What We’re Tracking ***HEAT ADVISORY for much of the area from noon to 8pm on Wednesday.*** There's a chance for storms to develop in the eastern half of the area later this evening. Some of the storms could be strong to severe with the main threats being high wind and hail. This will favor those [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas will be receiving $13.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to modernize electrical grid infrastructure in the state. On Wednesday, Governor Laura Kelly announced the investment would be provided through the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants program. The Kansas Corporation Commission will administer the funds to strengthen the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Local transportation officials made several changes to existing bus routes in Topeka following a special meeting earlier this month. Keri Renner with the Topeka Metro said in a press release that on Friday, July 7 the Topeka Metro board of directors came together at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library to [...]
ARLINGTON, Texas (KSNT)- Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark spoke at the start of Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday. He says he was hugely impressed with Kansas City after experiencing it for the Big 12 men's basketball tournament. In fact, he was impressed enough to seemingly want to keep that tournament in KC. Yormark said [...]
Lawrence police are investigating after a man was found dead Wednesday near 6th and Vermont streets not far from the Kansas River.
ARLINGTON, Texas (KSNT)- Big 12 Media Days began on Wednesday. The annual football preseason kickoff started with a message from Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark. As Yormark enters his second year leading the conference, the league has a new look. Four new teams are officially in the Big 12: Cincinnati, BYU, UCF and Houston. Yormark [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - After an early morning shooting Wednesday, local law enforcement engaged in a motorcycle chase that later had to be called off when officers lost sight of the suspect. At 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, the Topeka Police Department (TPD) responded to reports of a shooting in the 2000 block of SE [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - UPS workers in Topeka were 'practice picketing' in preparation for contract renegotiations happening at the end of July. Secretary-Treasurer and Business Agent for Teamsters Local 696 Matt Hall said UPS moved a record volume of product throughout the pandemic, making $13 billion in profits last year. Hall says UPS workers deserve a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Shawnee County District Court Judge is set to hold a hearing Wednesday to consider rescinding an order to stop changes being made to transgender people's sex listing on their driver's licenses. Shawnee County District Court Judge Teresa Watson is holding the hearing at 11 a.m. to consider rescinding her earlier court [...]
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EMPORIA (KSNT) - The City of Emporia announced the city's contractor will start work on an asphalt milling project and asked residents to avoid areas of construction. Starting on July 12, work will begin on the 2023 Street Rehab Project at various locations around the city. The project is expected to last throughout the summer [...]
***HEAT ADVISORY for much of the area from noon to 8pm on Wednesday.*** By this afternoon, our air temperatures approach 100°, but with humidity remaining high, our heat index values could be as high as 110°. Our winds will be out of the south, gusting to about 20 mph at times. So at least the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Following a district court judge's order to stop changing sex listings on Kansas driver's licenses, experts say the issue may go to the Kansas Supreme Court. Kansas Capitol Bureau spoke with Topeka political analyst Bob Beatty about the judge's temporary order. Beatty said it's a common practice that takes place as legal proceedings [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Evergy customers in Kansas are weighing in on a proposal to raise their monthly bills. Some people could see a rate increase as high as about $14 per month. "It makes me have to budget in an extra amount of money for my electric bill that I don't really necessarily want to deal [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- State auditors released the final part of an election security audit in Kansas last week, exposing weaknesses in county practices. "We're simply reviewing whether these counties had controls in place that would support election security...," said Andy Brienzo, Principal Auditor for Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit. The audit was requested by legislators. Brienzo presented [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Most young kids interested in sports dream of playing in college. Less than ten percent of high school athletes achieve that, and less than three percent make it to the Division I level. Northeast Kansas is lucky enough to have local stars good enough to make it to the highest stage. 27 [...]
ARLINGTON, Texas (KSNT) - K-State football will look to repeat as champions of the Big 12 in 2023. The Wildcats will talk at Big 12 Media Days on Thursday. K-State head football coach Chris Klieman will be accompanied by quarterback Will Howard, offensive lineman Cooper Beebe, linebacker Daniel Green and safety Kobe Savage. Some factors [...]
ARLINGTON, Texas (KSNT) - Big 12 football Media Days begins Wednesday afternoon in AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Jayhawks are trying to build off their best season since 2008. Several factors will dictate whether or not Kansas returns to bowl eligibility in 2023. Those factors include, but are not limited to: [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The first of three public hearings for a potential monthly rate increase for Evergy services took place Tuesday night. It's the first rate filing from the electric company since the merger between Westar Energy and KCP&L five years ago. If fully approved, the Kansas Corporation Commission will issue and order the new [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka City Council members have voted to terminate City Manager Stephen Wade. The council announced its decision at the end of Tuesday night's meeting after the members returned from executive session. Council members unanimously voted 10 to zero to terminate Wade for an undisclosed reason. Kansas law allows a public body to [...]
OGDEN (KSNT) - A national nonprofit is is helping families gear up for the start of school with a generous donation. Military families flocked to Ogden Tuesday to get backpacks filled with school supplies thanks to Operation Homefront. Volunteers packed bags with school essentials such as folders, notebooks, highlighters and glue. Organizers with Operation Homefront [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Drivers should be prepared for a traffic change on Gage Boulevard. Topeka City officials construction work on Gage from 10th Avenue to Huntoon Street will switch from the northbound side to the southbound side later this week. The new configuration will last between four to six weeks. City of Topeka spokeswoman Gretchen [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Five Kansans are suing Attorney General Kris Kobach over his lawsuit against the Kansas Department of Revenue, saying it would be harmful to them. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas just tweeted it is filing a motion against Kobach. The motion is to intervene on behalf of five transgender Kansas who [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - From raising old locomotives out of the Kansas River to connecting the heart of the city to the NOTO area, Topeka's Riverfront Advisory Council (RAC) has big plans for the Capital City. KSNT 27 News sat down with members of the RAC to learn more about exciting changes that could be in [...]
TOPEKA, KS. (KSNT) – Washburn pitcher Casey Steward is headed to the City of Brotherly Love. Steward was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 583rd overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft. A Wichita native, Steward spent four years at Washburn, earning second-team all-conference honors in his last two seasons. In 2023, [...]
