Category Archives: Local News
Schools across Kansas to receive grant money totaling $68,000 for teachers
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Cox Communications awarded more than $68,000 to schools across Kansas to support classroom programs and upgrades in an announcement on Thursday. Employees at Cox Communications, throug...
Mar 05, 2026
EPA tightens restrictions on dicamba, a controversial weed killer
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A controversial weed killer widely used by Kansas farmers is back in the spotlight after the Environmental Protection Agency introduced stricter rules for its use. Dicamba, commonly us...
Mar 05, 2026
Kansas Statehouse hosts sixth Kansas Trails Appreciation Day on Wednesday
TOPEKA (KSNT) -Trail advocates took to the Capitol for Kansas Trails Appreciation Day on March 5. This marks the sixth year for the event, bringing local organizations and trail enthusiasts from ...
Mar 05, 2026
Worlds of Fun sold: Kansas City amusement park among seven included in $342M deal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City's popular amusement park, Worlds of Fun, has a new owner. According to Business Wire, EPR Properties, a Kansas City-based experiential real estate trust, entered an agr...
Mar 05, 2026
Protecting your home from water damage ahead of heavy rain
TOPEKA (KSNT) - With storms possibly moving into northeast Kansas this week, experts say homeowners should take a few simple steps now to prevent costly water damage. As rain moves through the forecas...
Mar 04, 2026
One killed in apartment fire in downtown Topeka on Wednesday night
TOPEKA (KSNT) - One person was killed after the Topeka Fire Department and Police Department responded to a structure fire in downtown Topeka on March 4. The fire was located at 715 southwest Western ...
Mar 04, 2026
Auburn-Washburn Board of Education announces superintendent finalists
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The board of education for USD 437 named three finalists for the district's next superintendent on March 3. Director of Communications for the Auburn-Washburn school district Jessica R...
Mar 04, 2026
Fake Patty’s Day returns to Aggieville this weekend
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Fake Patty's Day is expected to bring large crowds back to Aggieville this weekend. The unofficial celebration near Kansas State University began as a way for students to celebrate ...
Mar 04, 2026
Two school bond measures pass for USD 322 in Pottawatomie County
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) - Residents across Pottawatomie County voted to approve two school bond measures that total $12 million on March 3 that would go towards security updates, maintenance projec...
Mar 04, 2026
$10 million USD 379 bond in Clay County passes
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Clay County residents voted to approve a $10 million school bond on March 3 that would go towards security updates, maintenance projects and facility upgrades for schools across USD 37...
Mar 04, 2026
