TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Fire Department says one person was found injured after a garage fire in east Topeka on Tuesday. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka said firefighters were called around 10:15 p.m. on March 25 to the 800 block of Southeast Rice Road on reports of a detached garage fire. Crews…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Supporters of a national educational program for young students are pleading lawmakers to restore funding this spring after budget cuts forced it to close earlier this year. Melissa Peat, executive director of Kansas StarBase, spoke with 27 News on Monday, March 24 about efforts being made to restore the program. StarBase helps…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department is at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in west Topeka on Wednesday morning. Around 8 a.m., the TPD was called to the 2600 block of S. 6th Ave. for reports of a two-vehicle crash. A 27 News reporter at the scene says construction was already disrupting traffic…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) State Plugging Program, a program to save abandoned oil and gas wells across the state from environmental disaster, is waiting for $33.6 million to be approved by the federal government. At the federal level, former President Joe Biden signed a bill on Nov. 15, 2021, creating an…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Washburn University Ichabods are playing in the Elite Eight. And one local restaurant is hosting a watch party for all the fans who were unable to make it to Evansville, Indiana. Many students, alumni and fans are here cheering on their ‘Bods tonight at Ichabods Grille located in central Topeka. The…… MORE
Junction City (KSNT) – Gamers will have a new space to call home in the Midwest very soon. In just a few weeks, an Esports arena will open at the 12th Street Community Center in Junction City, bringing gaming and life skills to the Sunflower State. “Traditional sports you can go as a team captain…… MORE
WABAUNSEE CO. (KSNT) – You could be rewarded $10,000 if you help find the person who killed a horse in Wabaunsee County. The horse was shot and killed on Monday, March 17 in rural Wabaunsee County. The Sheriff’s Office is now raising the reward from $2,500 to $10,000 and the whole community is chipping in.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka staff have created a plan to improve the city’s infrastructure that could cost $587 million after five years. City of Topeka Director of Communications & Media Dan Garrett announced in a news release on Tuesday, March 25 that city leaders will soon receive a presentation on the 10-year Capital Improvement Plan…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A controversial and highly-anticipated ‘Black Mass’ is set to take place at the Kansas Statehouse in the days ahead. But what will happen during it? 27 News reached out to Chris Jones, a Religious Studies professor at Washburn University, to help explain the ‘what’ and the ‘why’ of the upcoming Black Mass.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center is announcing an upcoming immersive experience that will bring guests face-to-face with Sumatran tigers and king vultures. The Tiger Trails & Den Academy will give guests the opportunity to learn about animal care, nutrition and conservation, according to a press release from the Topeka Zoo on…… MORE
