Category Archives: Local News
Two Topeka groups step up amid affordable housing challenges
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Communities across the country are feeling the strain of a nationwide affordable housing shortage, and Topeka is no exception. Local leaders say the challenge is not only the number of...
Mar 23, 2026
What you should do before turning your A/C on in Kansas this summer
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Hot temperatures are starting to arrive in Kansas, but people may need to avoid turning on their air conditioning units just yet. Summer-like heat arrived early on Saturday, March 21 w...
Mar 23, 2026
Auburn-Washburn USD 437 names new superintendent
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Leaders of a local school district have selected a new superintendent this month. The Auburn-Washburn USD 437 Board of Education has selected Katie Collier to serve as the next superin...
Mar 23, 2026
83-year-old woman dies after driving into building in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers report a local woman is dead after she hit a building while driving in Jefferson County on Saturday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the crash occurred just ...
Mar 23, 2026
Topeka nonprofit builds beds so no child sleeps on the floor
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace is working to ensure no child in the Capital City has to sleep on the floor, inviting the community to help build beds for children in need. ...
Mar 23, 2026
Kansas weather challenges Topeka Renaissance Fair plans
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Renaissance Fair Viking Celebration wrapped up Saturday, March 21, under unseasonably hot conditions, catching organizers off guard as temperatures climbed higher than expec...
Mar 21, 2026
Helping Hands Humane Society hosts annual Kitty Karma Yoga
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Topekan's spent Saturday, March 21, with four-legged friends at Helping Hands Humane Society's annual Kitty Karma Yoga. This is the 10th year of the event, where anyone can pa...
Mar 21, 2026
Kansas Hunter Jumper Association celebrates 40 Years at Domer Arena
TOPEKA (KSNT)- For 40 years, the Kansas Hunter Jumper Association has held events at Domer Arena in Topeka. On Saturday, March 21, members celebrated this milestone. Over 70 riders and their horses ca...
Mar 21, 2026
Three hospitalized after crash involving a freightliner near I-70 in Geary County
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers say three people are seriously injured after a crash involving a freightliner on Friday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a crash just before 11 a.m...
Mar 20, 2026
Topeka man hurt after crash involving FedEx van and semi truck in Wabaunsee County
WABAUNSEE COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers say a Topeka man is injured following a crash involving a semi truck and a FedEx delivery vehicle Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the crash happened ...
Mar 20, 2026
