Category Archives: Local News

When will the $50 million apartment complex be completed in downtown Topeka?
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A developer is sharing new details about a $50 million "luxury" apartment complex coming to Topeka's downtown area. We got in touch with David Wingerson, a developer with Flaherty &...
Matthew Self Feb 06, 2026

Pair from Silver Lake suffer serious injuries after crash north of Topeka
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers said three people were injured as a result of a crash north of Topeka on Thursday, with two being taken to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Th...
Matthew Self Feb 06, 2026

Mennonite group protests Target’s alleged ICE partnership
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Protestors gathered outside the Target in southwest Topeka on Feb. 5 as part of a series of national protests calling on the corporation to sever its alleged ties to ICE. The protests ...
Mily Favella Feb 05, 2026

Topeka Regional Airport gets part of $26 million federal cash disbursement
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka Regional Airport is getting a cut of a federal investment to help make improvements and repairs. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall announced on Feb. 4 that several airports in Kansa...
Matthew Self Feb 05, 2026

Downtown apartments, city budget take center stage in talk with City Councilwoman Karen Hiller
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka City Councilwoman Karen Hiller joined the 27 News Morning Show on Thursday to chat about the city's budget process and new apartments in the downtown area. Hiller, who represent...
Matthew Self Feb 05, 2026

Injury crash shuts down part of Topeka Boulevard
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - Shawnee County deputies shut down part of Topeka Boulevard due to a crash on Thursday afternoon. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office announced in a social media post that first...
Matthew Self Feb 05, 2026

Crash hospitalizes one person at west Topeka intersection
TOPEKA (KSNT) - First responders are at the scene of a crash in west Topeka on Thursday afternoon that resulted in one person being sent to a local hospital. Topeka firefighters and police are in the ...
Matthew Self Feb 05, 2026

ICE conduct operations in Manhattan Thursday
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Police in Manhattan confirm that federal immigration agents conducted operations in the Little Apple on Thursday morning. The Riley County Police Department announced on social...
Matthew Self Feb 05, 2026

Kansas man dies after medical emergency on I-70 in Wabaunsee County
WABAUNSEE COUNTY (KSNT) - A Kansas man is dead following a medical emergency on I-70 in Wabaunsee County Thursday morning. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office announced in a social media post the in...
Matthew Self Feb 05, 2026

SNCO Parks and Rec hosts event to get feedback on master plan
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County Parks and Rec hosted a 'community engagement' at the Big Gage Shelter House to discuss its 10-year master plan. The event was focused on getting feedback from the citize...
Amy Acevedo Feb 04, 2026


