Новости за 28.04.2022

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A giraffe at the Topeka Zoo is being watched carefully after being plagued with an injury for years. Abi, a 9-year-old reticulated giraffe, is being watched during her recovery process following an injury in 2019. In 2019, Abi injured her left front fetlock which is a joint similar to a human’s ankle. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Democrats in the Kansas House and Senate have called on the leadership to create a "lawful congressional redistricting map" after a Wyandotte County judge recently ruled a redrawn congressional map violates the rights of Kansas. Democrats do not have the power to call meetings, so they are calling on the Republican redistricting [...]

What We’re Tracking: A few showers today Showers and storms Friday/Friday night Dry for the weekend Generally mild weather tonight with temperatures slowly falling into the upper 50s and lower 60s by morning. There is a chance for a few hit-or-miss showers and storms during the night, as well. However, many areas will still not [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and will be out indefinitely, according to the Royals. Mondesi left the game in the sixth inning Tuesday after tweaking his knee on an attempted pickoff play against the Chicago White Sox. He did not play Wednesday due [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A speeding car led to a high-speed chase in Topeka on Thursday according to the Topeka Police Department. The police pursuit was first reported at 2:28 p.m. when officers saw a vehicle speeding through a stop sign at 17th St. and SW Oakley. When police attempted to stop the car, the driver [...]

SYRACUSE, Kan. (KSNW) -- A small plane crashed in Hamilton County in southwest Kansas on Thursday, injuring the pilot. The Kansas Highway Patrol said a fixed-wing, single-engine Superior Culver LFA plane had taken off from the Syracuse-Hamilton County Municipal Airport shortly before noon. The KHP said the plane lost power, and the pilot tried to [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A controversial bill that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports in Kansas has died on the House of Representatives floor after lawmakers couldn't get the two-thirds majority to override the Governor's veto. Representatives voted 81-41. On Tuesday, the Kansas Senate voted 28-10 to override the Governor's veto and send [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The owner of CBD Sacred Leaf in Topeka witnessed over a dozen Topeka police officers and Shawnee County Sheriff's Office deputies raid his store Thursday and take a majority of his products. The owner said around 15 officers arrived at his west Topeka location near 22nd and Southwest Gage Boulevard, provided a [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - U.S. Marshals working with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office served an arrest warrant at a Topeka motel on Wednesday, capturing a 32-year-old male. The sheriff's office reported that information about the whereabouts of Martwan L. Cay, 32, led deputies and a United States Marshals Service Task Force Officer to a motel in [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A bill that would have let parents "inspect any materials, activities, curriculum, lessons, syllabi, surveys, tests, questionnaires, examinations, books, magazines, handouts, professional development and training materials and any other materials or activities that are provided to the parent’s child," has died in the Kansas House of Representatives. On Tuesday the Kansas Senate [...]

LEBO (KSNT) - A Lebo-Waverly School District student who died this week has been identified. A private memorial service will be held Saturday, April 30, at 11 a.m. at Lebo United Methodist Church for Marshall Pendlay, 17. The obituary said he died at his home and he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at a young [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Colorado man is facing charges after driving a car through the garage door at a Topeka car dealership, deputies say. Rider J. Leppin, 27, of Colorado, is facing felony criminal damage, theft and burglary charges after deputies say they found him in a stolen car. Just before midnight on Wednesday, the [...]

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TOPEKA (KSNT) - A rollover crash on Highway 75 north of Topeka has traffic slowing for emergency vehicles in the northbound lane Thursday morning. The crash happened at NW 70th Street and Highway 75. Shawnee County Dispatch told 27 News the call came in at 6:25 a.m. as a major injury. The Shawnee County Sheriff's [...]

There is a slight chance for showers and storms through today. The rain will be hit or miss for most with a better chance for rain later in the day. Expect highs in the lower 70s with extra cloud cover around. Winds will still be a bit breezy at times, with gusts around 20 mph. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Vietnam veteran Frank Lowery was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1969. "Didn't leave much decision making to be done," Lowery said. After basic training in Missouri and Texas, he deployed to Vietnam during the summer of 1970. "It was an experience in my life that I wouldn't trade for anything, but [...]

Draft experts are thinking that the Chiefs use their first two first-round picks (29th and 30th picks) on a defensive player and a wide receiver.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNW) — The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) at Kansas State University announced on Facebook Tuesday that they welcomed a zonkey, a cross between a zebra and donkey, into the world. The zonkey's name is Zyla. Zyla's mother, a donkey, named Jayla, was purchased by Deanna Kohly with T&D Donkey Rescue Inc. According to [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new food truck is set to open up in the capital city, bringing with it a variety of new flavors catering to people interested in both healthy and not-so-healthy products. The Urban Farmer Food Truck, easily recognizable with its flowery and nature-inspired design, will open to customers on May 3. It [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- Kansas lawmakers kicked off the first meeting on a final agreement to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas, Wednesday. The plan is now being drafted under Senate Bill 12. It will include regulations for selling and distributing medical marijuana in the state. A House and Senate conference committee for Federal and State Affairs met [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Chamber of Commerce held their annual dinner and roundtable discussions Wednesday evening in Exhibition Hall at the Stormont Vail Events Center on Wednesday. "This is our annual dinner and we have 600 to 800 business leaders and public policy makers from across the state here. They will hear about how [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- The timeline is shifting on a final vote to override Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's veto of a controversial bill banning transgender athletes in the state. SB 160, also known as the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act," bans transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. The ban also extends from kindergarten to students participating [...]

FORT RILEY (KSNT) - A bald eagle nest located near Fort Riley was declared inactive by environmentalists on Wednesday after they discovered the only eaglet residing in the nest had perished. According to the Fort Riley Environmental Division, bald eagles moved into a nest near the Outdoor Chapel located on the Fort Riley hiking trail. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Senate passed a plan to phase out the state's food sales tax on Wednesday. The plan passed the Senate with a vote of 39-0 and will now go to the House for passage before heading to the Governor's desk. This Republican-backed plan will gradually reduce the state's food sales tax. [...]

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka native Rachel Stous continues her journey to the Ladies Professional Golf Association at the 2022 Garden City Charity Classic. The tournament is a part of the Epson Tour (formerly known as the Symetra Tour), the official qualifying tour of the LPGA. Stous won the first professional tournament she played [...]