LAWRENCE (KSNT)- Another Jayhawk is getting a shot at impressing NFL coaches. Former KU defensive lineman Sam Burt picked up an invitation to attempt rookie minicamp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, KU football announced on Tuesday. Burt spent five seasons total in Lawrence. In 58 games, he tallied 50 tackles, three tackles for loss and [...]
Lawrence and Douglas County firefighters rescue Corey the cat from a house fire Sunday evening.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Law enforcement has identified two suspects in a recent case of vandalism at a church in Oakland. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) responded to a report of vandalism displaying 'disturbing messages of hate' on a bus belonging to In Gods House Church, which is located at 1616 Northeast Seward Ave. The report [...]
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) - K-State associate head men's basketball coach Ulric Maligi is one of 50 college basketball coaches named to the “Most Impactful High Major Assistant Coaches in Division I Basketball” list by Silver Waves Media. Maligi, in his first year with K-State, is one of five Big 12 assistant coaches on the list. [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU men's basketball's staff goes far beyond Bill Self. The Jayhawks had two assistant coaches named to the 2023 “Most Impactful High Major Assistant Coaches in Division I Basketball” list by Silver Waves Media. Kurtis Townsend and Norm Roberts are two of 50 college basketball assistants on the list. Townsend is entering [...]
An alien statue that was taken from outside the home of a 102-year-old woman near Grant has been returned.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Severe weather will continue moving through portions of our viewing area this afternoon and early evening. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH is active for Anderson, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Lyon, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, and Washington counties until 6:00 PM this evening. [...]
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HAYS (KSNT) - Motorists are being advised by state troopers to be careful driving on I-70 in Western Kansas as dust is picked up by an approaching storm front. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Hileman took to social media to show Kansans what conditions are like near the City of Hays. He said the blowing [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County Parks and Recreation announced a portion of a road near Lake Shawnee will be closed from May 15-19 as crews replace a drainage tube. The construction will be on East Ridge Rd. from Croco Rd. to Tinman Circle. Crews will be placing barricades at Croco Rd. and to the east [...]
Lenexa police respond to QuikTrip at West 87th and Neiman Road after a person with a weapon refused to surrender to officers.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Three museums in Northeast Kansas are set to receive additional funds from the state to create new tourist attractions. Patrick Lowry with the Office of the Governor said $421,820 is being given to 10 recipients in Kansas through Attraction Development Grants. The funds are to be used to develop new tourism attractions [...]
Joe Kapp, the tough quarterback who led the Minnesota Vikings to their first Super Bowl and California to its last Rose Bowl, has died. He was 85.
TOPEKA (FOX 43)- At the end of the month of May, Valeo Behavioral Health Care is hosting its first job fair since the start of the pandemic. They are looking to attract professionals in their field to expand their workforce, allowing them to help the community even more so than now. Randi McCurry, a human [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - One person was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries after a two-vehicle crash at 21st and Belle Ave. The Topeka Police Department, Topeka Fire Department and American Medical Response responded to the report of a crash at 7:22 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to Topeka Spokesperson Rosie Nichols, the crash resulted [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Baby peregrine falcons have hatched from their eggs atop a building in Topeka and it was all caught on camera thanks to Evergy. KSNT 27 News spoke with Kaley Bohlen, Evergy communications manager, who said that peregrine falcons have been using the top of the Topeka General Office as a nesting site [...]
LINN COUNTY (KSNT) - A woman is dead following a collision between his truck and a tree in Linn County Monday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that at 7:20 p.m. on May 9 a Dodge Dakota truck was traveling south on K-7 Highway around a mile north of Mound City when the crash occurred. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - If you were outside around 5:30 a.m. this morning you could've seen high-speed meteors shooting across the morning sky as part of the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower. The meteor shower originating from Comet Halley typically lasts from April 15 to May 27 with peak showers around May 4 to 5, according to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Tax cuts will most likely be a focus for lawmakers in Kansas next session, and, according to political experts, it could also be a 'make or break' for the 2024 Election. In an interview with Kansas Capitol Bureau, Republican House Speaker, Dan Hawkins, said that party members are planning to introduce a tax [...]
A Wichita woman is coping with the loss of her dog after she was attacked by a coyote last week in southeast Wichita.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Riley County EMS held a groundbreaking ceremony May 8 for a new EMS Station in Leonardville. Director of the Riley County EMS David Adams said the project had been in the works for a while. The project will mark the fifth EMS station in Riley County and will be staffed to [...]
Our weather pattern continues to be unsettled with scattered showers and storms likely for Tuesday, and several rounds of storms possible through the week ahead. Highs on Tuesday will be in the 80s again with a stronger southerly breeze in place and a few more clouds. There could be a few strong to severe storms [...]
Two people have been arrested Monday night in connection to a body found in southeast Kansas.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Residents of Gage Park and visitors to the Topeka Zoo can expect changes following the implementation of a new sales tax. The tax, which went into effect last month, is expected to generate about $8 million per year, with 20 cents of every $100 spent in Shawnee County going to Gage Park. [...]
KANSAS CITY, MO. (KSNT) - Wyatt Hubert's Wildcat spirit is leading him to an NFL comeback. "Wearing an arrowhead on my chest is definitely special," Hubert said. "It's like wearing a Wildcat on my chest, too. It's crazy. Definitely thankful to be here." Hubert started his career at Shawnee Heights High School. Then, he developed [...]