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A woman received the Christmas gift of a lifetime when the ticket her husband gave her netted the lucky couple a $2 million prize.
A woman received the Christmas gift of a lifetime when the ticket her husband gave her netted the lucky couple a $2 million prize.
Police in St. Louis continue to investigate months after four adults and two young children living in the area vanished without a trace. Police claim the group joined an online cult before disappearing.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Coyotes are becoming a more common sight in Kansas communities, but this doesn't mean you should start worrying too much just yet. Dara Wilson with Prairie Park Nature Center in Lawrence is weighing in on the situation. Contrary to what some may think, coyotes could be living closer to your home than [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka is taking action to clear downed trees. With heavy snowfall, the city is responding to several reports of fallen trees. City spokeswoman Gretchen Spiker said the city is taking swift action to clear roadways. The City of Topeka has teams dedicated to ensuring roads are clear from snow, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) responded to numerous crashes across the state between Monday and Tuesday as a winter storm system rolled through the Midwest. Candice Breshears with the KHP said troopers were called to help motorists 450 times from Jan. 8 through to 5:15 a.m. on Jan. 9. Troopers also responded [...]
Snowfall total numbers are being reported across Kansas following a round of winter weather and a powerful snowstorm.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Little Apple is feeling the cold Tuesday as a winter snowstorm rolls across northeast Kansas. The City of Manhattan announced in a press release that all city-operated buildings will be closed on Jan. 9 because of "winter weather and blizzardlike conditions." This includes City Hall, the Municipal Court, Flint Hills Discovery [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Upcoming work on the Polk-Quincy Viaduct in Topeka will cause traffic delays as crews relocate local utilities for the ongoing project. City of Topeka spokeswoman Gretchen Spiker said the City of Topeka is working with the Kansas Department of transportation (KDOT) to relocate utilities in the path of the Polk-Quincy Viaduct Reconstruction [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The National Weather Service (NWS) updated its hazardous weather outlook on Tuesday. Large portions of northeast Kansas are under winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories from the NWS. Under a winter storm warning there is high confidence that a storm will produce heavy snow, sleet or freezing rain and cause significant [...]
Cold wind rushes through on the back side of this storm for today, and as snow lingers Tuesday morning, we'll likely see blowing and drifting of that snow. Visibilities will most likely be very poor at times. Winds may gust as high as 40-45 mph with temperatures dropping into the upper 20s. That will send [...]
CHASE COUNTY (KSNT) - A 59-year-old woman from Wichita was seriously injured after a crash caused by wet and icy road conditions on I-35 in Chase County. At 7:55 a.m. on Monday, the 59-year-old woman was driving a 2016 Kia Rio north when the driver suddenly lost control of her vehicle due to road conditions, [...]
UPDATE 7 a.m.: The number of customers impacted in the Evergy service area has increased to 33,491 with 807 active outages. The number of FreeState Electric and Bluestem Electric customers impacted is 2,897 and 7,446 respectively. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Almost 30,000 Kansans are without power Tuesday morning. As of 5:50 a.m., 29,459 customers are being [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Almost 30,000 Evergy customers are without power in east Kansas Tuesday morning. As of 5:50 a.m., 29,459 customers are being impacted by 689 Evergy power outages. The largest number of customers impacted are west of Lawrence with almost 13,000 customers affected. In the area around Topeka, 8 outages are being reported as [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is telling Kansans, especially in the western part of the state, to avoid driving at all costs. The Kansas Highway Patrol Troop C announced at 8:15 p.m. on Monday that it had worked 336 service-rendered calls, 63 non-injury crashes and 14 injury crashes. "Keep in mind, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka announced it would be open on Tuesday despite wintery conditions. According to the city, crews have been working around the clock to clear all major roads. City offices will be open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday with all Municipal Cout dockets continuing as scheduled. For more local news, click [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office has implemented its Phase III Accident Reporting plan, while the Topeka Police Department enacted its walk-in accident reporting phase for the City of Topeka. Under these plans officers will only respond and investigate crashes that fall under the following parameters: All other drivers involved in accidents are [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Eight KU men's basketball players entered the transfer portal in the offseason after the Jayhawks' 2022-23 campaign. One of them, Zach Clemence, decided to come back to Lawrence. Clemence is redshirting for KU in the 2023-24 season. The seven others all found new schools to continue their college basketball careers. Here's a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas lawmakers voted to approve a resolution Monday supporting Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza. It was their first order of business upon returning to the Kansas Statehouse. The resolution condemns the attacks against Israel by Hamas. It also demands the return of hostages and emphasizes the state's support for Israel. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - On Monday, Governor Laura Kelly issued a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation due to the winter storm making its way across Kansas. It's a move to allow resources to be prepositioned to provide state assistance, according to a release from the Kansas Adjutant General's Department. "I encourage all Kansans to be [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department hosted a blood drive to support the families of fallen officers. On Monday, Topeka police officers teamed up with the American Red Cross and Kansas Concerns of Police Survivors, a group that provides support for families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, to take [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Local universities have announced closures this week due to a winter storm system moving across Kansas. Washburn University announced on social media that the university and Washburn Tech will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 9 because of poor weather conditions. Essential staff are required to report in as needed. Kansas State University [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – On the latest episode of Inside Kansas Politics, it's part one of our two-part special discussing the top political topics of 2024. 27 News Capitol Bureau Chief Rebekah Chung sat down with Kansas Reflector senior reporter Tim Carpenter to discuss everything from special education to marijuana. You can watch Inside Kansas Politics Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Rescue Mission (TRM) says it will have a warming shelter open Monday night to help those who are stuck outdoors as a winter storm system rolls through Kansas. The TRM announced it would open a warming shelter starting at 8 p.m. at 206 NW Norris for homeless individuals and those [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says more than 130,000 pounds of ready-to-eat turkey products are being recalled as they may be contaminated with bone fragments. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said Salm Partners, LLC of Denmark, Wisconsin is recalling a little more than 133,000 pounds of ready-to-eat turkey [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Some customers in Shawnee County will see their trash pickup pushed back a day following Martin Luther King Day. The Shawnee County Solid Waste Department will not pick up trash on Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Pickup will resume on Tuesday. Instead, customers who normally get their [...]