What We’re Tracking Continued cool tonight with a clear sky for much of the night. Temperatures will drop into the lower 30s with areas of frost possible toward morning. That is still warmer than last night as a warming trend is underway. Highs climb back into the middle to upper 60s by Thursday. We will [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The local health department is working with state officials to track a highly contagious disease. KSNT 27 News checked in with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) on a hepatitis A outbreak that was first discovered in August of 2022. According to the KDHE, they are still monitoring the situation. [...]
The Kansas Supreme Court is seeking public comment on proposed updates to the state's Child Support guidelines.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has formed a coalition of 28 state attorneys general to fight a proposed EPA rule that would impact meat and poultry processors. The proposed rule would see the number of EPA-regulated meat and poultry processing facilities increase from 150 to 3,879 plants in the U.S. Under the [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Kansas State football is loading up for the 2024 season with some new staff members. On Wednesday, K-State Athletics announced the hiring of five new K-State members to its football staff. The list includes Nate Kaczor, as reported by KSNT on March 4. Kaczor left the NFL to come to Manhattan. Also [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Kansas House has passed a bill that would effectively set the state income tax to a two-rate system. The House voted 123-0 to unanimously pass House Substitute Bill for SB 300 on Wednesday, forwarding it to the Senate for approval. The Senate would have to take it up for a concurrence vote. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A study by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) found Kansas was second in the nation for teachers leaving the profession. The study by NCES looked at three categories: "stayers" - teachers staying in the same school, "movers" - teachers who moved to a different school and "leavers" - teachers who [...]
STACKER - Approximately 49 million people in the U.S. population aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in 2021—and most went without treatment. That amounted to 17.3% of the population living with these disorders, according to 2022 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration data released in November 2023. These sometimes deadly disorders [...]
We know a ticket sold in New Jersey landed the $1.13 billion jackpot, but who bought that ticket?
ALMA (KSNT) - On Tuesday, a puppy named Potato got away from its owners in the Flint Hills area, the Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office (WBSO) was called to assist in the search. "Yesterday in Wabaunsee County Kansas, a sleepy place nestled in the beautiful Flint Hills, a puppy named POTATO (for real) got loose from [...]
After a very cold start to the morning, we do appear to rebound back into the upper 40s to lower 50s by this afternoon. This begins a nice warm-up for the rest of the week! Sunshine returns today with a few passing clouds at times. That warming trend will really get underway for the second [...]
Kansas lawmakers are pushing for stronger laws and tougher penalties for drivers who don’t pull over.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - This month's honoree -- for our 'Everything Woman' -- grew up in the Lyon County community of Hartford, and after chatting with Jenalea Randall, you quickly understand how the small Kansas town inspired her path in life. The theme of community, connectivity and communication resonates with the people she encounters and through [...]
TOPEKA, KS (KSNT) -- The most watched sport in America is making a lot of noise. And this time it isn't from record breaking TV numbers or Taylor Swift. Rather two major changes to the sport to help prevent injury. We're talking about new tackling and kickoff rules in the NFL. But will these rules [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - K-State assistant head football coach Van Malone took a moment during his opening statement in a press conference on Wednesday, March 20 to discuss something important to him and several others. Malone says he recently read an article pointing out that many major college football programs have never had a coach of [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Being diagnosed with stargardt disease in freshman year of high school, Heather Martens didn't let her vision quality dictate how she would live. Bringing coffee, a positive attitude and inspiration throughout Topeka, Martens exemplifies what it means to be a remarkable woman. Before she was a business owner, Martens had been a [...]
TOPEKA, (KSNT)- A medical marijuana bill is set to get a hearing at the Kansas Statehouse. It's the first hearing scheduled on a marijuana proposal this session. Kansas lawmakers scheduled Senate Bill 555 for a hearing on Thursday, March 28 at 8 a.m. The bill is currently in the Senate Committee on Federal and State [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The Jayhawks know who their starting quarterback is in 2024, without question. Jalon Daniels will be back with a vengeance in his fifth year of college football after suffering season ending injuries in both 2022 and 2023. The Jayhawk veteran is getting live reps, and plenty of veteran reps, in spring practices [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - More than 400 students from across the Sunflower State gathered at the Capitol building to advocate for mental health on Monday. March 26 marks the celebration of Youth Mental Health Advocacy Day. The students at the Capitol building are a part of Youth Leaders in Kansas (YLINK). The organization has more than 50 [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Kansas wildlife officials are monitoring the possible spread of a viral disease near the City of Emporia which could be dangerous for local dogs. The Emporia Police Department (EPD) took to social media on Friday, March 22 to warn residents of a rise in raccoons displaying symptoms associated with distemper. The virus [...]
