Reina Garcia
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Topeka, KS, United States
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PT’s Coffee to donate proceeds from ‘Per Aspera’ blend to Topeka Youth Project
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — A Topeka coffee shop is giving back to kids in the community. PT’s Coffee is donating all of the proceeds from its ‘Per Aspera’ blend to the Topeka Youth Project. The Topeka Youth Project helps kids avoid high risk behavior by engaging them in things like employment training, community service and […] → Read More
Volunteers work to clean up Topeka’s cruise night
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — A weekend Topeka tradition could be in jeopardy because of the mess that’s left behind afterwards. Dozens of people come out to Topeka Boulevard on Saturday for a night full of cars, cruising and community. “To be able to have somewhere to come as a community, whether you like cars, motorcycles […] → Read More
Local dancers return to in-person classes, prepare for upcoming recital
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — In-person classes and rehearsals at Fuzion School of Dance in Topeka are back in session. While they don’t have any big competitions coming up, they do have an outdoor recital at Evergy Plaza next month that they’re gearing up for. “We’re hoping that the kids will be excited because it’s kind […] → Read More
86-year-old Korean War veteran places flags at Rossville Cemetery in honor of Memorial Day
ROSSVILLE, Kan. (KSNT) — A Korean War veteran is remembering those who died for our country with a yearly tradition. Eighty-six-year-old Kenneth Bennett has been placing American flags at the Rossville Cemetery for the past 60 years in honor of Memorial Day. With the help of Evergy crew members and other volunteers, he was able […] → Read More
Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce encourages shopping local with Emporia Bingo
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) — Shopping local in Emporia can pay off, not just for the businesses, but for the customers as well. The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce kicked off Emporia Bingo last week. If you spend at least $10 at one of the businesses on the board, you get to mark it off. Then, […] → Read More
Girls on the Run of the Flint Hills keeps learning, exercise going through online program
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) — For Girls on the Run of the Flint Hills, engaging in physical and social activity in a group setting is a big part of what they do. “We were just like everyone in the nation, you know, just scared of what was going to happen and how we’re still going to […] → Read More
USD 383 offering meal permits to make meal pickup easier, faster for parents
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) — The Manhattan-Ogden school district is working to make meal distributions easier and quicker for families. The district recently started handing out permits to families coming to pick up meals. The permit indicates how many meals the family needs and allows them to receive the meals without having to bring their kids […] → Read More
Local church gives out over 30,000 pounds of food through emergency food distribution
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Town & Country Christian Church held a massive emergency food giveaway Thursday morning. Harvesters provided the giveaway with over 30,000 pounds of food to give to people in need, all for free. The church does a food giveaway every month. Volunteers said with many people struggling financially, they anticipated a pretty […] → Read More
Topeka Metro takes extra precautions to keep employees, passengers safe
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — The Topeka Metro is taking extra steps to keep passengers and their employees safe during the coronavirus outbreak. According to General Manager Robert Nugent, they’ll be offering free rides until the end of next month. They’ll also be having passengers enter through the back door of the bus. They said both […] → Read More
Silver Lake community helps teen celebrate his birthday while practicing social distancing
SILVER LAKE, Kan. (KSNT) — People in Silver Lake helped a teen celebrate his birthday in style Thursday afternoon. Silver Lake senior Isaak Smith turned eighteen. He has muscular dystrophy and his aunt Trish Backman said the community has always shown him a lot of support. Thursday was no exception. “They wanted to just come […] → Read More
Leavenworth VA Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
Leavenworth VA Medical Center leadership was notified of an employee who has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus → Read More
LULAC Senior Center keeps senior citizens young at heart
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — A Topeka organization is trying to change the perception of senior centers. Executive director for the Topeka LULAC Senior Center Kathy Votaw said they try to keep the group as busy as possible “The stigma attached to a senior center is that you do ceramics and jigsaw puzzles and watch The […] → Read More
LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center gets help from Shawnee County DA’s office to upgrade equipment
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — A Topeka non-profit now has the tools it needs to help protect abused children. This is an update to a story KSNT News first reported in December. LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center needed to upgrade their equipment used to record interviews of children who are victims of abuse. Executive Director Kelly Durkin […] → Read More
Inmate dies at Lansing Correctional Facility
LANSING, Kan. (KSNT) — An inmate at the Lansing Correctional facility died early Saturday morning according to spokesman Brett Peterson. The inmate has been identified as Joshua Kaiser. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating his death. Kaiser’s cause of death is currently unknown as prison officials wait for the results of the investigation and […] → Read More
Heat Up Topeka offers free fitness classes
Exercise has been proven to have a positive effect on mental health, which is why one Topeka organization is offering exercise programs to the community for free. → Read More
Cicadas summer song coming to an end soon
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – As summer comes to a close, hotter temperatures aren’t the only thing that will fizzle out. Cicadas, the bugs known for the loud buzzing you hear during the summer months, will be quieting down soon. Dennis Dinwiddie, Director of Education and Conservation at the Topeka Zoo, said Cicadas make the sound […] → Read More
Topeka boy’s dream comes true as he throws first pitch at Royals game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSNT) – Brody Keil is a Royals superfan who gets to throw out the first pitch at tonight’s game against Cleveland. Brody has Marfan Syndrome and recently underwent surgery at Children’s Mercy Hospital. He was staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City when he found out he was chosen to […] → Read More
Topeka ministry works to empower and support immigrants
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Adjusting to life in a different country can be difficult. That’s why the volunteers at VIDA Ministry are stepping in to make the transition easier. VIDA Director Constancio Garay knows what it’s like to adjust to life in a new country. “Being an immigrant, I understand exactly what they’re going through, […] → Read More
Emporia Veterans Memorial vandalized on July 4
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) – While most people were celebrating July 4 with friends and family, Frank Lowry, President of the All Veterans Memorial Association, spent the afternoon filling out a police report. He and another member went to place flags at the memorial when they discovered something unusual with the helicopter that sits atop one […] → Read More
Shawnee Co. Corrections employee arrested for sneaking contraband into facility
A Shawnee County Corrections employee is in jail for trying to sneak contraband into a facility. → Read More