Category Archives: Local News
Pedestrian critically injured after west Topeka crash
TOPEKA (KSNT) - First responders are at the scene of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash Thursday afternoon at a busy west Topeka intersection. Police and medical personnel are near the intersection of Sou...
Feb 26, 2026
Flint Hills smoke and air quality monitoring tool released in Kansas
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will activate its Kansas smoke modeling tool starting next month. Jill Bronaugh with the KDHE said that starting on Sunday, March 1, the...
Feb 26, 2026
Body found in semi truck trailer at Topeka gas station
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police discovered a dead body Thursday at a local truck stop and gas station. Kimberly Qualls with the Topeka Police Department told 27 News that police were notified shortly be...
Feb 26, 2026
Explore the historic Topeka High School this Saturday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Marc Price and Stephanie Chilton with the Topeka High PTO joined the 27 News morning show on Thursday to share details about a special opportunity for the community to explore one of T...
Feb 26, 2026
FBI investigating Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw and husband, sources say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating Kansas City's mayor pro tem and her husband, who is the director of public works. A city leader confirmed Wednesday what f...
Feb 26, 2026
Olathe NW dad calls for change after student-led protest turns violent
OLATHE, Kan. -- A student-led protest near the intersection of College Boulevard and Lone Elm Road near Olathe Northwest High School turned violent on Friday. Bogdan Zaslavsky says his 17-year-o...
Feb 26, 2026
Driver falls asleep, crashes into school bus on rural Kansas road
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - A pickup crashed head-on into a school bus Wednesday morning in rural central Kansas. It happened about 7:15 a.m. near Lost Springs in Marion County, according to the Kansas Hig...
Feb 26, 2026
Big Red One Day at Fort Riley showcases military professionalism
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Big Red One Day was established to show the local community leaders the military's professionalism, discipline, innovation, readiness and skills as the first infantry division within t...
Feb 25, 2026
Topeka manufacturing leaders respond to Supreme Court tariff decision
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Local manufacturing leaders are reacting to a recent Supreme Court ruling striking down many of President Donald Trump's tariffs. The Kansas City National Tooling and Machining Associa...
Feb 25, 2026
One dog dies on Wednesday evening after house fire in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Firefighters put out a house fire in central Topeka on Wednesday evening. The Topeka Fire Department responded to a two-story house fire at around 4:34 p.m. on Feb. 25 at 420 Southwest...
Feb 25, 2026
