Новости за 26.04.2022

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Investigators have ruled a death in the Kansas River as a suicide, a city spokeswoman said Tuesday. Topeka police and fire crews briefly shut down a road near the Kansas River Friday evening when they heard that someone spotted a body in the water. Photos at the scene showed emergency crews gathering [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- Kansas Republicans voted against a motion to bring a 0% food sales tax bill to the floor on Tuesday. Representative Jim Gartner, a Democrat from Topeka, made a motion to bring the food sales tax bill, HB 2487, to the floor for debate. All democrats and ten republicans voted to bring the bill above [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Senate has voted to override the Governor's veto of the "Parents' Bill of Rights" bill. The Senate voted 27-12 to override the Governor's veto on the "Parents Bill of Rights." On March 22 the Kansas Senate voted 24 to 15 to pass Senate Bill 496, establishing a parents’ bill of [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Republican legislators opted to prevent Kansas cities and counties from banning, limiting, or even taxing plastic bags, straws, and food containers. After the initial vote, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said, “I am a major local-control advocate.” Kelly vetoed the bill that would prevent local control over the issue. The Senate took final [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Republican legislators opted to prevent Kansas cities and counties from banning, limiting, or even taxing plastic bags, straws, and food containers. After the initial vote, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said, “I am a major local-control advocate.” Kelly vetoed the bill that would prevent local control over the issue. The Senate took final [...]

ST. MARYS (KSNT) - A second-grader is in critical condition after part of a tree fell on her in a Kansas town. Quinlynn Jones was playing outside on Saturday in St. Marys when a falling tree limb hit her, according to a Facebook post from a family member. Jones suffered fractures to both sides of [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A bill to ban transgender athletes returned to lawmakers Tuesday after a veto from Kansas' Democratic governor. Legislators in the Senate voted 28-10 to override the governor's veto and successfully passed legislation that would ban transgender athletes from women's sports in Kansas. In early April, the House and Senate sent Senate Bill [...]

Today looks to be one of the best days of the next 7, as highs make it into the upper 60s and low 70s, and winds remain light through the day. Lots of sunshine is expected, as well! Get out and enjoy what looks to be an amazing April day, weather-wise. Winds do start to [...]

HIAWATHA (KSNT) - A 17-year-old is on the road to recovery following a serious car crash. The Hiawatha High School Junior has been at KU Med in Kansas City for over a week now. While he's recovering from the incident, he's not alone. Kade Pyle is on the baseball team, and his teammates have made [...]

PRATT (KSNT) - A new licensing system is being launched by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks that aims to improve the customer experience for all outdoor recreationalists in the state. The new licensing system, dubbed Go Outdoors Kansas, will give outdoor-goers the opportunity to buy a durable license card upgrade that can withstand [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- Kansas lawmakers have returned to the statehouse to kick off the final days of the 2022 Legislative session. They're planning to tackle major items, including a proposal to reduce the state's hefty food sales tax. According to House Democratic Leader Tom Sawyer, Representative Jim Gartner, a democrat from Topeka, made a motion to bring the [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - A new fishing spot will be open soon according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks near the city of Emporia. This new public fishing spot will be at King Lake, located on the northern edge of Emporia State University and Interstate 35. It is the result of an ongoing partnership [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department seized drugs and firearms in four separate arrests on Sunday during traffic stops. According to the TPD, four firearms along with illegal drugs were seized during four separate arrests on April 24. To see the details of these arrests, look below: At 3 p.m., police stopped a vehicle [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation Monday, declaring April 25, 2022 as KU Men’s Basketball National Championship Victory Day. The governor was joined by members of the team and KU basketball coach Bill Self during a proclamation signing at the Kansas statehouse. "It had to be hours of practice, sweat and sacrifice, [...]

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — The people in southeast Garden City may be wondering why they lost their electricity for a couple of hours Sunday afternoon. Police say it is because someone in a pickup crashed into a power pole in the 1500 block of East Fulton Street over the noon hour. The pole was [...]

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Historical Society Executive Director, Jennie Chinn, has died. Since 2004, Chinn has served as the executive director of the Kansas Historical Society. In 2002, Chinn served as the interim executive director. Previously, she served as the Historical Society's education division director from 1991 to 2004. "Jennie Chinn was passionate [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A scheduling order has been released Monday by the Kansas Supreme Court, which describes the steps to process a petition from Attorney General Derek Schmidt regarding the validity of a state redistricting map. Schmidt filed the petition earlier on Monday asking the Supreme Court to determine if the reapportionment of state senatorial [...]

LEBO (KSNT) - An area high school is going under a "media blackout," after the school district said it received word that one of its students passed away. Unified School District 243 said at 1:50 p.m. Monday that a student at Lebo Jr. & Sr. High School had died. The Lebo Waverly School District did [...]

OSAGE CITY (KSNT) - Three pets were saved from a house fire in Osage City on Saturday according to the Osage City Police Department. Firefighters responded to a report of a house on fire at 808 Market St. on April 23. According to the Osage City PD, the owner of the house was not home [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The University of Kansas Men's Basketball Team, now winners of the NCAA National Championship, will be visiting Topeka soon as part of their Barnstorming tour. KSNT 27 News spoke with a representative of 6th Man Strategies, a consulting agency for KU student athletes. The representative said that the national champions will be [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Kansas wide receiver Lawrence Arnold will not transfer. Arnold announced his plans to enter the transfer portal on April 19. After conversations with head coach Lance Leipold, he decided to stay. He announced his decision Arnold played in 11 games for the Jayhawks this past season, starting nine of them. He caught [...]

Leavenworth says 50-75 Bird electric scooters will be delivered for residents to use beginning this week.