TOPEKA (KSNT) - The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is giving out some tips to help keep your home safe from fires during the holiday season. According to the NFPA, Christmas Day and Christmas Eve are the leading days of the year for house fires, largely due to holiday activities. On average, 150 house fires [...]
MORRIS COUNTY (KSNT) - The Morris County Sheriff's Office says two people were taken to a local hospital following a crash Tuesday morning. The sheriff's office reported the wreck to its social media, stating that deputies responded to a 911 call around 7:40 a.m. on Dec. 12 for the area of South 875 Road and [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Construction at the historic David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium has officially begun in Lawrence. The multi-year and multi-million dollar project's first phase broke ground in the southwest corner of the bleachers on Dec. 11. Turner Construction is the primary contractor for the undertaking to transform the stadium. The first phase of the [...]
Andy Reid gave a quick quote when asked about Justyn Ross being reinstated with the team at practice this week.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) is warning Kansans to be on the lookout for a financially crippling scam. Wendy Alkire with the KREC said in a press release that real estate scams can lead to substantial financial losses for those who fall victim to them. She said these types of scams [...]
TOPEKA (FOX 43 AM LIVE) - Ashley Gilfillan with the Greater Topeka Partnership (GTP) details the Topeka Riverfront Activation Plan, and how Topekans can get involved with the activation plan. The GTP released an update on the project earlier this month. The project seeks to accomplish numerous objectives related to changing the landscape surrounding the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The renovation project of the Docking Building in Topeka is reaching the final phase of the deconstruction process. Kansas Department of Administration (KDA) Spokesperson Samir Arif said the Docking Building would be down to grade by Christmas. The project began in November, 2022 and is projected to be complete in April of 2025. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will be closing part of I-70 on Tuesday for pothole repairs. KDOT announced on social media that the closure will take place for one hour from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 12 on the westbound I-70 exit ramp used to get onto northbound U.S. [...]
SantaCon revelers invaded Stamford earlier this month, but there are still five planned events across the state.
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Monthly Harvesters Mobile Food distribution was held Tuesday, at the Stormont Vail Events Center South Parking Lot. “We thought we might be a little shy of volunteers given the cold, but they are all showing up and it's going to be a good morning. Harvesters delivers about a semi and a [...]
Independence police say 43-year-old Daniel Nelson, better known to Kansas Chiefs fans as "Da Beard," died in an Independence crash.
It was only a week ago that Nae'Qwan Tomlin was still a part of the Kansas State basketball team, then dismissed and now he's transferring to Memphis.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Superintendent Tiffany Anderson joined the 27 News Morning show dressed up as Mrs. Claus to spread some cheer to the Topeka community this morning. In addition to getting people in the mood for the holidays, Anderson also spoke about a variety of different events the district has going on to support the [...]
We're expecting much more cloud cover over the next several days. We'll also see cooler northeasterly breezes around for today. It won't be a windy day, but with temperatures only topping out in the middle to upper 40s, even the light breeze will have a bit of a chill with it with clouds overhead. The [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - K-State football has seen a slew of players hit the transfer portal, but the Wildcats got one back Monday night. Easton Kilty, a graduate transfer offensive lineman out of North Dakota, committed to K-State via his Instagram. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Kilty is the No. 2-ranked offensive lineman in the transfer portal, according [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – On the latest special edition episode of Inside Kansas Politics, we dive into “homelessness” in the state. This week, we have an hour-long episode you don't want to miss. This episode is the final part of our homelessness special where we're holding the state's top leaders accountable. We're pressing for answers on [...]
Police said the teen was traveling to a bowling alley for a holiday party before she vanished.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Heartland Motorsports Park owner Chris Payne says the upcoming sale for the park will be used to pay back nearly $3 million in property taxes owed to Shawnee County. KSNT 27 News spoke with Payne on Monday about the upcoming auction of items from Heartland Motorsports Park and the sale of the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - One local nonprofit is inching closer to its fundraising goal for this holiday season, but donations aren't as much as they once were. This year, the Salvation Army in Shawnee County's goal is to raise $464,000. That’s a 4% increase of what was raised last year. It raises the majority of that [...]
JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) - One person was injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles in Jefferson County on Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reports the crash occurred around 11:19 a.m. on Dec. 11 two miles west of Perry on U.S. Highway 24 in the eastbound lanes. A Honda Pilot, Honda Accord and Honda Civic [...]
A multi-story building in the Bronx partially collapsed Monday afternoon, New York City fire officials said.
TOPEKA (KSNT)— President Joe Biden has filed for Kansas’ Presidential Preference Primary. The Kansas Secretary of State’s Office confirmed that Biden has entered the upcoming election on Monday. The Office posted a statement on social media, saying in part “2024 Presidential Primary Election - Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Democrat, Wilmington, Delaware, filed as a candidate.” [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - A spot is opening up in the wide receiver room ahead of Kansas football's bowl game against UNLV. Redshirt sophomore Tanaka Scott has entered the transfer portal, On3 is reporting on Monday. Scott was picked by many as a breakout receiver in 2023 after hauling in a few big receptions as a [...]
What We’re Tracking Overnight temperatures will fall into the upper 20s once again as we should be clear for the majority of the night ahead. The wind should remain quite light, as well. Cloud cover starts to move in during the tail end of the night and into Tuesday morning. Much more cloud cover and [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - K-State football has seen no shortage of players hitting the transfer portal following the 2023 regular season. On Monday, a top player and big personality shared he will be moving on from Manhattan. Senior safety Kobe Savage, who spent the last two years with the Wildcats after a stint in junior college, [...]
