Category Archives: Local News
How to stay prepared for when disaster strikes in Kansas
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Russel Stukey with Riley County Emergency Services joined 27 News on Friday morning to chat about being prepared for the worst situations. Stukey touched on several topics such as emer...
Mar 20, 2026
Man killed after becoming trapped under tractor near Silver Lake identified
SILVER LAKE (KSNT) - Law enforcement has released the name of a man who died as a result of a tractor rollover incident on Thursday. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office said the man who died after bec...
Mar 20, 2026
Two-vehicle crash blocks traffic in west Topeka on Friday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - First responders are at the scene of a crash in west Topeka on Friday. Topeka police and firefighters are responding to a crash at 11:30 a.m. on March 20 near the intersection of South...
Mar 20, 2026
Two-year-old girl seated on lap of passenger dies after I-70 crash in Wabaunsee County
WABAUNSEE COUNTY (KSNT) - Hospital staff report a two-year-old child is dead following a crash on I-70 in Wabaunsee County last weekend. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 4:50 p...
Mar 20, 2026
Deadly Emporia house fire may have been caused by discarded smoking materials: EFD
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Emporia fire investigators have wrapped up an investigation into a deadly Emporia house fire that occurred in December last year. The Emporia Fire Department announced on March 20 tha...
Mar 20, 2026
Construction to close part of US 59 in Lawrence this weekend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A portion of U.S. Highway 59/Iowa Street in Lawrence, Kansas is scheduled to close this weekend for bridge work. The work is part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT...
Mar 20, 2026
K-State band director to retire, honored as Manhattan parade grand marshal
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The St. Patrick's Day festivities aren't over in the Little Apple, as a familiar face at Kansas State University will take on a special role in the city's parade on March 21. Longti...
Mar 19, 2026
K-4 ramp access changes on Thursday as U.S. 24 construction continues
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation announced that southbound K-4 ramp access has changed on Thursday afternoon. KDOT announced in a social media post on March 19 that the traffic ...
Mar 19, 2026
76-year-old man dies after tractor rollover north of Silver Lake on Thursday afternoon
SILVER LAKE (KSNT) - One man is dead following a tractor rollover incident near the town of Silver Lake on Thursday. Abigail Christian with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office said that emergency crew...
Mar 19, 2026
Engineers pull leaking fuel tank from Tuttle Creek Reservoir: EPA
RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - Federal officials report that a lost diesel fuel tank that sank into Tuttle Creek Reservoir has been recovered. The Environmental Protection Agency announced in a social med...
Mar 19, 2026
