TOPEKA (KSNT) – A member of the 1st Air Cavalry Division, Sergeant E5 Warren Wood would spend a year in Vietnam transporting everything from ammunition to wounded soldiers. In the late 1960’s while the draft was in full swing, Wood had a skillset that set him on a different track heading into the conflict overseas.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Washburn Rural Unified athletes are signing contracts with Major League Soccer (MLS) Club Sporting Kansas City. Sophomores Conner Schonlaw and Gentry Scheid, and senior Cohen Nimz traveled to Compass Minerals National Performance Center Tuesday as part of the MLS Unified Exchange Program. The athletes got the chance to attend Sporting’s practice and…… MORE
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – An off-duty fire fighter saved the day for one homeowner west of Topeka. What started out as a day involving garden work quickly turned into a call to action for firefighter Jeremy Steimel. That’s because he noticed a fire coming from his neighbors house. “For some reason looked over and saw…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The official kickoff for Topeka’s St. Jude Dream Home is tomorrow! KSNT 27 News invites you to take part in helping us continue the work St. Jude’s Founder Danny Thomas started. Thomas founded the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 1962 with one goal in mind, curing children’s cancer regardless of race,…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — After weeks of being closed, a recycling center will reopen soon. Garick Topeka Biomass and Yard Materials Recycling Facility announced on its website that it will will reopen Thursday, April 25. This comes after a large mulch fire took place at the facility earlier this month. According to its website, only bulk…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Governor Laura Kelly signed off on the state’s budget for fiscal years 2025-2028. On Wednesday, Kelly signed Senate Bill 28, which allocates funding for fiscal years 2023-2028. According to a release from the Governor’s office, this budget will make spending to continue the Kelly administration’s progress in bettering the state. Part of…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A local fire department is updating the public on grass fires west of Topeka. The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) posted on social media that grass fires west of Topeka are creating smoke that is spreading across the city, but there is no danger to the public. TFD is working closely with partners…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office held a fundraiser for children who’ve been abused. The fundraiser benefits the LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center. Participants could buy water balloons to throw at Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay. Money raised by selling balloons goes towards the cause. “Both victims and the suspect were known…… MORE
TOPEKA (AP) – Kansas’ Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a broad package of tax cuts for the second time in three months, describing it as “too expensive” despite the bipartisan support it enjoyed in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Gov. Laura Kelly and her staff had signaled that she had misgivings about a package of income, sales and property…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – The Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) released its annual Health Care Workforce Report, the report found employee turnover is still at record-high levels. Over 100 hospitals participated in the survey, the largest number of participants in 10 years. According to the report, vacancy rates were the highest for sonographer/ultrasound technologists, nursing assistants and…… MORE
