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Democrat Rep. files complaint after alleged threat made on House Floor

Democrat Rep. files complaint after alleged threat made on House Floor

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Democrat Representative Ford Carr from Wichita has filed a formal complaint against Republican Representative Nick Hoheisel for what he says was a threat made against him. According to Carr, Hoheisel approached him, shouted obscenities and threatened him on the House Floor earlier this month. Carr says he believes a Republican supermajority and…MORE

K-State launches AI chatbot that checks in on students

K-State launches AI chatbot that checks in on students

MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Kansas State University is rolling out a new AI-powered chatbot that will text students periodically throughout the year. According to a news release from the university, students got their first text from “Willie” in January. The AI chatbot being introduced in partnership with EdSights, an AI chatbot company, will text students about…MORE

Couple makes investment into K-State business school

Couple makes investment into K-State business school

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Blackstone advisor and her husband, a former Boeing engineer and senior manager, have invested in the Kansas State University Center for Principles Business in the College of Business Administration. K-State announced that Leanne and Steve Caret of Argyle, TX made an investment into the school that will help ensure the growth…MORE

Veteran Salute: Playing a part in global peace

Veteran Salute: Playing a part in global peace

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Growing up on a military base, Military Policing stood out to Air Force Staff Sergeant Joe Perry from an early age. Over the course of his 12-year career in the service, he would showcase that sense of justice across the globe, including an overseas deployment during the Gulf War. “My father was…MORE

Flu season continues to impact Kansans

Flu season continues to impact Kansans

TOPEKA (KSNT) – This winter hasn’t only been one for the books when it comes to snow, but also, the flu. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) at least 430,000 people have been hospitalized with the flu this winter. At least 19,000 people have died. 27 News spoke with a professional at Stormont…MORE

Timberlee residents set to move from unsafe living conditions

Timberlee residents set to move from unsafe living conditions

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Many people who live at the Timberlee Apartment Complex plagued with safety and sanitation problems can soon move to a better living situation. Topeka’s Public Health and Safety Committee gave an update on things at their monthly meeting Wednesday, Feb 26. Starting in early March, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…MORE

Old Norsemen Brewing Company property for sale at $780,000

Old Norsemen Brewing Company property for sale at $780,000

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A former bar and restaurant in the North Topeka Arts District (NOTO) is up for sale this year after it closed down in late 2024. 27 News checked back in on the old Norsemen Brewing Company location in NOTO which shut down on Dec. 14, 2024 after being in business for eight years.…MORE

Topeka man charged in connection to 2024 homicide

Topeka man charged in connection to 2024 homicide

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Criminal charges are being brought against a 19-year-old Topeka man in connection to a 2024 homicide case. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Mike Kagay, the Shawnee County District Attorney, charged Delano A. Washington, 19, of Topeka in connection to an ongoing homicide investigation from July 2024. Washington is charged with the following: Murder…MORE