TOPEKA (KSNT)- Topeka High graduate Nijaree Canady was one of the best college softball pitchers in the country this spring. Now, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association has named Canady the 2023 Division I National Freshman of the Year. As a freshman at Stanford, Canady has a 0.48 ERA in 29 appearances. She has a 16-1 [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The 15th annual Rock Chalk Roundball Classic is approaching, with the opening night set for June 8. The event, created by "Voice of the Jayhawks" Brian Hanni, is a fundraiser for area families battling pediatric cancer. Over a million dollars have been raised to date. The three-day event starts with a scrimmage [...]
SENECA (KSNT) - A competitor from Northeast Kansas had the chance to spell his way to the top this week. The National Spelling Bee is underway over in Washington D.C. this week. 27 News met up with educators and spelling bee workers at Nemaha Central Middle School, who've been cheering on one of their own [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Seven people died in four deadly crashes across the Sunflower State over the Memorial Day weekend. Lieutenant Candice Breshears with the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) said in press release that state troopers assisted more than 700 motorists during its weekend reporting period. This lasted from 6 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 11:59 [...]
A baby has died after being left in a hot car for approximately three hours on Sunday in Palm Bay, according to police.
New video released on Friday shows the violent shootout that broke out on a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) bus earlier this month between a driver and a passenger.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Law enforcement is warning locals to be wary of a phone scam circulating in Shawnee County. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office (SNSO) took to social media with an alert over a phone scam where the scammer claims to be an inspector with the "General's Office." The scam was intricate, with the scammer [...]
A man fishing for crappie at Cheney Lake on Memorial Day found more than he bargained for. He found a Jeep more than 16 feet below the surface.
The Olathe School District named Sean DeMaree the next Olathe South High School principal after the former leader resigned amid racial issues.
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Officials share an update into the investigation of a chaperone at a school dance in Emporia. Emporia Police were investigating allegations of inappropriate touching that took place at an Emporia Middle School dance. Following this, officials reveal there is no probable cause to believe any adults intentionally touched any of the students [...]