TOPEKA (KSNT) – Local officials have identified the individual who died in an east Topeka house fire last Friday. The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) identified the fire victim as Michael J. Ullman, 65 in a press release issued on April 21. He was the only resident of the home. Working smoke detectors were not found…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is mourning the loss of one of its lieutenants who died Monday morning after suffering a medical emergency. City of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett announced in a press release that Lieutenant Eddie Stanley suffered a medical emergency at his home on April 21. He initially joined the…… MORE
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Easter weekend brought much-needed rain for many Kansans. Others missed out. However, they could get some in the next rounds of rain. The KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast shows a chance of rain almost every day this week. In the Wichita area, rainfall amounts ranged from 1.06 to 1.89 inches. Areas…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT)—Dan Decker, the new President and CEO of the Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy, joined the 27 News morning show to discuss his volunteer experience, what he hopes to bring to the theatre, current shows, and more. 27 News asked Decker what he looks forward to bringing to the theatre. “I think the biggest…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – One person was injured, after a shooting in south Topeka. According to Topeka Police Department (TPD), officers responded to a report of aggravated battery at SW 45th and Topeka Blvd. Monday night at 11:16 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found one person suffering from a gunshot wound. They were transported to a local…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police are looking for a suspect involved in a stolen vehicle chase Monday who was last seen running into a forested area in the Oakland neighborhood. Law enforcement with the Kansas Highway Patrol, Topeka Police Department and Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office were at the Riverside ATV Park in Oakland on April 21.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Students in the Sunflower State got a financial boost to help support their big dreams. Twenty-one Kansas middle and high schools received a portion of a $100,000 dollar grant through a project called Be the Spark on Monday, April 21. Blue Cross & Blue Shield works with the Kansas Association for Youth…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The two teenagers who were killed in a head-on crash in Overland Park, Kansas, over the weekend were Shawnee Mission South High School students heading home from prom, according to a spokesperson with the school district. Shawnee Mission South High School Principal Todd Dain said in a letter to families on…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A large law enforcement presence is in the Oakland neighborhood on Monday at a local ATV park. Law enforcement with the Kansas Highway Patrol, Topeka Police Department and Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office are at the Riverside ATV Park in Oakland on April 21. Law enforcement told a 27 News reporter at the…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced on Monday morning that her office has partnered with Fiserv, Inc. — a global payment and financial technology company — to open a new strategic fintech hub in Overland Park, solidifying about 2,000 more jobs for the state. According to Gov. Kelly, the Fortune 500 company…… MORE
