A storm chaser and his partner got a little too close to a tornado for comfort near Marietta, Oklahoma, on April 27, with dramatic video showing the car they were in narrowly avoiding falling debris as a powerful, damaging twister crossed their path.
The Kansas City Chiefs and tight end Travis Kelce, have agreed to terms on a new two-year contract extension, per Ian Rapoport.
WYANDOTTE COUNTY (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department announced it had arrested a man in connection to an alleged kidnapping in Manhattan. At 4:35 a.m. on April 26, the RCPD responded to a call from a female victim in the northeast part of Manhattan. Dispatchers got a text shortly later from the victim saying [...]
One of the most famous couples in country music continues to live on not only through their music but also with two new babies born at the same hospital on the same day.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Experts with Kansas State University say some nuisance insects are causing big problems for farmers in the Sunflower State. K-State's Research and Extension Office said in a recent report there are three problem insects munching on some of the state's cash crops as the weather turns warmer. These pests pose a danger [...]
World War II veteran Jake Larson, a 100-year-old American best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake,
After Suzanne Morphew went missing in 2020 and her remains were found in September 2023, an autopsy found Morphew died by "undetermined means in the setting of butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine intoxication.”
EMPORIA (KSNT) - A former City of Emporia utility supervisor was arrested after allegedly stealing from the city. On Monday, April 29 the City of Emporia issued a press release regarding the arrest. According to the city, an investigation began after local police were notified of suspicious activity on city property on April 16. Detectives [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Emporia police say a Topeka man is under arrest following a shooting on Saturday night. The Emporia Police Department (EPD) announced in a press release that officers were called around 11 p.m. on April 27 to the 700 block of State Street on a reported shooting. Officers arriving at the scene found [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KSNT) - President Joe Biden is signing off on federal disaster assistance for the Sunflower State Monday morning. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in a press release on April 29 that Biden is approving federal dollars to go towards helping Kansas counties impacted by winter storm damage Jan. 8-16 in 2024. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas House of Representatives is overriding several bills Monday morning that were previously vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly. Past bills which Kelly vetoed this Legislative session are back in action thanks to successful veto override votes held in the House on April 29. These bills will now move on to the [...]
Roderick Jackson sued the retailer earlier this year over a “false pretense of shoplifting” and because he claims to have “suffered civil rights violations based on race/color.”
MAYETTA (KSNT) – A classic country quartet is set to visit northeast Kansas later this year at a local casino for its farewell tour. Prairie Band Casino & Resort announced on social media that "The Oak Ridge Boys" will be performing live in Mayetta on Thursday, Sept. 12. Tickets for this show go on sale [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police say a man is under arrest following a stabbing last week. The Topeka Police Department announced in a press release that just after 4 a.m. on Friday, April 26 officers traveled to a local hospital on a report of a stabbing. In the hospital, officers found a man with life-threatening [...]
Need a fun restaurant for breakfast burritos and boozy cocktails? Yelp has published a list of well-reviewed brunch spots.
The Kansas City Chiefs came out of the 2024 NFL Draft looking like one of the biggest winners.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A 72-year-old man died in a crash on I335 Monday morning. Around 1 a.m. on Monday, a 2015 Mercedes M-Class was driving north in the southbound lane of I335. A 22-year-old man was driving a 2022 Freightliner semi-truck in the southbound lane. The 22-year-old was unable to avoid the Mercedes. The vehicles [...]
We get a bit of a break from the storms for today. Temperatures climb into the middle to upper 70s with a mostly sunny sky and a relatively light breeze. After this, things get a little big more active again. Warm air and moisture cranks back into northeast Kansas for the middle of the week, [...]
KANSAS CITY, KS. (KSNT) - Cooper Beebe waited two hours and fifty three minutes for a phone call on Friday night. However, more accurately, Cooper Beebe waited about 22 years and 11 months for that call. The Kansas City, Kansas native has been dreaming about playing professional football for as long as he can remember. [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes has big shoes to fill. Andy Kotelnicki impressed in three seasons in Lawrence before taking a job with Penn State. Grimes brings plenty of new ideas into the KU offense but also knows, since the Jayhawks' offense was efficient, there isn't a need for wholesale change. "I [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - College has been anything but easy for KU softball's Angela Price. Price, a current senior, is having the best season of her collegiate career, but the path to the present included a few curveballs. It's taken a years-long battle through the lows to get to the current highs. Her freshman season was [...]
NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) - In a week centered around the NFL Draft, transfer portal news in both football and basketball and a loaded slate on the diamond made this edition of K-Nation full to the brim. Five combined Wildcats and Jayhawks are headed to the big leagues after hearing their names called during the 2024 [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new business at West Ridge Mall hosted an event today for friends and family before they officially open. Luxe Wellness Studio offers services to help the mind and body. Some of these services are IV therapy, red light therapy, cold plunges and more. The co-founder of Luxe tells 27 News that [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - One person is in the hospital with life threatening injuries after a shooting early Sunday morning in Topeka. Officers responded to the scene of a shooting near SE. 37th Street and SE Adams Avenue, according to a press release from the Topeka Police Department (TPD). At approximately 1:33 a.m., officers were informed [...]