporters Roundtable at 11:30 a.m. on May 7 at the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Democrat Governor Laura Kelly is taking a stand this week amid the possibility of federal cuts to Medicaid. Kelly announced in a press release on May 5 that she has sent a letter to the Kansas Congressional Delegation asking that it protect Kansans from possible Medicaid cuts. The delegation consists of…… MORE
JACKSON COUNTY (KSNT) – Kansas law enforcement is gearing up for the annual ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign in the weeks leading up to Memorial Day. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported on May 5 that it will be participating in the traffic safety campaign which runs from May 18 to June 1. Additional deputies…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Astronomers are excitedly waiting for the arrival of a new light in the sky this year that appears once every 80 years. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared on May 1 a list of important astronomical events to keep an eye out for in the days ahead. Among the highlights…… MORE
