Новости за 09.12.2022

TOPEKA (KSNT) -Three Florida residents and one Kansas resident have been charged with a scheme to defraud Medicare. A federal grand jury in Topeka indicted the Kansas woman and three Floridians for attempting to establish a fraudulent mail-order pharmacy. Court documents identified the four as Fawn J. Licking, 42, of Lawrence, Steven Churchhill, 36, of [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Several students from Valley Center High School have "received consequences" as a result of their behavior during a basketball game between Valley Center and Topeka High School on Dec. 3. The school said it could not disclose the nature of the consequences. According to a joint press release from Ms. Rebecca Morrisey, [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The executive director of the Topeka Performing Arts Center will retire effective December 31, 2022. Larry Gawronski announced his retirement Friday just after noon. “A veteran employee of VenuWorks, Larry has provided a passion for our industry, our events, and our patrons throughout his career,” said Steve Peters, president of VenuWorks. “I [...]

RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - Riley County will start free testing on Monday for influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 from its mobile response trailer. While there will be no charge for the testing residents must schedule an appointment. According to the Riley County Health Department, appointments can be made the same day. To participate, [...]

The release of WNBA star Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap with Russia has brought renewed attention to the case of former Marine Paul Whelan, who has been detained in Russia since 2018. Griner’s case received outsized media attention compared to Whelan given her status as a star women’s basketball player and Olympic gold medalist. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Ballet Midwest “The Nutcracker” returns to the Topeka Performing Arts Center this weekend. Friday morning's performance was a benefit show for all area 4th-grade students in Northeast Kansas. There will be four performances of “The Nutcracker” at TPAC this weekend,

The Kansas Department of Corrections said Juan Manuel Torres was found unresponsive in his unit.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County is gearing up for numerous renovations and improvements around the county as we near the end of 2022. Shawnee County Commissioner Kevin Cook stopped by 27 News Friday morning to give us the details. People in Shawnee County voted in November to pass a ballot measure to pay for improvements [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department made multiple arrests early Friday morning following a fight at the Bar 'N Grill in Topeka. An official with the police department said they could not confirm how many people were involved, but it was a "real mess," with the responding officers calling for backup immediately after arriving. [...]

We clear out for today as we warm into the middle 40s with sunshine for the afternoon. Winds remain light for today, and through the entire weekend, too! There looks to be another wave of energy heading our direction for Friday night, and while it doesn't appear to be a great chance for widespread rain, [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn Rural's younger team still has the same standard. "We'll surprise a lot of people," head coach Kevin Bordewick said. The Junior Blues have a new look, but still have key leaders with Brooklyn DeLeye and Zoe Canfield. "We lost some key parts, but we also gained a couple," DeLeye said. "We're [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Stray and outdoor cats have been a part of the Topeka community for a long time, and pet organizations are working to keep the number of cats under control. Shelters say they've received an increase in calls about stray cats. They are appreciative for the help, but say they want people to [...]

CLAREMORE, OK. (KSNT) - Emporia State men's basketball got it's first loss, while the women's team secured its fourth win in a row. The men's team fell, 75-68. The women won, 85-79. Men's recap: ESU started slow. The Hillcats built a 7-0 lead through the first two minutes of the game. The Hornets' first points [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will be sworn-in to her second-term in office next month, but first, a slate of events will be hosted across the state leading up to Inauguration Day. On Thursday, the Kelly-Toland Inaugural Committee announced an official list of events for the Inauguration of Gov. Kelly and Lieutenant Governor, David [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Applications are now being accepted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for 2022-2023 Special Hunts in Kansas. Special Hunts refers to areas that are normally not open to unrestricted hunting, according to the KDWP. These types of hunts can only take place on select portions of KDWP-managed properties, refuges, Walk-in [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County is working to take care of the waste water in Southwest Topeka. The Shawnee County Commissioners approved Emcon Incorporated to work on the replacement and rehabilitation of the six pump stations at the Sherwood Wastewater Treatment system. This project will cost close to $4 million which is less than was [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Country music singer and songwriter Sara Evans is set to perform in the capital city later this month at the Stormont Vail Events Center. Evans will be visiting Topeka as part of her "Go Tell It On The Mountain" Christmas Tour. She will be at the events center on Dec. 18 at [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Several local restaurants will be showing up at the annual Wing Fling in the Stormont Vail Events Center later this month. The 7th annual Wing Fling is Topeka's only Chicken Wing Competition. The event will feature hot wings, cold drinks and more than a little competition. The following list of local restaurants [...]

While their record makes the Broncos look irrelevant, the Kansas City Chiefs are preparing to face a ferocious defense.

A Suspect in a 1980 homicide was arrested in Oxford, Kansas.

The FBI released more detailed physical descriptions of two inmates who escaped from a Cass County, Missouri, jail Monday night.

After flipping his commitment from Kansas State University to Notre Dame, Derby 4-star running back, Dylan Edwards has once again reopened his recruitment.

JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - The Junction City Police Department reports that more than 2,000 pills believed to be fentanyl were found along with cocaine after a search warrant was served on Thursday. The JCPD's Drug Task Force and Kansas Bureau of Investigation's Special Operations Division executed a search warrant in the 600 block of West [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A group of local students decked the halls at the Topeka Public Library this afternoon. The Seaman Middle School Choir performed their holiday show, "Songs of the Season," on Thursday. Viking students got to sing to their family, friends and library goers. For the first time in five years under the new [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Law enforcement is warning college students to be careful approaching winter break due to a man referred to as the "Kansas College Rapist." The Riley County Police Department reports that between 2000 and 2015 a total of 14 completed or attempted rapes of female college students occurred in Lawrence and Manhattan. These [...]