Category Archives: Local News

Lake campgrounds close in Kansas due to high water levels

Lake campgrounds close in Kansas due to high water levels

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Some Kansas campgrounds are temporarily closed this summer due to the aftereffects of recent rainfall. The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reports on its newly created Recreation Operational Status website that several campgrounds across Kansas are not accessible this month due to high water levels. The Tulsa District of the USACE published…MORE

Flooding closes multiple campgrounds in Kansas

Flooding closes multiple campgrounds in Kansas

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Some Kansas campgrounds are temporarily closed this summer due to the aftereffects of recent rainfall. The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reports on its newly created Recreation Operational Status website that several campgrounds across Kansas are not accessible this month due to high water levels. The Tulsa District of the USACE published…MORE

Topeka prepares for impact of Kansas City World Cup

Topeka prepares for impact of Kansas City World Cup

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Northeast Kansas will be on the international stage next summer and preparations are already underway. Topeka has already started preparations this year ahead of the upcoming World Cup in Kansas City. Local officials and business owners are expecting a bump in traffic from the big event. The City of Topeka is in…MORE

East Topeka shooting sends person to hospital

East Topeka shooting sends person to hospital

TOPEKA (KSNT) — One person went to the hospital Thursday after a shooting in East Topeka. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) said officers were dispatched to the area near SE Fourth Street and SE Lake Street at approximately 7:18 p.m. Thursday, June 26, for a reported aggravated battery. TPD Officers found one adult suffering from…MORE

Summerween festivities kick off in NOTO

Summerween festivities kick off in NOTO

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Trick or treating in the summer? That’s what happened Thursday in the NOTO Arts District. Kids and families took to the streets for “Summerween,” a spooky celebration with a sweet twist. NOTO was filled with mini monsters, superheroes and princesses, as kids dressed up in costume going door to door trick or…MORE

Should you help a turtle cross the road in Kansas?

Should you help a turtle cross the road in Kansas?

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Travelers hitting the road this summer in Kansas may come across a turtle or two trying to cross the street. But do they need any help from people? Turtles are on the move in Kansas as they look for mates or places to lay eggs. Drivers may occasionally spot one making slow…MORE

Topeka’s Best: AJ Hopper

Topeka’s Best: AJ Hopper

TOPEKA (KSNT) – AJ Hopper is the first recipient of Topeka’s Best this year. Topeka’s Best is about honoring those in our community that go above and beyond for others. AJ Hopper is a Topeka native who founded Hop 2 It Concrete and Remodeling in 2020. He works with other local businesses to quite literally…MORE

Lawmakers look to STAR Bonds extension in fight to bring Chiefs to Kansas

Lawmakers look to STAR Bonds extension in fight to bring Chiefs to Kansas

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A top Kansas Republican lawmaker is calling for a special meeting next month amid an ongoing border struggle to bring the Kansas City Chiefs to the Sunflower State. Kansas Republican Senate President Ty Masterson said in a press release on June 26 that he is calling for a meeting of the Legislative…MORE

Manhunt near Junction City ends with arrest

Manhunt near Junction City ends with arrest

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A manhunt has been called off after a high-speed chase east of Junction City. Cadin Sanner with the Junction City Police Department (JCPD) said in a press release that a detective with the JCPD tried to pull a vehicle over on I-70. However, the vehicle did not stop and the driver fled…MORE