Category Archives: Local News
Topeka businesses offer specials as Lent begins
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Some local businesses in the Capital City are offering deals just in time for Lent. In Topeka, Hy-Vee and the Blind Tiger Brewery are offering special seafood deals to locals who parti...
Feb 17, 2026
New Topeka bookstore combines romance and fantasy under one roof
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new bookstore specializing in a blend of fantasy and romance books is now open for visitors in west Topeka. Ivy and Ink officially marked its soft opening on Feb. 12 at the Seabrook ...
Feb 17, 2026
Lawrence police issue statement on possible ICE presence Tuesday
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The Lawrence Police Department has issued a statement following reports on social media about the possible presence of federal immigration agents in the city on Tuesday. The Lawrence...
Feb 17, 2026
‘They didn’t notify us’: RCPD director talks ICE activity in Manhattan
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Riley County Police Director Brian Peete joined the 27 News Morning Show to talk about recent federal immigration enforcement operations in the Little Apple. Peete touched on recent Im...
Feb 17, 2026
Topeka Planning Commission recommends approval rezoning Urish Road plot for residential development
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A company requested Topeka Planning Commission to rezone 1.36 acres of undeveloped land for proposed residential development. The company, ATA Development LLC, requested an approval to...
Feb 16, 2026
High fire danger expected across Kansas amid windy, dry conditions
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Forest Service is warning residents to stay alert as strong winds, low humidity and unseasonably warm temperatures create a high risk for wildfires this week. Fire Preventio...
Feb 16, 2026
City of Topeka installs new safety amenities near Kansas River
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka has installed new safety and educational amenities near the river weir and boat ramps in an area in north Topeka. The City of Topeka announced in a social media post...
Feb 16, 2026
Manhattan gift shop filled with Kansas-made goods to close soon
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A store known for selling products made by Kansans for Kansans is set to shut down in the Little Apple before the end of February. The Core Collective announced in a social media po...
Feb 16, 2026
Community mourns loss of 18-year-old student killed in wrong-way Jackson County crash
Context: This video aired on Feb. 8. JACKSON COUNTY (KSNT) - A northeast Kansas family is in mourning after a local 18-year-old died as a result of a head-on highway crash earlier in February. Heather...
Feb 16, 2026
70-year-old Junction City woman hospitalized after crashing into trees
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - State troopers report a Junction City woman is hospitalized following a crash Sunday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash occurred at 9:50 p.m. on Union Road just nor...
Feb 16, 2026
