Wakarusa
LATEST NEWS
Guildford Gage honored at the Inaugural Gage Park Founders Fest
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The inaugural Gage Park Founders Fest took place Saturday, August 31. Hosted by Shawnee County Parks and Rec, the event offered free train and carousel rides and more. In honor of Guildford Gage, the day was all about giving back, just like Mr. Gage who donated all the land to make the […]
Topeka’s CIVIC brings community together to fight violence
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A group in Topeka hopes to combat the epidemic of violence that challenges our community. CIVIC, or the Community Inspired Violence Intervention Coalition, is a community-based collective, addressing the systems causing homicides and gun violence in Shawnee County. This team of organizations and community members formed after a record-breaking year of violence in 2023.
Prep parade: Pegram's Silver Lake Eagles hoping to put themselves in 2A title picture after 8-2 campaign
Editor's note: TopSports.news has finished its tour of preseason football practices at all 10 Shawnee County high schools and will post preview stories over the coming days leading into the opening games of the 2024 season on Sept. 6. ----------------------------------------- Silver Lake football will begin competition in a new league...
Energy industry grows in SW Kansas
The Liberal community could soon be a hub for going green, and multiple officials were on hand Wednesday for the groundbreaking of a new pilot plant designed to help produce sustainable aviation fuel. “I could not be prouder to be part of this project, this is absolutely huge. There are...
Lawmakers share excitement for pilot plant project
Wednesday saw a new chapter in Liberal’s book with the groundbreaking of a new pilot plant set to help produce sustainable aviation fuel, and a few lawmakers were on hand to share their praise. “Kansas is the Air Capitol of the World, and through this project, we're combining the...
#24 Coyote football opens 2024 campaign Saturday, hosting #14 Evangel
The 24th-ranked Coyotes open the 2024 season Saturday against Kansas Conference foe and No. 14-ranked Evangel. Kickoff is 7 p.m. on Gene Bissell Field at JRI Hospitality Stadium and the Graves Family Sports Complex.LIVE COVERAGE. The video stream of the game will be available online through the Coyote Sports Network...
91 Years of fun at the Topeka Zoo
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo turned another year older Saturday, August 31. In celebration of turning 91 years old, the zoo offered free admission. While not required, guests were encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to donate upon entry. All donated food will go towards Project Topeka and be distributed to all the food banks […]
Sailors from near and far spend the holiday weekend at Perry Lake for annual Commodore’s Cup Regatta
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The sun beat down on the water of Perry Lake as sailors prepared to race in the annual Commodore’s Cup Regatta. For over 40 years now, Perry Lake regulars and sailors from neighboring states have looked forward to spending the unofficial end of summer participating in the cup, hosted by the Perry Yacht Club every Labor Day weekend.
A clear sky tonight with another toasty day on Sunday.
Temperatures overnight falling into the upper 50s to lower 60s. Mostly clear this evening with calm winds. A quite night ahead. Sunday will feel very similar to Saturday with temperatures climbing into the middle 80s. A lot of sunshine for Sunday and winds remaining light from the northeast. Dew points for Sunday will stay low, keeping the drier air in place. A cold front moving in Sunday night will drop our temperatures to the upper 70s, lower 80s for Labor Day.
Storm Track 3 Forecast: A beautiful sunny Saturday, staying calm for Labor Day
Starting off this morning with cool and humid conditions. A couple of showers lingering to the southeast will slowly wither and die as temperatures start to rise. Abundant sunshine with light winds and pleasantly warm temperatures will make today an excellent day to head outdoors! Rain is expected to stay away from Kansas for the entire weekend.
More law enforcement out for holiday weekend
Trooper Chad Crittenden with the Kansas Highway Patrol talked to Hutch Post about the special enforcement campaign that is going on now through Labor Day. "Usually around the holiday weekends or major holidays, KDOT provides additional overtime for step funding," Trooper Crittenden said. "It's where we have a lot more troopers or officers all around the state, highly visible out there, but we are taking strict enforcement out there, just ensuring and trying to get that education out there. We try to do it through social media first and give the warnings that way, but again, we have to ensure that people are not impaired out on our roadways, not using their phones in ways they shouldn't be, and especially enforcing the speed and occupant protection violations."
What to know about favoritism allegations at Kansas Commerce and accuser's death
The Kansas Department of Commerce is hiring a third-party investigator to review all of its grants distributed from the American Rescue Plan Act after a former employee alleged a corrupt process for the Building a Stronger Economy grant. Jonathan Clayton's body was found Aug. 25 in a vehicle that apparently left US-50 highway and crashed into a ravine. ...
Lawmakers plan brazen power grab, pushing aside Kansas voters and Gov. Laura Kelly
Let’s be clear about what Kansas Republican legislative leaders are doing with their planned overhaul of budgeting: They are launching a personal and political power grab against Gov. Laura Kelly. They have never accepted or respected her mandate. Despite Kelly winning a second term and having two years left to go, they have continually attempted […]
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.