Missouri football coach shot in front of players at practice
Grief on the gridiron. Community leaders say a well-known youth football coach was shot several times Tuesday during practice in front of his players.
Grief on the gridiron. Community leaders say a well-known youth football coach was shot several times Tuesday during practice in front of his players.
What We’re Tracking Heading into tonight, we are watching the potential for strong to severe storms to develop. When storms first initialize, they will be relatively isolated. Main threats with these storms are large hail and damaging wind. Following the storms, a cold front moves through the viewing area. We significantly cool down for Friday [...]
IRVING, TX. (KSNT) - Basketball season is just around the corner, and expectations are high for Kansas universities. Kansas men's basketball claims the preseason conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, transfer center Hunter Dickinson. Dickinson also lands on the preseason All-Big 12 Team alongside teammate point guard Dajuan Harris Jr. Teammate [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Before playing a game in Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas transfer center Hunter Dickinson is garnering a lot of attention. The Big 12 released its preseason awards Thursday, and Dickinson was named the conference preseason Player of the Year. A transfer from Michigan, Dickinson becomes the first athlete in conference history to be named [...]
On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 8, emergency personnel were notified that a man had fallen out of a boat on the west end of Wilson Lake.
On Wednesday, Mexico's military destroyed more than 1,100 weapons seized in Northern Baja California in recent months, along with 23,800 rounds of ammunition.
Two teens are in jail following a traffic stop in Montgomery County that led to the seizure of fentanyl pills.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center says it is partnering up with a search firm to help in the hunt for the zoo's next CEO. Brendan Wiley, the former CEO of the Topeka Zoo, announced his departure from the zoo in September. The zoo is now bringing on Canopy Strategic Partners to [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Republican attorney general asked the state’s highest court to reward the GOP-controlled Legislature for following through on a decade’s worth of court-mandated education funding increases by making it harder for local school districts to force higher spending in the future. Attorney General Kris Kobach’s office wants the Kansas Supreme Court [...]
MAYETTA (KSNT) - Stand-up comedian David Spade will be in northeast Kansas for a special show in April 2024. Prairie Band Casino & Resort said on social media that Spade will be in Mayetta for a comedy act on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Tickets are slated to go on sale on Friday, Jan. 19 at [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A new poll shows 47% of Kansans will vote for former President Donald Trump if he faces President Biden in the 2024 election. And their support is unwavering. The poll, conducted by Emerson College Polling, shows Trump’s support is highest among Kansas men, where he leads 50% to 29%. Women in Kansas [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A 14-year-old was arrested in connection to potential threats made to a Shawnee County school on Wednesday. At 7 p.m., the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office received information about a potential threat to the Tallgrass Student Learning Center, according to a press release from the Sheriff's Office. A student had threatened to bring [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka has released new information related to the ownership of the Hotel Topeka. City spokeswoman Gretchen Spiker said in a press release that final preparations are being made for the purchase of Hotel Topeka at City Center with more public discussions slated for October. An upcoming meeting on Oct. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County Parks and Recreation (SCP+R) says the times for its fall stocking of trout at Lake Shawnee has changed with no exact date set. Mike McLaughlin with SCP+R previously said in a press release the fall trout stocking at Lake Shawnee will occur at 3 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the [...]
Five drug task force officers were shot and wounded Thursday while serving a search warrant near the Minnesota city of Princeton, authorities said. The suspect was arrested after a standoff that lasted several hours.
MANHATTAN (FOX 43 AM LIVE)- Doctors with the Hill's Pet Nutrition Center at the K-State Veterinarian Health Center joined the Fox 43 AM Live show to speak about National Pet Wellness Month. Dr. Susan Nelson, a clinical professor at the Center, spoke more about what they do at the facility. Meanwhile, Dr. Amanda Nascimento, a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Part of I-70 in downtown Topeka will be closed this weekend for pavement patching. Westbound I-70 from 8th Street to Topeka Boulevard will be closed from 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct 13 until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, weather permitting. Eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane, according to the [...]
TOPEKA (FOX 43 AM LIVE)- Alyssa Bailey with Sunny Days Vendors joined the Fox 43 AM Live show to speak more about the upcoming Tent or Treat event happening Oct. 14 and 15. The event will have nearly 100 vendors, food trucks, inflatables and of course, treats for the children to enjoy. People are encouraged [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn University announced a new initiative that could jump-start high school students on their path to a college degree. On Thursday, Washburn University announced a program called the Concurrent Enrollment Partnership (CEP) that will allow Shawnee County students to take dual credit courses as early as their sophomore year in high school, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Judicial Branch says it is experiencing issues which may impact people trying to get access to court systems online. Kansas Judicial Branch spokeswoman Lisa Taylor said in a press release that the court system is having network issues on Thursday, Oct. 12. This will impact user access to some online [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Craig Dunstan, one of the two candidates for the Topeka City Council District 6 seat, joined the 27 News Morning show to speak on the campaign trail leading up to the general election at the beginning of November. As far as what Dunstan has been doing, his answer was simple. "Well, I've been [...]
RILEY CO. (KSNT) - A 68-year-old woman from Hanover was taken to the hospital after crashing into a semi-truck trailer in on Wednesday Manhattan. At 10:21 a.m., a 2016 Freightliner semi-truck was at a stop sign on U24 at the U77 intersection. The 68-year-old was driving a 2020 Ford Escape south on U77. The semi-truck [...]
Overall, today looks to be even windier as our next storm system moves in. The area may see wind gusts as high as 40mph prior to our cold front's arrival. This will increase rain chances for Thursday with the possibility of a few storms, some of which could be strong to severe during the evening [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department have now identified the man that was shot and killed in central Topeka on Oct. 11. Ra'Juan Spicer, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a press release from the Topeka Police Department. The shooting happened Wednesday, Oct. 11, just before 6:00 pm near the intersection [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Some students at the University of Kansas aren't too happy with the punishment brought down by the NCAA. While the infractions are not affecting the teams' future post-season eligibility, some KU students tell 27 News they feel a large piece of basketball history has been taken away. After a six year investigation [...]