Category Archives: Local News

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

Topeka residents meet, evaluate the city

Topeka residents meet, evaluate the city

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka residents met Wednesday, Feb 19, to serve on a special city committee that hasn’t been seen in a decade. The Topeka Citizen Government Review Committee is made up of five people all selected by the mayor. The last time this group was put together was 2014. For the next six months,…MORE

Topeka Zoo Roar & Pour Wine Fest returns

Topeka Zoo Roar & Pour Wine Fest returns

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo Roar & Pour Wine Fest will be coming back to the Captial City this April. Roar & Pour Wine Fest offers guests the chance to sample a variety of local and national wines, try dishes from top local chefs, watch renowned glass-blowing artist April Lemon and watch live musical…MORE

Symphony in the Flint Hills will end after 20 years

Symphony in the Flint Hills will end after 20 years

CHASE COUNTY (KSNT) – After 20 years, a musical event in Kansas will soon end. The Symphony in the Flint Hills announced Wednesday, Feb. 19 that 2025 will be the last year for shows. These annual shows were a way for people to appreciate and learn more about the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie After 20…MORE

Topeka woman loses medical license after taking $550,000 from local nonprofit

Topeka woman loses medical license after taking $550,000 from local nonprofit

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka respiratory therapist lost her medical license this week after admitting to taking money from a local nonprofit business. The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA) issued a consent order on Feb. 17 that Sylvia Obaya’s license to practice respiratory therapy in Kansas be suspended indefinitely. This comes after Obaya…MORE

Topeka man arrested for Jessica’s Law sexual offense

Topeka man arrested for Jessica’s Law sexual offense

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Shawnee County District Attorney has charged a Topeka man for alleged sexual assault on a child under Jessica’s law. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced in a news release that a 35-year-old Topeka man has been formally charged after an allegation of sexual assault on a…MORE

Sub-freezing temps in NE Kansas put your pipes in danger

Sub-freezing temps in NE Kansas put your pipes in danger

TOPEKA (KSNT) — With sub-freezing temperatures still in the air, your pipes are in danger of freezing or even bursting. It is bitterly cold out there, and it will only get worse before it gets better. 27 News spoke with Blue Dot in Topeka who shared the “do’s and don’ts” of what to do when…MORE

What should you do if you encounter stray animals in the cold in Topeka?

What should you do if you encounter stray animals in the cold in Topeka?

TOPEKA (KSNT) – As Topeka endures extremely cold temperatures, both people and animals are seeking warmth. The Helping Hands Humane Society (HHHS) in Topeka has been preparing for this, and now offers a unique way to help stray animals. Last October, the Humane Society created straw-filled boxes that act as warming shelters for strays. They…MORE

Controversial ‘Help Not Harm Act’ to take effect on Thursday in Kansas

Controversial ‘Help Not Harm Act’ to take effect on Thursday in Kansas

TOPEKA (KSNT) – State officials in Kansas are reporting that recently approved legislation on a ban for gender-affirming care for children is set to go into effect this week. The Kansas Secretary of State’s (SOS) Office posted on social media on Feb. 19 that Senate Bill 63, also known as the ‘Help Not Harm Act,’…MORE