Category Archives: Local News

File taxes for free with help from these volunteers in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local organization is helping Topeka residents get their taxes filed for free this year at no extra cost. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is helping Topeka residen...
Matthew Self Feb 19, 2026

Seneca company awarded $3 million to help Kansas farmers with unmanned aircraft
SENECA (KSNT) - The State of Kansas is awarding $3 million to a Seneca-based aviation company that specializes in unmanned aircraft. Grace Hoge with the Office of the Governor said in a press release ...
Matthew Self Feb 19, 2026

Family loses generations-old farm in southern Kansas wildfire
SEWARD COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) - In the hundreds of thousands of acres that have burned in southern Kansas this week, people have lost pasture and cropland, cattle, and, in some cases, even their homes. F...
Jackson Ward and Abigail Amengual Feb 19, 2026

Over $3.7 million FEMA reimbursement approved for Topeka after 2024 freeze, boil water advisory
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Federal officials have greenlit more than $3 million for the City of Topeka to assist with infrastructure recovery after a January 2024 severe freeze event. The City of Topeka announce...
Matthew Self Feb 19, 2026

Tulips at Twilight prep work underway in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The preparations for Old Prairie Town's annual tulip display are in full swing this month, and this year gives Topeka locals a lot to be excited for. Tulips at Twilight has displayed o...
Isabella Cahill Feb 18, 2026

Old Johnny Carino’s restaurant demolished in west Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A former west Topeka Italian restaurant is no more after a demolition crew took it apart on Wednesday. Workers demolished the restaurant the afternoon of Feb. 18 in west Topeka. Now, o...
Matthew Self Feb 18, 2026

Topeka to receive $200,000 as part of emission reduction plan
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka will receive $200,000 as part of a state plan to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced through a press...
Isaiah Mallari Feb 18, 2026

What is the status of major Kansas fires on Wednesday?
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas forestry officials report that all evacuation notices have been rescinded as of Wednesday afternoon, but serious fire threats remain active in different parts of the state. The ...
Matthew Self Feb 18, 2026

Six teens Topeka earn Eagle Scout rank after months of hard work, community service
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Six members of a local chapter of scouts are celebrating their recent achievement of reaching the top rank of Eagle Scout. Mikell Burr with Scouting America Troop 46 based out of Most ...
Matthew Self Feb 18, 2026

ICE presence in Lawrence sparks community concern
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Residents in Lawrence, Kansas, took to social media throughout the day Tuesday - warning others about an increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in mult...
Kirsten Stokes Feb 18, 2026


