Category Archives: Local News
New leaders selected to head City of Topeka divisions after exit of previous officials
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka is welcoming two new faces in top leadership positions Friday. The City of Topeka announced on March 27 that Jason Tryon and Patricia Biggs will be taking up two maj...
Mar 27, 2026
Emergency repairs cause traffic changes at central Topeka intersection
TOPEKA (KSNT) - City workers are enacting emergency repairs at a busy central Topeka intersection Friday. Robert Bidwell with the City of Topeka announced on March 27 that workers are in the area...
Mar 27, 2026
Fiesta Topeka schedule released for 2026
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka's biggest celebration of Hispanic culture is returning this summer with food and live music in the city's Oakland neighborhood. The 93rd Fiesta Topeka celebration will be held a...
Mar 26, 2026
Holton home décor shop finds new home in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The woman behind a Holton furniture and home dcor store is almost ready to open the doors of her business after its move to the Capital City. Abra Wheeler, owner of Uptown Treasures, i...
Mar 26, 2026
Geary County USD 475 approves enrollment fees for schools across the district
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) - A local board of education approved enrollment fees on Tuesday for elementary and secondary schools starting next school year. Matthew Hoover with USD 475 announced that on March...
Mar 26, 2026
Emporia man dies in head-on crash with semi truck
MARION COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers report an Emporia local is dead following a crash in Marion County on Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the crash happened just before 6 a.m. on March 2...
Mar 26, 2026
I-70 east to shut down in Topeka on Saturday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Work crews will be shutting down part of I-70 in the Topeka area this weekend as part of an ongoing major road work project. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation ann...
Mar 26, 2026
K-State students bring functional art to life at the Manhattan Arts Center
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Kansas State University students got their hands dirty bringing functional art to life in the Little Apple. The K-State Interior Architecture Department began a project in the fall,...
Mar 25, 2026
Nebraska fans in northeast Kansas celebrate NCAA tournament run
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Although the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team are out of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, some northeast Kansas fans are still cheering on a Midwest contender. The Nebraska C...
Mar 25, 2026
‘History Rocks!’ tour brings civic education to Wabaunsee High School
ALMA (KSNT) - A national tour focused on civic education made a stop in Alma on Wednesday- giving students a closer look at American history ahead of the country's 250th birthday. Katie Gorka, a senio...
Mar 25, 2026
