Category Archives: Local News
Biking Across Kansas 2025 enters northeast part of the state
KANSAS (KSNT) - Keep an eye out for cyclists as the Biking Across Kansas 2025 event moves through the northeast part of the state this week. The annual ride is non-competitive and is for capable rider...
Jun 11, 2025
Woman behind first-ever Topeka lavender festival hopes to start annual event
TOPEKA (KSNT) - More than 4,000 people have marked themselves as interested in attending an upcoming lavender festival that will be happening west of Topeka this Saturday. 27 News spoke to Somerset La...
Jun 11, 2025
Man seriously injured after tractor falls on him in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A person was seriously injured on Tuesday after a tractor fell on him. According to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office, around 10:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 2900 block o...
Jun 11, 2025
Topeka city leaders talk ‘readiness to serve’ water meter charge
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka governing body gave its input on the "readiness to serve" charge Tuesday night at city council. It's a monthly fee for people on all water meters, whether it's used or not. ...
Jun 10, 2025
21-mile highway shutdown delayed in central Kansas
MORRIS COUNTY (KSNT) - A road work project that would have created a nearly 70-mile detour in central Kansas is officially delayed. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced on social m...
Jun 10, 2025
$45 million in federal cash at risk for Topeka due to DEI policies
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka leaders are revisiting possible changes to city's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies to hold onto around $45 million in federal funding. The City of Topeka Policy an...
Jun 10, 2025
Topeka motel could disappear with $15 million project
TOPEKA (KSNT) - City leaders are considering a proposal to establish a new development area in south Topeka that could see the addition of new restaurant options and automotive services. The Topeka Ci...
Jun 10, 2025
Early morning serious injury crash in north Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka Police Department (TPD) responded to a crash that seriously injured two people in northeast Topeka on Tuesday morning. According to TPD, the 400 block of NE Lyman Road will be c...
Jun 10, 2025
Six-year-old girl dies after apparent drowning incident at Milford State Park
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) - A child is dead after an apparent drowning incident at a local lake on Monday. The Geary County Sheriff's Office reported in a press release that deputies were called just before...
Jun 09, 2025
Ghost hunt coming to Helen Hocker Theater at Gage Park, what to know
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Local ghost hunters are invited to take part in an upcoming spooky tour at Gage Park later this week. Shawnee County Parks and Recreation (SCP+R) is holding a ghost hunt at the Helen H...
Jun 09, 2025
