Category Archives: Local News
Evergy hosting home energy cost assistance event at Topeka library
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Energy company Evergy is set to host an event in Topeka to help people get financial help with their home energy costs. Matt Lucht with Evergy said people are invited to attend an...
Feb 03, 2026
KDHE lifts health alert for Lake Shawnee after sewage spill
Context: The attached video initially aired on Jan. 29, 2026. TOPEKA (KSNT) - State health officials have rescinded a health advisory for Lake Shawnee in Topeka following a recent sewage spill. Jill B...
Feb 03, 2026
Services at Fort Riley shut down due to lack of federal funding
FORT RILEY (KSNT) - Numerous civilian staff at Fort Riley Army Post are on unpaid leave this week due to a lapse in federal funds. Fort Riley announced on social media on Feb. 3 that a lapse in federa...
Feb 03, 2026
Wyandotte County calls for drastically reduced STAR Bond district
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- There are important meetings Tuesday night regarding the future home of the Chiefs. Late in December, the team announced they planned to build a new stadium in the western portion...
Feb 03, 2026
Manhattan man arrested in weekend stabbing death
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department has made an arrest in a murder that happed over the weekend. According to a written news release, officers responded around 8 p.m. Sunday to the 1...
Feb 02, 2026
KU students camp out for Jayhawks vs. BYU showdown
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - One of the most anticipated college basketball games of the season is set to tip off on Jan. 30 at Allen Fieldhouse, and students are already lining up to make sure they don't miss i...
Jan 31, 2026
Man was standing in roadway at time of deadly Topeka crash: police report
Context: The attached video in this story initially aired on the morning of Jan. 23. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Law enforcement is releasing new information following a deadly crash in Topeka that left a local m...
Jan 30, 2026
Olathe Public Schools hosts first Esports State Championship in ‘state-of-the-art’ arena
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Students across Kansas are making history this week, competing in the first-ever Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) Esports State Championship. The championshi...
Jan 30, 2026
Topeka students visit the Capitol Building on Kansas Day
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Schools all over Topeka spent the day celebrating Kansas' birthday at the Capitol Building. Students were able to take a tour around the Kansas Statehouse, take a look at the murals, h...
Jan 29, 2026
VIDEO: Driver crashes SUV into KCK upholstery business
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A car crashed into a mixed-use building in Kansas City, Kansas, on Thursday morning. Just before 9:20 a.m., a driver crashed into Ramos Upholstery, which has apartment units on an...
Jan 29, 2026
