Новости за 06.05.2022

Friday night's game between the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed due to heavy rain and thunderstorms.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Children's Discovery Center stopped by 27 News Friday morning to show us a fun experiment you can do at home with the kids for spring or Mother's Day. For more information on the discovery center, click here.

What We’re Tracking: Gradually clearing tonight Warming up for Mother's Day Even hotter into next week Cloud cover will continue to move out this evening with skies becoming mostly clear and temperatures cooling down into the upper 40s and lower 50s with light winds. Highs will warm into the upper 70s by Saturday with the [...]

SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (KSNT) - Shawnee Heights High School is on a "soft lockdown" while law enforcement investigates a situation. The lockdown stems from a student protest that, Shawnee Heights Communication Director Tiffany Kinsch, said, "...got a little out of hand." According to Kinsch, school resource officers were called into the school to calm the situation. [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT) – Law enforcement from across Kansas gathered at the Statehouse to honor those that sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt joined in a wreath laying ceremony at a Law Enforcement Memorial outside the Capitol. Kelly recognized the families of the honored fallen officers [...]

As the nationwide manhunt for escaped inmate Casey White and assistant director of corrections Vicky White stretches on, Sheriff Rick Singleton is revealing new details about his former employee.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Law Enforcement agencies recognized those officers that have given the ultimate sacrifice on Friday at the State Capital. In honor of National Police Week and National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, Kansas Law Enforcement held their annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on Friday. This year six names were added to the memorial. [...]

(NBC) — It's a big weekend for actor Benedict Cumberbatch fresh off his Oscar nomination for "The Power of the Dog" his newest film "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" opens in theaters Friday and he is hosting "Saturday Night Live" this weekend. It's been nearly six years since Cumberbatch's first visit as an [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - With just under 2,500 raffle tickets available for the half-a-million-dollar Topeka St. Jude Dream Home and a chance to win a $10,000 flooring gift certificate on the line, Friday may be the day for picking up your raffle ticket. Carpet One's Dale Smith joined KSNT 27 News Friday morning to encourage ticket [...]

A Louisburg man was identified as the man who was killed in a car crash in Overland Park on Thursday.

(AP) The count of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 is nearing 1 million, and there's a wealth of data making clear which groups have been hit the hardest.  More than 700,000 people 65 and older died. Men died at higher rates than women. White people made up most of the deaths overall. Yet an unequal burden [...]

Two retired Las Vegas police officers are offering a reward for drivers who find additional bodies in Lake Mead.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - An investigation into a suspicious death has turned into a murder investigation, according to Topeka police. Vicki Shelton, 61, of Topeka has been taken to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and charged with murder in the first degree following the suspicious death of Harvey Baker, 74, also from Topeka. Officers were [...]

Austin resident Laura Young unknowingly purchased a 2,000-year-old Roman bust for $35 at a local Goodwill.

A mostly cloudy sky will stubbornly hang on for much of Friday with temperatures warming back up into the upper 60s. The wind should be fairly light, and even though we're not expected a sunny day, it should feel fairly nice nonetheless. Highs will warm into the upper 70s by Saturday and middle 80s by [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT)- Kansas shortstop Maui Ahuna is batting .405 and getting on base at a rate of .485. The sophomore from Hawaii just keeps hitting. When asked what makes Ahuna so special, second baseman Tavian Josenberger answered with just one word. "Everything," Josenberger said. Kansas head baseball coach Ritch Price noticed Ahuna early in his [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Law Enforcement agencies recognized those officers that have given the ultimate sacrifice on Thursday at the State Capital with a candlelight vigil. In honor of National Police Week and National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, Kansas Law Enforcement held their annual Law Enforcement Candlelight Vigil on Thursday at the State Capitol. This year, [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- It's been nearly four months since Kansas lawmakers signed off on a bid to attract a $4 billion business investment from a secret company. While state leaders have been quiet about the details of the project, including the prolonged timeline, according to Secretary of Commerce and Lieutenant Governor David Toland, the state is [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Hunting for any kind of fungus may sound silly, but for some local residents it is a hobby and tradition every spring to look for morel mushrooms. So how does one "hunt" for morel mushrooms and what do you do once you've "caught" them? Joshua Guyle, a local morel hunter in Shawnee [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department is investigating a suspicious death on Thursday. According to the TPD, officers were sent to 2:58 p.m. to 1900 NW Lyman Rd. to check on the welfare of an individual. The officers found an unresponsive adult who was declared to be deceased by medical personnel on the scene. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka unveiled a new podcast on Thursday that will focus exclusively on Topeka and Shawnee County topics. The podcast is officially titled Topeka Talk: Community Conversations and is part of a joint effort between the city and the Greater Topeka Partnership. The first episode of the podcast features Visit [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kevin Muff is leaving Washburn Rural boys' basketball, ending a 35-year basketball coaching career. Muff isn't leaving the school. He will continue to teach and help coach the track & field team. "It's a combination of things, from the actual season to getting a little bit older and near retirement," Muff said. [...]