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Topeka Goodyear tire plant fire under investigation

Topeka Goodyear tire plant fire under investigation

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Firefighters were at the Goodyear Tire Distribution plant in Topeka Monday morning responding to a fire. A 27 News reporter at the scene said there were Topeka Fire Department (TFD) vehicles and personnel at the Goodyear plant at 2000 U.S. Highway 24 on the morning of June 2. City of Topeka spokesman…MORE

2025 Topeka Fire Department Citizens Fire Academy applications now open

2025 Topeka Fire Department Citizens Fire Academy applications now open

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) will be hosting a Citizens Academy in the Fall of 2025. City of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett said the academy will teach people about fire safety and emergency services. The academy opens Thursday, Aug. 7, and will run through Thursday, Sept. 11. Sessions will run from 5:30…MORE

Fiesta Topeka taking action after bridge shutdown

Fiesta Topeka taking action after bridge shutdown

Context: The above video originally aired on May 29. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Locals planning to attend the upcoming Fiesta Topeka may get frustrated because of a local bridge construction project scheduled to last for months. The City of Topeka announced earlier this year that it would be sending work crews to the Branner bridge in…MORE

Developer brings new life to historic downtown area in Marysville

Developer brings new life to historic downtown area in Marysville

MARYSVILLE (KSNT) – A Manhattan-based development company is setting its sights on a small town in rural north-central Kansas this year where it plans to inject life into some aging historic structures. Tyler Holloway with Frontier Development Group (FDG) has some big ideas for downtown Marysville. Specifically, he and his workers hope to transform a…MORE

Traveling tribute to veterans and Ride of Honor coming to Concordia

Traveling tribute to veterans and Ride of Honor coming to Concordia

CONCORDIA (KSNT) – Later this week, the American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) Traveling Wall, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Cost of Freedom Tribute, will make its way to Concordia. Starting on Thursday, June 5, the three-day event for America’s Freedom Tribute will start with a prayer, Pledge of Allegiance and National…MORE

Man allegedly stabbed after argument in Lawrence

Man allegedly stabbed after argument in Lawrence

LAWRENCE (KSNT) – The Lawrence Police Department (LPD) reported that two men ended up in the hospital after an argument left one man with knife injuries. Police in Lawrence were called around 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 1 to an apartment at West Sixth Street and Michigan Street. Officers found several people outside upon arrival…MORE

Fire crews respond to Goodyear tire plant in Topeka

Fire crews respond to Goodyear tire plant in Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Fire crews are at the Goodyear Tire Distribution plant in Topeka Monday morning. A 27 News reporter at the scene said there are Topeka Fire Department (TFD) vehicles and personnel at the Goodyear plant at 2000 U.S. Highway 24 on June 2. City of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett said fire crews with…MORE

Man arrested in Manhattan on charges including attempted murder

Man arrested in Manhattan on charges including attempted murder

MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Police arrested a 23-year-old man on a warrant in connection with an alleged attempted murder in Manhattan. Officers filed a report for an incident that happened around 12:45 a.m. on May 30 in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department (RCPD). The RCPD listed a 33-year-old woman as the victim. A…MORE

Topeka man gets Bobo’s Drive In logo tattoo

Topeka man gets Bobo’s Drive In logo tattoo

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka man is showing his hometown pride in a permanent way. To show his loyalty to a local favorite restaurant, Mark Dickey got a very special tattoo that has Topekans talking. The Bobo’s Drive In tattoo is bold, unmistakable, and hard to miss on Dickey’s calf. The bright red logo is…MORE

May Teacher of the Month: Sara Glotzbach

May Teacher of the Month: Sara Glotzbach

TOPEKA (KSNT) — Sara Glotzbach’s love for teaching started at Chanute High School, with the Future Educators of America class. “I’ve taught 3rd grade, 4th grade, 6th grade, I was an instructional math coach, I was a principal, and now I teach 7th grade math,” Glozbach said. That adds up to 20 years in the…MORE