LAWRENCE (KSNT)- A group of KU men's basketball alumni will play in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) this summer. 27 News first reported this on May 1. Now, the team of former Jayhawks has another roster spot filled. Thomas Robinson, who played for the Jayhawks from 2009-2012, is on board. Robinson scored over 1,000 points in [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A historical neighborhood in Topeka plans presentations to discsuss what the end of slavery looks like in 2023 on June 19. As part of its Juneteenth celebration, The Tennessee Town Neighborhood Improvement Association (NIA) presents "Juneteenth: What Does the Official End of Slavery Mean in 2023?" According to Tennessee Town NIA President [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - City officials are reporting a large water main break in a West Topeka neighborhood. Andy Rosebrook with the City of Topeka said a water main is broken on Southwest 10th St. west of the intersection of Southwest 10th St. and Southwest Urish Rd. on Monday, May 22. Southwest 10th St. is completely [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer who quit Donald Trump's legal team this past week attributed his decision Saturday to strategy disagreements with a close adviser to the former president. Timothy Parlatore, who had been a key lawyer for Trump in a Justice Department special counsel investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents at his [...]
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TOPEKA (KSNT)- Karen Taylor, owner of Yak ‘n Yarn in Fairlawn Plaza, joined the Fox 43 AM Live team to speak about an upcoming raffle and silent auction. The event is coming up soon on Thursday, May 25 from 3-6 p.m. inside the Fairlawn Plaza Mall. All proceeds support the four grant winners from “The [...]
Salina police say two men are in jail for the death of a man whose body was discovered May 8 in a wooded area on the city's north side.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A local family-owned and operated pool construction company was struck by a crime spree over the weekend, resulting in several thousand dollars in losses. The Riley County Police Department say that a burglary and theft report was filed for Energy Center Manhattan Pool in the 500 block of Pillsbury Dr. around 11:15 [...]
Teachers and other school staff can eat for free this week at a Topeka restaurant to celebrate the start of summer.
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The 34th annual Run For The Wall motorcycle ride came through Topeka Monday morning on their way to Washington D.C. for a Memorial Day tribute to military veterans. There are over 1,199 motorcycles and supporting vehicles on this year’s ride. "The Run For The Wall ride is a group of military people and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Lieutenant Candice Breshears with the Kansas Highway Patrol joined the KSNT 27 News morning show to speak more about the upcoming Click it or Ticket campaign this year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2020, there were more than 10,000 people killed in car crashes. In the same [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - On Tuesday, the Capper Foundation will be presented with a $1,000 check by Cashmere Popcorn. The owner of Cashmere Popcorn, Angie Anderson, donated $10 for every bag of popcorn sold throughout the month of April in recognition of Autism Acceptance Month. The check will be presented to the Capper Foundation at 2:30 [...]
If you're in the market for trying a good dairy treat, Guinness World Records has announced the world's most expensive ice cream, and this one will set you back more than a second-hand car.
HIAWATHA (KSNT) - The Brown County Sheriff's Office is investigating reports of shots fired near Hiawatha City Lake Sunday. Around 2 p.m. complaints of shots fired were reported on the west end of Hiawatha City Lake, according to the BCSO. The suspects were reported as shooting out of the back window of a light blue [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka announced there will be road closures affecting Southwest Wanamaker Road this week. The road closure will begin May 23 and is expected to last for three days. It will close the right southbound lane of Wanamaker Road on the north side of 21st and Wanamaker, according to the [...]
Lawrence police are looking for Sean Reese after officers found a woman who had been stabbed several times in the 1300 block of Rhode Island Sunday night
A Shawnee woman says her car was stolen, torched and abandoned on May 13. Now, her family and the community are raising money to help get her back on her feet.
We have a warm and dry start to the week with highs today and tomorrow climbing into the low to mid 80s. Winds should remain fairly light, as well, only running about 5-10mph. Overnight lows will be mild as we dip into the mid to upper 50s for the next couple of nights. By midweek, [...]
NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – Sunday’s K-Nation features breakdowns from a variety of collegiate sports entering postseason play. K-Nation gives an inside look at where K-State and KU baseball stand heading into the Big 12 tournament, recapping the last week of the regular season. Former K-State assistant and new Emporia State women's basketball coach Brian Ostermann [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU women's golf coaches Lindsay Kuhle and Stephen Bidne are helping women improve their golf skills and more. Kuhle and Bidne are hosting adults-only women's golf clinics. The clinics go over the four areas of golf: putting, chipping, full swing and bunker shots. "We really wanted to target beginners and intermediate players," [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - JOhn Vogel, NFL draft analyst for NFL Draft Lounge, has his eyes on a few Jayhawks heading into the 2023 season. Vogel explains why he's excited to watch Jalon Daniels again, and why Daniels is an NFL talent. "First off, he's very smart," Vogel said. "You can see he understands the game. [...]
NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – Emporia State's new women's basketball coach is not new to the area. Brian Ostermann comes to the Lady Hornets after nine years as an assistant under K-State coach Jeff Mittie. Ostermann joined K-Nation's Landon Reinhardt for an exclusive one-on-one interview about his time in Manhattan. Despite K-State women's basketball projected to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Open house tours are now available for the 2023 St. Jude Dream Home. Open house tours are available May 20 - June 11: The deadline for the bonus prize is June 1. Anyone who reserves a ticket by midnight on June first will be eligible to win a $2,500 shopping spree at [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka artist T-rell hosted a community cookout Sunday at Lake Shawnee. Anyone was welcome to enjoy food, music and a water gun fight for the kids. T-rell held a free shoe giveaway for kids that came to the event. T-rell is a Topeka native, and he says events like these are just [...]
KANSAS (KSNT)- High school sports action will be abundant this week in the Sunflower State. Spring sports are winding down and state champions will be crowned over the weekend. Here's a rough outline of upcoming state tournament schedules for high school spring sports May 23-27. BaseballDays: Locations: Softball:Days: Locations: Soccer:Days: Locations: Track and fieldDays: Location:
