TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka Cars & Coffee has announced its 2024 schedule with car show season around the corner. Starting in April and running through to October, Topeka Cars & Coffee will hold events each Saturday of the month. The typical cruise down Topeka Boulevard will be combined into the first Saturday of each month. [...]
The Justice Department announced Thursday that they are suing Apple in an antitrust case, saying that the iPhone maker has a monopoly over the phone market that harmed consumers, developers and rival companies.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - After a long-awaited hearing for Medicaid Expansion advocates, a panel of lawmakers is deciding to table a House proposal. The state Health and Human Services Committee voted to not advance House Bill 2556 to the floor for debate on Thursday. "I do look at this as... Medicaid Expansion... as socialized medicine... and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Some local youth-led projects are getting support from the community to empower youth in the capital city. The Topeka Youth Commission (TYC), and the Topeka Community Foundation (TCF) partner up each year to present checks supporting these projects. The Stay-785 program is an effort to encourage young people to make a difference [...]
The White House announced Thursday that student loans for 77,700 public service workers have been cancelled.
UPDATE: At 4:00 p.m. on March 21, Daniel Parks with the Kansas State Office of Information Technology said most services are back up though not all may be functioning yet. TOPEKA (KSNT) - The State of Kansas is experiencing internet issues Thursday along with numerous other state agencies across the nation. Newsnation reported on March [...]
Another adult is now facing charges Thursday in the deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade and rally on Feb. 14.
Marvin will open a 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the Scannell 435 Logistics Center, site of the former Woodlands racetrack.
It's not munchkin land, but it may be close enough.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A bill requiring the Kansas State Board of Education (BOE) to submit a report to the Legislature each year on student assessments has passed the House. On Thursday, House Bill 2731 passed the house 80-40. Now the bill moves to the Senate. HB 2731, introduced by Representative Susan Estes, would require the [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - K-State men's basketball saw its season end on Tuesday and roster turnover is already underway on Thursday. K-State junior guard Cam Carter plans to enter the transfer portal, according to On3's Joe Tipton and GoPowercat's Ryan Gilbert. Carter averaged 14.6 points and five rebounds per game for the Wildcats in the 2023-24 [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kansas have joined their GOP counterparts in other states in trying to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on university campuses, but the proposals they’ve advanced are written to avoid having to agree on how to define DEI. The Kansas House on Thursday approved a bill aimed at preventing universities, [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (KSNT) - It takes something important to get KU head men's basketball coach Bill Self to post on social media. Prior to Thursday, the morning of KU's 2024 NCAA tournament opener, Self's had not posted on X, formerly Twitter in 2024. In fact, he only posted a few times in 2023, including [...]
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Starbucks-branded mugs are being recalled nationwide.
ST MARYS (KSNT) - On Thursday, the St. Marys Police Department alerted residents of a project that will see a 2-way stop converted into a 4-way stop. On April 1, drivers approaching North 2nd Street and Mount Cavalry Road must be prepared to come to a complete stop while work is being performed, according to [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Midwest Dream Car Collection in Manhattan will have a new rare addition. The Midwest Dream Car Collection (MDCC) is bringing one of the last 47 remaining 1948 Tucker 48s to the collection. Only 51 Tucker 48s were ever made with one of them being a prototype. The car will join MDCC's [...]
A few more clouds build in through the day today, but most areas stay dry. There may be a few sprinkles here and there, but there's a lot of dry air at the surface so most won't even make it to the ground. With some breaks in the clouds today, we'll likely make it up [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Serving around the globe in convoy security, bomb disposal, military police and beyond, Ryan Runyan made an impact for nearly 40 years with the Army. “It pretty much helped me grow into the person that I am today," Runyan said. "I learned so much from the army and as a police officer [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The City of Manhattan is preparing to host the opening rounds of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament this weekend. While the city is no stranger to big sporting events, a tournament of this size is expected to deliver a huge economic boost. Manhattan last hosted the tournament in 2003. City leaders and [...]
MAYETTA (KSNT) - A former Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro Running Back will be at a local casino to sign fans' memorabilia. Christian Okoye, Chiefs former All-Pro Running Back is hosting a public autograph signing at the Prairie Band Sportsbook, according to a news release from Prairie Band Casino and Resort. Nicknamed "the Nigerian Nightmare", Okoye [...]
TOEPKA (KSNT) - On Wednesday, Kansas lawmakers heard Gov. Laura Kelly's bipartisan Medicaid expansion proposal named the Cutting Healthcare Costs for All Kansans Act. For the first time in in four years, the Kansas legislature allowed public debate on Medicaid expansion, according to a news release from the governor's office. With just one week to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas lawmakers are taking up Medicaid expansion at the statehouse for the first time in four years. People from across the state packed committee rooms, lining up to discuss the issue on Wednesday. "I need your help filling the gap," said Erica Christie, who testified as a proponent on behalf of the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - While voter participation wasn't as high as election leaders in Shawnee County hoped for, they say it was still a good turnout and an opportunity to test the waters ahead of the November election. The Shawnee County Election Office tells 27 News around 8.4% of registered voters in Shawnee County participated in [...]
