Category Archives: Local News
How did so many people win big Powerball prizes in Kansas and beyond?
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A lottery official in Kansas said there could be a method behind the recent extremely rare streak of big Powerball winners. Powerball prizes normally come with pretty long odds. T...
Apr 30, 2026
Third grader raises over $4,400 in new record for Topeka’s Germanfest
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Students celebrated their fundraiser Thursday for the upcoming Germanfest in Topeka, earning over $10,000 in the weeks before the festival. However, one third grader stood out, breakin...
Apr 30, 2026
Train hits, kills hunter in Osage County
OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) - Wildlife officials report a 43-year-old hunter is dead after a train hit him last weekend. Laura Clawson with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) said in a stateme...
Apr 30, 2026
‘A bright future ahead of him:’ Family’s pastor on K-State freshman’s death
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For 20 years, Reverend Gar Demo of St. Thomas Episcopal church has served the Fleischaker family. Now, after the death of their son, Jack Fleischaker, over the weekend, they are le...
Apr 30, 2026
Topeka JUMP to hold annual assembly on affordable housing and homelessness
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Over 1,100 people are expected to fill up Washburn University's Lee Arena Thursday to address affordable housing and homelessness in Shawnee County, according to Topeka Justice, Unity ...
Apr 30, 2026
KC bars are adding gratuity fees during the World Cup. Here’s why:
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Unlike in the United States, tipping is not as customary in countries like Argentina and England. With hundreds of thousands of these people calling Kansas City home this summer fo...
Apr 30, 2026
Helping Hands Humane Society overflowing with pets
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Helping Hands Humane Society (HHHS) has brought in 101 cats and kittens over the last week. In the past 10 days, Helping Hands has taken in 242 animals. Seventy of those are cats ...
Apr 29, 2026
‘One Can One Kid’ leader receives Kroger Community Service Award
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Every year, Dillons honors a local associate with the Kroger Community Service Award. This year's award belongs to Nichole Miller. Miller earned the distinction with excepti...
Apr 29, 2026
Washburn students don denim to support sexual violence survivors
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Students at Washburn University showed out in denim to raise awareness about sexual violence prevention and show support for survivors on campus. Denim Day started in 1999 to protest a...
Apr 29, 2026
Wamego community welcomes home veterans after honor flight trip
WAMEGO (KSNT) - The 16th Wamego Honor Flight has returned home after taking 25 area veterans and 25 Wamego High School students on a three-day trip to Washington, D.C. The program pairs local veterans...
Apr 29, 2026
