Category Archives: Local News

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - University of Kansas professor, Melinda Adams, recently wrote in two scholarly journal articles highlighting her work with indigenous peoples and their controlled burn practices. Ada...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Organizers of an annual Topeka Thanksgiving tradition are rising to the challenge of making sure no one dines alone this year. The Community Thanksgiving Dinner is a long-running featu...

Context: Video aired on Oct. 10. KANSAS (KSNT) - The children's advocacy group, Kansas Action for Children (KAC), says a big piece is missing from the Kansas labor report. Starting on Oct. 1, followin...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Harvesters Community Food Network and a local church are teaming up to hold a major food distribution event in Topeka later this week. Town and Country Christian Church will be distrib...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn University reports it has received a major gift to help improve its tennis program and launch a new community-focused tennis academy. Jen LeClair with WU said in a press relea...

COFFEY COUNTY (KSNT) - A 74-year-old woman and a 75-year-old man were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Coffey County on Monday. Around 3:15 p.m., the 74-year-old was driving a Buick Enclave...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn's food drive, "Can Emporia," is a friendly competition before the Turnpike Tussle against the Hornets. Both schools collect food and non-perishable items, starting on Septembe...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - According to the Shawnee County election office, as of 5 p.m. Nov 3rd , 2,481 people voted in advance of the election, and 1,736 mail ballots were returned. People across the state are...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kay McFarland Trust kicked off its first annual Veterans Appreciation event on Monday as Veterans Day approaches. Veterans from all branches gathered over lunch on Nov. 3 at the To...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka city leaders are scheduled to discuss a change to the controversial "readiness to serve" utility charge at an upcoming meeting. The Topeka City Council is set to meet on Nov. 12...