Category Archives: Local News

JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. -- Republican District Attorney Steve Howe says he's not investigating suspended Bishop Miege High School President Phil Baniewicz despite allegations against him. The Archdiocese...

Update: Around 8:30 pm, emergency workers found two bodies within the debris. According to a press release from Emporia Police Department, the explosion appears to be accidental. The exact cause of th...

JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - A new store with a big focus on German food and culture is open to customers near Junction City. 27 News got in touch with Susanna Richie, owner of Der Deutsche Laden, to learn ...

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Officials in Riley County are highlighting the dangers that come with illegal drug use and alcoholism this week as they monitor a troubling rise in suspected overdoses in the commun...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Local law enforcement is kicking off a fundraising campaign to build a new monument to fallen officers in Topeka this year. City of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett said in a press release...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department is working the scene of a crash that is causing minor traffic disruptions in north Topeka on Wednesday. The crash involves at least one vehicle at the inte...

MERIDEN (KSNT) - A crash has shut down a local highway just south of Meriden on Wednesday. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) reports that a crash around noon on June 18 has closed K-4 Hig...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A massive military plane in Topeka completed an 11-hour flight across the ocean as part of an annual training mission. Chief of Public Affairs Briell Zweygardt with the 190th Air Refue...

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Ruckert Realty & Auction will be holding a seized asset auction featuring vehicles, parts, tools and restaurant equipment on Thursday in Manhattan. All items are being sold unde...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Several local Topeka organizations are getting together to host a "Summerween" celebration with candy, music and more. GO Topeka, Mars and the North Topeka Arts and Entertainment Distr...