Новости за 16.11.2022

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins has sent a letter to the Republican Caucus asking for their support to elect him Speaker of the House of Representatives. Hawkins tells the caucus that serving as the House Majority Leader has been one of the honors of his life. In the letter, Hawkins challenges [...]

GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) - The United States Air Force Academy mourns the loss of one of its own after a crash claimed the life of a 31-year-old woman Nov. 12. Capt. Morgan Taylor, 31, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was on official duty for advanced training when she died in a head-on collision on I-70. This [...]

ST. MARYS (KSNT) - A disagreement over an award-winning children's book could result in one Kansas town losing its public library. St. Marys City Commission is working to determine whether to shut down the Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library, after a resident complained about the book, "Melissa." "Melissa," formerly titled "George," is the story of a [...]

Lawrence police investigate after two people were shot and killed inside Oak Hill Cemetery Wednesday morning.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Chamber of Commerce held its annual Women in Business Conference Wednesday morning at the Townsite Tower Ballroom. The purpose of the conference is to provide opportunities for entrepreneurial and business-minded women in Kansas to improve and hone their leadership skills. The conference was an excellent opportunity for business leaders to [...]

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) - Pottawatomie County Sheriff Shane Jager is reaching out to the public after several windows were damaged by gunfire. According to the sheriff's office, several windows at the county maintenance shop, located in the 300 block of North 5th Street, in Westmoreland have been damaged by a BB gun or firearm. To [...]

DOUGLAS COUNTY (KSNT) - A driver on the escaped serious injury after being sideswiped Tuesday in Douglas County. The 42-year-old Topeka man suffered minor injuries but was taken to Stormont Vail Hospital after being sideswiped, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The man was passing the 202 entry ramp on I-70 when he was sideswiped [...]

After the NFL's successful trip to Munich, numbers show that 2 Chiefs stars are among the best-selling jerseys in Germany.

TOPEKA (FOX 43)-- Many high schools don't offer any sort of financial course for teenagers to learn more about how to properly handle money. Ashley Charest with Junior Achievement of Kansas came on the Fox 43 AM Live show to talk about new programs and events they have coming up to help get students money-smart, [...]

The shooting at University of Virginia on Sunday night was not random, according to a witness account in court on Wednesday morning.

Michelle Obama says she intentionally waited until she left the White House to finally wear her hair in braids, suggesting that the country was “just getting adjusted” to a Black woman as first lady.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - USD 501 officials told KSNT 27 News additional personnel will be on hand Wednesday at Topeka West High School. According to Dr. Aarion Gray, the school received a report of a threatening social media post and out of an abundance of caution increased the law enforcement presence this morning. The matter is [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Yoga Network in downtown Topeka offers a number of classes, including in-person and virtual. Mary Boland and Evelyn Spangler stopped by 27 News Wednesday to give us a quick chair yoga demonstration. In partnership with Forge, they recently held a successful rooftop yoga session in downtown Topeka. For future events [...]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's new moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Wednesday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to putting astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago. If all goes well during [...]

Today will feel pretty cold with our northwest winds gusting to around 20-25 mph and high temperatures only making it into the middle 30s, at best. We'll be feeling like the teens and 20s all day despite having sunshine. Tomorrow doesn't look quite so cold, but it'll still be very chilly for this time of [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)-- Authorities received a call of a structure fire at 5:10 a.m. Wednesday morning. It is believed to be at an unoccupied church near 7th and Polk. They are still on the scene now.

INDIANAPOLIS (KSNT)- KU men's basketball, ranked sixth in the country, beat No. 7 Duke in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. The Jayhawks, without Bill Self, beat the Blue Devils, without Coach K, 69-64. Kansas improves to 3-0 with the victory. After the two blue blood programs traded buckets for the first few minutes KU [...]

MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT)- Kansas State football is fifteenth on the latest college football playoff rankings. The college football playoff selects only four teams to receive a chance at the National Title. K-State (7-3) is the highest-ranked team with three losses on the list. The 'Cats fell two spots from the original rankings on Nov. 1. [...]

When it comes to November election results in Kansas, it was a good night for the incumbent parties in each particular race.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Junction City resident Justin Aaron has advanced in "The Voice" on Tuesday night. Aaron joins 12 others who have made it into the Top 13 for 2022's season of "The Voice." Aaron lives in Junction City where he works at a high school as a paraprofessional. KSNT covered his first performance on [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo has brought back a popular holiday tradition for the third year in a row. Beginning Nov. 18, guests can enjoy the Zoo Lights event and stroll around the zoo, enjoying the lights, displays, festive activities and Santa Claus. Zoo Lights has become a destination creating lasting memories and a [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Taiyanna Jackson is emerging as one of women's college basketball's best centers. "It is like having a security blanket," guard Holly Kersgieter said. "Having that rim protector, it's not like we weren't confident in her, but sometime's we'd forget she's back there because no one wants to go back there." Jackson's a [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - One man has been found guilty in relation to a DUI crash that left both himself and another person with serious injuries. The Douglas County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday that a jury found Matthew David Zaitz, 34, of Topeka, guilty on one count of aggravated battery and one count of [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Greater Topeka Partnership held a panel discussion on entrepreneurship at the Cyrus Hotel Tuesday evening during Global Entrepreneurial week. Global Entrepreneurship Week is recognized in Topeka to not only celebrate dream chasers, opportunity makers and success creators, but to help educate, as well. Phelicia Glass was moderator for the evening event [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - No one was injured after a vehicle hit two buildings, drove over a retaining wall into a daycare center's playground and damaged a gas meter. The Lawrence Kansas Police Department reported that four apartments in an eight-building unit were left without heat after an elderly driver lost control of his vehicle on [...]