Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco cleared for contact; chance to play in preseason finale
There is a chance that the Kansas City Chiefs could be getting one of their key offensive starters back.
There is a chance that the Kansas City Chiefs could be getting one of their key offensive starters back.
COUNCIL GROVE (KSNT) - Morris County USD 417 has canceled school for Wednesday in an effort to keep kids out of the excessive heat. Interim Superintendent Nancy Meyer tells KSNT 27 News that the decision is precautionary and the district is keeping students' health and safety in mind. Meyer said there is no air conditioning [...]
What We’re Tracking An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING is in effect for the entire viewing area until 10 PM Thursday. Today was much like yesterday, hot and humid towards the east and hot and dry towards the west. Tonight will be another muggy night with lows in the middle to upper 70s. The good news is, [...]
BELVUE (KSNT) - The Rural Water District (RWD) No. 4 of Pottawatomie County is asking residents to voluntarily reduce water use after the district declared a Water Watch to be in effect. The Water Watch will be in effect until Sept. 5 and the RWD is asking customers to reduce water used for outdoor watering, [...]
MARYSVILLE (KSNT) - The Marshall County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) warned citizens of a scam letter offering a large sum of money to purchase farmland on Aug. 18. The MCSO said a local family was contacted in a typed letter to purchase farm ground for a 'very substantial' amount of money. The scammers offered to pay [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - With record-breaking heat scorching much of Kansas, going without air conditioning (AC) can be dangerous. But are landlords required to provide AC in Topeka? The City of Topeka's Property Maintenance Unit enforces the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). The code has guidelines on equipment maintenance and minimum temperature requirements, according to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka official says a water main break will cause a local road to be closed for the next few weeks. Gretchen Spiker with the City of Topeka said in an email that a water main break at the intersection of SW High Avenue and SW 20th St. will cause SW High [...]
SALINA (KSNT) - More than 100 new jobs will be created thanks to a new investment in Kansas State University's Salina campus by a Hollywood-based company. Cassie Nichols with the Office of the Governor said in a press release that Pure Imagination Studios is partnering with K-State, the Salina Airport Authority and the state of [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – McEachron fifth graders will spend the next five weeks learning about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in the Kansas Starbase Program. The program is taught at the Army National Guard building located at Forbes Field in south Topeka. “Starbase is a Department of Defense STEM Program," Brent Mumford, Director of the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Does staying cool during hot weather have anything to do with what you're wearing? A recent experiment by the National Weather Service (NWS) says yes. The NWS station of Kansas City conducted an experiment on Monday, Aug. 21 to find out which clothes absorb the most heat, posting the results to social [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - One of the largest energy providers in Kansas has opened a new service center in Emporia on Tuesday. Courtney Lewis with Evergy said the Emporia Service Center is officially open as of Aug. 22. Construction on the new service center started in April 2022 and was completed in August 2023. Lewis said [...]
TOPEKA (FOX 43 AM LIVE) - Zach Ahrens, President and CEO of the Capper Foundation, and Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson joined the Fox 43 AM Live show to speak about the importance of ABLE accounts for Kansans with disabilities. These accounts allow individuals with disabilities to save their hard-earned money without having to worry [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Three of the City of Topeka's top officials met Tuesday morning to discuss the latest happenings in the Capital City. City Mayor Mike Padilla, Topeka Chief of Police Bryan Wheeles and Interim City Manager Richard Nienstedt gathered at City Hall at 10 a.m. to talk about what's new in Topeka. Among the [...]
Editor's Note: This article has been corrected and now reflects that the victim sustained one gunshot wound and the injuries were non-life threatening. We regret the error. RILEY COUNTY (KSNT)- Brian Peete, the Director of the Riley County Police Department, joined the 27 News morning show to speak with 27 News' Katie Garceran. Director Peete [...]
An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING is in effect for the entire viewing area until 10 PM Thursday. Today will feel very similar to what we've been dealing with for the past couple of days. The eastern portions of the viewing area will see much more humidity than the western counties. In those areas, it'll be hot [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department has arrested a suspect in relation to an ongoing investigation. TPD posted on Facebook asking for the public's help in locating Kevin A. Chamberlain in relation to a shooting in South Topeka. On August 18th, officers responded to a shooting at Travelers Inn. According to TPD, no one [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Washburn University Student Recreation and Wellness Center held their annual “Rock the Rec” event Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. “Rock the Rec is one of the Welcome Week activities we have to welcome students back to campus and get them into our building so they can see the [...]
HOLTON, KS. (KSNT) – Holton football is coming off a 3A state title game loss to 3A powerhouse Andale, finishing with an 11-2 record. Despite losing many key players, the Wildcats are itching for their first state championship since 2012. With 100 percent of its offensive production gone from a year ago, head coach Brooks [...]
SILVER LAKE (KSNT) - It all started last Friday, the Silver Lake School District getting ahead of what is going to be a very hot week in Northeast Kansas. "Our superintendent started putting things out on Facebook and to the staff on Friday just acknowledging that it's going to be really hot this week and [...]
A 126° heat index was recorded Monday in Topeka. This broke the all-time record for highest heat index recorded in Topeka. The previous record was 123° that was just set on Sunday. Lawrence also saw their highest heat index ever recorded of 136°. The previous record was also set on Sunday at 133°. City Temperature [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Capital City and the Sunflower State are taking extra steps to ensure its workers out in the elements are staying safe. From the emergency responders of Topeka to road crews across the state, this record-breaking heat will take a toll on anyone who is out in it for too long. The [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - It was a packed house at Monday's Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners 2024 Budget Public Hearing. Many in attendance turned out to protest their increased property tax assessments. After explaining how the county calculates property taxes, commissioners opened the meeting to hear from the public. While some commended commissioners for maintaining [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - With temperatures in the triple digits across the state, 27 News met up with local farmers to find out how damaging the mid-August heatwave has been. What was looking like one of the best seasons for multiple crops, took a sharp turn for the worse. "I've seen it hot but I've never [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Law enforcement is asking the public if they have seen a man police are trying to location in relation to an ongoing investigation. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) posted on its Facebook page it is attempting to locate 43-year-old Kevin A. Chamberlain, of Topeka. Police are looking for Chamberlain in relation to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A woman who was convicted of killing her 11-year-old stepson in Colorado and dumping his body over a bridge in Florida has been moved to Kansas. Annie Skinner with the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) told KSNT 27 News that Letecia Stauch has been moved out of Colorado and is currently in [...]