Новости за 21.03.2026

What We’re Tracking A mild start to your Saturday morning. Temperatures across northeast Kansas range from the upper 40s to middle 60s! The heat continues today with another chance at record highs. The record for March 21 is 91 degrees, set in 1918. Forecast highs are expected to reach the mid 90s, putting that record [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Jayhawks survive. Kansas holds off 13-seed California Baptist 68-60 to advance in the NCAA Tournament. California Baptist closed the game on a 19-4 run. It was a sloppy start for both sides, combining 4/24 in the opening eight minutes. The Jayhawks, however, led at the half 38-18, shooting 40% from the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill yesterday on March 19, banning cell phones in schools across the state for K-12 students. The law requires schools to securely store away devices like smartphones, smartwatches, and earbuds from students during the school day and establishes consequences for violations. The bill is a mandate [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Bat 'Cats wouldn't be able to come through in the end. The Wildcats (16-6, 2-2 Big 12) would drop game one of its series with Arizona State 5-4, after the Sun Devils took the lead in the top of the eighth inning. After two scoreless innings to start the game, the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Kelly issued another disaster declaration on Friday as fire weather watch continues this weekend. The verbal declaration, which was announced in the evening of March 20, was issued to help support local communities with state fire suppression resources. This comes after fire conditions this week have led to the National [...]

GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) – State troopers say three people are seriously injured after a crash involving a freightliner on Friday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a crash just before 11 a.m. on March 20 near the westbound off-ramp of I-70 at the 313 exit. A 2023 Ram came off the off-ramp at the exit and [...]

A Kansas City Royals scout was in the right place at the right time, saving a woman's life in Taiwan earlier this week.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Ichabods struggled in its weekend opener. Washburn baseball (9-16, 6-7 MIAA) lost 15-6 to Northwest Missouri State on Friday, Mar. 20. Northwest Missouri led 4-3 after six innings, but flipped the switch in the seventh. The Bearcats put up eight runs in the inning to run away with the series win. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Jayhawks take the series opener. Kansas softball (22-8, 3-1 Big 12) takes down Utah (23-7, 3-1 Big 12) 7-5 to hand the Utes its first conference loss. Senior Hailey Cripe hit a grand-slam in the bottom of the sixth to give the Jayhawks the advantage and eventual win. "I knew wholeheartedly [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) — The Kansas Senate has passed a bill aimed at bringing reform to the Kansas Board of Nursing, but not before adding an amendment that could upend the entire board. On Thursday evening, lawmakers debated HB 2528 on the Senate floor. The bill is meant to address concerns that Kansas health professionals have [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - It was a good afternoon for the Hornets. Emporia State baseball (18-6, 8-5 MIAA) run-ruled New Mexico Highlands 15-0 in seven innings on Friday, Mar. 20. The Hornets scored 15 runs on 15 hits as the Hornets poured in nine runs in the sixth inning to power through to the win. It [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is underway, and with that comes bracket making, betting and watch parties. The tournament started yesterday on March 19 and will go on for almost three weeks. There are 64 teams all competing to win the 2026 men’s national championship. Major upsets have already impacted people’s brackets, and there’s likely [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Kansas fisheries expert is sharing his thoughts on where people should go this spring to land a catfish. With the arrival of warmer temperatures, many anglers are looking for their next spring adventure in Kansas to land an impressive catfish. Many lakes around Kansas offer plentiful opportunities for prospective anglers to [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Federal weather officials are urging a heightened state of caution for Kansas residents this week due to the increased risk of fires causing widespread damage. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning and a fire weather watch for nearly the entire State of Kansas this week. Only a few [...]

WABAUNSEE COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers say a Topeka man is injured following a crash involving a semi truck and a FedEx delivery vehicle Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the crash happened just before 11 a.m. on March 20 in the 1700 block of Northwest Carlson Road. A FedEx vehicle was traveling north on [...]

RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - Personnel with Riley County Fire District #1 were dispatched to a reported out-of-control prescribed burn on March 19 that engulfed hundreds of acres. Riley County reported in a press release that volunteer fire crews responded to a prescribed pasture burn that was reported to be out-of-control at 1:30 p.m. on March [...]