TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local park will be set on fire in the coming days, but people shouldn’t find this as a reason to panic. Sean Zears with Shawnee County Parks and Recreation (SCP+R) said in a press release that a controlled burn is set occur sometime between April 21 and May 9. The fire…… MORE
Update, April 18: The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center has canceled the Party for the Planet: An Earth Day Celebration following recent inclement weather forecasts. The Earth Day Clothing Drive event has been rescheduled to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 7. “For those that participated in the Earth Day Art & Writing Contest…… MORE
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Sheriff’s deputies and state troopers responded to a crash on Highway 50 near Emporia on Friday. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reported on social media at 9:30 a.m. on April 18 that a crash resulted in an increase in law enforcement and Kansas Department of Transportation personnel on Highway 50. Westbound Highway…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – Governor Laura Kelly is criticizing the Republican-led State Legislature for its modifications to the State General Fund (SGF), which Kelly says will cause an $800 million deficit in the coming years. The updated Consensus Revenue Estimates (CRE) were released on Thursday, April 17. State expenses are expected to exceed the tax revenue…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – One of Kansas’ top law enforcement agencies is getting a big upgrade after receiving approval for a new headquarters in Topeka this year, saving it from its current poor location. Lawmakers gave the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) the go-ahead this year for a new headquarters building in downtown Topeka. The agency…… MORE
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Sheriff’s deputies are responding to a crash on Highway 50 near Emporia on Friday. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reported on social media at 9:30 a.m. on April 18 that a crash has resulted in an increase in law enforcement and Kansas Department of Transportation personnel on Highway 50. Westbound Highway 50…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Locals won’t have to wait much longer to eat burgers and fries at Topeka’s newest fast-food chain addition. 27 News reached out to Whataburger this week to find out if the opening date for the company’s new location in south Topeka is ready to be released yet. A Whataburger spokesman said a…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Greater Topeka Partnership (GTP) is searching for its newest CEO this year and is getting some help from an executive recruitment firm. Bob Ross with the GTP said it has chosen Winner Partners of St. Petersburg, Florida to help it look for a new CEO to lead the Topeka organization. Winner…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – The Kansas State University (K-State) Wildcat Rocketry team took first place and broke a world record at rocket completion in Argonia, Kansas. This year over 20 colleges participated in the 2025 Argonia Cup. The competition tests designs and efficiency of two-stage rockets carrying golf ball payloads to the highest altitudes possible. This…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) says one person was found dead after responding to a house fire in Oakland on Friday morning. At 5:50 a.m., the TFD was called to the 400 block of SE Rodgers Rd. for reports of a structure fire. Firefighters found smoke coming from the home and extinguished…… MORE
