LAWRENCE (KSNT) – In 2024, the University of Kansas (KU) reported that it had almost $30 million in total athletics-related debt and ran a $2.9 million deficit. In the 2024 KU NCAA Membership Financial report, KU reported that its athletic department had $29,961,071 in total athletics-related debt. The university reported that in 2024, it paid…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local jewelry store is giving Topekans a chance to get rid of old and unwanted valuables in exchange for some cold, hard cash. Donaldson’s Jewelers, located in the North Topeka Art District (NOTO), recently teamed up with a group based out of St. Louis, Missouri from Feb. 24-26 to buy up…… MORE
ST MARYS (KSNT) – The St. Marys Police Department issued an alert for a house that is being moved through town that is impacting traffic Highway 24. According to St. Marys police, a house is being moved through town and will be going south on Maple Hill Road. The police department is providing a road…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – City workers are preparing to make another push to clear some local homeless camps as weather starts to turn warmer in Topeka. Dan Garrett, spokesman for the City of Topeka, announced in a press release on Feb. 28 that crews will start to remove a homeless camp in a section of land…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – SENT Inc. is building dozens of single-family homes and more than 170 units as part of an affordable homeownership initiative in southeast Topeka. SENT Inc. announced plans on Monday, March 3 for New Heights and Johnson-Betts Meadows at Fremont Hill. New Heights The New Heights development will see 48 single-family homes built…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Officials in Topeka are eyeing some areas in the Capital City to serve as camping-friendly zones as part of a new strategy to end homelessness in the local area. 27 News reached out to the City of Topeka and city councilmembers to learn more about the plans under discussion this year to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Many people across the country are reacting to President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. There’s a lot of uncertainty for many Ukrainians now living in America. Tensions escalated between the two presidents in the Oval Office Friday as cease-fire talks progressed. Fort Riley makes changes after Trump executive…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Spring is right around the corner and garden centers all over northeast Kansas are gearing up for the start of the season. Jackson’s Greenhouse in Topeka is preparing this week with cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and over 2,000 hanging flower baskets. You can buy plants you won’t find anywhere else. They offer 72…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A demolition derby with a $110,000 grand prize finished up in Topeka Saturday night. Professionals and kids competed in Capital City Carnage this weekend. Local contractors spent four days building the track and preparing for the event. Drivers from all over the country competed for the grand prize. Kansans celebrate 28 years…… MORE
SILVER LAKE (KSNT) – Spring is right around the corner and garden centers all over northeast Kansas are gearing up for the start of the season. Jackson’s Greenhouse in Silver Lake is preparing this week with cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and over 2,000 hanging flower baskets. You can buy plants you won’t find anywhere else. They…… MORE
