Category Archives: Local News
Person injured due to lightning strike in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) helped a person after he was injured due to a lightning strike Monday morning. City of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett said the TFD was called around 7 a....
Jul 21, 2025
Two seriously injured in Jefferson Co. crash
JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) - A 56-year-old Ogden motorcycle driver and a 64-year-old Topeka woman were seriously injured in a crash in Jefferson County on Sunday. At 11 a.m., the 56-year-old man was driv...
Jul 21, 2025
Power outages reported in northeast Kansas
As of 9:30 a.m., the total number of customers without power has increased to over 3,700 with 174 active outages. The Topeka area has been reduced to over 300 customers impacted with 13 reported outag...
Jul 21, 2025
Emmy-nominated show brings tourists to Manhattan, KS
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - From the opening credits to the heartwarming storyline, HBO's "Somebody Somewhere" brings Manhattan, Kansas, to life. And now the show is doing more than just telling a story, it's ...
Jul 20, 2025
Professional Bull Riding returns to Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Fair will be featuring professional bull riders Bob Mitchell, Christian Clay Oliveira, and Jaxton Mortensen on Saturday, July 26th. These riders will be compet...
Jul 18, 2025
Public Health Advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a public health advisory due to blue-green algae. Lakes in the...
Jul 18, 2025
Topeka airmen support flood relief in Texas
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The 190th Air Refueling Wing (ARM) from Topeka is pitching in to help after devastating flooding hit Texas. The 190th Air Refueling Wing brought 12 firefighters and four K-9 handlers w...
Jul 18, 2025
Woman killed in Auburn house fire was trapped in bathroom: fire marshal
AUBURN (KSNT) - The Kansas State Fire Marshal (KSFM) has released the identity of an Auburn deadly house fire victim Friday. The KSFM said in a press release the victim has been identified as 47-year-...
Jul 18, 2025
Kansas in bottom third of mortgage delinquencies in the nation
KANSAS (KSNT) - Working for you, 27 News is looking into mortgage delinquency rates in the Sunflower State. Kansas ended 2024 with mortgage delinquencies slightly below the 0.6% national average at 0....
Jul 18, 2025
New common consumption area takes effect in Manhattan
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Manhattan locals and businesses are taking advantage of a new alcohol rule this summer. Little Apple residents can now sip on their favorite alcoholic beverages and stroll through t...
Jul 18, 2025
