Category Archives: Local News
New Kids First Urgent Care location opens in north Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new children's urgent care clinic has opened up in Topeka this week. Partners and pediatrics with Kids First Urgent Care have added this location at Partners in Pediatrics to help fa...
Apr 02, 2026
Pools opening soon in and around Topeka for summer 2026
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County and Topeka pools will be opening to the public in the near future as the 2025-2026 school year comes to a close. Shawnee County Parks and Recreation (SCP+R) is busy gett...
Apr 02, 2026
I-70 closures scheduled for Junction City due to bridge replacement project
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - Kansas transportation authorities will be closing part of I-70 in Junction City later this month for a bridge replacement project. Ashley Perez with the Kansas Department of Tra...
Apr 02, 2026
Multiple high school students involved in major crash in northeast Kansas Wednesday
LYON COUNTY (KSNT) - Several students belonging to a local high school were involved in a major highway crash site Wednesday in Lyon County. USD 251 Superintendent Robert W. Blair told 27 News on Thur...
Apr 02, 2026
Home décor store opens inside West Ridge Mall Thursday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - West Ridge Mall is celebrating the grand opening of a home dcor store this week after it completed its move into the shopping center. Home At Last staff and mall workers marked the ope...
Apr 02, 2026
Pomona man critically injured after crashing into box truck on Highway 56 in Osage County
OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers report an Osage County man is hospitalized after an early morning crash near Overbrook Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the crash occurred a little afte...
Apr 02, 2026
Councilmember Murray McGee voices opinion on 2027 City of Topeka budget survey
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka wants your opinion. City officials are inviting people to weigh in on the 2027 Topeka city budget as local leaders seek to address a $15 million deficit. Through thi...
Apr 02, 2026
Fiery 11-vehicle crash injures four juveniles in Lyon County
LYON COUNTY (KSNT) - Authorities are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that injured four juveniles Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, deputies a...
Apr 02, 2026
Missing teen prompts search in Manhattan
RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - Police in Manhattan are asking for help from the public with locating a missing teenager Thursday. The Riley County Police Department is looking for 15-year-old Jayce who was las...
Apr 02, 2026
‘I remember everything:’ Kansas Trooper injured on duty speaks for the first time about near-fatal shooting
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper, who was shot in the face while responding to a domestic call, is now speaking publicly about the moment that nearly cost him his life - and the recover...
Apr 01, 2026
