TOPEKA (KSNT) – Some Cox customers in the north Topeka area experiencing a loss of services Monday following an accident at the site of a major highway project. Christine Martin with Cox Communications told 27 News on June 23 that a construction crew cut the company’s fiber lines in north Topeka. She said repairs are…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Kansas Republicans are fighting to change who sits on the state’s highest court. Kansas Republicans voted unanimously on Saturday, June 21 to endorse an amendment that would allow Kansans to vote on State Supreme Court Justices. Currently, to elect its Supreme Court justices, Kansas uses the assisted appointment method. It’s the only…… MORE
OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) – A Coffey County man is dead following a crash over the weekend. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reports the crash occurred just after 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 on South Jordan Road just north of the West 317th Street Junction. A Chevrolet Silverado was traveling north on South Jordan Road…… MORE
WAMEGO (KSNT) – Law enforcement arrested a local woman after an argument almost turned into a deadly encounter in Pottawatomie County. Sheriff Doug Adams with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office reported in a press release that deputies were called around 12:35 a.m. on June 22 regarding a vehicle striking a woman in the 20000 block…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police report one person is seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash in southwest Topeka on Monday. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) reported in a press release that officers were called around 3 p.m. on June 23 to the intersection of Southwest 29th Street and Southwest Fairlawn Road. Law enforcement arriving at the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – West Ridge Mall is set to host another carnival this summer after a last-minute schedule change. West Ridge Mall General Manager Casey Richardson said in a press release that Fun Time Shows Carnival reached out to the shopping center on Monday, June 23. She said the carnival experienced a last-minute permitting issue…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Senator Jerry Moran is giving his thoughts in the aftermath of the recent U.S. bombings in Iran. With bombers deploying from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, the strikes on Iran hit close to home for the Midwest. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran says the action was preemptive, triggered by intelligence that…… MORE
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Authorities say a Kansas City, Missouri man drowned at Wilson Lake on Saturday afternoon. According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 12:11 p.m., 911 received a call of a possible drowning at Lucas Swim Beach. Emergency crews from multiple agencies responded. Following an extensive search of the area, a…… MORE
Editor’s Note: The original article incorrectly said a city spokesperson did not respond. Daniel Garret informed 27 News the county is in charge of making repairs and upkeeping machines in the Conference Center. Staff notifies the county when repairs are needed, and they maintain access to the boiler and chiller room. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Hundreds…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – With bombers deploying from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, the strikes on Iran hit close to home for the Midwest. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran says the action was preemptive, triggered by intelligence that Iran may be close to building a nuclear bomb. “The intelligence indicated, at least to me, that Iran…… MORE
