What We’re Tracking Tonight will not be as mild as last night but still above average with temperatures dipping down into the middle 30s. We'll have a mostly clear sky and light northwest breeze. We remain beautiful on Friday with highs in the lower to middle 60s. We look to finally time it out for [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire north of Topeka. Firefighters responded to the call around 1:06 p.m. on Thursday in the 6800 block of Northwest Topeka Boulevard. The Hoyt Fire Department confirmed they were responding to the incident. A 27 News reporter says there is an ambulance and fire [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Construction crews are preparing to enter the next phase of an I-70 repair project expected to last until nearly the end of 2025. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) initially announced the three-year $30 million road project on I-70 near Junction City in the summer of 2023. The project is aimed at [...]
A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back as flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact.
Lawrence police are investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead in a tent in an unsanctioned homeless camp
We expect to quickly clear out the clouds today, but our winds will be breezy out of the north around 10-20mph for the next couple of days. Despite the cold front that moved through early this morning, highs should still manage to make it into the lower 60s both today and tomorrow. We look to [...]
AT&T said Thursday its wireless network was back after an outage knocked out cellphone service for its users across the U.S. for hours.
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Emporia State basketball has had its share of ups and downs on both the men's and women's side but Wednesday was a good night in White Auditorium. The Hornets beat the Mules and the Lady Hornets beat the Jennies as ESU sent UCM back to Warrensburg, Mo. with a pair of losses. [...]
HOLTON (KSNT) - Putting out fires around the world, Air Force Tech Sergeant Derek Smith served his country for 12 years across two vital roles. Smith works at one of the most unique schools in the Sunflower State. “This school used to be a nuclear missile base," Smith said. "Add a little check of pride [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A bill in the Kansas House of Representatives that would add Clergy to the list of mandated reporters for certain abuse against children is still alive with an exemption from 'Turnaround Day.' House Bill 2300 could still get a hearing at any time this session. This exemption is pushing one Joe Cheray, [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - No. 10 K-State women's basketball beat No. 22 West Virginia in overtime at Bramalge Coliseum on Saturday. Star center Ayoka Lee making it back into the lineup after dealing with an injury for the past few weeks, leading the 'Cats to a 73-64 win in OT. K-State got off to a slow [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - An impromptu debate over marijuana came up on the Kansas House floor on Wednesday. Lawmakers took up House Bill 2596, an annual requirement for the state to make changes to its controlled substances list. It's to align the state's list with federal law. "Thirty-eight drugs were added, 10 were rescheduled, one was [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The West Ridge Mall in Topeka now has a new manager. Casey Richardson, a Topeka native, has big plans to bring more customers to the shopping center. Like many Topekans, she said the mall has seen better days. While she wants to bring back some large retail chains, she said Topekans enjoy [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas State University celebrated its state economic impacts at the Capitol Wednesday. University President Richard Linton shared the results of an economic impact study the university conducted. He says they're pleased with their findings. "In the fiscal year of 2023 alone," Linton said, "Kansas State University contributed a staggering $2.3 billion to [...]
What We’re Tracking Clouds will continue to drift overhead from time to time tonight with a light and variable wind. Low temperatures will fall only to the lower 40s by early Thursday morning. We look to be primarily dry, but there is a very slim chance for a couple rain showers that we are watching [...]
FORT RILEY (KSNT) - One soldier was shot in his home early this week. According to a social media post from the 1st Infantry Division, a 1st Infantry Division Soldier was shot in his Fort Riley home on Monday. Shortly after the incident, a subject was apprehended. Federal authorities are taking the lead and actively [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - One local gas station will soon have electric vehicle (EV) charging stations available near two major highways. The Flying J west of Emporia will now house four EV charging stalls near Interstate 35 and Interstate 335. This will be funded by the state's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Each charging [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - K-State head women's basketball coach Jeff Mittie is earning national recognition. Mittie is one of 15 coaches named to the 2024 Werner Ladder Women's Naismith Coach of the Year late season watchlist, K-State Athletics announced Wednesday. K-State women's basketball tied its highest ranking in the AP poll in program history under Mittie [...]