Новости за 26.01.2023

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes credits training staff and Bobby Stroupe with his ability to bounce back quickly from injury.

What We’re Tracking: Later this evening, our winds will turn out of the south and become fairly breezy with gusts around 20-25 mph that will last through the day Saturday. This will allow for warmer weather to move into the region for the end of the week and start of the weekend. Highs Friday should [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The Lawrence Police Department investigated a bomb threat made to a local school Thursday. The LKPD posted to social media that a bomb threat was made at the West Middle School. Police along with members of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' (ATF) Explosive Detection Unit swept through the building and found nothing. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A national retail chain is set to return to the capital city after packing up shop more than five years ago. Burlington Coat Factory will be setting up in west Topeka July 7, 2023 at 1800 Southwest Wanamaker Rd. in the Wanamaker Hills shopping area, according to Burlington's website. Burlington Coat Factory [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka Public Schools held mid-year commencements at three high schools on Thursday. "It's always special to have this mid-year ceremony, we started this during the pandemic," said Dr. Tiffany Anderson, Superintendent of Topeka Public Schools. "What it shows is that regardless of the obstacles or the challenge that is before you, our [...]

Earth will have a close encounter with a small asteroid Thursday.

A man with a bright future and a lover of life that is how loved ones are remembering the man deputies say was shot by a dog in a hunting accident on Saturday.

TOPEKA (KSNT) — A new bill in the Kansas legislature would require ordained ministers and clergy to report child sexual abuse. This comes after a state investigation found 188 clergy members suspected of child sexual abuse in Catholic churches. Senator Tom Holland, D - Baldwin City, introduced Senate Bill 87 on Tuesday. Under the proposal, ordained ministers [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - An advisory released on Thursday in Kansas lists concerns that should be observed when eating fish caught in state waters. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks released the advisory which identifies types of fish or other aquatic animals that should be eaten only [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Zoo is no longer tigerless. Thomas the Sumatran Tiger now calls the capital city home after moving from his former home at the Kansas City Zoo. The tiger habitat at the Topeka Zoo has been vacant since December last year, when the zoo's resident tiger population was moved to different [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Jess Buchholz and Casey Woods with Emporia Main Street, a economic-community development agency, spoke about their mission to support the local community. Coming up on Feb. 18, Emporia Main Street will be having their Annual Public Improvement Auction and Dueling Piano Show. It's a night of food, fun and community with silent and [...]

Highs will struggle back into the middle 30s today thanks to our continued northwest breeze and increasing clouds through the afternoon hours. Wind chills today will likely remain in the teens and 20s. Later this evening, our winds will turn out of the south and become fairly breezy with gusts around 20-25 mph that will [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - Emporia State men's and women's basketball swept their doubleheader for the first time since Dec. 17. The men beat Northeastern State, 69-60. The women also beat the Riverhawks, 72-53. Men's recap: The Hornets turned up the defensive pressure in the second half. ESU (16-4, 10-4) scored first on an Alijah Comithier layup, but [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka has requested the Kansas legislature expand the state's common consumption bill. If passed, it would modify the current law to allow more flexibility in the community. When putting together the 2023 agenda, members of the public suggested common consumption of alcohol would attract more young people to events [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The city of Topeka has requested the Kansas legislature expand the state's common consumption bill. If passed, it would modify the current law to allow more flexibility in the community. When putting together the 2023 agenda, members of the public suggested common consumption of alcohol would attract more young people to events [...]

The Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks Fisheries Division posted on Facebook Wednesday that they caught and removed an 80-pound blue catfish from the Kansas River.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce asks fans to help find the person who caught the Chad Henne touchdown ball he threw into the stands.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Department of Corrections is asking county leaders to pay for a project its says would help better meet the mental health needs of its jail inmates. Shawnee County of Department of Corrections Director Brian Cole is set to address the county commissioner this week to propose the construction of [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local advocacy center is sharing its knowledge on how to protect children from human traffickers. This comes in response to a Topeka woman's civil lawsuit against a national rideshare company alleging it trafficked a 13-year-old girl across state lines to Nebraska where she was held against her will and sexually assaulted. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Civic Theatre presents "Fences," a play written by August Wilson. Fences is based on a 1985 play and a 2016 movie of the same name. It takes place in the 1950s in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania where Troy Maxson lives in a small house with his wife Rose and their son Cory. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - One of Kansas' standout multisport athletes is joining one of the nation's top junior college programs. Tre Richardson announced his commitment to Hutchinson Community College on social media Wednesday. Richardson finished the 2022 season with 27 rushing touchdowns and 15 receiving, including eight scores in one game against KC Harmon. He originally [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - The younger brother in a big family, Tom Soetaert wasn't the only one military bound, with four of out the five sons in his family serving their country. “Two were in the Navy and one was in the Air Force, so I was the first ground-pounder - infantry Marine Corps," Soetaert said. [...]

Editor's Note: 27 News is not naming the rideshare company involved in the lawsuit to give them time to issue a response to our questions. TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka family is suing a rideshare company over allegations that it failed to protect a 13-year-old girl from being harmed by a registered sex offender in [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Advocates conducted their annual homeless count in Topeka on Wednesday. Advocates traveled around the city to homeless camps to see how many people are living on the streets. The homeless population has been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and a local case manager told us why. “If you don’t have income [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Students, parents, senators and administrators are all fighting for the right to choose an educational path for their students, children and themselves. More than 200 people were in attendance at the Kansas state capital to voice their concerns as they look for a change and a choice of where their children could go [...]