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
KANSAS (KSNT) – The clock is ticking for the Chiefs and the Royals as Kansas tries to lure the teams across state lines. The Missouri senate has now passed a bill rivaling the offer that Kansas made last year. The bill passed through the senate early Thursday morning. It will now head to the House…… MORE
EMPORIA (KSNT) – The future of a major food production plant in Kansas is uncertain now that is has shut down operations. Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking told 27 News on June 5 that operations at the local Tyson Food Plant have ceased. The facility has now entered a “post-production phase” as the company continues…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – The clock is ticking for the Chiefs and the Royals as Kansas tries to lure the teams across state lines. The Missouri senate has now passed a bill rivaling the offer that Kansas made last year. The bill passed through the senate early Thursday morning. It will now head to the House…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A large law enforcement presence was at a strip club east of Billard Airport in Topeka on Friday. 27 News reached out to local law enforcement, who directed inquiries to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI confirmed it was in the 4000 block of NE Seward Avenue for an investigation.…… MORE
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
EMPORIA (KSNT) – The future of a major food production plant in Kansas is uncertain now that is has shut down operations. Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking told 27 News on June 5 that operations at the local Tyson Food Plant have ceased. The facility has now entered a “post-production phase” as the company continues…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Law enforcement has released the identity of the city’s latest homicide victim after a deadly shooting in downtown Topeka Tuesday night. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) issued an update on June 6 reporting the homicide victim was Ian A. Mwaniki, 29, of Topeka. An investigation into his death is ongoing. Police were…… MORE
EMPORIA (KSNT) – The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) said that a $2 million contract is now approved to repair a highway bridge near Emporia that was damaged in mid-April. The KTA reported on June 6 that an emergency repair contract is approved for the northbound I-35/KTA bridge located near mile-marker 126.7 just west of Emporia.…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – With the possibility of federal tax credits being repealed, low energy assistance programs on the chopping block and Evergy seeking a rate hike, Kansans face a triple-whammy when it comes to energy bills. Several studies from this year indicate the average electric bill for families could rise as much as $400 under…… MORE
