Category Archives: Local News

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation will be closing a U.S. 24/U.S. 75 ramp starting on Monday. Starting on Sept. 8, the eastbound U.S. 24 exit ramp to northbound U.S. 75 in Topeka ...

JACKSON COUNTY (KSNT) - A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit to move forward against a Jackson County Sheriff's deputy after he allegedly violated a Holton man's Fourth Amendment rights. Court docume...

EMPORIA (KSNT) - Eastbound lanes on U.S. 50 near Emporia will close in the late-morning of Sept. 6. The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) announced in a press release on Sept. 5 the closures are me...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Capper Foundation is partnering with the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library to launch a new storytelling series for children. The Capper Foundation will launch Preschool St...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas health officials say they are creating response plans in the event a flesh-eating parasite makes its way into the Sunflower State. The Kansas Department of Health and Environmen...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The City of Lawrence announced Friday that its Clinton Water Treatment Plant has been awarded "Best Tasting Tap Water" in Kansas. Lawrence was chosen as the winner at the Kansas Sec...

EMPORIA (KSNT) - A traveling exhibit is being held at the William Allen White Library, presenting the Renaissance science, magic and medicine in the world of "Harry Potter." The exhibit is being held ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The debate between Topeka's two mayoral candidates, Spencer Duncan and Henry McClure, was held Thursday evening. McClure and Duncan answered questions from the public tonight over topi...

KANSAS (KSNT) - Pawpaws are the largest indigenous fruit in Kansas, and the season for them peaks in September. Despite being the largest fruit native to the U.S., many people don't know much about pa...

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A Topeka-area electric company is expanding to Manhattan this year with the construction of a new facility that will bring additional jobs to the region. Torgeson Electric Company, ...