Новости за 09.06.2023

MANHATTAN, KS (KSNT) - Jerome Tang will have a spot to fill on his coaching staff before the 2023-24 basketball season. K-State men's basketball's Director of Strategies Kevin Sutton will be joining IMG Academy as its Technical Director of Basketball, according to CBS Sports reporter Jon Rothstein. After 36 years of coaching experience, Sutton made [...]

The Rawlins County School District has released a video showing the damage inside the junior/senior high school. The superintendent talked with KSN News about what happens next for the school.

(KSNT) - The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved several men's basketball rule changes Thursday, including the legal guarding position for block/charge scenarios. Under the new rule, a defender will have to be in position to draw a charge at the time an offensive player plants his foot to go airborne to attempt a field [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The first Native American woman elected to the Kansas House of Representatives has been named the American Heart Association Tribal Community Impact Director. Ponka-We Victors-Cozad is a member of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona and Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and knows the needs of tribal communities, according to the American Heart [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - There will be several road closures in Topeka Saturday for two 5k walk/run events and the annual Juneteenth Parade. Temporary road closures will be in place in certain areas of downtown Topeka, roads near Hummer Sports Park and near Lake Shawnee. Juneteenth Parade The annual Juneteenth Parade will have music, food and [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has appointed new leadership for the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP). The Office of the Governor said in a press release that Erik Smith, the current assistant administrator and chief of the inspection division with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will serve as the KHP's [...]

CRAWFORD COUNTY (KSNT) - Health officials found a case of a rare tickborne illness in a resident of Crawford County. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) said in a press release that a Crawford County resident was diagnosed in late May 2023 with Heartland Virus Disease. Further testing of the resident was coordinated [...]

DOUGLAS COUNTY (KSNT) - Two people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash in Douglas County. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) states in their crash logs that the crash occurred around 3 p.m. on June 8 about 500 feet east of the county line on U.S. Highway 40 in Douglas County. A Chrysler Pacifica was traveling [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - K-State professor of agricultural economics Dustin Pendell was named the head of the Americas region of the Collaborating Center for the Economics of Animal Health (CCEAH). The project is supported by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) which has 183 member countries, 33 within the Americas region, according to a press [...]

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. —Splish splash, this rubber ducky is way too big for the bath. The world’s largest rubber duck is set to make its first appearance in the Kansas City metro next week. The Region 7 Head Start Association, an organization representing early childhood programs across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, is bringing the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Children's Discovery Center in Gage Park opened its latest exhibit, 'Camp Kansas' on Friday. "This morning we are opening Camp Kansas. This is a fun exhibit that we are in partnership with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Families can come in and get a taste of the great outdoors [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Commissioner Aaron Mays joined the 27 News Morning show to provide some updates and comments regarding city projects, initiatives and headlines. On Wednesday, June 7, the City of Topeka made the winning, $7.6 million bid for the Hotel Topeka located right next to the Stormont Vail Events Center. The Stormont Vail Events Center [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A Riley County inmate was arrested on child sex crimes for involvement with a minor online while in jail. A 39-year-old man from Abilene was arrested on June 8 after officers found he engaged in inappropriate acts with a 15-year-old girl online, according to the Riley County Police Department. The suspect was [...]

What We're Tracking Mostly clear weather will prevail for a large part of the day on Friday. The wind will be fairly light and the humidity will be a little higher for the western half of the viewing area throughout the day, as well. However, our pattern looks to reset for another chance for scattered [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Civil Rights leaders in South Carolina are petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to change the name of a historic Topeka landmark case. As the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling approaches, some people are asking for a name change. Others in Topeka have defended the capital city as [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU alumni flocked back to Lawrence for the 15th annual Rock Chalk Roundball Classic. Former KU basketball players including Devon Dotson, Devonte' Graham, Udoka Azubuike and lots of other legendary Jayhawks. The annual event raises money for families with kids battling cancer. Topeka West graduate and voice of the Jayhawks Brian Hanni [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSNT) — K-State men's basketball head coach Jerome Tang was selected as the Burns & McDonnell Coach of the Year at Thursday's 50th Annual Kansas City Sports Awards in Kansas City, Missouri. Tang was honored alongside other prominent figures in the Kansas City area, such as Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and general manager [...]

AUSTIN, Texas (KSNT) - K-State's track and field athlete hammer throw is far enough to finish fourth at the NCAA Championship and break a school record. Junior Emma Robbins broke the K-State women's hammer throw school record, earning her a fourth place finish and First All-American distinction at the NCAA Championships in Austin at the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A telecommunications company donated protection vests to our furry friends on the force. AT&T donated $7,000 for three new K-9 protection vests to "Friends of the K-9 Vest Midwest" on Thursday. The organization is a non-profit that helps fit police dogs with custom Kevlar vests for their safety. AT&T has been involved [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - One hospital in the Capital City is getting recognized for its stellar work in the trauma field. The trauma center at Stormont Vail Health is being designated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) for its work serving the Topeka community as a Level II Trauma Center, according to a [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Thursday's Envista Eats & Beats at Evergy Plaza featured the Undercover Band. Evergy Plaza's Eats & Beats Concerts are every Thursday evening in downtown Topeka from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Undercover is a group of 5 career musicians that play music from the 80's. They play in Topeka, Manhattan and Lawrence. [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT)- Hornet baseball is beginning a new era. Emporia State announced the hiring of Brad Hill, a former K-State head coach and an ESU alumnus, last month. On Thursday, ESU held an introductory press conference for Hill. "A lot of people have that desire [to come back and coach for your alma mater," Hill [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Not much time is left to purchase a chance to win the St. Jude Dream Home from a dwindling supply of tickets. Carrie Williams with the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway sat down with KSNT 27 News to talk about the mission of the hospital and how time is running out to [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Little Apple residents will soon have a new place to practice their golf swings and enjoy craft cocktails in unison. Sinkers Lounge, located in Kansas City's Power and Light District, announced in a press release that it will be opening a new spot in Manhattan's Town Center. This will be the second [...]

Mitchell Taebel, 36, of Long Beach, entered a not guilty plea Tuesday on the charges of stalking by threatening serious injury or death, intimidation, invasion of privacy and harassment.