Новости за 27.04.2023

The Indy 500 Snake Pit will feature five electronic music artists on Sunday May, 28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

According to “The Best Summer Vacation Destination in Every State,” written by Trips to Discover, an online travel discovery platform, Dodge City is the best summer vacation destination in Kansas.

WABAUNSEE COUNTY (KSNT) - A three day operation involving numerous federal and Kansas law enforcement agencies ended with hundreds of pounds of drugs seized and two arrests. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office collaborated with the Junction City Police Department in executing an operation over the course of several days targeting "major criminals," according to the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- A new law going into effect in Kansas would require separate accommodations for students of each biological sex on overnight class trips. The Senate voted 31-8 to override Governor Laura Kelly's veto of Senate Substitute for House Bill 2138 Thursday. This comes after the House voted 85-39 to override the veto on Wednesday. The [...]

Editors Note: Goodman worked for the Kansas Department of Corrections not the Shawnee County Department of Corrections as previously stated. We apologize for the error. TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Kansas Department of Corrections employee was arrested Wednesday on a charge of sexual relations with an inmate 16 years or older. Nathaniel Goodman was arrested at [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Shawnee County Department of Corrections employee was arrested Wednesday on a charge of sexual relations with an inmate 16 years or older. Nathaniel Goodman was arrested at the Topeka Correctional Facility by Kansas Department of Corrections officials on April 26, according to Shawnee County DOC Deputy Director Tim Phelps. Goodman was [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Country Club announced it has recently started an extensive golf course renovation project. The project funded by private donations will include laser leveling of tee boxes, installation of new drainage systems and the addition of 12 new fairway bunkers, country club spokesman Rob Myers. Club officials said all bunkers would [...]

A peacock escaped from New York's Bronx Zoo on Wednesday night and bit a man before nestling in a tree to evade capture.

LINWOOD (KSNT) - A Kansas bald eagle is recovering after being battered by storms and a tornado a week prior. Three days after violent storms blew across Kansas, lashing the area with hail, rain and even spawning a funnel cloud near Strong City, game wardens with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) were [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas lawmakers have failed to revive a bill establishing parents' rights to object to certain educational materials.  The Kansas House voted 78-45, failing to reach the constitutional majority needed to override Governor Laura Kelly's veto of House Bill 2236. The Senate voted 23-17 to pass the bill in March, also falling short [...]

JACKSON COUNTY (KSNT) - A Texas man has been arrested in connection to a deadly crash in Jackson County that claimed the life of a local woman. Sheriff Tim Morse with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said Ayinde J. James, 44, of Fort Worth, Texas is under arrest for involuntary manslaughter, driving under the influence, [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- As we are closing the month of April out, the people over at Emporia Main Street are preparing to welcome the month of May with a bang. This upcoming weekend, on April 29, Emporia Main Street will be hosting its Glass Blown Open Block Party and Food Truck Festival. It will be happening [...]

The incident was reported before 9 p.m. near S. 12th Street and Metropolitan Avenue.

We'll see isolated morning rain showers coming to an end by midday, but our clouds will most likely stick around. Temperatures should still warm into the middle 60s later this afternoon, though. Our next system moves in tomorrow, and showers look likely to close out the work week. We may hear a couple rumbles of [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department are investigating a hit and run near Washburn University. At 11:05 p.m. April 26, there was a report of a hit and run at 21st and Washburn, according to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office. There are no injuries reported at this time. 27 News will keep you updated [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka mother is pleading for help from the public to find the man she said hurt her and their baby Tuesday afternoon. Brittni Grogg and her 9-month-old son, Waylon, are all smiles now. But on April 25, that wasn't the case. Grogg said she and her son were at the home [...]

OSKALOOSA (KSNT) - A Kansas man who spent 15 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit is set to be awarded $7.5 million in a proposed settlement with Jefferson County. Floyd Bledsoe was convicted of the 1999 killing and rape of 14-year-old Camille Arfmann, of Oskaloosa. He was released from [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two killings Wednesday put Topeka on track to break a record that should never be broken. So far in 2023, the Topeka Police Department has investigated 16 murders. Less than halfway into the year, that's already two away from matching last year's number of 18 and not far off from the city's [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - Growing up as a farm boy in Emporia, Dave Welch had never seen the ocean before joining the Navy. While traveling around the globe, he would engage in anti-submarine warfare and meet out-of-this-world heroes along the way. Dave kicked off his boot camp experience in San Diego with quite the memorable sight. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Chamber of Commerce held their annual dinner and banquet Wednesday evening in Exhibition Hall at the Stormont Vail Events Center. The Chamber's Annual Dinner is one the largest gatherings of business leaders and policy makers in the state. It features the presentation of the Chamber's annual Ad Astra Award. The [...]

NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT)- Kansas women's golf received an at-large team bid to an NCAA tournament regional on Wednesday, for just the second time in program history. The Jayhawks will head to Athens, Georgia in mid-May for their NCAA regional. KU is one of 12 teams in their regional, and 72 teams total, competing in the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A man is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting deputies in a Shawnee County courtroom after being found guilty during a jury trial Wednesday. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office (SNSO) said Corey T. Robinson II, 21, of Topeka became disorderly inside a courtroom while receiving guilty verdicts and had to be escorted [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)- Kansas lawmakers failed to revive a bill that would allow local school districts to adopt gun safety training in schools. The House voted 83-41, falling one vote shy of the constitutional majority needed to override Governor Laura Kelly's veto of the bill. The bill would have required the State Board of Education to set [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- The NFL Draft kicks off Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri, but the Kansas side of the metro area could also see major profit this week. In an exclusive interview with Kansas Capitol Bureau, Governor Laura Kelly said the state is expecting a large economic impact. "We expect well over $100 million economic impact... [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)— Kansas lawmakers have failed to override Governor Laura Kelly's veto of a bill that would get rid of the three-day grace period for advance mail-in ballots. The Senate voted 25-15 on Wednesday, failing to reach the constitutional majority needed to override the Governor’s veto. Senate Bill 209 would have eliminated the three-day grace period [...]