TOPEKA (KSNT) – Even though it was a rainy Easter Sunday, people in the community are finding ways to enjoy the day. The Topeka Zoo was open all day Sunday. Some families came to the zoo after their Easter festivities. While the rain and the holiday made the zoo less crowded, some families wanted to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – People in Topeka came out on Saturday, April 19, to celebrate Easter. The Topeka easter fest and parade took place at the Great Overland Station. There was live music, food trucks, and a petting zoo. Families even enjoyed games and browsed the vendor tents. Some vendors sold hand-made items specifically for easter.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Evergy Plaza hosted a fun event for kids in the community on Saturday, April 19. Hundreds of children participated in Children’s Fest in downtown Topeka. The event featured face painting, bouncing houses, and lots of vendors. Volunteers even joined the kids to get in on the fun. Cornhole players compete in Topeka…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas’ historic capitol building and home of the State Legislature is on a ticking timer as it slowly, inevitably, starts to change color. The Kansas Statehouse is an iconic symbol of the Sunflower State. Standing tall in Topeka’s downtown area, it hearkens back to the earliest days of the state when settlers…… MORE
LAWRENCE, Kan.- A man says he’s terribly frightened for his 74-year-old wife four weeks after she went missing. Wanda Dyer was last seen Friday, March 21. Dave Dyer said Wanda left him a note that she was going to go pay her AT&T bill, so she walked to Bank of America at 9th and Ohio…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A high-stakes competition for some of the Midwest’s best cornhole players is happening right here in Topeka. Friday was opening night of the Flyover Open Cornhole Tournament at Stormont Vail Events Center. The tournament hosted pros and amateurs alike to battle for some big prizes.27 News meteorologist Ely Millard and Fox 43…… MORE
EMPORIA (KSNT) – The Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police recently recognized an Emporia police officer for using CPR and the Heimlich maneuver just days apart. Emporia Police Department (EPD) Officer Martin Orozco received the silver award on Wednesday, April 16. He says he’s grateful he had the training to be able to step in…… MORE
SENECA (KSNT) – New information has come to light Friday in the case of a Kansas priest who was shot at his church rectory earlier this month. 27 News obtained court documents from the Nemaha County District Court revealing new details about the investigation into the deadly shooting of Father Arul Carasala in early April.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Work crews are being called into action to fix a Kansas Turnpike bridge that was damaged after a semi-truck’s cargo collided with it Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol and local law enforcement responded to a crash around 8:30 a.m. on April 18 where the Kansas Turnpike crosses over Highway 50. Troopers arriving…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Biologists are urging anglers and others to keep an eye out for an invasive fish that doesn’t need water to survive. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is working to spread the word among the state’s anglers about an invasive species that has been expanding in recent years to new…… MORE
