TOPEKA (KSNT) – City workers have completed several major utility relocation projects tied to the larger Polk-Quincy Viaduct (PQV) project on I-70 in Topeka. City of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett said in a press release on May 7 that workers have completed six big utility relocation projects in the area of the viaduct. In total,…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prosecutors have filed a murder charge against a man accused of killing a Topeka local last weekend. The Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office has charged Derrick Mitchell, 30, with murder in the second degree following a deadly shooting last weekend. Treveon Carrington, 27, of Topeka was killed during the incident. The Topeka…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Shawnee County judge delivered a sentence Wednesday to a man who was found guilty of killing an 18-year-old at a local motel in 2022. Andre C. J. Quinton Jr., 42, received his sentence on May 7 in association with the shooting death of 18-year-old Jahlel Brundidge in 2022. Quinton Jr. was…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The new leader for Kansas’ state parks is settling into his role this week. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) announced on Tuesday, May 7 in a press release that Conner O’Flannagan will serve as the new state parks director. He joined the KDWP in 2019 and has spent time…… MORE
OGDEN (KSNT) – Police in Riley County intervened after a reported road rage incident that resulted in one arrest. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) reports the situation happened just after noon on Tuesday, May 6 near the intersection of 68th Avenue and Deer Trail Road near the Ogden area. A 59-year-old Manhattan woman allegedly…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – West Ridge Mall is set to host a carnival for four days starting this week. Casey Richardson, West Ridge Mall’s manager, said in a press release that Midwest Rides Carnival will be at the mall from May 7-10. People are invited to visit the mall while the carnival is in town for…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Potential cuts to the City of Topeka’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office are on hold. At the Topeka City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 6, councilmembers voted unanimously to send these cuts back to the Policy and Finance Committee for review. At this time, it is unclear when the item will be…… MORE
BURLINGTON (KSNT) – Coffey County residents vote no to the special bond vote focusing on USD 244. According to the Coffey County election website, the unofficial results are in: residents do not want special bonds to go towards a new Burlington Elementary School. Below are the unofficial results: Yes: 305 No: 793 Coffey County canvassers…… MORE
COUNCIL GROVE (KSNT) – Recreational services at multiple Kansas and Oklahoma lakes will be put on hold this year due to a federal hiring freeze. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District announced in a press release on May 6 that people should expect some changes at multiple lakes it manages in Oklahoma…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Tennessee company is recalling thousands of cases of baked beans shipped to retailers across the nation due to a potentially dangerous allergy risk. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 5 that Vietti Food Group of Nashville, Tennessee is recalling a little over 4,500 cases of its “Yellowstone Brown…… MORE
