What We’re Tracking Tonight, scattered showers and storms will continue to push through the viewing area. Brief heavy downpours and lightning will be the main hazard with these slower moving storms. Flash flooding remains a concern as well. Overnight lows will otherwise drop into the middle 60s. Heading into our weekend, Saturday appears to be [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - K-State football will enter the 2023-24 season as the reigning Big 12 Champions, following a 31-28 victory over TCU in the conference championship game. On Friday, K-State dropped the first pictures of its championship rings. Rings will be given to players, coaches and personnel. The front of the ring features a Powercat [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two special offers are on the table for guests at Gage Park this weekend, one of them is giving away tickets to an upcoming Taylor Swift concert. Shawnee County Parks and Recreation announced on social media that people coming to visit Gage Park on Saturday, June 3 will be able to ride [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The University of Kansas Director of Athletics Travis Goff issued an update for various topics from the 2022-2023 academic and competitive season. Goff discussed university athletics, recruiting, enrollment, strategic plans, Allen Fieldhouse upgrades, 'Name, Image and Likeness (NIL)' and various other subjects. "We ask that you strongly consider getting involved in NIL, [...]
MANHATTAN, KS (KSNT) - One K-State baseball commit received a special honor before heading to the Little Apple. Nick English, a catcher from Olathe South High School, was named the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year Friday. The annual award is given to the top player in a given sport in the state. His senior [...]
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the couple lived in Junction City, not Manhattan. We regret the error. JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - A Junction City couple is picking up the pieces after they had to watch 20 years of their lives disappear when a fire got out of control and burned [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A two-vehicle crash at southwest 29th St. and southwest Kingsrow Road temporarily left the westbound lane closed. The crash happened at 12:48 p.m., the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), Mission Township Fire Department and American Medical Response (AMR) responded to the incident, according to SCSO Public Information Officer Abigail Christian. Only minor [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A former Kansas State Wildcat is participating in a couple of NBA team workouts as the 2023 NBA Draft approaches. According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports, Markquis Nowell is working out with the Washington Wizards tomorrow. May 12, Markquis Nowell told 27 News Glenn Kinley that he planned to workout with [...]
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Kansas City Chiefs Superfan, ChiefsAholic, makes KC Crimestoppers Most Wanted Fugitives list after skipping court hearing in March.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Organizations like St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are giving kids a second chance at life. People like Brittany owe it to the hospital and those who work there for being able to live full lives following cancer treatments. Brittany was once a patient at St. Jude around 20 years ago when she [...]
Fort Bragg was officially redesignated as Fort Liberty in a ceremony at the North Carolina military installation on Friday.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A childhood cancer diagnosis is a long and difficult road for any parent. However, organizations like St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are making that road a little smoother for concerned parents. The hospital helps out children like Hannah who was brought to St. Jude's by her mother Elizabeth when she was diagnosed [...]
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) - State transportation officials will be shutting down lanes of traffic on U.S. Highway 24 in Pottawatomie County for maintenance work in the coming days. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) said on social media that four miles on Hwy 24 will be impacted by a mill and overlay project set to [...]
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - County officials say two local pools are set to reopen soon after delays brought about by leaks. Last weekend, Shawnee County Parks and Recreation opened pools to the public, a yearly sign that summer has arrived. However, two pools were quickly closed after leaks were found. These were the Rossville Community [...]
A shooting at a bar in east Wichita hospitalized two people in the early morning hours of Friday.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - While schools offer free lunches through most of the summer, one church is going beyond to make sure children across Topeka are fed until they go back to school. The 501 school district offers free lunches to students up to the age of 18 at locations across Topeka, including the Westminster Presbyterian [...]
GREENSBURG (KSNT) - A 45-year-old man died in Comanche County after being hit by a Chevrolet Suburban Thursday evening. A pedestrian was walking down the middle of U183 south of Greensburg and stepped in front of the Chevrolet. The pedestrian was struck by the vehicle, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs. The pedestrian [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department responded to an early morning structure fire in the 300 block of SE California Ave. No injuries have been reported, according to the Shawnee County Dispatch. There are no traffic closures and TFD is on scene as of 6:10 a.m. Friday. Stay tuned to 27 News for more [...]
What We're Tracking A few more isolated showers and storms are starting to move through this morning, mainly impacting the northwestern part of the viewing area. Otherwise many are mild to start this Friday with temperatures in the 60s and some spots even near 70°. Highs will climb into the upper 80s to lower 90s [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Recent changes at area post offices have left some local customers without easy access to their mail. Thursday night, members with the American Postal Service Union gathered outside the US Postal Service Facility in north Topeka to express their frustration. They protested the recent closing of Topeka's downtown post office and other [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Capital City welcomed a record number of interns to its summer internship program. Forge Young Talent held a kick-off event Thursday evening at the Topeka Zoo for this year’s group of TopCity Interns. Organizers said close to 400 interns from 39 companies in Shawnee County are taking part in the program [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A vacant hotel on a busy Topeka street is causing issues for the city and first responders. Now, one city leader says something needs to change. Thursday morning, firefighters responded to a fire at the abandoned "Relax Inn" hotel on Wanamaker Road. Later in the day, signage posted around the property indicated the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Thursday nights Eats and Beats concert at Evergy Plaza featured, Wilder Horses an 80-90's Country band from Bern Kansas. Food trucks for the evening concert include: And Essential Henna by V. Next Thursday's Eats & beats will be, the rock band Undercover with food trucks: Thursday night Eats and Beats Concerts are [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — The Shawnee County Commissioners approved the sale of fireworks per House Rule Resolution No. Hr 2006-11. A total of 22 applicants received permission from commissioners to set up fireworks stands. These stands will be selling fireworks between June 27th and July 4th. The approval of these applications has already generated a significant [...]