What We’re Tracking **RED FLAG WARNING** – Brown, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Jackson, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee and Washington counties from noon until 8:00pm this evening. High fire danger will remain in the area for the rest of the afternoon today and through the early evening. Burning of any kind should be [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Pinnacle Gymnastics of Kansas City is hosting a Level 9 & 10 Region 3 Gymnastics competition this weekend in Landon Arena at the Stormont Vail Events Center. Gymnasts are ages eight through 16 and hail from Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado. The competition includes:
2023 NFL Draft: Kansas City's barbecue restaurants are ready to serve burnt ends, brisket, and other favorites to visitors.
Six people have been indicted, accused of using a drone to smuggle contraband into the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas.
GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNW) -- An officer who helped with a Pawnee County traffic enforcement activity on Wednesday was surprised when he found Green Bay Packer Rudy Ford in a vehicle he pulled over. The Great Bend Police Department said both of its K-9 teams were helping with the enforcement activity. As the day progressed, [...]
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - What was intially reported by law enforcement to be an injury car crash has turned out to be an instance where a driver simply ran out of gas. An update to the car crash report from the sheriff's office at 1:20 p.m. informed locals that a driver had simply run out [...]
A federal appeals court late Wednesday night ruled that the common abortion pill mifepristone can remain on the market, but rolled back a series of recent changes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made to ease access. A panel of three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a pause on the initial [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is adding another accolade to his resume. Thursday Time magazine named Mahomes as one of the most influential people of 2023. The 27-year-old Super Bowl Champion joins 13 other people including Beyonce, Elon Musk, Angela Bassett and others in the “Titans” category of the annual list. [...]
(KTXL) — The California State Capitol building was temporarily evacuated Thursday morning due to 'credible threats' from a suspect connected to two shootings in the Sacramento area that occurred the previous day and who is still at large, according to Roseville Police and the California Highway Patrol. The evacuation lasted a little over an hour, [...]
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) will ask the Supreme Court to pause a ruling that would roll back changes that make it easier to access mifepristone, the common abortion pill. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk last week ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) violated federal standards when it [...]
BARTON COUNTY (KSNT) - A massive wetlands area in Central Kansas is experiencing its largest drought in ten years but local wildlife experts say this can be considered beneficial for both the animals that rely on the wetlands and state wildlife management. KSNT 27 News spoke with members of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) announced the implementation of an ID renewal system on the iKan website in partnership with PayIt. Residents can now renew driver's licenses, vehicle registrations, purchase park passes and order birth, death and marriage certificates, according to KDOR. As of March 2023, one in three Kansans have [...]
A virtual career fair will be opening soon in Kansas for potential jobseekers in 2023.
A 63-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, died in a crash in Kingman County early Thursday morning.
TOPEKA (FOX 43)- During the month of May, veterinarians across the nation participate in the ACVO/Epicur National Service Animal Eye Exam initiative which works to give all service animals a free eye exam in the month of May. Dr. Jessica Meekins, with the K-State Veterinary Health Center, joined the Fox 43 AM Live show to [...]
Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell, known for his role on the network's hit show "Drake & Josh," was reported missing on Thursday by the Daytona Beach Police Department.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The second of two Black Democrats who were kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House followed his colleague back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, a week after their expulsion for participating in a gun control protest propelled them into the national spotlight. State Rep. Justin Pearson, of Memphis, was [...]
A Kansas health care company was struck by a ransomware attack. Medicalodges, Inc. is now one of two companies successfully targeted by the Karakurt Ransomware Extortion Group Wednesday.
The Kansas City Royals lengthened the time beer can be sold during games at Kauffman Stadium after the new pitch clock shortened games.
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The St. Jude Dream Home tickets are available for the house located near Lake Shawnee at 2523 SE Saturn Dr. in Topeka. To celebrate and kick things off on a high note, the KSNT 27 News Morning show invited out Dale Smith, with Carpet One, and Mike Drippé, with Drippé Homes, to speak [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued a verbal declaration of disaster emergency Wednesday night, due to wildland fires across the state. According to the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, the declaration will allow the state to preposition assets for a quicker response to any fires that may begin. Wildfire resources including aviation will be available [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A man was arrested at a Topeka residence by state troopers after he was linked to a recent road rage incident involving a gun. Candice Breshears with the Kansas Highway Patrol told KSNT 27 News that a road rage incident involving a firearm was reported on March 23 on the Kansas Tunrpike. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center is welcoming the addition of a new 4-year-old male African Lion named Tatu. Tatu comes from the Denver Zoo in Colorado as part of the Species Survival Plan (SSP) aimed at maintaining genetic diversity and healthy populations of mostly threatened or endangered species, according to the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Raised in land-locked Kansas, Jeff Landers never suspected he would be working on a submarine for months on end. Before joining the Navy, he had yet to even see the ocean, but his sense of duty would put him in that position, during the Cold War era. Growing up in Junction City, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Summer might be a few months away but the Boys and Girls Clubs of Topeka are already preparing for the madness. Workers must be prepared to spend time with children from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during those summer programs. To check out some of those job openings for yourself, you can [...]