Category Archives: Local News
Topeka high schooler hospitalized with severe burns, community rallies in support
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Highland Park High School freshman is recovering at the University of Kansas Health System after suffering serious burns in a cooking accident-and the Topeka community is stepping up...
Apr 24, 2026
California Ave. bridge replacement work starts Monday in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Workers will begin the process of replacing a bridge over I-70 in Topeka next week. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced in a press release that wor...
Apr 24, 2026
Wichita man killed in rollover crash near Junction City
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - A Wichita man was killed in a crash west of Junction City Thursday. It happened around 6:15 p.m. on Interstate 70 just east of Milford Lake Road. The Kansas Highway Patrol said ...
Apr 24, 2026
65-year-old dies in rural Kansas crash Thursday
CLAY COUNTY (KSNT) - A Kansas man is dead following a crash in Clay County Thursday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the crash happened at 3:50 p.m. on April 23 on Fourth Road just east of...
Apr 24, 2026
$1 million letter of intent approved for Maner Conference Centre renovations
TOPEKA (KSNT) - County leaders approved a letter of intent Thursday to spend $1 million on pre-planning efforts tied to renovation work at the Maner Conference Centre. Shawnee County commissioner...
Apr 23, 2026
Kansas Department of Labor hosts first-ever human trafficking seminar
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) hosted its first-ever human trafficking seminar Thursday in downtown Topeka. Staff with multiple state agencies learned a variety of skills during...
Apr 23, 2026
Emporia man hospitalized after crash in Morris County
TOPEKA (KSNT) - State troopers report an Emporia man is hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Morris County Thursday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 5:50 a.m. on Apri...
Apr 23, 2026
Second child dies from Overland Park apartment fire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A second child has died from their injuries after a large fire broke out at an Overland Park apartment complex over the weekend. The Overland Park Fire Department announced Thursda...
Apr 23, 2026
Dillard’s expands jewelry selection inside West Ridge Mall
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Dillard's location is expanding its jewelry section this Friday. Dillard's at West Ridge Mall will be holding a grand opening celebration for a new Pandora expansion at 11:3...
Apr 23, 2026
Emporia State student’s pickleball tournament aims to benefit community
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Students at Emporia State University are turning classroom lessons into real-world impact by raising money and awareness for a local nonprofit through a community pickleball tournamen...
Apr 22, 2026
