Category Archives: Local News
‘A major win for the community’: New ice skating rink to open in Emporia
EMPORIA (KSNT) - People in Emporia will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of having a local ice rink in the city. A new holiday attraction is set to open in downtown Emporia later this year in time f...
Oct 01, 2025
Topeka and Lawrence Fire Departments to compete in 2nd Annual Explorer Games
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka and Lawrence Fire Departments will be facing off in a competition to see whose firefighting skills reign supreme. The 2nd Annual Explorer Games was created by husband and wi...
Oct 01, 2025
Topeka Cemetery to host séance this weekend
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Friends of Historic Topeka Cemetery (FHTC) are hosting a sance with a psychic medium this weekend. Sances are defined by Merriam-Webster as a spiritualist meeting to receive spirit...
Oct 01, 2025
Kansas Army staff on unpaid leave due to government shutdown
FORT RILEY (KSNT) - A government shutdown has prompted a Kansas Army post to place many of its employees on temporary unpaid leave. Fort Riley announced in a social media post on Oct. 1 that a lack of...
Oct 01, 2025
Brown Co. sheriff asks farmers to be vigilant
HIAWATHA (KSNT) - The Brown County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is warning residents of suspicious activity happening around farmers' fields. The sheriff's office has received several reports from locals o...
Oct 01, 2025
School bus rear-ended in Douglas County, 16 students on board
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas Highway patrol is reminding drivers to ditch distractions after a driver crashed into the back of a school bus in Douglas County. According to KHP, students were about t...
Oct 01, 2025
Junction City Oktoberfest bringing German tradition with local flair
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - Junction City is getting ready for the biggest fall festival of the year that promises a mix of German tradition and local flair, beer, food, music and family-friendly activitie...
Oct 01, 2025
Topeka construction leads to sewer water in homes
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Residents in southwest Topeka had an unexpected surprise on Tuesday when their basements flooded with sewage. Along with leaving a bad taste in their mouths, it also destroyed their be...
Sep 30, 2025
USD 475 makes huge progress on new $30 million Early Childhood Care Center
GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) - The Geary County Unified School District is making big waves in the construction process for its new multi-million dollar state-of-the-art Early Childhood Care Center. USD 475 br...
Sep 30, 2025
Old White Lakes Mall, two historic schools targeted for cleanup in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Federal dollars are set to be used to assess some blighted properties in the Topeka area, including two old schools and a former mall property. The Environmental Protection Agency anno...
Sep 30, 2025
