Новости за 19.05.2022

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Manhattan Fire Department has released the details of a kitchen fire they responded to on Thursday afternoon. According to the MFD, they received a call at 2:07 p.m. on May 19 regarding a fire at 208 Parker Dr. When fire crews arrived, they found a single-story duplex with light smoke emanating [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Sixteen days after Kevin Muff stepped down as the boys' basketball coach, the Junior Blues have their new leader. Alex Hutchins has been selected to coach the Washburn Rural program. Hutchins led the Hays High boys' basketball team for the past three years, compiling a 59-9 record. That includes three conference championships [...]

What We’re Tracking: Few showers possible late Cold Saturday with rain Cooler weather lingers with more rain next week Clouds will linger through the evening before a potent cold front moves through the region early Friday morning. Temperatures will drop into the middle 60s overnight. That shifts winds to the north, with another breezy day [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The funeral service for a man who was killed while riding his motorcycle by a speeding SUV will be held next week. Sam Rice, 53, of Topeka, was killed on May 15 when a car hit him at SE 6th Street and SE Chandler Street. Rice was a 1986 graduate of Frederick High [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Three people are in custody following the execution of a search warrant by the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. The SCSO announced that the three individuals are facing charges related to narcotics and forgery after a vehicle stop in Topeka on Tuesday night and a search warrant the following day. On [...]

SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - Delays can be expected on US 24 between Silver Lake and Topeka until early June, that's the word from the Kansas Department of Transportation. A milling and overlay project will create 15-minute delays for motorists traveling between Topeka and Silver Lake, Monday through Saturday, until early June, according to KDOT. Bettis [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Shawnee County mom is warning students about advertising their upcoming graduations. Sara Wilhelm is urging families to pull the graduation signs out of their yards after finding three graduation cards in a ditch along the road. Wilhelm said the missing cards contained cash, and she believes advertising the graduation of her [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Boys & Girls Club of Topeka is enrolling for its summer program and is holding open interviews this weekend for the teen center. Jennifer LeClair with BGCT stopped by the 27 News morning show with details. BGCT is holding open interviews for its teen center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - You are formally invited to the Topeka Zoo for a Wish party. All that is being asked of you is to bring your best wishes for the newest addition to the zoo, an endangered Bornean Orangutan named Udara. The zoo announced it will hold a Wish Party for Udara on Saturday, May [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office is joining 140 other agencies participating in a program this spring to actively enforce seat belt laws as the number of traffic deaths rises 5.5% compared to 2021, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Drivers should expect an increased law enforcement presence on the roads in Shawnee [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka man who intentionally lit a house on fire with people inside was sentenced Tuesday in a Shawnee County courtroom. In April of 2021, Topeka police took Austen Burris into custody accusing him of causing $1,000 in damage to a home officials believe he set on fire. On May 1, 2022, [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Charges have been filed against a man who struck an innocent motorcyclist in Topeka, killing the rider. Sam Rice, 53, of Topeka, was killed on May 15 when a car hit him at SE 6th Street and SE Chandler Street. Police said they received the call at 3:18 a.m. and when police [...]

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A 62-year-old Kansas man is charged with attempted first-degree murder tied to murder of his older brother in their backyard, according to new court filings. An affidavit said on April 25, around 5:23 p.m., Phoukong Khamvongsa was arguing with his brother about having friends over to play music when he pointed [...]

Public health officials are warning of another possible deadly virus surge in the fall and winter. Has COVID-19 fatigue rendered Americans careless about the virus?

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Six outstanding athletes will be recognized by Kansas State University and become part of K-State's RIng of Honor 2022. The class, all K-State football greats, will be officially inducted the weekend of the season opener against South Dakota, including linebacker Arthur Brown (2011-12), running back Larry Brown (1967-68), defensive end Darren Howard (1996-99), quarterback Collin Klein (2009-12), wide receiver Tyler Lockett (2011-14) [...]

Today looks pretty warm for this time of the year as the wind picks up out of the south once again. That will send our temperatures up close to 90° by the afternoon, possibly into the lower to middle 90s west, before a potent cold front moves through the region early Friday morning. That shifts [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - After Tuesday night's storm, one local company's phone has been ringing off the hook with restoration and cleaning needs. Chavez Restoration and Cleaning in Topeka began receiving calls Wednesday morning at 3 a.m. from customers battling with storm damage. They said around 70 calls have come in just today with a majority [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Cyclists rode in silence in Topeka on Wednesday night, joining a world-wide event to honor those who have been killed or injured while bicycling. This is Topeka's ninth year to participate in the 'Ride of Silence,' a somber event where members of the community come together for a 10-mile ride. Cyclists took [...]

HOLTON (KSNT) - Retired Air Force Veteran Tammy Askren started her military career when she was in college. "Money got tight and the Airforce says, well we've got this great program called bootstrap," Askren said. "You come in and we'll pay for the rest of your nursing." For Askren, the opportunity was an answer to [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- Kansas democrats will be introducing a 'gerrymandering' amendment at the Kansas statehouse when lawmakers return Monday. This comes after a Supreme Court ruling to uphold a controversial congressional map that splits up key voting areas in the state. "My fear is if we don't do something gerrymandering will only get worse not better," [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The carnival is heading to the capital city this week for a 10-day stay that you don't want to miss. Starting on Thursday, May 19 at 6 p.m., the Evans United Shows Carnival will be open in the Stormont Vail Events Center parking lot. The carnival is inviting people of all ages [...]

The Asian jumping worm can destroy your garden, and the species has spread to more than a dozen states in the Midwest alone.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Blues Society kicked off the summer with their Summertime Blues Concerts at the Gage Park Amphitheater on Wednesday. May 18's concert performance was by Donnie Miller and the Rude Awakening. Upcoming concerts include: June 15th, The Josh Vowell Band July 20th, Stranded in the City August 17th, Stone Cutters Union [...]

CHICAGO (KSNT) - Ochai Agabji's and Christian Braun's measurements are on par with the typical NBA players' at day one of the NBA Combine. Name Height w/ Shoes Height w/o Shoes Wingspan Standing Reach Weight Body Fat % Hand Width Hand Length Ochai Agbaji 6'5.75" 6'4.50" 6'10.25" 8'8.00" 216.8 lbs. 5.40% 9.50" 8.75" Christian Braun [...]

MORRIS COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A White City, Kansas, man has been arrested on suspicion of child sex crimes, according to a release by the Morris County Sheriff's Office. 47-year-old Robert Powell was arrested on Monday around 8 p.m. on suspicion of rape of a child under the age of 14. The arrest was made [...]