Новости за 08.02.2023

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A bill in the Kansas Legislature could introduce firearms safety training into Kansas school districts. Senate Bill 116 was introduced in the Senate on Jan. 27 and later referred to the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs on Jan. 30. The bill would add firearm safety education programs to grades kindergarten [...]

What we're tracking For tonight, we are expecting rain showers to move into area from the south. Most of the central part of the viewing area will see rain for the most part. We will see winds change from northeasterly to westerly winds overnight that could cause a rain and snow mix along the eastern [...]

Kansas and Missouri fans hope Rihanna will sings Umbrella or Diamonds during halftime as prop bets focus on other odds during Super Bowl LVII.

The grandmother of an 8-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder after deputies say she beat the child to death on Tuesday.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Representative Jake LaTurner responded to President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address on the 27 News Morning show. The congressman started off by responding to President Biden's claims of a strong economy. He said the unemployment rate is sitting at 3.4%, the lowest it has been since 1969. However, Rep. LaTurner [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas Adjutant General David Weishaar is leaving Governor Laura Kelly's administration after two years in the position. The Governor's office announced the Adjutant General's retirement, along with Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Herman Jones' retirement in a press release Wednesday. “General Weishaar and Colonel Jones have together helped keep Kansans safe over the [...]

A 49-year-old Missouri man was arrested following a traffic stop and drug search on Interstate 70 in Dickinson County.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Orangutan mom and daugther Rudy and Udara are set to make a special Super Bowl prediction this morning at the Topeka Zoo. The orangutans headed straight for the Kansas City Chief's box, making it their Super Bowl prediction. The Topeka Zoo announced on Feb. 6 that Rudy and her newborn Udara would [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly today announced two departures from her administration on Wednesday, including Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Herman Jones. After more than 45 years in law enforcement, KHP Superintendent Colonel Herman Jones will retire from his cabinet position on July 1, 2023. Adjutant General David Weishaar will also be retiring, after 42 years [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Police have arrested a third man in connection to the alleged shooting of a soldier in Manhattan almost one year prior. The Riley County Police Department reports that Edward Wright, 27, of Junction City was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 7 around 1:45 p.m. in connection to the death of Fort Riley soldier [...]

Family of a murdered Grandview, Missouri man say they are no closer to answers than they were three weeks ago when they led police to him.

Much of the area will stay dry through the morning and early afternoon, but rain begins to move into the eastern half of the area this afternoon and into tonight. There may be just enough cold air being pulled into the western side of this system that a rain/snow mix, or a brief changeover to [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Homelessness has been a growing problem around the country for decades.As for here in Topeka, previous attempts at trying to fix the unsheltered issue hasn't worked. "We're seeing that there's a lot of effort community wide being put into trying to address the challenges of the unsheltered," Topeka City Manager Stephen Wade [...]

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - K-State senior point guard Markquis Nowell is the new program single-season assist leader. With six minutes to go in the Wildcats' win over No. 17 TCU Tuesday, Nowell found Tykei Greene for a dunk, gifting Nowell his 187th assist of the season, most in a single-season in K-State history. Nowell passed [...]

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - With losses in three of the team's last four games, K-State men's basketball hosted No. 17 TCU in a Big 12 battle. K-State led nearly the whole game, as the Wildcats ended an all-around game on top 82-61. TCU hit a jump shot seven minutes into the game to take an [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - With more and more people cutting the cable cord since the last Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl appearance in 2021, there are various options for Chiefs fans to watch the game this Sunday. Many streaming services like Sling TV, Hulu+ and FuboTV will all carry the Big Game. However, many consumers do [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Greater Topeka Partnership CEO Matt Pivarnik has been named 2022 Executive of the Year by the Sales and Marketing Executives of Topeka (SME Topeka). A reception and dinner in Pivarnik’s honor was held Tuesday evening at the Topeka Country Club. Pivarnik came to Topeka from Tulsa, Okla. in January of 2016. Since [...]

KANSAS CITY (KSNT) - If that special someone you met online seems too good to be true, they might be after more than your heart. As we get closer to Valentine's Day, Homeland Security Investigations in Kansas City warns romance scams aren't only a matter of national security, but also public safety. Romance scams can [...]

KANSAS CITY (KSNT) - If that special someone you met online seems too good to be true, they might be after more than your heart. As we get closer to Valentine's Day, Homeland Security Investigations in Kansas City warns romance scams aren't only a matter of national security, but also public safety. Romance scams can [...]

One Kansas City Chiefs season ticket holder's time has finally come to go to Super Bowl, he just had to wait 60 years

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is planning to fully renovate the water body of Kingman State Fishing Lake to improve aquatic habitat and fishing conditions.

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Police are searching for two people believed to be responsible for overnight gunfire that resulted in property damage but no injuries. The Lawrence Police Department took to social media to ask for the public's help in finding the people responsible. Officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired just before 2 a.m. [...]

NEMAHA COUNTY (KSNT) - For Lucas Niehues, keeping his feet on the ground is easier said than done. 27 News spoke with Niehues, a local paramotoring enthusiast hailing from Nemaha County, about his unconventional hobby. Niehues relies on a paramotor, or powered paraglider, to take to the skies, capturing some truly eye-catching photos and videos [...]

PHOENIX, AZ - Footage shows a man climbing the facade of the former Chase Bank building in Phoenix on Tuesday, February 7, before he was taken into custody by police, according to local reports. Video taken by Jim Wyatt shows the climber straddling a narrow crevice on the exterior of the former Chase Bank building in [...]

What we're tracking We'll be a bit cooler through the next several days with a northerly wind through the rest of the work week. Lows tonight fall back into the upper 20s with a mostly clear sky before the highs climb back into the upper 40s for Wednesday. Much of the area will stay dry [...]