TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center will be hosting a party for its annual Earth Day celebration this Saturday. The Topeka Zoo will hold its Party for the Planet event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 19. Zoo guests will be able to visit nearly 40 stations with educational and…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – People who turn their eyes skyward, and use a little imagination, will have a chance to spot a rare smiley face in space later this month. 27 News spoke with NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Brenda Culbertson who is based in Kansas about the upcoming celestial event to learn how people can best…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Washburn University will be holding a Space Celebration event this weekend where attendees can do observatory tours, participate in forensic science activities, meet members of the 27 News Weather Team and more. The Ad Astra Kansas Foundation was founded in 2001 with a focus on high-tech and space-tech research. New this year,…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Ahead of an unofficial holiday Kansas law enforcement is ramping up patrols for potheads. April 20, otherwise known as 420 is this upcoming Sunday. The day is popular for those that partake of marijuana consumption. Increased enforcement will be seen across the Sunflower State starting Friday april 18, including sobriety checkpoints, concentrated…… MORE
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – Kansas law enforcement say one person is dead after crashing into a ditch. Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle fatality Tuesday afternoon near 94th Street and U.S. 75. Just before 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, a Ford Ranger was traveling southbound on U.S. 75. According to the crash log, the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Questions and concerns from city leaders about plans to increase parking rates downtown arise after the city council meeting on Tuesday, April 15. 27 News spoke to District 5 councilman Brett Kell and he said he doesn’t want to “over charge” just to bring in more money. Car dealership gives $7K to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – In an exclusive one-on-one interview, Inside Kansas Politics co-host Rebekah Chung sat down with Rep. Pat Proctor, (R)- Leavenworth, to talk about his top priorities and why the January 6 riot in Washington D.C. was one of the reasons he’s running. It’s a story we first broke on 27 news. Also, Kansas Representative…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local car dealership is giving thousands to support a non-profit. It’s part of Briggs Subaru of Topeka’s Share the Love event. Money from every car goes toward a hometown charity. Tuesday, April 15, Briggs Subaru of Topeka presented the Ronald Mcdonald House with a check for $7,000. That contribution will cover…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – The Little Apple will soon be home to a new country music festival. In a few months, Tuttle Creek State Park will be hosting a new country music festival, Rock the Plains. The festival offers northeast Kansas a mix of country, red dirt and Americana artists, according to the website. Brandyn Steen,…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka city leaders have approved of another funding request for a local hotel to keep it running this year. Topeka’s governing body gathered on Tuesday, April 15 to vote on a proposal to grant an additional $168,000 in funding for the Hotel Topeka at City Center. The money will come from the…… MORE
