Новости за 18.05.2022

KANSAS (KSNT) - The Kansas Highway Patrol has announced that its troopers will be increasing their presence on Kansas roads in the coming days due to a safety campaign. Funded by the Kansas Department of Transportation, the Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) campaign is focused on helping motorists reach their destinations safely. Troopers with the [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A suspect responsible for causing $10,000 of cookie product to go to waste at a local bakery in Manhattan has been identified by the police. The Riley County Police Department spoke with 27 News about their ongoing investigation and confirmed that they were able to identify the suspect with help from the [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - Kansas Highway 99 north of Emporia is closed Wednesday after heavy rain moved through northeast Kansas Tuesday night, flooding a section of the road two miles north of the city. The Kansas Department of Transportation is advising drivers that they are shutting down K-99 due to water over the road. An official [...]

TOPEKA (KTMJ) - A new survey by Junior Achievement and Citizens shows high school students are worried about their financial futures. Ashley Charest, president of Junior Achievement of Kansas stopped by FOX 43 AM Live Wednesday with the details. Charest said 54% of teens say they feel unprepared to finance their futures. For more information, [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - This week’s Live @ Lunch Concert Series features the Josh Vowell Blues Band. The concert series is a lunchtime opportunity from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday from April through September, providing live music and food trucks. Upcoming Live @ Lunch concerts include, May 18th, Josh Vowell Blues BandFood Trucks: Lago [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSNT) - Royals catcher Salvador Perez is out for a least two weeks due to a sprained left thumb, according to ESPN. The injury happened Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. ESPN said Perez told reporters he was injured when he swung through a pitch during his first at-bat against Chicago's Dylan [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Supreme Court announced this morning its decisions in cases that involve state and congressional reapportioned districts around 10:30 a.m. In a decision on Wednesday by the Kansas Supreme Court, the redrawn redistricting maps are upheld as constitutional. The state Supreme Court declined to declare that overly partisan gerrymandering violates the [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KSNT 27 News meteorologist Ryan Matoush captured some pretty amazing moments Tuesday night as storms swept through northeast Kansas when he pointed his phone at the sky. The large swath of storms affected 13 counties and lasted until 4 a.m. Wednesday morning. Matoush caught upward-moving lightning in slow motion in his 13-second [...]

KANSAS (KSNT) - Two men died Tuesday when they collided at an intersection in western Kansas in Wichita County. Joseph Andrew Gomes, 23, of Scott City, was eastbound on County Road H, when he failed to yield for a stop sign, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. His 2001 Chevy Tahoe struck Landon Lane Koehn, [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Two people are dead after a shooting outside of a Hy-Vee grocery store in Lawrence Tuesday night. Police were called to the Lawrence Hy-Vee at 3504 Clinton Parkway Tuesday evening for a shooting in the parking lot. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and, according to the Lawrence Police Department, [...]

We'll be left with cloudy skies to start of the day, but we should end up with some sunshine later on. Highs could make it into the lower 80s again, but with some extra humidity in the air, it'll feel a bit warmer this afternoon. Tomorrow looks pretty warm as winds pick up out of [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A former Kansas legislator is filling a need in the Topeka sports community by opening up a new store. The Topeka Play It Again Sports, located at 5331 SW 22nd Pl, is a place to buy and sell used sports equipment. Owner Sean Gatewood is an advocate for sports in Topeka. He [...]

HILL CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — A Hill City mom was in for a big surprise on Mother's Day when her daughter found her missing wedding ring. "I automatically pick it up, and I show my mom, and my mom runs over to me and grabs my arm and is like 'Give it to me,'" laughed [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A large swath of northeast Kansas is in a severe thunderstorm watch Tuesday night. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect and will remain so until 4 a.m. Wednesday. This includes 13 counties: Dickinson, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Jackson and Jefferson. All forms of severe weather [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)-- A Topeka man is following in his dad's footsteps to keep a historic bank clean and pristine. Every sweep, wipe and dusting is taken with great care when Mike McComas is in charge. The building, which is now Equity Bank in Downtown Topeka, has been cleaned by McComas since he was 17-years-old. Today [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local organization dedicated to supporting mental health is giving staff members the means to further their education. On Tuesday, for the fifth year in a row, the Valeo Foundation held its scholarship award reception. A total of $8,000 was awarded to six staff members and one family member. The company says [...]

It's unclear how she died. Police said based on her condition they weren't able to tell and an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- People are making their mark outside the Brown v. Board of Education building in Topeka in honor of the 68th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court decision. Tuesday marks 68 years since the U.S. Supreme Court issued a monumental decision, declaring that separate public schools based on race were unconstitutional. The historic moment [...]

RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - A car crash in Riley County sent three people sent three teenagers to the hospital on Tuesday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Jeep Grand Cherokee was eastbound on U.S. Highway 24 when the driver tried to take a left turn onto Kansas Highway 13. A second vehicle, a Ram [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Have you ever wanted to own a genuine fire rescue truck? If the answer is yes, then you're in luck! The Shawnee County Fire District #4 is selling a 1998 Ford F-350 XL Diesel Power Stroke 4WD Medium Duty Rescue Truck with a Central States 13-foot Rescue body. The vehicle has been [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new mowing program has been announced by the City of Topeka as part of its Changing Our Culture of Property Maintenance Initiative on Tuesday. Currently, the City of Topeka is on the lookout for proposals from qualified businesses, organizations or individuals to develop and run a community mowing service pilot program. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Are you starving for some laughs? Well this new concert coming soon to the Topeka Performing Arts Center may be for you. The cast of the Emmy-nominated TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" have announced they will embark on a new improv tour going by the name "WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?" The [...]