TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) says one person was found dead after responding to a house fire in Oakland on Friday morning. At 5:50 a.m., the TFD was called to the 400 block of SE Rodgers Rd. for reports of a structure fire. Firefighters found smoke coming from the home and extinguished…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A years-long IRS probe into the God’s Storehouse church and thrift store has taken a new turn. The IRS is auditing God’s Storehouse. A new report by the Washington Post claims a top Trump administration official was asked to review the audit. According to the report, a Trump admin official asked the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group at Washburn University is raising awareness about sexual assault, held a candlelight vigil on Thursday. Guest speakers, professors, experts, and survivors joined in. They said their goal is to show students they are never alone. “That sense of safety and you are not alone,” Parker Whaley, the Event Organizer, said.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The cones are clear near a major southeast Topeka intersection, after months of several construction projects. Roads near Southeast 29th Street and Southeast California Avenue fully reopened to the public Thursday morning. The area has been under multiple construction projects for the past several months. One business in the area told 27…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – As many people are getting into spring cleaning mode, the City of Topeka is helping people in some neighborhoods get rid of bulky waste items. This Saturday, April 19, people who live in the Historic North Topeka East Neighborhood Improvement Association area can get large items hauled away for free. The event…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Police have released the names of the victim and suspect from a deadly morning shooting outside an Oakland gas station. Police said Caleb Brown, 19, killed Oscar Ramirez, 24. Both men are from Topeka. Police found Ramirez dead outside the Kwik Shop at 746 NE Wabash, west of Billard Airport, around…… MORE
Context: Video originally aired in December 2022 after Wabaunsee USD 329 received its first electric school buses. KANSAS (KSNT) – A Kansas school has stopped using its electric school buses out of an abundance of caution after reports of the buses losing steering and braking, posing a threat to student safety. Working for you, 27…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Despite improvements, the appraised value of Hotel Topeka has remained unchanged at $3 million since the city purchased the property. 27 News looked into the appraisal of Hotel Topeka and found that the appraised value of the hotel has remained $3 million ever since the city purchased the property for $7,391,458 in…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – One of Kansas’ top law enforcement agencies is getting a big upgrade after receiving approval for a new headquarters in Topeka this year, saving it from its current poor location. Lawmakers gave the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) the go-ahead this year for a new headquarters building in downtown Topeka. The agency…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Despite improvements, the appraised value of Hotel Topeka has remained unchanged at $3 million since the city purchased the property. 27 News looked into the appraisal of Hotel Topeka and found that the appraised value of the hotel has remained $3 million ever since the city purchased the property for $7,391,458 in…… MORE
