TOPEKA (KSNT) – Veterans are speaking out over federal cuts to the Department of Veteran Affairs this week. Inside Kansas Politics co-hosts Rebekah Chung and Rob Hughes sat down with Retired Major Chase Spears of the U.S. Army to get his take on the recent layoffs and their impact on services for veterans. Later in the show, political…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The luck of the Irish is getting into full swing in Topeka. Downtown Topeka’s Saint Patrick’s Day festivities are right around the corner. Starting on Friday, March 14, the Celtic Fox will host a street party with a full street closure on Eighth street from Jackson Street to Kansas Avenue. The Irish…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Shawnee County judge sentenced a local man to almost 20 years in prison for his part in a deadly shooting at a Topeka food plant. Eddie Holmes, 66, was sentenced to 233 months in prison for shooting and killing 39-year-old Reginald D. Privette Jr. of Topeka in 2024. He pleaded guilty…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay spoke publicly Monday on the recent conclusion of the Dana Chandler double-murder trial. Kagay hosted a press conference at 3 p.m. on March 10 where he took the opportunity to talk about the Chandler case. Kagay applauded the efforts of the prosecution and Pottawatomie County jury…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Shawnee County judge sentenced a local man to almost 20 years in prison for his part in a deadly shooting at a Topeka food plant. Eddie Holmes, 66, was sentenced to 233 months in prison for shooting and killing 39-year-old Reginald D. Privette Jr. of Topeka in 2024. He pleaded guilty…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County residents will soon be able to visit local public gardens to see tens of thousands of flowering tulips. Jerold Binkley Tulip Time 2025 will feature two special events in April. Visitors will be able to see lighted displays, illuminated tulips and large flowers. One of the events will see a…… MORE
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for an 88-year-old missing Sheridan County man. Duane E. Wente is 5 feet, 6 inches, weighs 200 pounds, and is possibly wearing glasses, dark blue jeans, and a brown plaid shirt. He was last seen driving a gold 2011 Chrysler Town and Country with…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – A veterinary hospital in Manhattan is reporting that two cats have tested positive for bird flu. On Thursday, March 6, the TimberCreek Veterinary Hospital located in Manhattan warned Pottawatomie County residents that two cats had tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the county. “Mammals in general are going to be…… MORE
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – Workers in Shawnee County and Topeka are getting ready to reopen local pools this year as temperatures warm with the arrival of spring. Sean Zears with Shawnee County Parks and Recreation (SCP+R) told 27 News his department is looking to reopen all of its aquatic centers by May 24, 2025. People…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – A bicyclist in Manhattan was seriously injured after a crash in Riley County on Sunday. At 12:59 p.m., the 54-year-old male bicyclist was riding southbound on the shoulder of K113. A 19-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Trax south on K113. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), the Chevy Trax drifted…… MORE
