Category Archives: Local News
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
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Feb 25, 2026
