TOPEKA (KSNT) – The federal government is using no-bid contracts to more than double detention beds for mass deportations. Associated Press (AP) Reporter John Hanna joined the latest episode of Inside Kansas Politics to discuss the AP’s reporting and how a Leavenworth prison is becoming a priority for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid pushback to reopen…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The North Topeka Arts District (NOTO) is welcoming in a new tenant this summer which is focused on helping keep people healthy and teaching them some fighting skills. 27 News spoke with the owners of Iron Warriors Gym who are excited about their upcoming move into the NOTO area. The gym is…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas transportation officials will be closing part of I-70 in downtown Topeka this weekend for work on the ongoing Polk-Quincy Viaduct project. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) said in a press release on June 26 that workers will be closing westbound I-70 in Topeka starting at 7 a.m.…… MORE
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A 27-year-old truck driver from New York was killed Wednesday night in a single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 70 in Saline County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the crash occurred just before 10 p.m. west of the Ohio Street exit. According to the crash report, the semi crossed into the left…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – At 19-years-old, many people are enrolling in classes and prepping for school dances. But at 19, Charlotte Grim says her motivation to serve led her to the Air Force. Over the course of 20 years, she worked in air traffic control and protected some of the nation’s most valuable assets. “We had…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Firework stands across Kansas are feeling the impact of tariffs on goods from China, where most of their products are made. Some stand owners say they had to order inventory months earlier than usual to avoid higher costs. Despite their efforts, some only received 80% of their usual orders, leaving warehouses partially…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — As Shawnee County grows and changes, its Public Works department is always working to improve the safety of local roads. On Wednesday, the county held a public open house to hear first-hand where people want to see change. Shawnee County Public Works Director Curt Niehaus said his department is currently developing a…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka man is reliving the past as Netflix comes out with a new documentary on an infamous cruise experience from more than a decade ago. Topeka resident Brett Klausman was one of thousands of other passengers aboard a cruise ship that suffered an engine fire in 2013, causing the vessel to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Firework stands across Kansas are feeling the impact of tariffs on goods from China, where most of their products are made. Some stand owners say they had to order inventory months earlier than usual to avoid higher costs. Despite their efforts, some only received 80% of their usual orders, leaving warehouses partially…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Summer warmth is bringing with it a swarm of bright-green beetles that come with a big appetite for Kansas crops and gardens. 27 News got in touch with Professor Raymond Cloyd at Kansas State University this week to learn more about the dangers posed by invasive Japanese beetles in the Sunflower State.…… MORE
