Category Archives: Local News
Sunset Zoo opens voting to name baby colobus monkey
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Sunset Zoo in Manhattan is asking the public to help name a baby monkey born late last year. Heather Brown with the Sunset Zoo said in a press release that one of the zoo's resi...
Feb 12, 2026
Reser’s Fine Foods gets green light for major plant expansion in east Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A large food production facility in Topeka is moving forward with plans for a big expansion project this year. Shawnee County commissioners gave the green light for a resolution for Re...
Feb 12, 2026
Baby boom at KC Zoo: Meet the zoo’s newest baby giraffe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There is a baby boom for giraffes at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium! Makali, a Masai giraffe at the KCZoo, gave birth to a 6-foot-tall baby girl giraffe, named Nora, on Feb. 7....
Feb 12, 2026
Ducks cause rollover crash in Pottawatomie County on Thursday: KHP
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) - First responders are at the scene of a crash where a large vehicle has rolled onto its side in Pottawatomie County. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office reported the r...
Feb 12, 2026
$12.9 million bridge replacement project starts soon in Pottawatomie County
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) - Work crews will be replacing two bridges on a highway in Pottawatomie County later this month north of Emmett. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation said...
Feb 12, 2026
Gas leak shuts down road north of Topeka Thursday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County deputies say a road north of Topeka is closed as work crews respond to a reported gas leak in the area. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office shared on social media that j...
Feb 12, 2026
J.M. Smucker expanding in Topeka with significant capital investment
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A food manufacturing company is expanding its operations with a new capital investment into Topeka. The Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board of Topeka and Shawnee Count...
Feb 11, 2026
$71 million impact, new jobs expected as rubber company expands in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A large Topeka employer is set to expand its operations in the Capital City, adding new high-paying jobs to the local area. The Joint Economic Development Organization voted in favor o...
Feb 11, 2026
Topeka Police Department warns of scam calls targeting local businesses
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department is warning local businesses of scam calls circulating in the community that imitate law enforcement and make demands of financial or sensitive information....
Feb 11, 2026
Major water main break causes boil water advisory in Pottawatomie County
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) - Health officials have issued a boil water advisory to rural residents in Pottawatomie and Jackson Counties on Wednesday due to a major water main break in the area. Pottaw...
Feb 11, 2026
