What We’re Tracking Mostly clear and rather chilly tonight as temperatures dip into the lower to middle 30s for most of the area. There will be a continual northwesterly breeze at 10-15mph that will make it feel a bit cooler. Temperatures will try to warm up a bit on Wednesday with highs back into the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Legislature has approved resolutions allowing the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska to make changes to their gaming compact Tuesday. The Kansas Senate voted 30-5 to adopt their resolution, SR 1750, and the House voted 101-20 to adopt HR 6045. Both resolutions are heading to the governor's desk for approval. [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU big man KJ Adams isn't going anywhere. The 6-foot-7 forward seemingly indicated plans to return to Lawrence for his senior campaign with a social media post on Tuesday. "Never was leaving. #rockchalk," Adams said in a caption on social media, attached to four photos of him on the court with the [...]
Police in Lawrence are searching for Cole Brings Plenty in connection to a criminal investigation.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Big 12 Conference teams will have to wait a little longer before showcasing their skills outside of the United States. 'Big 12 Mexico,' the conference's first international extension, will not begin until 2025, the Big 12 announced Tuesday morning. The initiative was originally set to kick off in December of 2024 with [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - State transportation officials are encouraging Topekans to use a new online resource to keep track of the latest updates with a major road project on I-70. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) revealed the new map feature on social media in March. The map gives users the ability to view utility relocation [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - A new study indicates most Kansans are bipartisan daters. On Monday, datingadvice.com published a report looking at how singles across the country view dating across political parties. The study surveyed 3,000 singles and found Republicans are more open to dating Democrats. According to the study, 4% of Republicans said they would not [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - An audit from Kansas Medicaid Inspector General Steven D. Anderson found that Kansas lost $88 million in Quality Care Assessment (QCA) revenue and interest. A press release from the Kansas Attorney General's Office shows a recent audit found the Kansas Department of Insurance improperly gave continuing care certificates to facilities that didn't [...]
While the advertised jackpot is over $1 billion, that's not exactly how much a winner would get.
A man who fell from a cliff near the San Francisco Bay was rescued by a helicopter crew with the local sheriff's office on Sunday.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas wildlife and health officials are warning people to be on the lookout for a harmful algae in the state's lakes and waterways this year. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are issuing a joint warning on harmful algal blooms (HAB) [...]
TOPEKA (FOX 43) - The Remarkable Women of Northeast Kansas 2024 joins the FOX 43 AM Live team to talk about which charity she's donating $1,000 to, her upcoming trip to LA, and her work in the Topeka community. If you'd like to see her original Remarkable Women segment, click here. For more local news, click [...]
The White House is announcing a new federal rule aimed at making trains safer but there’s opposition from the train industry.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Zoo wants the community to collect clothes equal to the weight of Tembo, the Zoo's African elephant. This year the Topeka Zoo is collecting gently used clothing and shoes for Earth Day on April 20th. The clothing drive is part of the zoo's Strategic Plan on Sustainability. Clothes will go [...]
Kansas City police respond to a homicide in Kansas City's Northland, at least three people are dead, including a child.
Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, of Hugoton, Kansas, remain missing.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn University VP for Student Life Dr. Eric Grospitch details how Washburn is highlighting unique student accomplishments through the WU's Who of Washburn and First-Generation Family of the Year events with the 27 News morning crew.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee Heights Fire District (SHFD) announced on Facebook it wouldn't be able to receive calls. According to the fire district, their phone systems are currently experiencing an outage. They ask anyone with an emergency to call 911. "We apologize for any inconvenience, and we will update the top of this post [...]
A cold front moved through last night, and we still have some lingering showers around this morning. Pairing that with our gusty northwesterly winds, it'll be feeling pretty chilly today. Rain does look to taper off by lunch, at the latest, and skies clear shortly after. Cooler high temperatures in the 50s with gusty winds [...]
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a driver was pulled over in Harvey County for driving nearly 100 miles over the speed limit.
Austin Hunter Turner died in 2017, on a night that Goodwin has rewound and replayed again and again.
The Kansas City Chiefs have found a new quarterback to Patrick Mahomes for the 2024 season.
CASPER, Wyoming (KSNT) - Topeka High graduate Kiki Smith simply loves to win. The former Lady Trojan hoisted the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship trophy on Monday with Hutchinson Community College. Smith and the Blue Dragons beat Northwest Florida State 88-80 in overtime. The T-High product scored 23 points in the win, [...]
HOLTON, KS (KSNT) — New owners will soon take over a cafe that's been in Holton for nearly 60 years. But this long-lasting staple in the community isn't going anywhere. Cindy Stavropoulos and her husband John have ran Trails Cafe since 2003. Before they stepped in, it was owned by Johns dad and step-mom since [...]
