What We’re Tracking Tonight, our cold front finally slides through, so our high temperatures will likely happen in the hours prior to sunrise tomorrow. By the time you wake up, most of us will have a breezy north wind in place, and temperatures will be dropping through the 50s and into the upper 40s. Temperatures [...]
Chris Stapleton will head to Kansas City for the second leg of his "All-American Road Show" tour on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
The Kansas City Chiefs may have to use their emergency kicker against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
The state is making it easier to apply for college in Kansas by removing application fees on Nov. 7, 8 and 9.
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), alongside its Kansas branch, have issued a statement following the controversial stance taken by a local labor union at the University of Kansas on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Ron Hobert, president of AFT Kansas, said the views of the Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition (GTAC) at KU differs [...]
FORT HAYS (KSNT) - The 2023 Kansas Speaks fall survey by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs found only 18.8% of Kansans polled felt the state economy was "very good" or "excellent". The Kansas Speaks survey was conducted from Sept. 20 to Oct. 10, 2023, and surveyed a panel of almost 500 Kansans age 18 [...]
FORT HAYS (KSNT) - The 2023 Kansas Speaks fall survey by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs found most Kansans polled were in favor of marijuana legalization. The Kansas Speaks survey was conducted from Sept. 20 to Oct. 10, 2023, and surveyed a panel of almost 500 Kansans age 18 and older. The survey asked [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - What is the process state officials follow to issue boil water advisories (BWA)? Residents of Riley and Chase County have recently been under BWAs for potentially contaminated water. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) handles the issuance of boil water advisories. Whenever a situation occurs that can be an imminent [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - One person was injured after a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan. At 6:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25 the Riley County Police Department (RCPD) responded to a crash at the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Seth Child Road. On arrival, officers found a crash involving two vehicles. The area was closed for [...]
There's a chance for a few showers and a couple storms this morning in the eastern half of the area before we see the rain clear out for a bit. We may even see a bit of sunshine this afternoon, and with our south breeze still in place, that'll help us warm into the middle [...]
At least 22 people were killed in three separate incidents Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Sampson confirmed.
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Serving in multiple branches over three decades, Lieutenant Colonel Bill McKernan wore a lot of hats to say the least. Hailing form the city of Veterans Day, Bill went after every opportunity to serve something bigger than himself. McKernan started his decades long military journey in the Air Force Reserves, where he [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - With growing safety concerns in the Capital City, some Topeka neighborhoods are hosting events to replace trick-or-treating this Halloween. ShaMecha King Simms, president of Historic Old Town Neighborhood Improvement Association (NIA), told 27 News child safety is at the top of people's minds this year. She said schools and churches in her [...]
The restaurant offered a “2 Buck Mac & Cheese” special to commemorate the incident.
TOPEKA (KSNT)- After five years working in Topeka and covering local news that matters, KSNT 27 News says goodbye to evening anchor McKenzi Davis. McKenzi started with the station in July 2018 as a reporter. She got the chance to get hands-on learning by working first as a student reporter for the station before going [...]