TOPEKA (KSNT) – A road project being funded with a county-wide half cent sales tax will start next week in Topeka. Shawnee County announced in a press release that on Friday, March 14, Northwest 46th Street will be closed to traffic for the construction of a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Green Hills Road…… MORE
Context: video aired March 5. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The City of Topeka is reviewing how it does homeless camp abatements after a man was injured with machinery during one of the city’s cleanups. City of Topeka staff are reviewing policies and procedures following the incident. Now, the Behavioral Health Unit and the Property Maintenance Unit…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo has a new face of the avian variety. On Wednesday, the Topeka Zoo announced that they have a new 14-year-old Golden Eagle, Seteweela, they’re taking care of. The eagle was rescued in San Fransico in 2014 after it was found on the ground after a collision with a wind…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Director of the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Jamie Retallick, joins the 27 News Morning crew with a look into the work the state’s only public diagnostic veterinary lab does. A big focus with the lab is fighting against diseases, including aiding in the fight against bird flu and prevention for…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Laura Burton with the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center joins the 27 News Morning crew with a live bridge science demonstration. The center will stay open on Monday for spring break this year and have new activities for the first week off of school on March 17. KBOE to vote to remove controversial…… MORE
MILFORD LAKE (KSNT) – The Geary County Sheriff’s Office shared photos on Thursday of a car they recovered from the bottom of Milford Lake. According to the sheriff’s office, first responders worked with the Junction City Fire Department’s dive team to recover a Jeep Compas after a crash. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reported that…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A family-owned taco truck in Topeka is the victim of several thefts just in the past month. K-Tacos opened for the year in February and has already had several gas tanks stolen.Although there are two cameras on the property this hasn’t stopped the thieves from taking advantage of the business. The tanks…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County Commissioners approved the next steps for a road project being funded with a county half-cent sales tax. On Thursday morning, commissioners approved the next steps for road work along NW 46th Street between Fielding and Rochester Roads. The first phase will bring a road closure between Northwest Green Hills Road…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A family-owned taco truck in Topeka is the victim of several thefts just in the past month. K-Tacos opened for the year in February and has already had several gas tanks stolen.Although there are two cameras on the property this hasn’t stopped the thieves from taking advantage of the business. The tanks…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka man was found guilty of an attempted homicide from 2019. Anthony R. Downing, of Topeka, was found guilty by a jury of an attempted homicide, according to Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay. Downing’s trial started Monday, March 3, and a verdict was rendered three days later. Downing was convicted…… MORE
