What We're Tracking With a bit more of a breeze returning tonight out of the south and east, temperatures shouldn't be as chilly, only falling into the middle to upper 40s. The wind will also help us warm into the upper 70s and lower 80s through the middle of the week. There is a slim [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT)- KU men's basketball commit Marcus Adams Jr. made his decision to join the Jayhawks official on Monday. Adams Jr. signed his National Letter of Intent, according to KU Athletics. Additionally, Adams Jr. reclassified and will join KU men's basketball one year earlier than originally expected. The 6-foot-8 forward from California was previously a [...]
WICHITA (KSNT)- Wichita State is staying in the Sunflower State with its most recent hire. WSU announced on Monday that Terry Nooner has been hired as its next head women's basketball coach. Nooner has been on staff with KU women's basketball the last three years. Nooner was the associate head coach, working under Brandon Schneider, [...]
That's about half of the national average for a gallon of gas, which was $3.67 on Monday.
Kansas City 16-year-old Ralph Yarl has been released from the hospital four days after he was shot by a Clay County homeowner, family says.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A man was arrested by the Riley County Police Department (RCPD) in connection to domestic violence warrants which included two counts of kidnapping from August and October 2020. Luis Martinez, 32, of Topeka, was arrested at 10:33 a.m. April 15 at the Riley County Police Department, according to RCPD spokesperson Aaron Wintermote. [...]
Biologists found members of three rare species during a recent cave survey in Kansas.
(Stacker) - Depending on where you live in the U.S., your state and local taxes may have shifted over the last year. The feared decline in American spending at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic never fully materialized as stimulus and pandemic aid programs kept consumers buying and sending sales taxes into state and local government coffers. [...]
A man was taken into custody after Mississippi detectives say he hid a gun in his Taco Bell order during a traffic stop.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Families looking to prepare their little ones to start school this fall can now enroll in the 8th annual Camp Kindergarten in Manhattan. The sessions offer activities that kids will learn in school like literacy, art, sensory activities, recess, playtime and snack time, according to Riley County spokeswoman, Vivienne Leyva. These experiences [...]
BALDWIN CITY (KSNT) - The Baker University dance team won the College Classic National Championship April 8 in Orlando, Florida. In the College Team Performance category, Baker beat Graceland University, Calumet College of St. Joseph and Lawrence Technological University with a score of 86.43, taking home the championship. The team also took home podium finishes [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Governor Laura Kelly signed five bills Monday, including one to remove the statute of limitations for the prosecution of sexual assault cases. The bill, S Sub HB 2127, extends the timeframe for civil lawsuits involving child sex crimes, and it previously passed the House and Senate unanimously. “I am pleased that the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation issued a press release Monday morning reminding drivers to slow down in work zones. KDOT's Nick Rogers said most people injured in work zone crashes were motorists. Rogers said there are many reasons to pay attention to lower speed limits. Roadways may be altered, channel traffic differently [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Superintendent for USD-501 Topeka Public Schools Tiffany Anderson and Teacher of the Year Region 2 Winner Mrs. Cheryl Delacruz joined the 27 News Morning show. Mrs. Delacruz has been teaching since 2003 and originally came to Topeka from the Philippines. She teaches college algebra, probability and statistics and honors algebra 2 at the [...]
Update: The scene was cleared as of 8:20 a.m., according to Shawnee County dispatch. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Commuters may experience traffic disruptions after a two-vehicle crash blocked part of 21st and Randolph Monday morning. The Topeka Police Department was on the way to the crash as of 6:48 a.m., according to SNSO dispatch. Dispatch said [...]
Temperatures rebound to near 70° for Monday, and with a much lighter wind, it'll be a beautiful start to the week! Don't get too used to it though, breezy conditions return as soon as the tomorrow. With a bit more of a breeze returning tonight out of the south and east, temperatures should be more [...]
Kansas City, Missouri’s chief of police and mayor, as well as the Clay County prosecuting attorney, came together Sunday for a news conference on the case of the teenager shot by a homeowner after visiting the wrong home the night of April 13.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Rock Chalk Sports Talk host Derek Johnson joined K-Nation to break down some of the new things happening with KU sports. Johnson talked about how the Jayhawks handled spring football with its array of injuries. Plus, he maps out the visits KU men's basketball has lined up during the transfer portal window. [...]
NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – Sunday’s K-Nation shows off a variety of KU and K-State athletics, on and off the field. K-State defensive back Ekow Boye-Doe joins K-Nation's Glenn Kinley for an exclusive one-on-one interview. Boye-Doe talks about his time in Manhattan, K-State football's future and what he's been working on in preparation for the NFL [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - In true Turnpike Tussle fashion, the 2023 baseball series came down to the final pitch. Washburn walked-off game three and secured the series win 7-6 Sunday. The Ichabods also won game one, 10-0, but Emporia State came stinging back to take game two, 10-8. Game one: The Ichabod offense started strong, getting [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU and K-State baseball made it through rain and wind in the 2023 Sunflower Showdown. The games followed the turbulent weather. However, the three edge-of-your seat games all had the same result. K-State swept the Sunflower Showdown 5-4, 6-1, and 21-18. Game one: K-State gave Kansas its first home loss of the [...]
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) - Ron Harding was sent to the emergency room on April 10 after an accident that left 50% of his body burned. Ron was burning pasture with his friends when he was thrown from his four-wheeler and into the fire. The accident left him with serious injuries. "They think they filled the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Nine more musicians are going into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. On Saturday, nine artists and bands performed as part of the induction ceremony. "The Group" and Mark Toelkes, who are both from Topeka, took the stage at Liberty Hall in Lawrence. Throughout KSMHoF's existence, they have inducted musicians from all [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka brewery is expanding. Norsemen brewing company is adding a second location near Lake Shawnee to go along with its location in North Topeka. The brewery opened up in 2016 and later added a kitchen during the pandemic. Owner Jared Rudy told us that the brewery is exactly what south Topeka [...]
What We're Tracking A FREEZE WARNING is in effect for Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley & Washington counties tonight. The wind will finally relax as we head into the overnight period. Less wind and clear skies will make for a cold night ahead. Temperatures drop back into the middle 30s, [...]
