Category Archives: Local News
Fallen tree causes power outage in southwest Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Residents and businesses in a part of southwest Topeka are without power on Tuesday amid a power outage. Evergy is reporting that around 1,700 of its customers are out of power as of 1...
Matthew Self Oct 21, 2025
Ozawkie woman dead after Shawnee County crash
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - A local 63-year-old woman is dead after a crash Monday night in Shawnee County. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office reports that it received notice around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 ...
Matthew Self Oct 21, 2025
Tickets on sale for Zoo Lights in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - People can start buying tickets for a special light display at the Topeka Zoo for the upcoming winter season. The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center announced on Oct. 21 that tickets...
Matthew Self Oct 21, 2025
‘It was quite unbelievable’: Clues lead to mystery owner of K-State class ring lost nearly 30 years ago
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A former Kansas State University student got a big shock recently when he learned city workers in Texas located his old class ring after he lost it around three decades ago down a t...
Matthew Self Oct 21, 2025
80-year-old seriously injured in Riley Co. crash
RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - An 80-year-old man was seriously injured on Monday after a multiple-vehicle crash in Manhattan. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), around 5:50 p.m. on Monday, a 16-yea...
Colter Robinson Oct 21, 2025
Hit and run sends person to hospital in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A person was taken to an area hospital Tuesday morning after being hit by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in west Topeka. According to a Topeka Police watch commander, around 5:30 a.m., pol...
Colter Robinson Oct 21, 2025
Planning Commission approved recommendation for QuikTrip
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Planning Commission discussed and voted on a lot rezoning for a potential QuikTrip, ultimately recommending the rezoning to the city council. The properties, located at 3835...
Keller Welton Oct 20, 2025
Multi-vehicle crash in Riley County
UPDATE: The roadway is open as of 8 p.m. MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department reported around 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 20 that a multi-vehicle crash has shutdown all northbound and southboun...
Keller Welton Oct 20, 2025
‘We are the perfect fit’: Coffey County submits proposal for new nuclear power plant
COFFEY COUNTY (KSNT) - Coffey County is pursuing a project that could bring a new nuclear reactor to its corner of Kansas. The Coffey County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution on Oct. 20 signa...
Matthew Self Oct 20, 2025
Topeka movie theater shutting down soon, what to know
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local movie theater has announced it will be closing in a few days, leaving only one place left to watch new films on big screens in Topeka. Regal West Ridge 8 reports in a social me...
Matthew Self Oct 20, 2025


