Новости за 24.08.2022

WAMEGO (KSNT) - The funerals have been set for a father and his 7-year-old son who died as a result of a tragic car crash earlier this month. Randy Tinkel, his wife Jillian and two children, Krew and Korbin, all of Wamego, were traveling down U.S. Highway 24 in their Ford F250 when a semi-truck [...]

MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT)- K-State quarterback Adrian Martinez is drawing attention ahead of his final year of college football. On Wednesday, Martinez was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list. 76 quarterbacks made the preseason watch list. The award recognizes the top graduating quarterback in college football each season. A.O. Smith Corporation is [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Wednesday’s Live @ Lunch Concert at Evergy Plaza is Topeka’s own Classic Rock/Tex Mex group, "The Paradize Band." The seven-member band consists of Ray Ortega, Arthur Ortega, Ray Ayala, Tony Vargas, Greg Munoz, Steve Ortega and David Gomez. Food trucks that were at the event: Oleander Cafe Boxer Q BBQ Pineapple Dream [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Construction has begun for a new solar site in Shawnee County as part of a partnership between Evergy and FreeState Electric Cooperative. The new solar site, the FreeState Crooked Post, is located at Southwest 41st and Auburn Road. This will be the largest of three FreeState Solar projects. Evergy was selected by [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - An Emporia State University walk-on football player will be remembered with a scholarship that represents the characteristics that made Brexten Green a "memorable member of the Hornet football team." Carter Richardson, a defensive lineman from Elkhorn, Neb. will be the first recipient of the scholarship. Brexten Green, a wide receiver on the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The defense has rested in the trial of Dana Chandler who is charged with first-degree murder. Chandler did not testify. The prosecution will present rebuttal witness Harkness neighbor Nancy Delgado. Chandler did not testify on Wednesday. Chandler is accused of killing her husband, Mike Sisco, and his fiancé, Karen Harkness, in 2002. [...]

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas anti-abortion activist is suing for a complete hand recount of an election in which voters soundly rejected a proposal to remove abortion rights from the state's constitution. Mark Gietzen is representing himself in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Sedgwick County District Court after a nine-county hand recount that his supporters largely funded [...]

SABETHA (KSNT) - The boil water advisory for Sabetha has been rescinded, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a water advisory for the City of Sabetha in Nemaha County on Aug. 22. because of a loss of pressure in the distribution system. According [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)-- Councilwoman for District One Karen Hiller and Topeka United member SJ Hazim spoke about the T-town event coming to Topeka this Friday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Learn about the importance behind the event and all of its features!

EMPORIA (KSNT) - The Emporia High School football team was back on the field practicing Tuesday afternoon following an investigation into an incident that took place Saturday after the team's first scrimmage. Allegations of misconduct involving some members of the Emporia High School football team are under investigation by the Emporia Police Department, according to [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County Dispatch has confirmed fire crews responded to an overnight fire in the 1100 block of SW Mission Ave. Wednesday morning. Investigators have not yet reported whether anyone was in the structure at the time of the fire. It was reported to dispatch just after 3:00 a.m.

KANSAS CITY (KSNT) - The Kansas City Chiefs have issued a statement in reaction to the passing of former Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson. Dawson led the Chiefs to their first Superbowl victory on Jan. 11, 1970. "My family and I are heartbroken. Len Dawson is synonymous with the Kansas City Chiefs. Len embraced and came [...]

SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - A three-vehicle crash at SE Shawnee Heights Road and SE US 40 Highway will cause delays Wednesday morning, the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office is warning. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office tweeted about the crash at 8 a.m., warning motorists to expect delays and possible lane blockages at this time. At 8:08 [...]

Throughout the rest of the week, dry weather will be the dominant feature. Both the lack of rain and the lower humidity levels of the air, too. We can expect sunny skies to carry us through most of the work week with highs generally in the upper 80s and lower 90s. By the weekend, a [...]

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - After a 9-2 season last year, Manhattan High has high expectations heading into the fall. "We have a group chat that's '2022 State Champs.' That's the goal," lineman Tate Hoover said. "You might've heard other people say we want to be state champs, and ultimately that's the goal," defensive back Dre [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- The Kansas Highway Patrol leadership is, once again, under fire. After one Kansas trooper was reinstated following a wrongful termination lawsuit, another one is out the door. Kansas Capitol Bureau first reported on Trooper Justin Doubler’s lawsuit against the agency earlier this year. While Dobler was reinstated last week, a KHP Lieutenant was [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A new study conducted by Kansas State University shows hundreds of classrooms are without teachers in Kansas. The study says as the school year begins this fall, more than 1,000 teacher positions remain unfilled or taken by underqualified applicants. Although some districts in Kansas are seeing a decreased amount of teachers in [...]

OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) - Deputies with the Osage County Sheriff's Office were called in to help rescue a kitten trapped at the bottom of a cistern on Tuesday. According to the Sheriff's Office, they received a call that a kitten had fallen down a 30-foot deep cistern. Along with help from the Osage County Fire [...]

WAMEGO (KSNT) - Wamego quarterback and Army commit Hayden Oviatt is scheduled to get foot surgery Wednesday, ruling him out of competition for the next six weeks. "I felt a sharp pain when I made a cut, I dropped on the ground," Oviatt said. Oviatt injured his fifth metatarsal in his foot in a non-contact [...]

We've been hard at work tracking what little progress has been made at the Connect 55 construction site. 27 news previously reported that Connect 55, near Hummer Sports Park, has been sitting with no work being done; that is, until today. A small crew of construction workers are at the site making some progress. Construction [...]

Editor's Note: 27 News is examining the governor's campaign 2018 promises. This is the first story in a series that will be released in the coming weeks. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made many promises before and after she ran for office, but did she deliver? This week, 27 News examined Kelly's promise [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka man is facing federal charges over allegations he lied about who was going to receive several guns he purchased. According to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice, a federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging Todd Hetherington, 26, with three counts of making false statements during [...]

MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT)- K-State football announced its 2022 team captains on Monday. The list includes first year 'Cat Adrian Martinez. Martinez transferred to K-State from Nebraska. The six-foot-three QB was unable to participate in most spring activities as he continued to recover from shoulder surgery. Despite his short time in purple, the veteran QB has [...]

MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT)- K-State football has a stud in running back Deuce Vaughn. He was named a preseason first-team All-American by the Associated Press on Monday. He was also a Consensus All-American in 2021 and named to the preseason all Big 12 team ahead of his upcoming junior campaign. The question for the Wildcats is [...]

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay credited getting baptized and being closer to God as what helped him the most ahead of the season.