What We’re Tracking For tonight, a light east wind will continue at 5-10mph. Cloud cover increases even more overnight as temperatures dip into the middle 40s. Rain becomes likely by early Thursday morning, and we may even see showers lingering into Friday, as well. Along with the showers, a few thunderstorms are also possible, especially [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has published a list of cinnamon that contain elevated levels of lead. On March 6, the FDA issued an alert to all consumers and all retailers in the nation regarding the products. According to the FDA, the products were sold at Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, [...]
Nikki Haley has dropped out of the race for president following the Super Tuesday primaries, essentially sealing a Biden-Trump rematch in November.
TOPEKA (STACKER) - When the sun is shining and temperatures are warm, it's not too difficult to get out of the house and find something to do, whether it's a simple walk around the block or a day trip to the beach. But when temperatures are lower or rain is trickling down your windows, you're [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A Manhattan man was arrested in connection to a stabbing incident that happened on Friday, March 1. When officers arrived in the 200 block of N. 9th they found a 34-year-old man had been stabbed. The man was taken to an area hospital and then later transferred to a larger hospital for [...]
LYON COUNTY (KSNT) – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has determined the identity of a man after his skull was found on the Neosho River. On April 29, 2017, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the 2000 block of Road 145 on the north side of the Neosho Rapids. Deputies discovered a skull [...]
An 18-year-old is in a Kansas City hospital trauma center Wednesday morning, after a shooting in Lawrence Tuesday night.
With partly cloudy skies, we should all be able to make it into the lower to middle 60s for high temperatures today before our next system moves in. Cloud cover increases even further for tonight as temperatures dip into the middle 40s. Rain becomes likely by early Thursday morning, and we may even see showers [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - K-State head men's basketball coach Jerome Tang was rather blunt when addressing his team's performance following K-State's loss to KU Tuesday night. The Wildcats won the year's first Sunflower Showdown matchup on Feb. 5 in Bramlage Coliseum, but the Jayhawks dominated in Allen Fieldhouse, winning 90-68. Visibly frustrated following the loss, Tang [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn Rural girls' basketball is two wins away from a return to the 6A state title game for the third-straight season. The Lady Blues hoisted the trophy in 2022 and finished runners-up in 2023, despite a season ending injury to KU commit Zoe Canfield. Canfield is back on the court now, with [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Wildcat and Jayhawk fans, coaches and players don't like to admit they have much of anything in common. One trait is certainly shared and it comes out when the two school's go head-to-head: Passion. KU played with more passion on Tuesday night in Lawrence, beating the Wildcats 90-68, a revenge win after [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The bill aiming to shorten the advance election ballot deadline failed in the Kansas Senate. Senate Bill 365, requiring all advance voting ballots be returned by 7 p.m. on election day, did not pass after a vote of 18 in favor and 22 against. Senators were deciding whether to prevent mail-in ballots [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The Jayhawks got even with their in-state rival on Tuesday in Allen Fieldhouse. KU beat K-State, 90-68, a payback win after the Wildcats won the Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan a month ago. Bill Self evens the series at 2-2 against Jerome Tang, while improving his overall record against K-State to 41-8. Self [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - City of Topeka staff have created the proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for city-wide projects over the next 10 years. According to a City of Topeka spokeswoman, city staff created the 2025-2034 CIP and first presented it to the governing body for consideration at Tuesday's Topeka City Council meeting. A CIP is [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka is moving forward with plans to replace its fleet maintenance building, but it comes at the cost of another major project. At Tuesday's Topeka City Council meeting, Public Works Director Braxton Copley asked the governing body to sign off on a resolution to move forward with plans for [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Through her dedication to showcasing the arts, history and culture of Native Americans throughout her hometown of Topeka, Lisa LaRue-Baker truly exemplifies what it means to be a remarkable woman. “Everything in the Native culture revolves around art," LaRue-Baker said. "Art is the center of everything. It’s how we teach our stories, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas Representative Carl Maughan is speaking out for the first time, following his arrest. Maughan sent the following statement to Nexstar's Kansas Capitol Bureau Tuesday evening, regarding his arrest. "On March 3, 2024, I exercised poor judgment, and I was arrested in Topeka. This conduct presented a poor example to my family, my [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU softball is red-hot just before conference play begins. The Jayhawks played their first 18 games away from home, but finally took the field in Arrocha Ballpark on Tuesday and continued their dominance. KU extended its winning streak to 10 on Tuesday, beating Creighton 8-0 in the home opener. Ten games is [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two Topeka sports teams are putting on their skates and gearing up to compete at the national level later this year. 27 News caught up with members of the Capital City Crushers roller derby team on Saturday, March 2 as they played against Springfield Roller Derby at Sk8Away. The team, along with [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The city is kicking off a string of construction projects on one of Topeka's busiest streets. The city says it's heard the public's feedback and is about to take action. It will do so in phases. Starting this week, crews will shut down 45th Street and Topeka Boulevard. to add a left [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Despite a 8-15 regular-season record, Hayden boys' basketball is confident it can make a state title run. The Wildcats advanced to the 3A state tournament after beating Sabetha 71-67 in an overtime thriller to win the sub-state championship on Saturday, March 2. Hayden's first-year head coach Trey Brown says his team is [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The MIAA conference released its postseason awards for men's and women's basketball on Tuesday. Washburn and Emporia State had a combined nine players listed. The Ichabods saw two on the men's side and two on the women's side. Andrew Orr earned All-MIAA second team and was joined on the postseason recognition list [...]
What We’re Tracking Partly cloudy and cool tonight as temperatures once again fall into the 30s. Most of the region should bottom out in the middle 30s before starting to warm up again on Wednesday. We should all be in the lower to middle 60s for high temperatures through midweek before our next system moves [...]
OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will host an informational meeting about three U.S. 75 projects in Osage City. KDOT said in a press release the department will be hosting an open house to share information about three upcoming bridge projects along U.S. 75 in Osage County that are scheduled over [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Police have made an arrest in a recent Manhattan shooting that left one person injured. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) announced in a press release that a 45-year-old Manhattan man was arrested by the Wichita Police Department (WPD) in connection to a shooting on March 3. The WPD used license plate [...]
