Category Archives: Local News

Students explore healthcare careers at big Topeka event hosted by Stormont Vail Health
TOPEKA (KSNT) - High school students from Topeka and Lawrence got a closer look at careers in healthcare Wednesday during the Choose Your Path event hosted by Stormont Vail Health. The event, held at ...
Lexy Urban Feb 25, 2026

Nearly 70-mile detour to last for months in central Kansas with highway shutdown
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Work crews will be closing a nearly 20-mile stretch of highway in central Kansas soon, creating an almost 70-mile detour route for local drivers. The Kansas Department of Transportatio...
Matthew Self Feb 25, 2026

KDHE calls $798,000 pregnancy aid fraud report ‘incomplete’
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The state's health agency is responding to a report from the Kansas inspector general that claims to identify nearly $800,000 in fraudulent pregnancy coverage. Kansas Inspector General...
Matthew Self Feb 25, 2026

‘Very sad’: No Arab Shrine Circus for Topeka in 2026 after 87-year run
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A long-running Topeka tradition is officially off for 2026. Many in Topeka may have fond memories of heading to the Arab Shrine Circus each year in February at the Stormont Vail Events...
Matthew Self Feb 25, 2026

Dogs die in Wednesday morning Topeka house fire
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Firefighters put out a house fire in southwest Topeka on Wednesday morning. The Topeka Fire Department responded to a reported house fire shortly before 10 a.m. on Feb. 25 in the 2000 ...
Matthew Self Feb 25, 2026

Kansas, Kansas State women’s basketball to compete in ‘The Invitational’ starting later this year
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new in-season tournament is on the way. Both Kansas and Kansas State women's basketball teams will compete in 'The Invitational' beginning in the 2026-2027 season. The tournament wil...
Kole Emplit Feb 24, 2026

New 2026-2028 bicycle maps for Kansas released
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Transportation officials have released the latest edition of the Official State Bicycle Map for Kansas this week to help guide cyclists on their next adventure. Philip Harris with the ...
Matthew Self Feb 24, 2026

Layoffs impact hundreds of manufacturing workers in Kansas
EMPORIA (KSNT) - More than 200 workers in Kansas are losing theirs jobs as part of nationwide layoffs impacting a major manufacturing company. KANSASWORKS posted two Worker Adjustment and Retraining N...
Matthew Self Feb 24, 2026

Advocates call for increased mental health support during day of advocacy at the Kansas Statehouse
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Educators from across the state gathered at the Kansas Statehouse on Tuesday, calling for increased support for mental health in schools. Governor Laura Kelly spoke at the mental healt...
Isabella Cahill Feb 24, 2026

New Costco store set to open in Lawrence later this year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Lawrence, Kansas will officially be getting a new Costco Wholesale store, that's expected to open later this year. This comes after the company submitted a site plan to the city of...
Jared Bush Feb 24, 2026


