Matthew Self

Topeka

Digital Reporter at KSNT-TV (Topeka, KS)

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Possible layoffs impact production at major Kansas rubber plant

1 week ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – A major employer with a significant presence in Junction City said it is pumping the brakes on operations at its local plant in response to “difficult market conditions.”27 News reached out to tire production company Michelin North America, Inc. on Wednesday, May 28 asking about possible layoffs impacting its facility in Junction City.
Tickets sold out for final Symphony in the Flint Hills

1 week ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

PRAIRIE SUNSET Presentations AFTERNOON EXPERIENCES Communit󰁹 Paintin󰁧 with Sabina Bolin󰁧erFood & Drink AvailableFlint Hills StoreGuided Prairie WalksInstrument Pettin󰁧 ZooMeet & Greet Prairie Art ArtistsRo󰁰in󰁧 with OutridersRovin󰁧 Music b󰁹 Tall󰁧rass Ex󰁰ress Strin󰁧 BandPrairie Sunset Talks & PresentationsSolar Observations Kansas Cit󰁹 S󰁹m󰁰hon󰁹Performance – 6:00EVENING EXPERIENCES Harmonica Performance b󰁹 Keith Burditt Star󰁧azin󰁧 with Hi󰁧h-Powered Telesco󰁰es Dance Music b󰁹 Lo󰁧an MizeTrail Music...
Northeast Kansas highway shutdown will result in 30-mile detour for drivers

1 week ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

WAMEGO (KSNT) – State transportation officials say an upcoming railroad crossing repair project in Wamego will result in traffic disruptions at the local level and a big detour for some. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced on KanDrive that work crews are getting ready to start the repair project at 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 31 and wrap it up by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3.
Kansas farmer accused of defrauding the federal government

1 week ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

by: Matthew Self Posted: May 28, 2025 / 01:34 PM CDT Updated: May 28, 2025 / 01:41 PM CDT TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local Topeka farmer is facing legal trouble after he was indicted for allegedly defrauding the federal government. Danielle Thomas with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a press release on May 28 that 48-year-old Topeka farmer Steven W.
Kansas National Guard celebrate completion of $18 million new facility in Topeka

1 week ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas National Guard cut the ribbon Tuesday for its new $18 million facility at a Topeka airport, capping off years of construction work. Local, state and federal officials gathered at Forbes Field on May 27 to cut the ribbon on the new facility and celebrate the start of a new chapter at the airport. The nearly 59,000-square-foot structure contains new assembly areas, classrooms, training centers, office space and more.
7 killed in crashes over Memorial Day weekend in Kansas

1 week ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

by: Matthew Self Posted: May 27, 2025 / 04:23 PM CDT Updated: May 27, 2025 / 04:23 PM CDT TOPEKA (KSNT) – State troopers worked several deadly crashes and made multiple DUI arrests over the Memorial Day holiday weekend this year. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) released its report from the Memorial Day weekend on citations, warnings and arrests.
Major overhaul planned for 50-year-old university building in Topeka

1 week ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Washburn University is getting ready to “break glass” on a major renovation project that will transform the look of a more than 50-year-old building. Washburn University will hold a transformation ceremony from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10 to help kick off the expansive renovation work planned for the old Henderson Learning Resource Center. The building will get an extensive overhaul and be renamed to Advisors Excel Hall over the course of this project.
Man fired gun at occupied SUV prior to arrest in central Topeka: court documents

1 week ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

TOPEKA (KSNT) – New information is out after a man was accused of spraying bullets at an occupied car in central Topeka earlier this year. 27 News obtained court documents this month that detail new information about what led up to the arrest of Rahjgerio G. Smith, 24, for several charges, including murder in the second degree. Police say he fired a handgun multiple times at another man as he passed by Smith in an SUV in late April.
What pollutants are causing dangerous algae to grow in this Kansas lake?

1 week ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

TOPEKA (KSNT) – State health officials are keeping an eye on a local lake due to the presence of damaging algae that is feeding on an abundance of nutrient sources in the water. Lake Shawnee is regularly impacted by blue-green algae alerts which sometimes result in the closure of recreational water activities and its swimming beach to protect people from the budding hazard.
Major Kansas highway shuts down due to crash near Junction City

1 week ago | ksnt.com | Matthew Self

by: Matthew Self Posted: May 26, 2025 / 05:11 PM CDT Updated: May 26, 2025 / 06:01 PM CDT JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – A major highway in Kansas was closed in both directions in Junction City due to a crash on Monday afternoon. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) reports on KanDrive that I-70 was closed both east and westbound in the area of Grandview Plaza due to a crash on May 26.

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