MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A water main break is restricting traffic and leaving customers with no or low water pressure near downtown Manhattan. According to the City of Manhattan's social media, a water main break is at 11th Street and Poyntz Avenue on Wednesday. For the time being, there will be the following traffic restrictions on [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Soldiers and airmen with the Kansas National Guard plan to participate in numerous Memorial Day events across the Sunflower State. The Kansas National Guard is taking part in many Memorial Day events and ceremonies across the state, according to a news release from the Adjutant General's Department. On Monday, May 27, soldiers [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - Since 2021, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has revoked 250 Federal Firearms Licenses (FFL) across the nation. The agency revoked over 30 times more licenses in 2023 than in 2021. What is an FFL? An FFL is a business or individual who engages in the business of manufacturing, importing [...]
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KANSAS (KSNT) - Kansans are choosing to move to Missouri. A 2023 study from the Texas A&M University System analyzed the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data to determine migration flows across the nation. Over the period, more than 7.5 million Americans moved from one state to another. In Kansas, the largest group of [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A national supermarket chain is holding a grand re-opening ceremony at one of its store locations in the Capital City. Sheila Regehr with Dillons Food Stores announced in a press release the ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 24 at 5311 SW 22nd Pl in Topeka. This will [...]
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. - Fort Leonard Wood is searching for a 19-year-old Marine who went missing "without a trace," according to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department. Kavian Elder has been missing since May 3, 2024. He was attending Fort Leonard Wood's MOS School when he vanished, according to the sheriff's department. Fort Leonard Wood officials [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - An Emporia man was injured Tuesday in a rollover crash police say was caused by inattentive driving. The Emporia Police Department (EPD) announced in a press release that officers were called to the scene of a crash around 8:10 p.m. on May 21 in the 1400 block of Lawrence Street. Upon arrival, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Walmart is announcing a big change at one of its facilities in northeast Kansas which will impact more than 300 employees. 27 News reached out to Walmart to learn more of its plans regarding the sortable fulfillment center located in Edgerton at 30801 W. 191st Street. Kansas WORKS recently posted a Worker [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A northeast Kansas angler is inviting locals to try their luck in a catfish tournament at Lake Perry later this year. Craig Norris, a native of Meriden and frequent fishing tournament-goer, told 27 News he is holding a free fishing derby for children and a catfish tournament with cash prizes Sept. 13-14 [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - Kansas home insurance costs are expected to rise faster than the national average in 2024. Insurify, an insurance shopping website, published its home insurance rate projections for 2024. The company is projecting a 6% increase in policy rates nationwide and projecting a 7% increase in Kansas. In 2023, Kansas had the 9th [...]
What We’re Tracking A cluster of showers and thunderstorms makes its way through northeast Kansas this morning. Some folks could expect a little bit of a wet commute to work this morning. These showers and thunderstorms will clear out by later morning hours. Most areas should be a bit cooler through the middle of the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Due to technical difficulties, Topeka's Municipal Court will be temporarily closed to the public Wednesday. A spokesman with the City of Topeka announced the Topeka Municipal Court will be temporarily closed to the public Wednesday, May 22. This comes after technical issues were found with the court's internet and phone systems. Due [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka’s homeless initiative team spoke to the city council, recommending the next steps to combat the city’s homeless issue. At Tuesday's city council meeting, Brianna Sylver, an innovation coach with Sylver Consulting, spoke to the governing body on where they are at in the process to get everyone on the same page. [...]
TOPEKA - (KSNT) Access to the Kansas river may be in the future for Topeka. A community event at Grand Overland Station was held by the Topeka Riverfront Advisory Council this evening to discuss river access. The council presented three different concepts and discussed different access points throughout the river bank. Community members who attended [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka has announced its Interim Police Chief who will start following the retirement of longtime Police Chief Bryan Wheeles. The City of Topeka announced Tuesday evening that Deputy Police Chief Jamey Haltom has been named the Interim Police Chief of the Topeka Police Department (TPD), effective June 25. He [...]
JACKSON COUNTY (KSNT) — A car chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies that started in Topeka ended in Jackson County. Just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office received information that the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) was in pursuit of a small pickup truck in central Topeka. According to a news [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - It's mosquito time! The Shawnee County Health Department officials say you can expect more of them with recent rainfall and temperatures. Shawnee County is one of the few counties in Kansas that sets traps for mosquitoes. On June 3, 2024, traps will be set up for surveillance. The traps play a vital [...]
The bodies of Jason Bakken and Leanda Pound were discovered in October 2022.
Topeka (KSNT) — A local concrete company poured concrete to improve a disc golf course at a Topeka park. On May 21, 2024, Hop-2-It Concrete and Remodeling began pouring concrete pads at Big Shunga Park's disc golf course. The concrete pour is part of a collaboration with the Dawn to Dusk Disc Golf club. The [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The capital city received a more $5 million grant in an effort to improve pedestrian and traffic safety. On Tuesday, a spokesman with the city of Topeka announced it received more than $4.3 million as part of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation [...]
