Category Archives: Local News
City leaders to vote on TIF district, could bring in new restaurant and commercial buildings
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka city leaders will vote to adopt the 30th and Topeka TIF district project plan on Tuesday. Approval will lead the way for a potential restaurant and up to two commercial building...
Aug 11, 2025
Some Kansas Gas Service customers hit with unexpectedly big bills
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Some Kansas Gas Service (KGS) customers are receiving surprising bills that are larger than what they were expecting this year. Topeka resident Tim DeCoursey, Jr. told 27 News he recen...
Aug 11, 2025
Perseid meteor shower peaks Tuesday night over Kansas
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansans hoping to enjoy an active meteor shower this week may be sorely disappointed thanks to intervention from the moon. Brenda Culbertson, solar system ambassador with the Jet Propu...
Aug 11, 2025
Topeka police set to hold community safety forum
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police are set to host an upcoming community safety forum at a local community center. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) announced in a press release on Aug. 11 that it will be...
Aug 11, 2025
Crash causes traffic disruptions on Topeka highway
TOPEKA (KNST) - The Kansas Highway Patrol is reporting that a crash is causing traffic disruption on a highway in downtown Topeka. As of 12:50 p.m., traffic on westbound I-70 is backed up to the area ...
Aug 11, 2025
Funeral to honor life of fallen Deputy Elijah Ming held on Monday
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- On Monday, family, friends and many in the metro will gather to honor the life of fallen Wyandotte County Sheriff's Deputy Elijah Ming at Children's Mercy Park. Investigators say ...
Aug 11, 2025
Shawnee Co. tentatively votes to cut DA budget, retirement fund
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County commissioners voted unanimously to tentatively cut the county retirement fund and $200,000 from the District Attorney's Office as part of its ongoing budget discussions....
Aug 11, 2025
Topeka healthcare clinic closed due to lightning strike
Update 12:30 p.m.: Stormont Vail Health reports that its Cotton O'Neil Pediatric Clinic Gage location will be closed all week from Aug. 11 to Aug 15 due to building issues associated with the lightnin...
Aug 11, 2025
Local business owner helps nine-year-old girl fight cancer
TECUMSEH (KSNT) - A local business owner is chipping in, helping a 9-year-old girl fight cancer. Mike Thompson builds guitars and is the creator of Monkeyhouse Guitars. He's also helping out 9-year-ol...
Aug 10, 2025
Elephants paint for Asian Elephant Awareness Month at Topeka Zoo
TOPEKA (KSNT) - August is Asian Elephant Awareness Month. To celebrate, the Topeka Zoo is auctioning off art by a very special pair of artists. Two elephants completed a painting with help from their ...
Aug 08, 2025
