Category Archives: Local News
Deadly Emporia house fire may have been caused by discarded smoking materials: EFD
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Emporia fire investigators have wrapped up an investigation into a deadly Emporia house fire that occurred in December last year. The Emporia Fire Department announced on March 20 tha...
Mar 20, 2026
Construction to close part of US 59 in Lawrence this weekend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A portion of U.S. Highway 59/Iowa Street in Lawrence, Kansas is scheduled to close this weekend for bridge work. The work is part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT...
Mar 20, 2026
K-State band director to retire, honored as Manhattan parade grand marshal
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The St. Patrick's Day festivities aren't over in the Little Apple, as a familiar face at Kansas State University will take on a special role in the city's parade on March 21. Longti...
Mar 19, 2026
K-4 ramp access changes on Thursday as U.S. 24 construction continues
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation announced that southbound K-4 ramp access has changed on Thursday afternoon. KDOT announced in a social media post on March 19 that the traffic ...
Mar 19, 2026
76-year-old man dies after tractor rollover north of Silver Lake on Thursday afternoon
SILVER LAKE (KSNT) - One man is dead following a tractor rollover incident near the town of Silver Lake on Thursday. Abigail Christian with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office said that emergency crew...
Mar 19, 2026
Engineers pull leaking fuel tank from Tuttle Creek Reservoir: EPA
RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - Federal officials report that a lost diesel fuel tank that sank into Tuttle Creek Reservoir has been recovered. The Environmental Protection Agency announced in a social med...
Mar 19, 2026
USPS looks for new home for post office near Kansas-Nebraska border
WASHINGTON COUNTY (KSNT) - The U.S. Postal Service is looking for a new home for a post office near the Kansas-Nebraska border this month. The USPS announced in a press release on March 16 that it is ...
Mar 19, 2026
Crash injures two Topeka women in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers report two people from Topeka are injured following a crash on Wednesday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 4 p.m. on March 18 where...
Mar 19, 2026
Officials provide updates on diesel leak at Tuttle Creek Reservoir after EPA gets involved
RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided updates on Wednesday for a diesel leak from a submerged fuel tank at the Tuttle Creek Reservoir. According to U.S. Army Corps of Enginee...
Mar 18, 2026
Topeka KU alumni look to support the Jayhawks as March Madness approaches
TOPEKA (KSNT) - As the University of Kansas men's basketball program enters March Madness in its tournament game on Friday, KU alumni continue to support the Jayhawks across the state. The KU men's ba...
Mar 18, 2026
