TOPEKA (KSNT) - People looking forward to this year's Kansas Chocolate Festival are being notified of a change in scenery for the popular event. Organizers for the Kansas Chocolate Festival announced on social media that due to an overwhelming response from potential attendees and vendors, the event is now being moved to Topeka's West Ridge [...]
The Southern California winner of last summer’s $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot was revealed on Friday.
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - Police in Junction City say they've made major headway in combating the spread of a potentially deadly drug in the local area. The Junction City Police Department (JCPD) took to social media on Saturday, March 30 to notify local residents of "significant breakthroughs" made in the last two weeks with fentanyl [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Easter bunny visited Emporia a little early Friday night with the help of some Emporia State University (ESU) students. The university’s choir hosted its third annual 'Night Hunt' at Peter Pan Park. It's an Easter egg hunt exclusively for adults with candy as well as other prizes to support local businesses. Choir [...]
IOLA, Kans. - A southeast Kansas sheriff's deputy is fired and arrested for alleged child sex crimes. Agents with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrested Michael Tennyson, 24, at the Allen county Sheriff's Office, where he's been a sheriff's deputy since January. On Friday the Hays Police Department asked the KBI to help find a [...]
Fans headed to CPKC stadium may soon be able to ride the current on the Missouri River all the way to the game
Kelsi Carmack, 24, is accused of leaving the scene of an accident in a hit-and-run crash that left 94-year-old William J. Ward dead
A Gardner Police Department suspicious death investigation for a 2-year-old girl is now being ruled a homicide.
What We’re Tracking After a front moved through last night, temperatures are starting out in the 40s this morning with a light breeze from the north. Some northern counties are even dipping down into the upper 30s. Despite the front, the weekend looks rather pleasant. Highs for this afternoon look to make it into the [...]
According to immigration authorities, Moreno is in custody after being declared an absconder for failing to check in.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Whether you're buying them to dye or to make into a casserole, you might have to spend an extra dollar on your eggs this Easter. Egg prices are fluctuating across the country. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, between January and February of this year, the average cost for per [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka's local small businesses are receiving some extra love this National Mom and Pop Business Day. According to U.S. census data, there are about 350 retail businesses with 10 or fewer employees in Shawnee County alone. Local mom and pop business owners say the community is the reason they stay in business. [...]
The Kansas Highway Patrol is looking to reunite a set of samurai swords.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Burn bans are in effect in multiple Kansas counties this week as high winds and other factors put pastures at risk of wildfires. Controlled burns are a natural and encouraged act in Kansas. However, it must be done correctly to ensure safety and a healthy ecosystem this summer. Thursday night 27 News [...]
OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) - If you're driving around Kansas, you might spot a man attempting to complete a 3,000-mile coast-to-coast run. The Osage County Sheriff's Office took to social media to let locals know about the arrival of Paul Johnson. He is in the middle of a transcontinental run from New York City to Los [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed several bills on Friday, according to the Secretary of State's Office. Each bill received overwhelming support from Republicans and Democrats in the Kansas House and Senate. The measures are set to take effect on July 1, 2024. Here's the full list: For more Capitol Bureau news, click here. Keep [...]
Are there too many raccoons in Kansas?