Новости за 16.09.2022

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Highland Park High School celebrated their homecoming with a parade Friday afternoon. The Highland Park Scots play Sumner Academy at Hummer Sports Park, Friday at 7 p.m.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The KU football team traveled to Texas on Friday in preparation for their game Saturday against the Houston Cougars. The team flew out of the Topeka Regional Airport at Forbes Field where they will play the Houston Cougars at 3:00 p.m. KU is coming off an overtime win over West Virginia last [...]

What We’re Tracking: Isolated rain chances through Saturday Dry conditions for several days after Long stretch of hot weather Clouds will stay present through the night with partly cloudy conditions and most staying dry. Temperatures will drop down into the upper 60s and lower 70s with slightly breezy conditions. Some spots may even clear out [...]

A federal indictment charges a Washington woman and her now-closed company with manufacturing and distributing tainted fruit juice. At least some of these juices were supplied to the National School Lunch program.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A federal grand jury has indicted a man, charging him with one count of murder in the second degree, according to the United States Attorney's Office in Kansas. Stryder Dane Keo, 34, was accused of shooting and killing a member of the Kickapoo tribe on the Kickapoo Reservation in July of 2022. [...]

VASSAR (KSNT) - Concerns about a local post office closing are circulating around Vassar. On Friday morning, the United States Postal Service announced it is temporarily relocating postal operations from Vassar to Lyndon. According to a release, residential mail delivery will not be affected and P.O. Box customers will be able to pick up their [...]

The life of Kansas City icon and legendary Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson is being commemorated on Friday at his funeral

TOPEKA (KSNT) - COVID-19 tests are now available to all Kansas households. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is making free at-home COVID-19 tests to available to Kansas communities. All Kansas households can now visit AccessCovidTests.org and enter their zip code to place an order for 5 at-home COVID-19 test kits. The health department said frequent [...]

BROWN COUNTY (KSNT) - A new twist on a recent scam is surfacing in Brown County and Sheriff John Merchant is warning residents again, don't be afraid to hang up. Sheriff Merchant warns the new twist includes calling people and telling them, if they hang up, Amazon will charge them $200 and Mastercard will charge [...]

PARSONS, Kans. — A homemade bomb was found in Parsons Thursday afternoon, forcing authorities to lockdown an area. Around 2:00 PM Parsons Police got a call for a suspicious object found in the 2700 block of Dirr Ave. At the scene it was found through testing that the object did in fact contain explosive material [...]

UPDATE: The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office notified the media the phone lines had been repaired at 11 a.m. POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) - The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office has notified the media it is experiencing telephone issues Friday morning which are affecting administrative lines. The issue is not affecting 911 callers, according to a statement. Sheriff [...]

An alleged 18-year-old gunman was arrested less than an hour after authorities said he opened fire on a woman during a road-rage incident Thursday morning.

A few showers are trying to roll through this morning, and should continue to move east through about midday. Not everyone will see rain this morning, with many spots staying dry. Afternoon highs will remain warm in the mid to upper 80s. Cloud cover will be present and continue to build in through the evening [...]

The former Kansas City, Kansas Police Detective was arrested by the FBI, accused of using his authority as an officer to violate two women’s civil rights, sexually assaulting the unnamed victims between 1998 and 2002.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Just one day after Emporia State University is given the authority to fire any university employee, many educators tell us they've already been handed their walking papers. Staff tell 27 News they feel betrayed by what's happening at ESU. “I spent 20 of the last 33 years of my life preparing to [...]

KANSAS CITY, MO. (KSNT) - Kansas City got to play host in the inaugural Thursday Night Football aired on Amazon Prime, a game full with big plays and a timely pick-six from rookie Jaylen Watson The Chiefs got the better of their division rival in this primetime matchup, beating the Chargers 27-17. The Chiefs didn't [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Country music star Jo Dee Messina performed many of her popular songs in the Great Lakes Ballroom at Prairie Band Casino and Resort Thursday evening to a sold-out house. Messina has charted six number-one singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association and the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - BioRealty, who is developing the Animal Science, Technology, Research and Agriculture (ASTRA) Innovation Center, conducted a walking tour of their new space Thursday afternoon. "We are here at the corner of 7th and Kansas, in what was previously the old Wolfe's building and adjoining buildings," said Stephanie Moran, senior vice-president with the [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- Faculty layoffs have begun at Emporia State University in Kansas after higher education officials approved a plan to cut 7% of university staff. In an interview Thursday, Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) Chair John Rolph defended the plan crafted by university President Ken Hush. Rolph said it was a "tough," but necessary, decision [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Members of the Topeka community gathered this morning to remember a woman who was killed two weeks ago in a tragic accident. A memorial balloon release was held for Bridget Ann Musser who died after being struck by a Waste Management truck in downtown Topeka. The memorial was arranged by the Topeka [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The Lawrence Kansas Police Department issued a warning to residents on Thursday regarding reports of scammers in the area. According to the LKPD, scammers are knocking on doors and pretending to be ADT Security workers. Residents who have reported suspicious activity told police that the scammers are "very pushy" and ask homeowners [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a statement in response to numerous instances where active shooter threats at schools were reported in Missouri and Kansas. The FBI put out the following statement on Thursday: The FBI is aware of the numerous swatting incidents wherein a report of an active shooter at [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A live air guitar show featuring the "greatest air guitar player in the world" is coming to Manhattan. Big Air in the Little Apple will take place on Poyntz Avenue at 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 15. People are encouraged to turn out to see the show and, if they're feeling bold, sign [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The third year for Garden Glow at Ward-Meade Botanical Garden is fast approaching. Garden Glow is a light display that is held from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 16 to Oct. 2 at Old Prairie Town and Ward-Meade Botanical Garden, located at 124 NW Fillmore St. Eighty lighted displays, larger-than-life illuminated flowers and seasonal [...]