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Elephants paint for Asian Elephant Awareness Month at Topeka Zoo
TOPEKA (KSNT) - August is Asian Elephant Awareness Month. To celebrate, the Topeka Zoo is auctioning off art by a very special pair of artists. Two elephants completed a painting with help from their keepers. Painting is a unique way fo...
Aug 08, 2025

Armyworms are attacking yards in Kansas
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Armyworms are back in Kansas this season, but this year there are more than ever. Armyworms are a type of caterpillar. They target healthy and clean yards, and then they start eating. They can attack your yard and do dam...
Aug 08, 2025

161 years after his death, this Civil War soldier can finally rest
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Civil War soldier Moses Banks of the 2nd Kansas State Militia (KSM) can finally rest peacefully thanks to a Holton woman's campaign to get him a headstone. Trisha Johnson from Holton has spent the past two years trying t...
Aug 08, 2025

Public health advisory issued for popular summer hangout spot in Kansas
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas health officials are monitoring a "new and evolving health concern" at a popular local wildlife area. Jill Bronaugh with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) said a public health advisory is in ...
Aug 08, 2025

Motorcyclist clocked at 164 mph on the Kansas Turnpike
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - State troopers stopped a local motorcyclist in Shawnee County recently after spotting the motorist traveling at more than 160 mph. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reported in a social media post that one of its t...
Aug 08, 2025

Commissioner talks road projects, Gage Park and Founders Fest
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County Commissioner Bill Riphahn discussed road work and upcoming events on the 27 News morning show on Friday. Riphahn talked about 45th Street in north Topeka; he said the county is working on road improvements...
Aug 08, 2025