TOPEKA (KSNT) – City workers returned to the bank of the Kansas River in Topeka to continue efforts to clean up the area. City of Topeka workers could be spotted along the north bank of the Kansas River this week as they cleared trash and debris left around the area. Staff with the city’s Property…… MORE
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – Local road work crews will be partially opening a new roundabout north of Topeka this week. Shawnee County spokeswoman Amanda Monhollon said in a press release that phase one of the Northwest 46th Street and Northwest Greenhills Road roundabout will partially open to traffic on Friday, July 4. Monhollon said drivers…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Changes made to a Kansas traffic law are in effect and having a big impact on travelers in the Sunflower State this year. Numerous laws became effective on July 1, 2025, including the newly revamped ‘Move Over’ law passed by the Kansas Legislature in the spring. The existing law is meant to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Lawmakers once again met to discuss a new education funding formula on Wednesday. The current plan is set to expire in 2027 and the Education Funding Task Force is deliberating over what to do with “at risk funding.” The state puts more than half a billion dollars into at risk funding every…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A free concert took place at Evergy Plaza Wednesday night. In collaboration with the National Guard Army Band, the Topeka Cello Collective hosted its second annual Sounds of Liberty Concert. The concert included a wide range of patriotic music spanning from songs of Americana, Black spirituals and patriotic tunes. It also included…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka neighborhood is getting into the red, white and blue spirit in a big way. The College Hill Fourth of July parade kicks off this week, but it’s not just the parade that’s drawing attention. For decades, College Hill neighbors have celebrated the holiday with a parade through the heart of…… MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KSNT) – An intern serving in the office of U.S. Representative of Kansas’ 4th Congressional District Ron Estes is dead following a shooting in the nation’s capital. Estes released a statement on July 2 in the aftermath of the deadly shooting that claimed the life of 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachim of Granby, Massachusetts. Tarpinian-Jachim…… MORE
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Emporia resident and Navy veteran Gary Sadowski was part of Operation Frequent Wind, which evacuated thousands of people from Vietnam, and is grateful for his service and the difference he made. Sadowski was sitting aboard the USS Duluth off the coast of Vietnam in late April 1975. He would be part of…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The state has denied the Satanic Grotto’s request for a permit to have another protest at the Kansas Statehouse. Back in March, the group held a Black Mass protest outside on the Capitol grounds. It quickly took a turn after police tackled and arrested the group’s founder, Michael Stewart, after he took…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A major food production company is recalling more than 360,000 pounds of turkey bacon distributed nationwide due to listeria concerns. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on July 2 that Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling 367,812 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon products. The…… MORE
