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
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Four engine companies, one aerial company, one truck, two battalion chiefs and two investigators responded to a garage fire in Topeka on Tuesday amid freezing temperatures. Aside from the obvious with fire fighters getting extremely cold in these conditions, There’s a lot of challenges that they face when fighting the fire as…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Now that the snow has calmed down, residents in northeast Kansas might be wondering how you can expect the roads to be Wednesday for you morning commute. The good news is that the roads are nowhere near as bad as they were last month when we experienced a record snowfall. Still, you…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Fighting a fire in the cold is much different than during the warmer months, That’s because firefighters face several challenges under the freezing conditions. Aside from the obvious with fire fighters getting extremely cold in these conditions, There’s a lot of challenges that they face when fighting the fire as well. Crews…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is ordering state offices to reopen Wednesday, Feb. 19. Kelly announced after the Shawnee County received snow Monday night into Tuesday, state offices in Shawnee County will reopen Wednesday, Feb. 19. The governor issued a Declaration of Inclement Weather for Tuesday, Feb. 18 looking out for state employees…… MORE
