Several wildfires ignited across Kansas on Monday, destroying homes and injuring people.
The Kansas City Chiefs front office is working hard to figure out how to construct a roster capable of a threepeat.
KANSAS (KSNT) - More than 450,000 oil and gas wells have been drilled in Kansas. Now, those wells are creating a $1 billion cleanup shortfall, according to ProPublica. Have you ever wondered what happens with old abandoned oil derricks in Kansas? Many oil wells were never properly plugged off, leaving potential environmental consequences up to [...]
UNIONTOWN, Kan. — Police arrest a Kansas teacher for alleged inappropriate conduct with a student, according to the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office. Uniontown teacher Breanna Janise Hampton (Taylor), 24, was booked on allegations of unlawful sexual relations, interference with law enforcement officers, and and obstruction/resisting on Sunday. USD 235 school administrators told police the alleged [...]
Check out this article to find answers to some common questions about this year's Country Stampede.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A power outage is currently impacting several state buildings in downtown Topeka. At 9:45 a.m., the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) Troop K issued an alert that power in the Capitol Complex was down. Later at 9:51 a.m., the KHP Troop K issued another alert detailing the buildings being impacted. According to the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka is taking action on homeless camps north of the Kansas River as part of the enforcement of a new camping ordinance. On the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 27 there were city trucks and several pieces of heavy equipment tearing down camps along the riverfront. The work crews are [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The National Weather Service of Topeka is issuing a Red Flag Warning for Shawnee County. A red flag warning means fire conditions are critical. A combination of warm temperatures, strong winds and low humidity increases fire risks. Shawnee County will see wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph and southwest winds of [...]
**WIND ADVISORY** - For the entire area starting later this afternoon and expiring at 3am tomorrow morning. **RED FLAG WARNING** - For the southeastern half of the area from 11:00am to 6:00pm this evening. A strong cold front races in through today, so highs will likely happen in the late morning to early afternoon. Quite [...]
Federal officials have fined value-retailer Family Dollar more than $41 million as part of a plea agreement to settle a case stemming from a rat infestation and other sanitation concerns in an Arkansas facility.
KANSAS CITY (KSNT) - A local blood center is asking for your help to make a life-saving difference right here at home. On February 29th, Topekans (and anyone else willing to make the trip) has the opportunity to make a huge difference with a much-needed blood donation. Following the Chief's Super Bowl Parade shooting, blood [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Warmer temperatures means it might be time to hit the car wash. Brody Hund, the manager of Club Car Wash in north Topeka, said the warm weather has cars coming in non-stop. He said often during a winter day, they'll clean less than a hundred cars. With temps like these, though, he [...]
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) - K-State men's basketball is in must-win mode as it makes its postseason push, hosting West Virginia on Monday. A 25-point lead dwindled down the stretch for the Wildcats, as the Mountaineers forced overtime in Manhattan. After the extra period, it was K-State on top 94-90. The first ten minutes of the [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The 2023-24 season has been a rollercoaster for K-State men's basketball and senior guard Tylor Perry is no exception. Perry sat down with 27 Sports Director Glenn Kinley for an exclusive interview, which aired on K-Nation, as the Wildcats chase an NCAA tournament bid. Perry opened up about the highs and lows [...]
UPDATE: Seaman girls' basketball tells 27 News that KC Harmon forfeited "due to being low on players." TOPEKA (KSNT) - One of the best high school girls' basketball teams in the state is advancing in the postseason without playing a game. Seaman high school announced Monday its girls' basketball team's 5A substate semifinal against KC [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Court storming has become a topic of conversation in college basketball after an incident left a Duke men's star injured following a court storming over the weekend. Immediately following the game, Blue Devil big man Kyle Filipowski hurt his knee after a collision with Wake Forrest fans. The Demon Deacons upset No. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new event and wedding venue situated east of Topeka's downtown area is getting ready to step up its game by featuring live music. Located in close proximity to the Topeka Vendor's Market and Topeka ReHome, Topeka Social's manager Lauren Edwards hopes to add a place for locals to listen and dance [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - More than 50 bills are still on the table for Kansas lawmakers. Republican leaders gave them their blessing after last week's turnaround deadline. In total, there are 52 bills in the Kansas House and Senate that are getting the green light. KSNT 27 News spoke with our political analyst Bob Beatty and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn University (WU) has revealed the newest dean for its law school on Monday following a national search for someone to fill the position. Jeffrey Jackson, the interim dean for WU's School of Law, will take up the position of dean as of Feb. 26, 2024. He has served as interim dean [...]
What We’re Tracking A strong cold front races in through the daytime tomorrow, so highs will likely happen in the late morning to early afternoon. Quite warm for the late part of the day as we top out in the 70s in many locations. Behind the front winds could gust out of the north around [...]
“This is a business trip. I told the guys that if we win I’ll bring everyone back to Vegas to celebrate.” Those were the words uttered by Patrick Mahomes the week of Super Bowl LVIII, ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.
