Category Archives: Local News
Semi crash on I-70 in Wabaunsee County
Update 12:30 p.m.: The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that two people were inside the semi when it went off the road and ended up in a ditch. The driver and passenger both went to an area hospital for ...
Aug 28, 2025
Topeka Catholic school reacts to Minneapolis shooting
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two children are dead, and many more are hurt after a shooting at a catholic school mass in Minneapolis.The two children killed were eight and ten years old. 14 other children who were...
Aug 27, 2025
City may not recoup Hotel Topeka costs until 2060
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Assistant City Manager Braxton Copley presented two options to the City of Topeka Transient Guest Tax Committee (TGTC) Wednesday to help recover the $17.7 million that has been spent s...
Aug 27, 2025
Owner crashes into liquor store in east Topeka: TPD
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Police were called to an east Topeka liquor store on Wednesday after a truck reportedly rammed into the business. A 27 News reporter talked to officers with the Topeka Police Departmen...
Aug 27, 2025
Concrete pump truck falls, damages vehicles at K-State parking lot
Editor's Note: Kansas State University corrected its original press release stating the vehicle that fell over was a concrete pump truck and not a mobile crane truck. MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Some vehicles ...
Aug 27, 2025
Large police presence reported in Montara neighborhood, secure campus ends at nearby schools
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - Police responded to an incident in a neighborhood south of Topeka on Wednesday that pushed several nearby schools to enter secure campus conditions. Kansas automotive shop seiz...
Aug 27, 2025
Emporia hosting virtual skateboarding competition
Video aired May 13, 2024. EMPORIA (KSNT) - Skateboarders are invited to show off their skills in a best trick competition that just started rolling. The competition will be hosted virtually in collabo...
Aug 27, 2025
West Ridge Mall to hold Brown V. Board exhibit
TOPEKA (KNST) - An exhibit sharing information about African Americans' early days in Kansas will be held at the West Ridge Mall starting next month. The "Our Stories: African American Topeka Before a...
Aug 27, 2025
Topeka City Council votes on property tax rates
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka City Council voted Tuesday to exceed the city's revenue-neutral rate, but still taxing property at the same rate as before. Citizens lined up to voice their concerns on...
Aug 26, 2025
Historic downtown Topeka inn for sale at almost $2.3 million
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Woodward Mansion, as well as the other fourteen associated properties, are currently for sale in Topeka. The Chester B. Woodward house was built in 1923 and has been on the U.S. Na...
Aug 26, 2025
