Category Archives: Local News
Moving house may impact traffic in Osage County Thursday
OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) - Law enforcement is warning drivers to be on the lookout for a moving house on the road this Thursday. The Osage County Sheriff's Office announced in a social media post that a co...
Mar 18, 2026
Southeast Kansas toddler dies after farm accident
ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. - Authorities confirm a young child has died after an incident on a rural southeast Kansas farm about 2.5 miles northwest of Elsmore. The Allen County Sheriff says they received a c...
Mar 18, 2026
New restaurant, gas station under construction in south Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Workers are busy putting together a big development project in an area in south Topeka this week. Construction work got underway on March 17 for the future site of the Capital City's f...
Mar 18, 2026
Shawnee County wages and employment increased in 2025
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County saw increases in employment and wages over the past year, according to a report released on Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Mar 17, 2026
Girl Scouts visit the 27 News studio on Tuesday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - This Women's History Month, we are taking a look at the world of Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of the USA serves girls from kindergarten through 12th grade. Members learn the fundamentals o...
Mar 17, 2026
Kansas NEA hosts second annual ‘Lucky to Have Kansas Public Schools Rally’ at the Capitol on Tuesday
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Public educators from across the state were in Topeka - advocating for public schools on Tuesday. The KANSAS NEA hosted its second annual "Lucky to Have Kansas Public Schools Rally" at ...
Mar 17, 2026
SENT Inc. raising money to provide Topeka families with air conditioners this summer
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Spring is just about here and, while it might not feel like it today, so are the warmer temperatures. One Topeka group is looking ahead to help local families beat the upcoming heat. S...
Mar 17, 2026
Topeka Goodyear plant to shut down temporarily in April
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Work at a major Topeka employer will come to a halt for seven days in early April. Kylie Ulanski, a media spokeswoman for the tire production company Goodyear, told 27 news on March 17...
Mar 17, 2026
Speed limit knocked down on K-99 highway sections in Lyon County
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Work crews are swapping out the speed limit signs on a highway north of Emporia this week as the top speed is reduced. The Lyon County government announced on March 17 in a social medi...
Mar 17, 2026
Osage City area reported cell phone service disruptions on Friday, caused by hardware failure
OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) - Some AT&T users in Osage City reportedly experienced degraded cell phone service this past weekend. According to the Osage County Sheriff's Office in a social media post on M...
Mar 16, 2026
