Новости за 30.04.2024

TOPEKA (KSNT) - At 6:15 p.m. parts of Shawnee, Jackson and Jefferson Counties are under a tornado warning until 7:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. A tornado has touched down in Pottawatomie county around 4:40 p.m, according to 27 Chief Meteorologist Matt Miller. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning in [...]

Pro-Palestine demonstrations continue at colleges across the country but some of the protests are being called out for antisemitism.

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Sometimes the best recruitment is retention. K-State men's basketball got a big piece of its 2023-24 puzzle back for another season as of Tuesday. David N'Guessan, a 6-foot-9 senior, will return for his fifth season of college basketball next year, the team announced on social media. N'Guessan averaged 7.8 points and 6.8 [...]

A fourth law enforcement officer who died in Monday's east Charlotte standoff has been identified.

What We’re Tracking Several strong to severe storms will develop quickly and move off to the east just as quickly. Hail and strong wind will be the primary threats, but isolated storms can also produce tornadoes in this environment. By tonight, we will clear out to a low in the upper 50s. Additional storm chances [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local widow has generously donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for the past four years, beginning after losing her husband to cancer. Her mission is to help St. Jude help children. Donna Riebe of Burlington, Kansas lost her husband to cancer four years ago. "I sat in a lot of [...]

Overland Park Police Department and Johnson County Park Police recovered remains of missing man in 11400 block of West 167th Street

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police say a man is under arrest after he reportedly started a garage fire Monday. The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) announced in a press release that fire crews were called to a detached garage fire on April 29 in the 1400 block of SW Eden Court. TFD crews arriving at the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Mayor Mike Padilla attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $1 million affordable housing complex being built in north Topeka. At 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30 Padilla and the Topeka Community Foundation broke ground at the new North Topeka Apartments site at 117 NE US HWY 24. The site will provide [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - K-State has announced the dates and stops for its 2024 Catbacker Tour. The tour kicks off on May 14 with Head Football Coach Chris Klieman, coaches and student-athletes making stops in Salina, Great Bend and Liberal. On May 15, the tour will hit Dodge City, Garden City and Scott City. On May [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Supreme Court Justice Marla Luckert issued a statement following the passing of a long-time Kansas Supreme Court Judge. On April 27, 2024, former Supreme Court Justice Frederick Newton Six died in his home in Lawrence. He served on the Kansas Supreme Court from Sept. 1, 1988, until Jan. 13, 2003. Before serving [...]

For today, we will see highs climb into the lower to middle 80s with the help of a breezy south wind gusting over 30mph at times. That will send dew points in the lower to middle 60s, as well. This fuels another chance for thunderstorms starting with a front moving through late Tuesday afternoon and [...]

The last minute proposal to revise the STAR bonds that helped build Kansas Speedway and Children's Mercy Park

TOPEKA (KSNT) -- A bill banning gender-affirming care will not become law. The Kansas House failed to override Governor Laura Kelly's veto Monday night. Supporters believe people under 18 years old shouldn't partake in gender transition surgery or treatments. This bill would stop doctors from providing that care to minors. If a doctor provided these [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) -- We're learning more about plans to lure the Kansas City Chiefs to this side of the state line. Lawmakers say it could cost billions of dollars. Lawmakers wrapped up another round of meetings at the statehouse Monday night. They're going to be using "star bonds" to help pay for a stadium with [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Robert Fapp stabbed his dad 57 times in Topeka’s Potwin neighborhood, according to a police affidavit obtained by KSNT 27 News. He also turned the knife on his mother. The document outlines Katherine Fapp’s plea for help as she called 911 to explain her son was stabbing his father, her husband, with [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Monday's Shawnee County Commission looked a little different as attendees got a hands-on look at the latest updates around the Stormont Vail Events Center. With renovations taking place in the center from 2020 - 2022, commissioners wanted the opportunity to walk and talk with staff and see that progress first-hand. Commissioners believe [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - City workers are wrapping up another round of work cleaning up trash from homeless camps on the banks of the Kansas River. KSNT 27 News reached out to the City of Topeka for an update on the continued enforcement of the new 'no camping' ordinance passed last year. Over the past several [...]

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of the county spokeswoman's name. TOPEKA (KSNT) - With the possibility of foreclosure looming, what is the future looking like for Topeka's Heartland Motorsports Park? 27 News is following up on where things stand with Heartland Motorsports Park this week with new information gathered [...]

FORT RILEY (KSNT) - State health officials say parts of a Kansas Army fort are under a boil water advisory Monday. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is issuing a boil water advisory Monday, April 29 impacting around 5,900 people in and around Fort Riley. This advisory concerns the Historic Main Post, Marshall [...]

What We’re Tracking Mostly clear and pleasant tonight with temperatures dipping into the lower to middle 50s by early Tuesday morning. For Tuesday, we will see highs climb into the lower to middle 80s with dew points in the lower to middle 60s. This fuels another chance for thunderstorms starting with a front moving through [...]