Category Archives: Local News
Driver clocked at 93 mph in 35 mph zone in Junction City
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - Police in Junction City recently dished out a large ticket after catching a local driver going almost triple the posted speed. The Junction City Police Department (JCPD) said in...
Aug 25, 2025
Statement issued on Dublin fight involving K-State family
DUBLIN (KSNT) - Mark and Anthony Johnson, Avery Johnson's father and brother, issued a joint statement after a video of the two fighting went viral on social media. On Sunday, the duo issued a joint s...
Aug 25, 2025
Shawnee Co. approves construction of cabins at a local lake
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County commissioners approved the construction of two cabins at Lake Shawnee on Monday. Shawnee County commissioners heard from a spokeswoman with Parks and Recreation about a ...
Aug 25, 2025
76-year-old dies in Cloud County airplane crash
CONCORDIA (KSNT) - A 76-year-old man from Concordia died after a mechanical issue caused his airplane to crash in Cloud County. At 7:26 p.m. on Sunday, 76-year-old David Kadel was flying an ultralight...
Aug 25, 2025
Topeka Zoo mourns the loss of Liz the Giraffe
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its animals. According to a Facebook post from the zoo, Liz the giraffe passed away Saturday night at approximately 10:00 p.m. Named after...
Aug 24, 2025
Topeka man arrested, accused of traveling to Kentucky to have sex with teen
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka man is facing multiple criminal charges after investigators said he traveled to another state to have sex with a teenage girl. According to a release from the Kansas Bureau of...
Aug 22, 2025
How to protect yourself from West Nile Virus, spread by mosquitoes
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Several people in Kansas have been infected with West Nile Virus this year. The West Nile Virus is spread by mosquitoes, which are more active this year due to heat and precipitation. ...
Aug 22, 2025
East Topeka gym celebrates grand opening, offers 24/7 service
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new gym in east Topeka is giving locals a chance to improve their health at any hour of the day. Staff at Functional Fitness and members of the Greater Topeka Partnership (GTP) held ...
Aug 22, 2025
New information kiosks coming to Topeka at zero cost
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka is looking to add some new digital kiosks into the downtown area in the coming days. People checking out the new kiosks will be able to use them to view maps of the ...
Aug 22, 2025
Kansas automotive shop seized for $450,000 tax debt
SHAWNEE (KSNT) - Kansas tax agents and local deputies seized assets from a Shawnee automotive customization and repair shop that owed more than $450,000 to the state. The Kansas Department of Revenue ...
Aug 22, 2025
