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
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – Two people from Junction City received their prison sentences this week after being found guilty of killing a local married couple in 2023. Court records show that Steven P. Pierce, 35, and Kallie R. Peters, 31, were sentenced in Geary County on Feb. 24 in connection to the killings of Valerie…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – A new restaurant is open for business in the Little Apple, giving locals some new options when they go out to eat in 2025. Sherry Elbow with Beef-A-Roo told 27 News her company recently opened up a new location in Manhattan on Monday, Feb. 24 at 3002 Anderson Avenue. The restaurant will…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Washburn University hosted its 2025 Spring Career Fair on Feb. 26 at the Lee Arena. The event drew representatives from more than 100 businesses and graduate programs. It was an opportunity for students to connect with employers for future job openings, internships and to network. The Washburn University Career Engagement team encouraged those who attended…… MORE
TOPEKA (KTMJ) – Julie Scott with Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas joins the Fox 43 AM Live team with a look ahead at this year’s summer camp opportunities, and advice for locking down the right spot for your kiddo.… MORE
CONCORIDA (KSNT) – The Concordia Police Department (CPD) shared on social media on Wednesday that a “sinkhole” could cause issues with pickups at a local middle school. The CPD said the sinkhole opened up at the Seventh Street and Doster Street intersection. Police said the intersection is near the Concordia Middle School. Wildlife officials highlight…… MORE
The KBI reports that the woman has been located and is safe. KANSAS (KSNT) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is requesting assistance with locating a missing Atchison woman. At 4:15 a.m. the KBI issued a state-wide Silver Alert for a 77-year-old woman who was last seen at 11 p.m. on Feb 25 near S…… MORE
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Officials in Emporia gave their approval for plans to set up a new medical clinic run by the Topeka-based Stormont Vail Health. Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission members approved two applications from Stormont Vail Health on Tuesday, Feb. 25. These applications related to the creation of a new medical clinic to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Major renovation work at the Kansas Museum of History is experiencing some delays which has pushed the expected opening date back this year. The Kansas Historical Society (KSHS) began the expansive renovation process at the museum in Topeka in September 2022. The Kansas Historical Foundation helped raise the more than $6 million…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka business situated in the core of the Polk Quincy Viaduct construction project is telling customers to plan ahead so they can navigate the construction downtown. Many drivers and businesses are feeling the pressure as lanes close and new detours pop up on I-70 and around Topeka Boulevard in the downtown…… MORE
