TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas drivers will soon be able to start buying sleek new ‘blackout-style’ license plates this summer. The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) announced on Monday, May 12 in a press release that blackout-style license plates will be available for purchase starting on July 1, 2025. People interested in acquiring one of these…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A National Geographic photographer who’s on a mission to photograph every species in human care will be holding an event at Washburn University next month. Joel Sartore, known for his contributions to National Geographic, will be coming to Washburn University for a fundraising event in partnership with the Topeka Zoo in June.…… MORE
LARNED, Kan. (KSNW) – An inmate at the Larned State Correctional Facility has died. Jason W. Cott, 45, was found unresponsive in his cell on Saturday. Staff initiated life-saving measures, which continued after emergency medical personnel arrived. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The cause of death is…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Not only is it Mother’s Day but it was also a nice day with plenty of sunshine.From the Topeka Zoo to Gage Park, moms had a chance to relax and spend time with their kids. It was a busy Mother’s Day at the Topeka Zoo and Gage Park, with plenty of sunshine…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Recently celebrating their two year anniversary with the Capper Foundation, Dialogue Coffee House now has five locations open across Shawnee County. The coffee house recently expanded into Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and the Stormont Vail Administration Center. Within the past month an improved kitchen space became apart of the southwest…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka’s Cat Café is just around the corner from hitting an impressive milestone all before celebrating their first birthday in the capital city. As of Friday, May 9, it’s connected 375 cats with new homes within 10 months of operation. One of the founders for the café originally hoped to home 10…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka police say a local store has been declared safe after it was evacuated due to a bomb threat Saturday afternoon. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) announced in a press release on May 10 that a 911 call was made around 2:30 p.m. from an individual who claimed to have left an…… MORE
LYON COUNTY (KSNT) – State troopers say a Topeka man was hospitalized Saturday after crashing on the Kansas Turnpike. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reports the crash happened just before 10 a.m. on May 10 on I-335 near mile-marker 140 in Lyon County. A Lincoln MKZ was traveling north on the Kansas Turnpike in the…… MORE
DOUGLAS COUNTY (KSNT) – A Topeka local is dead following a rollover crash near Lawrence on Friday night. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported on Saturday, May 10 in a social media post that a Lawrence Police Department (LPD) officer found a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck had crashed in a field around 11 p.m.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – First responders were in the north Topeka area Friday following reports of a vehicle driving through the front of a local restaurant. Officers with the Topeka Police Department (TPD) were called around 2:45 p.m. on May 9 to The Wheel Barrel, located at 925 North Kansas Avenue on reports of a vehicle…… MORE
