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
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A years-long IRS probe into the God’s Storehouse church and thrift store has taken a new turn. The IRS is auditing God’s Storehouse. A new report by the Washington Post claims a top Trump administration official was asked to review the audit. According to the report, a Trump admin official asked the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group at Washburn University is raising awareness about sexual assault, held a candlelight vigil on Thursday. Guest speakers, professors, experts, and survivors joined in. They said their goal is to show students they are never alone. “That sense of safety and you are not alone,” Parker Whaley, the Event Organizer, said.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The cones are clear near a major southeast Topeka intersection, after months of several construction projects. Roads near Southeast 29th Street and Southeast California Avenue fully reopened to the public Thursday morning. The area has been under multiple construction projects for the past several months. One business in the area told 27…… MORE
