Category Archives: Local News

Woman dead after being hit by vehicle in north Topeka store parking lot

Woman dead after being hit by vehicle in north Topeka store parking lot

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police are investigating a deadly vehicle vs. pedestrian crash in north Topeka on Monday. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka said in a press release that officers were called around 3:35 p.m. on March 10 to the 2600 block of Northwest Rochester road on reports of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian…MORE

Bats, sex offenders and dangerous area prompt KBI to search for new home in Topeka

Bats, sex offenders and dangerous area prompt KBI to search for new home in Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas’ top law enforcement agency is moving forward with its $115 million request for the creation of a new headquarters building to replace the aging structure it currently calls home. Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Director Tony Mattivi appeared before senators in the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka on March 6 with his…MORE

Crash causes highway traffic jam in north Topeka

Crash causes highway traffic jam in north Topeka

TOPEKA (KNST) – A multiple-vehicle crash on US75 is causing a traffic disruption Tuesday morning. As of 7:49 a.m., traffic is backed up in the southbound lane a mile or two following a crash on the US 75 bridge over the Kansas River. A 27 News reporter says emergency vehicles are at the scene of…MORE

Two-vehicle crash causes traffic disruptions in central Topeka

Two-vehicle crash causes traffic disruptions in central Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A two-vehicle crash in central Topeka is causing minor traffic disruptions Tuesday morning. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka told 27 News the crash happened around 8:35 a.m. at Southwest 17th Street and Southwest Fillmore Street on March 11. Viewer-submitted photos show two vehicles with front-end damage. Crash causes highway traffic…MORE

Topeka business tries to save on costs amid rising trade tariffs

Topeka business tries to save on costs amid rising trade tariffs

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka business is doing what it can to cut costs as the Trump Administration begins applying new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico this year. Many businesses like Tarwater Farm & Home Supply say they understand certain products could cost more, but they’re working hard to keep prices low. This comes…MORE

Little Apple prepares for severe storm season with annual Storm Spotting class

Little Apple prepares for severe storm season with annual Storm Spotting class

MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Severe storm season is here, and the Little Apple is helping to make sure you’re prepared for what’s ahead. Riley County Emergency Management hosted a free Storm Spotter class on Monday, March 10. Discussions included the types of thunderstorms Kansas sees and storm prep and safety. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service,…MORE

Why one Topeka brewery isn’t worried about tariffs

Why one Topeka brewery isn’t worried about tariffs

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Tariffs between the US, Canada, Mexico and China are causing quite a stir for some breweries to get the materials they need for producing craft beer. That’s not the case for one local brewery for a simple reason. For breweries tariffs on steel, aluminum and ingredients could majorly impact business. That’s not…MORE

Outrage over DOGE: Kansas veteran weighs in on layoffs

Outrage over DOGE: Kansas veteran weighs in on layoffs

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Veterans are speaking out over federal cuts to the Department of Veteran Affairs this week. Inside Kansas Politics co-hosts Rebekah Chung and Rob Hughes sat down with Retired Major Chase Spears of the U.S. Army to get his take on the recent layoffs and their impact on services for veterans. Later in the show, political…MORE

Saint Patrick’s Day fun coming soon in Topeka

Saint Patrick’s Day fun coming soon in Topeka

 TOPEKA (KSNT) – The luck of the Irish is getting into full swing in Topeka. Downtown Topeka’s Saint Patrick’s Day festivities are right around the corner. Starting on Friday, March 14, the Celtic Fox will host a street party with a full street closure on Eighth street from Jackson Street to Kansas Avenue. The Irish…MORE

Man sentenced for killing coworker at Reser’s Fine Foods in Topeka

Man sentenced for killing coworker at Reser’s Fine Foods in Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Shawnee County judge sentenced a local man to almost 20 years in prison for his part in a deadly shooting at a Topeka food plant. Eddie Holmes, 66, was sentenced to 233 months in prison for shooting and killing 39-year-old Reginald D. Privette Jr. of Topeka in 2024. He pleaded guilty…MORE