TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County Parks and Recreation has announced a series of 12 naturalist hikes and history programs. The hikes will highlight historical ruins, wild prairie flowers, bird habitats and animal life. There will be a free tornado talk going over the 1966 Topeka tornado and will take place at Skyline Park at 7 [...]
TOPEKA, KS. (KSNT) - Topeka City Council is moving forward with the Land Bank Pilot Program. Council approved the ordinance at Tuesday's meeting. Most councilmembers were in support of the program, while others were a little hesitant. The City's 2020 Topeka Citywide Housing Market Study and Strategy found there are hundreds of Topeka homes in [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Northeast Kansas had some big winners Tuesday night. Here are the regional high school baseball and softball teams heading to the state tournament. Also in the video above is highlights from local soccer games. Baseball: 6A:Manhattan beats Wichita Heights 10-0. 5A:Seaman beats Lansing 4-2. 4A:Rock Creek beats Wamego 5-1. Softball: 6A:Manhattan beats [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy announced its upcoming productions for the 2023-2024 season. "Your season donation, and your membership, allow TCT to fulfill our important mission," Vicke Brokke said, the CEO of the Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy. "Your investment helps us produce high-quality entertainment and educational programs that promote lifelong [...]
Former Kansas Jayhawks star Christian Braun's brother Parker Braun will be joining the Jayhawks after time at Mizzou and Santa Clara.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Tensions are rising as a law defining biological sex in areas such as restrooms and locker rooms is just weeks from taking effect. The 'Women's Bill of Rights or SB 180 is causing outrage from transgender rights advocates and reigniting a push to change gender markers in Kansas. Justin Brace, executive director [...]
The family of John Anderton, who was killed February in a Kansas City, Kansas police shooting said their requests to view body cam footage have been repeatedly denied.
Lawrence, Kansas and Columbia, Missouri each made Forbes list for the tip 25 cities for retirees in 2023.
The assault is now part of a conversation about beefing up security at a time when political violence is dramatically increasing.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Manhattan is about to welcome a new fast-food chain to town. Earlier this month, the Manhattan City Commission approved the construction of a Culver’s dine-in and drive-thru at the corner of McCall Road and McCullough Place as part of McCall Landing Planned Unit Development. A spokesman for the city tells KSNT 27 [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT)- A farm in Manhattan is adding another tourist attraction to bring community members out and about. A&H Farm is in its 12th year of operation and still going strong, but the owners wanted to bring new attractions to serve those in the Manhattan area. After hearing feedback from the community, the owners of [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - Kansas drivers were ranked third worst in the nation in a Forbes Advisor study. Topping the list of worst drivers were Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma and Kentucky, according to Forbes. Five of the top 10 states with the worst drivers were in southern states. In 2021, 424 people died in car crashes [...]
What We're Tracking Mostly clear weather will develop this evening and overnight. That will allow temperatures to dip into the lower 50s for most of the area. That may be just cool enough for a few patches of fog to develop late in the night or early Wednesday morning. Some very nice weather settles in [...]
A Johnson County, Kansas, judge decided Jackson Mahomes can have contact with three of four people listed as witnesses in his battery case.