TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Big 12 released all-conference teams for women's basketball on Tuesday. Four Jayhawks and three Wildcats made the list, including a pair of first team honors for both. The awards are voted on by league coaches. KU's Taiyanna Jackson and S'Mya Nichols were both named All-Big 12 First Team. K-State's Ayoka Lee [...]
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A Kansas representative has stepped down from a leadership position at the statehouse following his arrest.
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Topeka's Kansas River may look different in the next ten years.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - President Joe Biden is investing millions in tribal communities across the country along with a substantial amount of cash going towards Kansas tribes. On Tuesday, March 5, the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) announced in a press release that 21 Native American communities in the U.S. will receive $72 million in funds [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Public Works Department announced a turning lane on Topeka Boulevard will be closed until Thursday to work on a median. The closure will start at 1 p.m. on March 5 and last until Thursday, March 14 and impact the southbound left turn lane at Southwest Topeka Boulevard and Southwest 45th [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) has unveiled a new, cutting-edge website designed to show off the latest trends in the state's labor market. On Tuesday, March 5, KDOL announced in a press release that its Kansas Labor Information Center (KLIC) is officially live. This is part of KDOL's improved Labor Market [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly announced 37 airports will receive part of $14.3 million from the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP). There were 135 applications seeking more than $84 million for this round of KAIP grant funds. The grant money will help fund 58 airport projects across the state. The projects will [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A District 90 Kansas representative was arrested on Monday in Shawnee County. 52-year-old Carl Fredrick Alexander Maughan, a Colwich Republican, was booked on charges of possession of a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, failure to give signal when changing lanes or turning and improper driving on a laned [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is working on the scene of a hit-and-run crash in southeast Topeka. At 7:37 a.m. on Tuesday, police responded to reports of a crash at 29th and Southeast Indiana Avenue. According to the TPD watch commander, one of the vehicles fled from the scene. No injuries are [...]
Winds remain a bit breezy out of the north today with gusts around 20-25mph. Even with our sunshine today, those winds keep us a bit cooler than the 70s and 80s we've been used to. We should all be in the lower to middle 60s for high temperatures through midweek before our next system moves [...]
HIAWATHA (KSNT) - The city of Hiawatha held a public meeting Monday night about what some believe is a dangerous intersection at 1st and Oregon. This comes after voiced concerns about broken traffic lights near a school and whether kids are safe walking in the area A spokeswoman from KDOT tells 27 News, based on [...]
SILVER LAKE (KSNT) - For the first time in program history, Silver Lake girls' basketball is headed to the state tournament four seasons in a row. The Lady Eagles are the top seed in the 3A bracket, entering the quarterfinal round a perfect 23-0. Only four opponents have stayed within 20 all year against Kyle [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Hayden girls' basketball is preparing for a trip to the state tournament this week. The Wildcats defeated Jefferson West 69-31 in the sub-state championship on March 2 to secure a spot in the 3A state tournament. Head coach Carvel Reynoldson says the tough schedule his team faced this season, including a whole [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas chapter of political group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) hosted lawmakers and local brewery owners at Iron Rail Brewing to advocate for SB 511. The bill would ease restrictions on microbreweries' ability to sell beer. Current law only allows these businesses to sell their good on their premises, or in bulk [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas chapter of political group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) hosted lawmakers and local brewery owners at Iron Rail Brewing to advocate for SB 511. The bill would ease restrictions on microbreweries' ability to sell beer. Current law only allows these businesses to sell their good on their premises, or in bulk [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A bill in front of Kansas lawmakers would earmark money to help local governments tackle homelessness issues, but there are some "strings attached," according to state leaders. "Yeah, there's several policies," said Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Chair of the House Committee on Welfare Reform." I'm sure we'll have a lot of people coming in to testify, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - It's a change that's been nearly a decade in the making for highways across the Sunflower State. It may only be the first full week of March, but summer is right around the corner. The turn of the season brings big changes to how you'll travel on the turnpike. 27 News Spoke [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – On the latest episode of Inside Kansas Politics, state and local leaders are weighing in on solutions to address homelessness in the state. It's part of a follow-up on our special report on homelessness in Kansas. 27 News Capitol Bureau Chief Rebekah Chung sat down with State Representative Francis Awerkamp, chair of the state's [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - As expected, Dajuan Harris Jr. will return to KU in 2024-25 for his sixth year in Lawrence. Harris, who won Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year last season, has played 135 games in a Jayhawk uniform. Bill Self spoke with the media on Monday and confirmed that Dajuan Harris Jr. will [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Health organizations in the Capital City are looking to figure out what’s next for a statewide opioid settlement. Kansas is receiving more than $340 million over the next 18 years, according to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach. It comes after multiple lawsuit settlements with many top pharmaceutical companies over their roles in [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Multiple K-State and KU athletes are getting conference recognition for their performances last week. K-State men's basketball's Tylor Perry, KU women's basketball's Taiyanna Jackson and K-State baseball's Brady Day all earned Big 12 Player of the Week Awards in their respective sports. KU baseball's Lenny Ashby was named the Co-Big 12 Newcomer [...]