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Dana Chandler’s kids testify

Dana Chandler’s kids testify

POTAWATTOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) – There is new drama in the Dana Chandler trial as her children took the witness stand. She’s again on trial for the 2002 murder of her ex-husband Mike Sisco and his fiancée Karen Harkness. Topeka man arrested for Jessica’s Law sexual offense It was emotional in court Thursday. Chandler’s kids, Hailey…MORE

Topeka stabbing arrest

Topeka stabbing arrest

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Police Department has arrested a man in connection with a stabbing. Bruce A. Bryant, 58, of Topeka was arrested for two counts of aggravated battery. Thursday, Feb. 20th, at around 3 in the afternoon Topeka Police Department responded to the area of the 3400 Block of SE Indiana Ave. for a…MORE

Kids museum in Topeka offers Free Family Fun Night

Kids museum in Topeka offers Free Family Fun Night

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is giving families a chance to visit for free each month. Thursday, Feb. 20, the Discovery Center hosted Free Family Fun Night. It allows kids and families to explore the museum’s exhibits and activities at no charge. Topeka wedding venue hosts free wedding experience expo While this…MORE

Man found guilty of trafficking minors

Man found guilty of trafficking minors

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A man was found guilty of 15 counts of criminal activity including indecent liberties with a child and human trafficking. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said the trial of Topekan Dennis Oneal Johnson ended with a guilty verdict on Thursday, Feb. 20. The trial started Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. The man…MORE

Winners of $26m Kansas water grant program announced

Winners of $26m Kansas water grant program announced

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Water Office and Governor Laura Kelly announced the winners of $26 million in water project grants on Thursday, Feb. 20. The funds come from the State Water Plan Fund which created two related grant funds in 2023. Municipalities and special districts were awarded $18 million in the first year. In…MORE

Arab Shrine bringing 800 kids together for circus school

Arab Shrine bringing 800 kids together for circus school

Arab Shrine Circus video taken Feb 28, 2020. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Arab Shriners are putting on an event that will bring over 800 kids from area schools together for the circus. At 10 a.m. on Feb. 21, kids from USD 501, Rossville schools and Holton will go to the Stormont Vail Event Center…MORE

City in NE Kansas tells residents to conserve water

City in NE Kansas tells residents to conserve water

MARSHALL COUNTY (KSNT) – A town in northeast Kansas is telling its residents to limit their water usage. On Thursday, Feb. 20, the City of Marysville shared on social media that there was a break in a sewer line that takes wastewater from the city to a lagoon system. “Limiting your water usage while this…MORE

Billing cycle results in higher utilities for some Kansans

Billing cycle results in higher utilities for some Kansans

TOPEKA (KSNT) – With the way the holidays fell in the middle of the week in 2024, some Kansas residents have received utility bills higher than expected. 27 News spoke to Burlingame Superintendent and Osage County Commissioner Les Holman about the higher bills. He said it was a combination of three factors: a longer billing…MORE

Veteran Salute: From San Antonio to Alaska with the Coast Guard

Veteran Salute: From San Antonio to Alaska with the Coast Guard

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Growing up in San Antonio, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jack Janway would trade the warmth of Texas for multiple deployments to Alaska with the Coast Guard. With many family members close to Janway serving across multiple branches, a news story of al things helped him decide which to join. “One of our…MORE

Veteran Salute: From Antonio to Alaska with the Coast Guard

Veteran Salute: From Antonio to Alaska with the Coast Guard

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Growing up in San Antonio, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jack Janway would trade the warmth of Texas for multiple deployments to Alaska with the Coast Guard. With many family members close to Janway serving across multiple branches, a news story of al things helped him decide which to join. “One of our…MORE