Category Archives: Local News
TFD wants to relocate three stations to help response time
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) wants to relocate station one, six and 11 to help with response time, and it was discussed at Tuesday nights city council meeting. This would be a thre...
Jake Kaufman Aug 19, 2025
Flooding advisories and power outages in NE Kansas
FORT RILEY (KSNT) - Evergy is reporting more than 5,300 customers are without power in Kansas and Missouri on Tuesday. Evergy reports that as of 1:30 p.m., there are around 150 active power outages in...
Colter Robinson Aug 19, 2025
Santa Fe Trail Schools receive $324,000 grant
OVERBROOK (KSNT) - USD 434 has announced that it will be receiving an award from the Patterson Family Foundation to support the district's Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The district w...
Colter Robinson Aug 19, 2025
House explosion hospitalizes man in north-central Kansas
CLAY COUNTY (KSNT) - One man is seriously injured and a home is destroyed following an explosion in Clay County on Tuesday. Phil Kasper with the Clay Center Fire Department told 27 News that authoriti...
Matthew Self Aug 19, 2025
Speed limit increased on rural Kansas highway
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) - Kansas transportation officials report that a rural state highway is getting a bump in its maximum speed limit following a study. Ashley Perez with the Kansas Department of Trans...
Matthew Self Aug 19, 2025
I-470 bridge to shut down in west Topeka Wednesday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas transportation officials say an I-470 bridge will be temporarily closed on Wednesday. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) said in a press release that...
Matthew Self Aug 19, 2025
Kansas Democrat launches campaign for U.S. Senate
KANSAS (KSNT) - Lifelong Kansan Christie Cauble Davis will challenge incumbent Roger Marshall for U.S. Senate. On Tuesday, Davis announced the launch of her campaign for U.S. Senate. According to a pr...
Colter Robinson Aug 19, 2025
Topeka Planning Commission recommends approval of Polk lot rezoning
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Florida-based Calupi Investments purchased a vacant lot at 625 SW Polk Street for $2,000. The company requested to rezone the lot to accommodate multi-family housing. The Historic Old ...
Grace Gaume Aug 18, 2025
TPD hosts community safety forum
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department hosted a community safety forum Monday night to let the community know about crime statistics, crime prevention tips and multiple new initiatives to reduce...
Jake Kaufman Aug 18, 2025
Briggs, Kansas 811 honor local scholar athletes
TOPEKA (FOX 43) - Two of the scholar athletes featured in our Scholar Athlete of the Week Program have been recognized with $2,500 scholarship checks. Kansas 811 gave $2,500 to Isabelle Haggard, a rec...
Jesse Fray Aug 18, 2025


