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Ghost hunt coming to Helen Hocker Theater at Gage Park, what to know

Ghost hunt coming to Helen Hocker Theater at Gage Park, what to know

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Local ghost hunters are invited to take part in an upcoming spooky tour at Gage Park later this week. Shawnee County Parks and Recreation (SCP+R) is holding a ghost hunt at the Helen Hocker Theater in Gage Park. The tour runs from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 13 at 700…MORE

What to know for Germanfest 2025 in Topeka

What to know for Germanfest 2025 in Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka’s biggest celebration of German culture is just around the corner and is bringing with it beer, food and fun for locals. People wanting to take part in this year’s Germanfest celebrations will need to head down to Topeka’s Oakland neighborhood this weekend. The 2025 Germanfest will be held on Saturday, June…MORE

Dirty Girl Adventures, Topeka United to host 5th Kaw River float

Dirty Girl Adventures, Topeka United to host 5th Kaw River float

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Erica Garcia Babb joined the 27 News Morning show on Monday to discuss the upcoming 5th Annual Kaw River Float event. Dirty Girl Adventures and Topeka United will hold an event on June 21 to cruise the Kansas River and possibly stop at a couple of sandbars. Babb said she joined the…MORE

Big Red One sending troops to D.C. Birthday Parade

Big Red One sending troops to D.C. Birthday Parade

KANSAS (KSNT) – Working for you, 27 News reached out to the 1st Infantry Division (1ID) at Fort Riley to see if it would be sending soldiers to the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C. The parade will coincide with President Donald Trump’s birthday. Personnel with the 1ID, also known as “Big Red One,”…MORE

Flint Hills Job Corps at risk for closure, students scrambling

Flint Hills Job Corps at risk for closure, students scrambling

MANHATTAN (KSNT) – The Flint Hills Job Corps center has served Kansas for decades, providing education and job training for disadvantaged youth. The U.S. Department of labor announced last week, it’s suspending operations at all job corps centers nationwide on June 30. About 180 students live in the Flint Hills, and many have nowhere else…MORE

Driver caught speeding 114 miles per hour in Topeka, fined nearly $1,000

Driver caught speeding 114 miles per hour in Topeka, fined nearly $1,000

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Shawnee County deputy stopped a vehicle Thursday night that was allegedly speeding down a major local road. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media that one of its deputies spotted a vehicle traveling at an unsafe speed around 9:45 p.m. on June 5 in the 3700 block of Southwest…MORE