Category Archives: Local News

Approval error leads to delayed payment for City of Topeka staff
TOPEKA (KSNT) - City of Topeka workers are receiving delayed payments this week due to an alleged approval error on Friday. City of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett told 27 News that, because of an approv...
Matthew Self Mar 20, 2026

New ballpark ready to open in Manhattan
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Residents in the Little Apple will soon be able to explore and enjoy a new ballpark after it opens later this month. Manhattan Parks and Recreations is getting ready to open up the ...
Matthew Self Mar 20, 2026

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...
Matthew Self 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...
Matthew Self 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...
Matthew Self 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...
Matthew Self 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...
Matthew Self 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...
Brian Dulle 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...
Mily Favella 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 ...
Isaiah Mallari Mar 19, 2026


