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
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas senators and representatives successfully voted in favor of overriding Governor Laura Kelly’s first veto action of the year. The Kansas Senate voted 31-9 on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to override Kelly’s veto of Senate Bill 63. Also known as the ‘Help Not Harm Act,’ this legislation would add new restrictions to the…… MORE
MARSHALL COUNTY (KSNT) – A bridge in Marshall County will soon get upgraded. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is planning to replace a bridge in Marshall County. Crews will start work on a stretch of K-99 on Monday, Feb. 24 unless the weather forces a change in the project’s schedule. Map of bridge replacement…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – Cattle prices hit an all-time high in January. Recent reports indicate prices will continue to rise in 2025. According to Business Insider, live cattle, a term used to describe cattle of desirable weight, are primarily bred in Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. Business Insider reports these…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Several bills passed the Kansas House of Representatives on Wednesday. Lawmakers in the House passed multiple bills on Feb. 19. The bills include raising electric and hybrid vehicle registration fees, defining election dates, establishing guidelines on child support, removing deceased voters from the books and a bill establishing a new decorative license…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A new round of federal layoffs are impacting jobs and natural resource programs in the Sunflower State this month. 27 News checked in with Nick Levendofsky, executive director of the Kansas Farmers Union (KFU), on Saturday, Feb. 15 about federal employees losing their jobs in Kansas earlier this week. He said some…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Lottery reports that it is making changes to a popular lottery game in preparation for its upcoming overhaul later this year. Cory Thone with the Kansas Lottery announced in a press release on Feb. 14 that people may notice some changes with how the Mega Millions game is played in…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – Cattle prices hit an all-time high in January. Recent reports indicate prices will continue to rise in 2025. According to Business Insider, live cattle, a term used to describe cattle of desirable weight, are primarily bred in Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. Business Insider reports these…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas schools are announcing additional closures and delays for this week as freezing temperatures blanket the Sunflower State. Many schools and other educational institutions are announcing more closures this week due to frigid temperatures and recent snowfall. Schools that will be closed or have delayed openings can be found below: Closed Wednesday,…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) went into a walk-in accident reporting phase Wednesday morning. At 8:13 a.m., the TPD announced the reporting phase in a press release. During this time the TPD will only respond to the following incidents: Injury, possible injury or death to any person Possible impairment of a driver…… MORE
