MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Residents in the Little Apple are being asked to avoid an area in southwest Manhattan due to a possible gas leak. Crews with the Manhattan Fire Department (MFD) are currently working on a natural gas leak on Fair Lane, near Fort Riley Boulevard in southwest Manhattan. Riley County Police ‘break up’ with…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka firefighter sustained injuries after responding to a house fire Sunday night. Crews with the Topeka Fire Department (TFD) were called just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, to the 2400 block of Southwest 10th Street for a reported structure fire. Five crews arrived and found a two-story home on fire,…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A major crafts and fabrics retail chain has announced it will be closing all of its locations nationwide after filing for bankruptcy and pending the approval of a recent auction. JOANN announced on Sunday, Feb. 23 it will be holding “going-out-of-business sales” at all of its locations across the nation, including those…… MORE
SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) — A scammer who claimed to be a U.S. Marine has cheated a 47-year-old woman out of almost $90,000, according to the Salina Police Department. Police say it started on a dating app. The scammer told the woman he was on a mission in Norway. After he hooked her in emotionally and…… MORE
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — The Hutchinson Fire Department has released video of the explosion in downtown Hutchinson on Saturday. The video shows the close call for the owner and six firefighters who had just found high gas levels in the building. It comes as the National Transportation Safety Board is in Hutchinson to investigate the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group of former World Irish dance champions will be coming to Topeka for “A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music & Dance Sensation” after its Off-Broadway premiere. In May, dancers from the Lord of Dance and Riverdance will perform at the Topeka Performing Arts Center (TPAC). The group is known…… MORE
Context: Video aired Feb. 11. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has eliminated a nearly $1 million lease for a federal crop insurance agency in Topeka. According to the DOGE website, $964,396 in total savings was allegedly made for “True Termination – Agency Closed Office.” The line item falls under DOGE’s Real…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting on Sunday morning in Kansas City, Kansas. KCKPD says that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is taking over the investigation, which indicates that around 4 a.m., Brian Hilt, 33, of KCMO, damaged property trying to enter an apartment in the 700…… MORE
OZAWKIE (KSNT) – A local restaurant is wasting no time rebuilding after a devastating fire on Thursday, Jan. 9. In January, we first told you about incredible community support the Lago Vista grill in Ozawkie received after the fire. We checked back in with them this weekend. The owner tells us as soon as the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Emporia won the Best Municipal Water at the Berkley Springs International Water tasting competition in West Virginia. This isn’t the first time the city has won a top spot in the competition. In 2013, Emporia took gold in 2013, silver in 2017 and bronze in 2023. “We are incredibly honored to receive…… MORE
