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TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka roofer received an order to pay over $18,000 in restitution for violating the Kansas Consumer Protection Act and the Kansas Roofing Registration Act. The order was handed down on Tuesday. According to the Office of the Attorney General, Kevin Wilkinson, who was doing business as Topeka Roofing and Gutters LLC, [...]

What We’re Tracking: Very windy with late evening storms Cooling down in the days ahead A few showers Easter Weekend As a cold front pushes through the area in the early to middle part of the night, we expect a line of storms to develop with the threat of strong straight-line winds. Lows will fall [...]

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas now has an official state fruit. On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2644, officially designating the sandhill plum, also known as the chickasaw plum, as the state fruit of Kansas. The process of making the sandhill plum the state fruit started in 2021 when more than 400 students [...]

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect that $145 million will be used to fund not just the new school, but also other capital improvement projects. TOPEKA (KSNT) - The results are in for a community vote from the Auburn-Washburn school district regarding the construction of a new pool or middle school on [...]

This story has been updated with new information from the Kansas Highway Patrol. MARION COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) -- The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that three people have serious to critical injuries after a "significant" two-vehicle crash in Marion County. Trooper Ben Gardner, KHP, said the crash happened on U.S. Highway 50 near mile marker 289, [...]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that would prevent cities and counties from banning, limiting or even taxing plastic bags, straws and food containers. Kelly rejected the measure Monday after previously telling reports that she was a "major local-control advocate." The Senate approved the measure first in February, but [...]

A report from the Nashville Humane Association shows the director of a Tennessee animal shelter admitted to shooting animals instead of putting them down with drugs.

A reported stabbing at Northeast Middle School in Kansas City sent one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - The NAACP is getting involved after the Junction City High School principal was removed from her position and reassigned. Following a Geary County Board of Education meeting, the NAACP made a public comment and expressed concern that Principal Merrier Tartt was treated unfairly. "We are, you know, discontent about that decision [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Approximately 650 customers were without power in Topeka when a pole fire caused outages at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday morning. By 9:40 a.m. Evergy crews had restored power to 470 customers, according to an Evergy spokesperson. A caller to the station told our 27 News reporter that several businesses were without power at [...]

SUNSET PARK, Brooklyn (PIX11) --- More than a dozen people were injured including at least 10 who were shot in a subway station attack in Brooklyn Tuesday morning, officials said. The suspect was still on the loose on Tuesday afternoon. On a northbound train just before 8:25 a.m., the man put on a gas mask, [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)-- Today is the last day for people to vote on where they think the USD-437 District's General Obligation Bonds should be allocated. The official mailing ballot was sent out to families in the district around 6 weeks ago. Director of Communications for the district Martin Weishaar said they have 9,000 ballots, which is [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)--- Indigenous Family Night was just kicking off when the pandemic hit Topeka, putting it on hold for a while. But now, the event is back starting tonight, April 12th, at 5:30 p.m. Indigenous families from across the 501 districts are invited out to Jardine Middle School to celebrate by playing games, practicing traditional [...]

CLAY COUNTY (KSNT) - A controversy over the stadium at Clay Center High School pitted those who think the school needs a new multi-purpose stadium against those who think a community vote needs to be taken. Otto Unruh Stadium in Clay Center is more than 80 years old. On Monday night, several people spoke in [...]

We'll have clouds moving through this morning, and maybe a bit of drizzle or light rain showers. Other than that, we'll start clearing through the afternoon, and temperatures will climb rapidly thanks to our southerly winds. We should make it into the 80s, maybe even close to 90° in our western counties. Winds will start [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County Parks and Recreation have brought back the popular event, Tulips at Twilight at Ward-Meade Park. One of Topeka’s favorite special events, Tulips at Twilight features more than 100 lighted displays including larger-than-life illuminated flowers and more than 25,000 multi-colored tulips and lighted pathways. The event is hosted by the Friends of [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A commercial turkey flock in McPherson County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) on Monday. This is the first time that a commercial turkey flock has tested positive for HPAI in Kansas. The KDA is working with the U.S. Department of [...]

RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - Fires continue to burn in Riley County on Monday despite attempts to contain the blaze by firefighters. The latest fire update from Riley County Fire District 1 at 7:45 p.m. on Facebook shows that a fire is currently burning in the area of Baldwin Park Road north of University Park near [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka made a top 25 list on Monday for "Zoom Towns" in the U.S. due to benefits provided to remote workers. The report, released Monday by the online real-estate website Ownerly.com, examined 1,488 cities across the U.S. to come up with a list of 25 which offer the most [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Students at a local high school who were looking for a way to honor and remember classmates who passed away have reached an agreement with their school's administration after starting a petition on Change.org. The petition was ended on Friday after it received 3,318 signatures. According to the petition's organizer, Jefferson West's [...]

What We’re Tracking: Clouds return Tuesday morning Very warm, windy Tuesday with evening storms Cooling down late week Although the night will start out mostly clear, cloud cover will once again build in late in the night. A few late night or early morning showers will also be possible as temperatures drop into the upper [...]