Новости за 15.08.2023

What We’re Tracking Tonight, we get to enjoy one more night in upper 50s before a gradual warming trend takes shape throughout the rest of the week. That will put us back into the upper 80 to lower 90s by Wednesday and Thursday with little to no rain chances and very little cloud cover. An [...]

Drug Enforcement Administration agents have taken down an alleged Phoenix-area drug distribution ring and seized 50,000 fentanyl pills in the process.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A state official says Kansas has reached a new record with the amount of unclaimed property returned to locals. Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson said in a press release that more than $400 million in unclaimed property has been returned to Kansans since the beginning of the program in 1979. “This milestone [...]

MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) - K-State men's basketball continues to recruit while on vacation. Samford graduate transfer Ques Glover will play for the Wildcats in 2023-24, according to On3's Joe Tipton. A six-foot guard, Glover averaged 14.7 points and 2.1 assists in 2022-23 for the Bulldogs. He originally committed to BYU earlier in the summer, but [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Kansas Athletics has bought into the football program. KU announced Tuesday details of its "Gateway District," a $300 million project featuring upgrades to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, conference centers, facilities and more. Along with stadium upgrades, the project plans an entire district of retail, restaurants and more that should "drive student [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly announced on Tuesday that Kansas exported $5.46 billion worth of agricultural goods in 2022, the highest in decades, but where did the goods go? The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) Division of Agricultural Marketing, Advocacy and Outreach published a paper on international marketing and trade statistics July 7, 2023. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly signed an official proclamation on July 28 to observe August as National Shooting Sports Month, so where are the best places for sports shooting in northeast Kansas? Kelly's proclamation came after the grand re-opening of Fancy Creek Shooting Range at Tuttle Creek State Park. “I’m proud that this shooting [...]

KANSAS CITY, MO. (KSNT) - Patrick Mahomes will go into the 2023-24 season with one less pass-catcher. Tight end Jody Fortson was placed on the Injured Reserve Tuesday, ruling him out for the year. Fortson will get shoulder surgery, according to head coach Andy Reid. The 27-year-old pass-catcher has spent a lot of time on [...]

Utah authorities say that a three-year manhunt has ended after they arrested a man accused of posing as a doctor on charges of selling a fake COVID-19 cure.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The heart of high school football in Kansas will look the same in 2023. However, the Kansas High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) released a set of rules changes that could change some of the ways the game is called by officials. Here's what to look out for on the gridiron this fall. [...]

SILVER LAKE (KSNT) - The city of Silver Lake is without water Tuesday morning and anticipates to be without for a few hours. Silver Lake's city clerk, Liz Steckel, tells KSNT 27 News that public works crews are replacing a fire hydrant in the 100 block of E Gemini St. This work cut water supply [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) says it will be putting more officers at specific Manhattan intersections in an effort to reduce preventable crashes. The RCPD announced this on social media on Aug. 15. It will be putting officers at the following intersections and times for the month of August: This announcement [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two people are under arrest following a Topeka house fire authorities say was intentionally set. City of Topeka spokeswoman Rosie Nichols said in a press release that the Topeka Fire Department (TFD) responded to a house fire call around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 14 for a home in the 600 block [...]

A man posing as a veterinarian was arrested after deputies said he performed surgery on a pregnant dog that later died.

New Burlington stores will be opening across Kansas. Check here to see if one will be opening near you!

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Several students returned back to school this past week around Northeast Kansas. One group preparing to join them for the 2023 - 2024 school year, college students, have a lot to learn before they step foot on campus in the coming weeks. Depending on where out-of-town students come from, the capital city [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police officers are working on a two-vehicle crash in east Topeka, according to Shawnee County dispatchers. The report of a crash came in at 8:05 a.m. at Southeast 6th Ave. and Branner, according to dispatchers. Dispatchers couldn't confirm if there were any injuries or traffic disruptions.

We hang on to cooler and drier air today with highs in the lower 80s with dew points remaining low. Winds will relax a bit today, too making it feel just a bit nicer! Winds will be out of the north at about 5-10 mph. Tonight, we get to enjoy one last night in upper [...]

MERIDEN, KS (KSNT) - Controversy over a rebrand for Jefferson West Unified School District in Meriden sparks outrage at a school board meeting Monday night. The controversy stems from a rebrand. The rebrand is part of a two to three-year marketing campaign for the district that includes more than just changing the school's logo and [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Washburn women's soccer held its 2023 media day in Lee Arena on Monday. The Ichabods have a roster with lots of experience, but also some new and young talent. They also have lots of local talent. That group includes four Washburn Rural graduates. Sophomore's Belle Kennedy and Hunter McWilliams, along with freshmen Mackinly [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Washburn Rural football won just four games in 2020. In 2021, the Junior Blues were eliminated in the regional round of the playoffs. In 2022, they made it to sectionals. Now, a highly anticipated senior class wants to go all the way. "Our senior class will probably be the number one senior class, [...]

MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) - K-State football is starting the 2023 season in the middle of the AP Top 25 rankings. Checking in at No. 16 amongst the nation's best teams, some say the reigning Big 12 champions are too low, some are saying the Wildcats are too high. For players and coaches, the rankings are [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- K-State football is ranked 16th in the country in the preseason AP Poll. The 'Cats ranking wasn't thrown off by an accidental error in the original release of the preseason rankings. When the poll was first released, on Monday, the Wildcats had 501 points from voters. Down the road, the Jayhawks did not [...]

Country superstar Dolly Parton visited Overland Park on Monday to celebrate a new "Imagination Library" partnership with the state of Kansas.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Weeks after the primary election, Shawnee County officials now know exactly how many people voted. Primary elections across the state were on Aug. 1. In Topeka, a city council seat for District 6 was the only thing on the ballot. Nearly two weeks later, officials go over any ballots that may have [...]