Category Archives: Local News
Pedestrian crashes increase in recent weeks, TPD says
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Topeka Police Department says they have seen an increase in pedestrians not using the crosswalk properly. In 2024, nine people were killed in Topeka and 13 in Shawnee County as a re...
Mar 11, 2026
Northeast Kansas projects to receive part of $1 million for tourism development
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Commerce announced $1 million in funding for attraction and tourism development on Wednesday. Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland a...
Mar 11, 2026
Drive to Zero Day highlights road safety efforts at the Kansas Statehouse
TOPEKA (KSNT) - State leaders and safety advocates gathered at the Kansas Statehouse for Drive to Zero Day, an event focused on reducing traffic crashes and saving lives on Kansas roads. Officials wit...
Mar 11, 2026
Kansas theatre students advocate for arts education at the State Capitol on Wednesday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - High school theatre students from across Kansas visited the State Capitol for Kansas Thespians Advocacy Day on Wednesday, an event focused on promoting the importance of theatre educat...
Mar 11, 2026
Route released for 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - City officials say several streets will be closed in Topeka's downtown area this coming weekend for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Kimberly Qualls with the City of Topeka said th...
Mar 11, 2026
Jefferson Starship coming to Prairie Band Casino & Resort
MAYETTA (KSNT) - A rock band first formed in 1974 is set to play live at a local casino in northeast Kansas this spring. Prairie Band Casino & Resort announced that Jefferson Starship will be perf...
Mar 11, 2026
Protest breaks out after Leavenworth approves CoreCivic permit
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- A controversial immigration detention center appears to be coming to Leavenworth. The approval comes in the form of a special use permit (SUP) for CoreCivic.The corporation's goin...
Mar 11, 2026
Yuma Street Cultural Center breaks ground in Manhattan on Tuesday
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The non-profit organization, The Black Entrepreneurs of Flint Hills, and community leaders broke ground on a new cultural center on Tuesday meant to preserve the historic legacy of ...
Mar 10, 2026
Urish Road plot could see residential development after Topeka City Council approves rezoning efforts on Tuesday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka City Council approved an ordinance to rezone 1.36 acres of a company's undeveloped land for proposed residential development on Tuesday. An ordinance to rezone for multi-family ...
Mar 10, 2026
76-year-old woman hospitalized in crash incident swerving around an animal on Tuesday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - State troopers report that a 76-year-old woman is hospitalized after a crash incident near I-70 on Tuesday afternoon in Shawnee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a crash at 2:...
Mar 10, 2026
