TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released new information in an ongoing investigation into a recall of a children's snack product on Monday. The FDA reports it is investigating 22 reports of people falling ill, possibly in connection to recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches sold in stores nationwide. These products were initially [...]
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Shawnee County Treasurer's Office clarified that the sum of money is the amount people owe, not past due. The article has been updated to reflect the change. We regret the error. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas residents should expect to see property tax statements arrive in the mail in the coming days. The [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - That's the sum of money owed to the Shawnee County Treasurer's Office before the end of the year. The exact amount owed to the Shawnee County Treasurer is $334,364,433.62. Delinquent tax notifications will be sent out starting Monday, Nov. 13. The first-half property tax payments are due on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed Nov. 12-17 Apprenticeship Week in Kansas. In July, Kelly announced that Kansas would participate in the National Governor's Association Center for Best Practices Policy Academy to Advance Youth Apprenticeship. The academy provides yearlong apprenticeship opportunities for youths, according to a press release from the Office of the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - First responders are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in southeast Topeka on Monday. Shawnee County Dispatch told KSNT 27 News the Topeka Police Department and Topeka Fire Department responded to a crash at 11:37 a.m. on Nov. 13 at the intersection of SE Pennsylvania Avenue and SE 27th Street. One [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU head football coach Lance Leipold spoke with the media on Monday as the Jayhawks prepare for the upcoming Sunflower Showdown. Kansas will host in-state rival K-State on Saturday, Nov. 18. The game will kickoff at 6 p.m. During Monday's press conference, Leipold answered questions about quarterback Jason Bean. Bean was hurt [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Several local attractions in northeast Kansas will be getting a boost through dollars provided by the state in Attraction Development Grants. More than $500,000 will be distributed among 14 communities across the Sunflower State to help improve tourism attractions in Kansas, according to a press release from the Kansas Department of Commerce [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The grocery store chain Hy-Vee will be closing all of its locations across the nation for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day to give its employees a break this holiday season. Hy-Vee's more than 550 locations will be closed for Nov. 23 and Dec. 25, allowing more than 75,000 of its employees to [...]
BROWN COUNTY (KSNT) - The Hiawatha Police Department (HPD) announced on social media that it will be joining other law enforcement agencies to increase patrols for Thanksgiving. Starting on Saturday, Nov. 18 through to Sunday, Nov. 26 the HPD will join the Kansas Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies across the state in a [...]
BENNINGTON, Kan. (KSNW) - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Bennington, Kansas. The earthquake occurred at 6:18 p.m. just northwest of the town. USGS' interactive map shows that Kansans in Ottawa, Saline, Dickinson, Clay, Cloud, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth, and even McPherson County felt the earthquake. One viewer who lives [...]
Overland Park police are investigating after a shooting at Oak Park Mall Sunday afternoon.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two drivers were injured after a rollover crash in SW Topeka on Monday. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka said at 8:40 a.m. on Nov. 11, Topeka Police officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at SW 25th Street and SW Kingsrow Road. When officers arrived, they found one vehicle had flipped [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office responded to a school bus vs trash truck crash early Monday morning north of Topeka. At 8:12 a.m. on Nov. 13 at NW 33rd Place and NW Green Hills Road, a trash truck crashed into a school bus, hitting its side mirrors. The sheriff's office said there [...]
The sunshine continues through the first half of the work week, and our temperatures stay nice and mild, as well. Highs look to remain in the upper 60s to lower 70s with overnight lows in the upper 30s and lower 40s through midweek before a weak front moves through by Friday. Behind the front, we [...]
HOLTON (KSNT) - A man from Holton was taken to an area hospital after a rear-end crash in Jackson County on Sunday. At 3:46 p.m., a 29-year-old man from Horton was responding to a call driving a 2021 Dodge Durango east on K16 with sirens and lights activated, according to Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) crash [...]
GRANTVILLE (KSNT) - Cleanup efforts are underway in Grantville, Kansas, where metal and rebar from a state demolition project were dumped into the Kansas River. Crews are sifting through piles of rubble to remove the non-permitted materials. "We're doing what's right, following all the bylaws with the Corps of Engineers, Kansas Department of Health and Environment," [...]
NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – K-Nation is in perhaps the show's busiest time of year, covering both fall and winter sports. On the football field, it was a role reversal for the Wildcats and Jayhawks compared to the prior week. A week after a road win at Iowa State, KU football couldn't get it done at [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU volleyball's Camryn Turner is becoming known for her elite passing ability with the Jayhawks. The KU setter leads the Big 12 in assists per set. "The seasons been really fun," Turner said. "I think we started off knowing that we had lots of potential and we've kind of been executing on [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - It's never over until it's over. Despite a couple bumps in the road for K-State football, the Wildcats still have a shot at making it to the Big 12 Championship game in Arlington. On3 Sports' Drew Galloway covers the behind-the-scenes for K-State football. He joined K-Nation in-studio to break down what needs [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Desmond Purnell was running in touchdowns for Hayden High School just a few seasons ago. Now, he's playing at what Chris Klieman calls 'an all-conference level' in the Big 12 for Kansas State. "Time does fly pretty fast sometimes," Purnell said. "Coach Klieman saying that I'm really thankful for. [It's] a fill [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Although the colors on the trees are changing and the leaves falling, the outdoor temperatures are still nice, which means it's still an ideal time to work on your yard. "Just take advantage of the weather we have now," Skinner Garden Store Nursery Manger Brian Buhler said. "It's still nice, if you [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - First responders and Special Olympics have always had close ties, especially in Kansas. The Law Enforcement Torch Run, the largest fundraising event for Special Olympics Kansas, started over 40 years ago. However, that’s not the only way local first responders get involved. Topeka and Shawnee County first responders spent Sunday playing kickball [...]
What We’re Tracking Temperatures will fall off somewhat quickly tonight under a clear sky with light wind. South breezes should taper off to less than 10mph throughout the night as temperatures fall into the upper 30s. The sunshine continues through the first half of the work week, and our temperatures stay pretty similar, as well. [...]
